You could also get an external battery and a 6-inch lightning cable.
Thanks, Ari > On Sep 12, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mary, > > I have no idea about the quality of this item but I found it on Amazon after > doing a Google search: > > EasyAcc° iChoc 5000mAh External Battery Pack Ultra Slim Power Bank with > Built-in Lightning Cable Flashlight Portable Charger for iPhone - Matte > Black. Sale:$23.99. > > Here's the Amazon link followed by its description: > > http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc%C2%B0-External-Lightning-Flashlight-Portable/d > p/B00MWRNMEK > > Convenient - Built-in Apple 8-pin Lightning connector allows you to > charge your iPhone with Lightning dock whenever you need it. Never worry > about not having any suitable cables around again. > Powerful - 5000 mAh capacity can fully charge an iPhone 6 twice, while > the dual output can charge two smartphones (iPhone + Android phone) at full > speed simultaneously. > Super thin - A thickness of only 0.43 inches makes the iChoc one of the > thinnest powerbanks in the world, letting you talk on your phone while > charging it by holding both up to your ear. > Versatile - Includes a flashlight for convenience in the dark. > Fast - Charges quickly with a max input of 2A, saving up to half the > charging time when compared to powerbanks with 1A input. > > Personally, I'd still recommend getting a 4 inch lightning cable like the > following: > > AmazonBasics Apple Certified Lightning to USB Cable - 4-Inches (10 > Centimeters) - Black > by AmazonBasics. List Price: $12.99. Price: $7.49. > > Here's its link: > > http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Apple-Certified-Lightning-Cable/dp/B00NH1 > 38F8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1442107072&sr=1-1&keywords=lightni > ng+cable+short > > Here's a TinyURL link to the cable: > > http://tinyurl.com/osw3ou4 > > You could simply leave the 4 inch cable plugged into whatever external > battery you decided to purchase. And speaking of such, I would recommend > this model by Anker which I've been very pleased with: > > > Anker Astro E1 5200mAh Ultra Compact Portable Charger External Battery Power > Bank with PowerIQ Technology for iPhone 6 Plus 5S 5C 5 4S, iPad Mini, > Samsung Galaxy S6 S5 S4 Note, Nexus, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, PS Vita, Gopro, > more Phones and Tablets (Black) > by Anker. Price: $49.99. Sale: $15.99. > > So for an investment of $23.48, you'd have a very good Anker 5200 mAh > external battery and a 4 inch lightning cable as well as the micro USB cable > which comes with the Anker battery. > > Here's the Amazon link to the Anker battery: > > http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-External-Technology-Motorola/dp/B00P7N0 > 320/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1442107229&sr=1-1&keywords=anker+ba > ttery+5200+mAh > > Here's a TinyURL to the Anker battery: > > http://tinyurl.com/ol4neah > > Happy shopping and good luck with your decision. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Mary Otten > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Looking for an extra battery that includes a lightning > connector > > I expect you're right, Allen, but I can always hope. I just cannot see > hauling around a long cable and plug in the battery when I'm out and about > and need to use my phone. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 12, 2015, at 3:59 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I suspect finding an external battery with a lightning cable built in is > going to be a long and fruitless search, especially for a high quality > product. >> >> Such an external battery would be limited to idevices since the android > world uses micro USB for charging its products and manufacturers are smart > enough to build their batteries with both full sized USB and micro USB ports > so that with the appropriate cables, users of both iOS and android devices > can use their products. That just makes good economic sense. >> >> Alan Lemly >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 12, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> There has been a lot of discussion recently on this list about external > batteries for use with various devices. I would like to find one that has a > lightning connector built directly into the battery pack. I used to have one > like that for the old 30 pin connectors. It was a cheap piece of junk of > course, and I paid the appropriate price. I'm looking for something that > would be better quality of course, but, I have never seen anything like that > on say, Amazon. With my for ass and my 5S I have used battery cases. But > they are quite expensive I think, and what I would like to find is a battery > pack that I can attach when necessary, and detach when not needed. And I > don't want to monkey with a cable. If you're out and about and you need to > attach a battery, you don't need a cable. You just need the battery > connected to the phone via the connector. 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