There are many people who are fans of Mophie’s Juice Packs battery cases and have been waiting for the company to come up with a Juice Pack for the iPhone 5. Way back in November we told how the Mophie website was allowing potential customers to sign up for notification about a Juice Pack for the iPhone 5. Today we have news that the Apple iPhone 5 Mophie Juice Pack Helium is now available and should give an additional 6 hours of battery life.

The Mophie Juice Pack Helium is compatible with the iPhone 5 and its Lightning connector and features a 1500 mAh battery for around 80% more battery life. On 3G this will give you 6 more hours of talk time or with 3G or LTE, 6 extra hours of web browsing, or 7 hours with WiFi. The iPhone 5 can be left in the case while recharging and the Juice Pack Helium will charge both the pack and the iPhone 5 simultaneously with the included micro-USB cable.

Although of course the Juice Pack Helium will add a little size and weight to your iPhone 5, it won’t add a significant amount of bulk to the streamlined iPhone 5, as it is 13% slimmer than previous Mophie Juice Packs. Dimensions are 2.49-inches x 5.49-inches x 0.59-inches. It also has forward-ported acoustics to maximize your iPhone 5 audio experience and an LED power indicator.

The Mophie Juice Pack Helium — iPhone 5 can be ordered at Mophie here priced at $79.95 with a 1-year warranty. The Dark Metallic option ships by February 14 while a Silver version should be available by the beginning of March. We’ve embedded a video below this story that will give you a look of the Juice Pack Helium.

Have you been waiting for the Mophie Juice Pack Helium for the iPhone 5? Maybe you’re already reaching for your credit card to order one now? Send us your comments about this protective battery case.