Smartphone battery life Archives

Planned obsolescence irk consumers and governments alike

08/16/202208/12/2022 John Montgallo

Planned Obsolescence - Low Battery on Phone

The short lifespans of these products are a part of the designs deliberately crated by the tech industry. Electronics are notorious for their short lifespans, widely due to irreplaceable batteries, and the tech industry is manufacturing products this way on purpose in what is called planned obsolescence. Tech industry companies design products this way so that they must be replaced instead of repaired. A recent Washington Post report examined the planned obsolescence built into popular consumer electronics and found that these products consistently die after a short period of time.…

BlackBerry DTEK50 is high on security but low on battery life

08/19/201608/17/2016 L. Green

The second Android smartphone from the Canadian handset maker is also quite affordable. The BlackBerry DTEK50 is the second Android phone released by the Canadian smartphone maker. They have labeled it a “fleet device.” This refers to its appeal to enterprises providing smartphones to their employees. So far, the new BlackBerry smartphone is being received as affordable and very well built. At the same time, the BlackBerry DTEK50 has received applause for its high security level. This is particularly appealing when taking the affordable price tag into account. In fact,…

The smartphone battery life secret was in your shower all along!

06/21/201606/19/2016 Julie Campbell

Scientists have found that loofah sponge carbon material could make lithium batteries last longer. In today’s lifestyle, we rely on our smartphone battery life to get us through each day. We use our mobile devices for everything from communication to learning or even just checking the time. However, as much as we are scraping by, better batteries are always needed. Technology growth requires that we give ourselves better rechargeable lithium batteries for our gadgets. As a result, scientists around the world are scrambling to find the next big thing in…

Smartphone battery technology that lasts for life accidentally found by scientists

05/04/201605/03/2016 Stephanie Beck

smartphone battery technology picture of scientists in lab

Researchers have discovered a nanowire-based material that will allow for hundreds of thousands of recharges. Scientists in California have now come up with a type of smartphone battery technology material that uses nanowires and that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times before wearing out. This opens up the potential for new computer and mobile device batteries that could last a lifetime. In fact, while many consumers would be able to benefit from this discovery as a smartphone battery technology, the fact is that it may also have applications…

Using a cell phone charger to get the best battery life

03/14/201611/17/2020 John Montgallo

Smartphone with empty screen on colorful working space iphone battery pack cell phone charger

Did you know theirs is actually a best way to extend the lifespan of your smartphone battery? If you want to make sure that the battery within your smartphone lasts for as long as possible so you don’t have to replace the whole device as quickly, then you will want to pick up a good quality cell phone charger and use it properly. The belief that a smartphone should be charged from zero to 100 percent is out of date and should be stopped. There are some great ways to…