PodCase

Slim iPhone battery case that keeps your Airpods charged

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Slim iPhone battery case that keeps your Airpods charged

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PodCase is an iPhone and AirPod charging case with a built in backup battery. It keeps your iPhone and AirPods in one place and charges them with a single USB-C cable. Check it out on Kickstarter.

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A few friends and I fell in love with our AirPods. We use them constantly. But we got tired of forgetting where we put them and remembering to charge them. Checking around, we couldn’t find an iPhone case for AirPods, so we built one for ourselves. We are a team of three, all with prior experience building consumer electronics: Steve Johns, the founding industrial designer at Pebble, Allan Evans, co-founder of Avegant, and myself. PodCase is the first in a series of projects we have planned. They're all pretty small (compared to Pebble 😃 ), but it’s part of a bigger belief that building a great product doesn’t require building a big company. Instead, we’re focusing on products we want in our daily lives and launching them quickly and efficiently directly to customers who feel the same. Key features - Slim case for carrying and charging your iPhone and AirPods. 2500 mAh internal battery: enough for a full charge for your iPhone or up to 40 AirPod charges. - USB-C charging port that works with the same cable you charge your MacBook (no more extra cords!). - Two sizes: iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. We’ll be adding iPhone 8 support as soon as physically possible. Personally, I love PodCase because it lets me grab my pods out of my pocket, without looking, when I’m getting a call! We’re based out of Hong Kong to be close to the factory. PodCase will be sold for $99 USD after Kickstarter.

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9yr ago

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@ericmigi Awesome, ordered. I think this could be the perfect power day and travel case. (Also, granules would be the next size down from pebbles; so the Granule Project 😊 )

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9yr ago

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@ericmigi this is amazing. I rely on a charging case for iPhone (so that's a reason to get this) but with AirPods... couldn't agree more! They're an extension of my iPhone, and whichever Apple (and Android) device I am on at the moment, which is why I'm never really in danger of losing them. But the AirPods case... that's a different story. At the very least it's fantastic to have a backup AirPods charging alternative, although this case will likely end up being my primary way of charging. 🔋⚡️

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9yr ago

Topology

@ericmigi But as the AirPods case, when opened, notifies the phone to connect, does your case have similar functionality?

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9yr ago

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@ericvarady with PodCase, your AirPods stay connected at all times. iOS intelligently disables audio transmission to AirPods whenever they are taken out of your ear and reverts back to speakers/handset.

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9yr ago

Topology

@ericmigi very cool. Looks really good - seems like a pretty complicated injection mold! Can you share any details? Also are you supporting fast-charging via USB-C (spec allows higher amps than lightning, which hopefully new iPhones will support)

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9yr ago

@ericmigi Product looks great - my comments: 1) this is assuming that a person will not share their airpods and have them synced with their devices because usually you would need the original case to sync via bluetooth - is my understanding correct? 2) If a case is going to offer charging capability and hold the airpods, would be helpful to match with a lot of competitors that are providing a 'stand' also so that one can watch 'on the go' by tilting their device hands-free (thoughts?) Keep up the great work!

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9yr ago

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@raj_ventures 1) as long as the AirPods are paired with your devices using the Apple case, you can swap later without the case by going into Bluetooth settings on each device and connecting to your AirPods. 2) thought about this (and other features like wireless charging) but opted to keep it at what it is now. Thanks!

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9yr ago

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Does it affect the heat distribution of the phone? will it get the phone even hotter after a while using?

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9yr ago

I will be surprised if this project is funded after Pebble launch/sold/fiasco...I always wonder why this person need to come to Kickstarter every time to fund his project. After this many years of successful career why no investor is backing him. Until and unless it’s the iPhone 8 case, no way it make sense for me to invest a penny in to year old device.

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9yr ago

@nilsej This. Exactly this.

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9yr ago

Great idea, but it's far too bulky. The problem you're solving is to not have to carry around the case for the AirPods, though carrying this case on your phone is likely far more taxing, and even from your own photos don't fit comfortably in pockets.

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9yr ago

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@ericmigi Amazing product built by amazing product builders- Cannot wait to see what you guys launch next. The pebble will always have a special place in our hearts ❤️❤️

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9yr ago

transparent founder, attributes to his progress! I almost had this prototyped before they came out yet Im just a marketer- bravo for the solutio and watch as this does really well!

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