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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is getting ready for the release of new, highly appealing mobile phones this year and promises better battery life for them as well.
Today’s always-connected smartphones offer multitasking and fast data transfer speeds, while also packing large touchscreen displays.
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18 January 2012
08:09 GMT |
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The next iPad, allegedly due to be unveiled early next year, will boast a lithium-polymer battery pack that will reportedly provide twice the battery life of the current-generation iPad.The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's iPad 3 will be extended to 14,000mAH, from 6,500mAH used currently in ... |
29 December 2011
05:12 GMT |
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Now that Apple has rolled out the promised Batterygate patch, users have the easy task of updating and testing the new software to see how their battery life has improved.iPhone 4S owners are primarily targeted by the update, but there have been reports from owners of older-generation devices running iOS 5 that their... |
11 November 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Customers accepting the iOS 5.0.1 update via AppleSeed to provide Cupertino with feedback are reporting improvement in their phones’ battery life.Wired reader Donald Kuntzman says "Frankly, the difference is nothing short of amazing. To go almost an entire day without a change in the meter reading seems unbelie... |
10 November 2011
10:32 GMT |
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The next major iteration of Windows introduces three innovations designed, among other things, to also cut down the power cost associated with software.
Increasing Windows 8’s efficiency in terms of power consumption, as well as that of the programs running on top of the platform, automatically generates a nu... |
9 November 2011
02:59 GMT |
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Launched just the last week, Asus' Zenbooks have started to arrive into the hands of reviewers, and one recent article that focuses on the UX21 battery life and performance has found out that Asus' creation manages to best Apple's ultra-thin in both of these areas.The article posted by AnandTech is jus... |
19 October 2011
03:12 GMT |
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AMD has just published another one of their now-famous Llano teaser videos that compares one of the company's upcoming mobile accelerated processing units against an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU, and the video concludes that the Sabine platform can provide users with improved battery life.The two mobile systems that w... |
10 June 2011
08:50 GMT |
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HTC ThunderBolt, the first Android-based mobile phone that Verizon launched with support for its 4G LTE network, has got a new application available for it through the Android Market, aimed at addressing an issue that has plagued the device since forever, namely battery life.
The new mobile application, designed... |
5 April 2011
02:34 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 9 is outgreening rival browsers, including Chrome 10, Firefox 4.0, Opera 11 and Safari 5 according to tests performed by Microsoft. The software that users run on their computer has a direct impact on power consumption, and it’s obvious to see that the two are connected through hardware. The ... |
30 March 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Research In Motion is expected to mark a success with its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PC as soon as the device hits the shelves, some of the latests forecasts on the matter suggest. Apparently, the company might be on track to ship a number of one million PlayBook devices during the first quarter of the ongoing year,... |
14 January 2011
06:10 GMT |
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Recently, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion was rumored to be on its way to delay the release of its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PC due to a series of battery life issues that affect the performance of the device, but this is not the case, the company announced. While it is working on improving the b... |
30 December 2010
05:20 GMT |
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Present day laptops have made great strides when it comes down to battery life but users seem to be demanding even more, so 3M Optical Systems Division is keen to let us know they have worked together with Acer in order to “usher in a new era of energy-efficient notebooks,” the result being the Aspire Tim... |
15 November 2010
10:26 GMT |
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Reports emerged last month saying Apple was killing one technology after another with its new MacBook Air computers, among which Flash, and Java were mentioned. Now we may have found the main reason why Apple does not pre-install Adobe’s Flash Player plugin on new Macs - battery life.In an official statement is... |
5 November 2010
06:28 GMT |
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Although early reports indicated that Apple’s Magic Mouse had some battery drainage issues, time has revealed that these were just isolated cases, mostly due to the dozens of battery models available out there, as well as different usage habits.Softpedia has previously reported that, despite being a masterpiece... |
22 July 2010
07:05 GMT |
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Just over a week ago, Softpedia informed its readers that iOS 4 may pose some incompatibility issues for old-generation hardware, resulting in less battery life for some iPod touch owners.According to a 12-page Apple Discussions thread spotted by Softpedia on June 2, the issue seemed widespread, with most users claim... |
10 July 2010
10:45 GMT |
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Hot on the heels of iPhone's OS, Android has its weaknesses and one of them is the low battery life. It seems that the Android OS has been mostly designed to stay connected plenty of the time. Either it's a widget, an email account or a GPS location service, Android smartphones ask for data transfers, which... |
