Tag: battery
5 ways to make your mobile phone battery last longer
Society has never been more dependent on its smartphone devices, with phones now being used for so much more than just making calls. Whether you need to make a contactless payment, access an app that holds your train ticket, or simply need to request an Uber - your phone battery dying can now be a…
Top 5 ways to prolong EV battery life
The cost of charging an electric car using a public charger has increased once again, as drivers will now need to fork out over £220 more per year on average. Just like looking after your smartphone, your electric vehicle’s battery also needs to be properly cared for if you’re going to get the best out of it…
Digital twin ‘capable of predicting EV battery lifespan’
A real-life trial of electric vehicles, involving battery analytics specialist Silver Power Systems (SPS), EV manufacturers and academics, claims to predict EV battery lifespan accurately. With the rapid growth in electrification driven by the 2030 ban on new ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales combined with the battery being by far the most expensive component of…
10 million plan to buy iPhone 13 – but 1 in 3 want better battery!
Ten million mobile users are planning to buy the upcoming iPhone 13 in the next 12 months, with four million fans set to get one as soon as they’re launched, according to new research from price comparison site Uswitch.com. Top of fans’ wish lists for the new device is a longer-lasting battery, sought by a…
Which? questions iPhone battery life claims
Apple has been accused of “significantly overstating” the battery life of a number of its iPhone handsets following testing carried out by consumer watchdog Which? In a new report, the consumer group said it tested nine iPhone models and found that the battery life in all of them fell short of the time stated by…
Is your iPhone battery dying too quickly? Here’s what to do.
If you've had your iPhone for a while then you might have noticed that your battery doesn't seem to be lasting as long as it used to be. This isn't just your mind playing tricks, or you becoming increasingly addicted to your phone (though it could be) - it is pretty common after a year…
Power Wallet adds power to your, er, wallet. Simple really
It must have taken the marketing men quite a while to come up with this one. The Power Wallet is quite simply a wallet with built in power. Or to be precise a lightweight rechargeable 3000mAh battery which it claims can give most smartphones one and a half full charges. Crafted from Saffiano leather, the…
Battery breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting smartphones
As new rules come into force about proving your phone is actually a phone when you catch a plane, there is good news for people worried that their battery may well give out on the journey from home to the airport. Beacon News reports that a team at the energy storage technology company AdvEn Solutions…
Smartphone battery life 'more important than brand'
We all suffer daily frustration when trying to use our smartphone only to find that the battery is almost flat. The Guardian reports today that battery life is considerably more likely to be rated as important by phone buyers than…
Flat phone battery stresses 9 out of 10 Brits
It would seem that the best advice that you can give to the average British smartphone owner is: "Keep calm and carry a charger." A new survey reveals that almost all phone owners would feel stressed out – and a…
