All the stories tagged with: battery life
New Bluetooth chip by Broadcom claims 10 year battery life for Bluetooth peripherals
12/07/2011, The downside to wireless keyboards and mice is that unless you’re the type that diligently charges your batteries on a scheduled basis, there are times when your devices run out of juice at the most inconvenient moments, i.e. typing up [...]
Task killers do little to prolong battery life
11/28/2011, It is said that for all Android smartphone owners, one of the first few apps that you would need to install on your handset right from the get go would be a Task Killer of sorts – good thing those [...]
Apple: iOS 5.0.2 update in the works, iOS 5.1 major update to follow (Rumor)
11/17/2011, We know that Apple’s release of iOS 5.0.1 failed to solve some of the battery woes that have plagued iOS users since the update to iOS 5. While the reports are conflicting, with some users claiming that they have no [...]
Mirasol displays might extend Android phone battery life to days
11/15/2011, I have gone through a few Android-powered smartphones from the HTC Desire to the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Live Walkman, Sony Ericsson Arc S, and now, the HTC Sensation, and have found one common denominator (no, if you answered [...]
iOS 5.0.1 beta now being seeded to selected users
11/08/2011, As we all know, the beta version of iOS 5.0.1 has been seeded to developers about a week ago, and now it looks like they’re getting non-developers to test the update as well – 9to5Mac.com has reported that they’ve received [...]
iOS 5 bugs affecting battery life, fix coming (Apple)
11/02/2011, You may have heard that some iPhone 4S users have been complaining about their battery life as of late. There are many speculations floating around, but basically, Apple came out and said that they know about a number of bugs [...]
iPhone 4S battery not as good as iPhone 4?
10/17/2011, Apart from Apple’s brand new iPhone 4S featuring an A5 dual-core processor, one of the features boasted by Apple regarding the iPhone 4S is its supposed longer lasting battery, which we guess can help seal the deal for some who [...]
RIM gives tips on extending BlackBerry battery life
10/14/2011, Now that some of the BlackBerry devices feature larger displays, they are subjected to the same amount of battery drain that most smartphones face today. We all know there is a price to pay for larger, full-colored displays. Well, the [...]
Apple patent looking to simplify Bluetooth power states to conserve battery
10/13/2011, Bluetooth has its uses for pairing devices, such as speakers to computers, speakers to phones, headsets with phones, transferring of files, etc, but at the same time it drains a fair bit of battery, and sometimes we end up forgetting [...]
Researchers come up with new way to extend smartphone battery life
09/16/2011, Battery life on smartphones are an issue. Compared the battery life on smartphones these days with feature phones like the Nokia 3310, where it could last you just about forever. With smartphones, turn on 3G/4G/WiFi, surf the net for a [...]
DrainGuard provides detailed information about your Android’s battery usage
08/11/2011, Given that our smartphones can do pretty much everything we do on a computer – edit text files, images, music, surf the web, take photos, watch HD movies, stream internet content, etc, it’s not surprising that battery life has become [...]
Texas Instruments says all day battery life coming in 2013
08/04/2011, Assuming the world does not end next year, then we certainly want to hold Texas Instruments to their word – that is, they claim they will be able to churn out a chip for tablet devices that are full well [...]
Apple’s jelly roll battery patent could mean longer battery life in iPhones and MacBooks
07/28/2011, Battery life on laptops is one of the features manufacturers tend to use in their marketing strategies, which the MacBook Air claiming to be able to run for 5-7 hours. Since laptops are naturally meant for mobility and portability, battery [...]
