by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, News, Phone Case, smartphones
Credit: Swippitt Swippitt has revealed a toaster lookalike that can swap compatible phone battery packs in two seconds. The $450 hub can accommodate up to five battery packs simultaneously, while the $120 phone case fits one. iPhone 14, 15, and 16 users should start...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Battery Life, Google, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 4a 5G, News
Over a year after software support ended, Google has a new update coming for the Pixel 4a. While the update is intended to improve battery performance, on some hardware Google expects it to have the opposite affect. Impacted devices are eligible for either battery...
by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2024 | Battery Life, Chargers, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Samsung has some new battery options for charging in the One UI 7 beta. Previously, the “maximum” mode limited charging to 80%. With One UI 7 you can move that limit as high as 95%. If there’s one smartphone component that everybody’s got a bit of a love/hate...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2024 | Battery Life, News, Polls, smartphones, Survey Results
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Snapdragon 8 Elite processor is expected to power a host of top Android phones in 2025, and it delivers a big performance upgrade. Our testing also reveals that the new chip brings a significant efficiency boost. Qualcomm...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2024 | Battery Life, News, Realme
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A trusted tipster suggests Realme is exploring multiple battery configurations for its next-generation flagship phone. The most ambitious option under consideration features a massive 8,000mAh battery. This could potentially...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2024 | Battery Life, News, Polls, smartphones, Survey
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The first wave of Snapdragon 8 Elite phones recently launched, and Qualcomm’s new processor offers major performance gains on paper. However, colleague Rob Triggs also found that the new chipset brings significant battery life...