Apple’s Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, iPhone XR Won’t Ship until July

It looks like Apple is facing a bit of a supply issue with its Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone XS series and iPhone XR. As reported by MacRumors, new orders of Smart Battery Case for the 2018 iPhones from Apple’s online store would only ship in July.

That’s a delay of over a month in shipping from the date of order. There has been no announcement from Apple regarding this delay. The Smart Battery Case is also not available for pick-up in stores, with the option being available from July 16 onwards.

The delay also means that replacement of any faulty Smart Battery Case can only be done in July when fresh stock arrives.

The Smart Battery Case also seems to be in limited stock on Amazon. If you are looking to purchase a Smart Battery Case for your iPhone XS or iPhone XR, you should check your nearest Apple store or Best Buy. They are likely your best bet to secure a Smart Battery Case unit before the existing stock runs out completely.

If you cannot find a Smart Battery Case from Apple and need one urgently, you might have to consider some third-party options.

Apple launched the Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR in January this year. The cases are available in a multitude of colors and are priced at $129.99. They also support Qi wireless charging and can almost double the battery life of the iPhone XS or iPhone XR.

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Assessment: safe, cool headphones for children

Children are on their iphones and ipads all the time, and frequently with earbuds or headphones made for adults. The folks at buddyphones specialize in headsets for youngsters. They have numerous models, wired and wireless, traditional and water resistant. I checked them out at ces and they gave me the buddyphones play ($49.Ninety nine) to strive.

The earcups have relaxed cushions appropriate for youngsters with smaller ears than adults. They're also offered in kid-friendly hues like pink, mild blue, navy inexperienced, and yellow. Most significantly, they have extent-restricting talents to protect the listening to of your toddlers. In truth, you may set the extent level to 75 db for babies, eighty five db for kids, or 94 db for noisy environments like airplanes.

The wi-fi bluetooth model gives 14 hours of battery existence, which is pretty aggressive. And when you cannot or do not need to head wireless, they've a stressed alternative, with a splitter alternative so  can percentage within the audio. Some other kid-pleasant characteristic is the set of a laugh stickers covered! Lots people decorate our laptops with stickers, so why no longer our headphones? At $50, they may be probable on the better end of what you would possibly buy your kids, however you may locate them approximately $10 less expensive at amazon.