Even the Samsung Galaxy S4′s 2,600mAh battery could use a little help.(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Have you found yourself wishing that your Android’s battery would last longer? Don’t answer that, I already know. Be it poor app design, ever-larger display sizes, or our constant desire to play mobile games, we’re eating up battery life faster than [...]
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Google details Glass specifications – bone conduction audio, 12GB usable storage, full day of ‘typical use’ battery life
April 17th, 2013 
dantekWe’ve seen that Google is getting ready to ship out Google Glass Explorer units, the developer preview of the Mirror API, and the Android companion app already this evening, and now it’s time for the device specs. Google has released the tech specs of Google Glass, and it should answer some of the questions folks [...]
Samsung’s Galaxy S3 gets a battery boost with a massive 7000 mAh battery
April 14th, 2013 dantekSamsung’s Galaxy S3 has a 2100 mAh battery, which is more than often barely enough to get you through the day. If you want to give your Galaxy S3 a little boost in the power department, a Redditor has found an off-brand 7000 mAh extended battery to does just that.As you would expect with any [...]
5000mAh battery could be coming to Chinese smartphone
April 2nd, 2013 dantekReports surfaced over the weekend that Chinese phone maker Ding Xuan may be preparing a smartphone that will boast one of the largest batteries available in the market. Equipped with a 5000mAh battery, the device is expected to have a 4.5-inch display and run Android. Such a large battery may help the phone get through [...]
Are battery level indicators inaccurate on Android smartphones?
March 30th, 2013 dantekAre battery level indicators accurate or not on Android devices (and all other mobile devices, for that matter)? This question has always been asked, with arguments in favor of both possible answers.Modaco has published a post in which battery level indicators of the HTC One, in various stages of discharging, are measured and analyzed and, [...]
Getting bad battery life from 4.2.2 on your Verizon Nexus? Try a factory reset
March 28th, 2013 dantekNow that the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally got the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, there’s a number of folks out there with some serious complaints about battery life. If you’re one of the unlucky folks affected, you know exactly what I mean. If not, a quick look across the Internet will [...]
Nexus 5: 4.5-inch 720p display, 2800mAh battery, 9MP CCD camera, says new rumor
March 26th, 2013 dantekA new Nexus 5 rumor claims that the handset could be smaller than predecessors, skip this year’s Full 1080p screen “craze,” offer “huge battery life” and a great camera.Phone Arena seems to be on a roll today when it comes to rumors featuring two of the most anticipated handsets of the coming months, the Google [...]
LG Optimus G Pro battery is impressive in talk time, not so much in web browsing
March 12th, 2013 dantekThe Samsung Galaxy S4 is not yet official and there are important blanks to be filled when it comes to its design and even spec sheet. And yet something tells us it’s going to be a big hit, no matter how it’ll look.But will the S4 gallop to worldwide fame on its own, like the [...]
HTC One performs amazingly well in battery endurance tests
March 12th, 2013 dantekA lot of HTC smartphone users have had complaints about the poor battery life of their devices, a concern compounded with the fact the recent HTC devices feature uni-body designs, making the batteries non-removable. If you were considering picking up a HTC One, but were worried about the battery performance, fear no more!According to battery [...]
Deal of the Day: Mobi Desktop Cradle w/ Spare Battery Slot for Galaxy Nexus
February 23rd, 2013 dantekThe Feb. 22 ShopAndroid.com Deal of the Day is the Mobi Desktop Cradle w/ Spare Battery Slot for Galaxy Nexus. This convenient cradle let’s you easily charge your Galaxy Nexus and a spare battery at the same time. Easily synchronize and charge your device with any USB-enabled computer, and use the supplied wall charger to [...]