6 July 2010
05:43 GMT |
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QuickerTek has started shipping an external battery pack specifically designed for iPad users. The powering unit allegedly adds 20 additional hours to the iPad mobile power. It can do so thanks to the highest charged Li-Ion density batteries that are available, its maker claims. The new device is a 10,000 mA hour Li... |
10 June 2010
08:56 GMT |
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Wireless carrier Sprint put on sale not too long ago its first mobile phone powered by Google's Android operating system, the HTC Hero, becoming this way the second US carrier that has such a device available for its users. The Hero that came to Sprint is a different model than the one that went to the market ar... |
17 October 2009
06:40 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly taking matters into its hands with numerous reports of poor battery life hitting its Discussions forums soon after the release of iPhone OS 3.1 earlier this month. The company is sending out forms to select forum commenters with as many as eleven questions and software that, once installed, logs b... |
21 September 2009
09:46 GMT |
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Philips X650 Xenium is yet another mobile phone that comes to the market with impressive battery life, only that this time around it seems that the device is set to become available for purchase in more markets besides Asia and Russia, where the other such handsets usually landed. Given the fact that this is a Xenium... |
25 July 2009
02:44 GMT |
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Accessory maker QuickerTek has introduced an external battery for users of the Apple MacBook Air, with the promise to extend computing time to as much as 16 hours. Interested parties will need one modified 45W MagSafe power adapter, which costs an additional $100 USD, or they can send theirs in to have it modified fo... |
14 April 2009
05:11 GMT |
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After having announced the new NC310 netbook, Samsung has surprisingly updated its netbook lineup with the addition of yet another model, dubbed N110. The new model will replace the company's successful NC10 netbook and will compete in the same performance segment as other 10-inch netbooks currently available ou... |
23 March 2009
09:44 GMT |
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Apple has released a new update for owners of any 13-inch MacBook model, in an attempt to improve battery life when the system is shut down and is not used for some time. The update is available for free by downloading the standalone installer and performing the installation manually.Apple's Support section reve... |
3 March 2009
02:58 GMT |
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Approximately one week after Santa Clara, California-based Intel detailed its plans to accelerate the adoption of the 32nm manufacturing technology, chip maker ARM has just announced the introduction of the world's first ARM processor designed on a 32nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process technology. The company�... |
16 February 2009
03:44 GMT |
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Most of today's netbooks are all basically the same, especially if you compare two systems that are based on the same Intel Atom platform. This means that there are only a few aspects where a PC vendor can improve its system, providing a better overall product compared to other competitors on the market. One of ... |
2 February 2009
06:55 GMT |
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Windows Mobile users looking to leverage the life of their devices' battery can achieve this if they are using ActiveSync to perform synchronization with a corporate or hosted Exchange server through simply tweaking a few settings. To be more precise, those that have a device running under Windows Mobile 6.0 or ... |
27 January 2009
12:19 GMT |
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Hewlett-Packard announced today that it managed to resolve one of the biggest problems users of mobile devices face: battery life. According to HP, its EliteBook 6930p is able to run for a full 24 hours without recharging if its configuration includes an ultra-capacity battery and few other options, one of them being... |
9 September 2008
03:12 GMT |
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ASUSTek is really taking care of its Eee brand, and we've seen that already on a number of occasions, every time various Eee devices were released or just announced. Not that it could be any other way, especially given the success the Eee PC has enjoyed worldwide, ever since it was released. Moreover, according ... |
25 July 2008
09:02 GMT |
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Kensington Computer Products Group has released two Battery Pack kits for iPhone and iPod. One is regular-sized (whatever that means) complete with charger, while the other is a Mini Battery Pack kit (also ships with Charger) for the same Apple iPhone and iPod. They cost $69.99 and $49.99 respectively, and are availa... |
7 May 2008
06:37 GMT |
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A somewhat alarming piece of news has recently hit the Internet, saying that Apple's MacBook Air needs 8 and a half hours in sleep mode to fully recharge its Lithium-Ion battery. Luckily, an update on the same report tells a different story. Secondary tests showed that Air actually requires less sleep time with ... |
28 January 2008
10:42 GMT |
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Laptops are getting better, faster, lighter day by day. Only one thing still remains "frozen": the battery. Progress in developing a revolutionary battery, lighter, with increased capacity, low cost, RoHS compliant and compatible with most laptops around the world is painstakingly slow. Other features found in laptop... |
13 July 2007
04:16 GMT |
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