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Is being able to charge your phone at work a human right?

By Ewan on December 29, 2011 in Devices, Opinion

Yesterday I was reading in the Telegraph about the officers and civilian staff at Sussex Police who have recently been instructed not to charge their personal phones (and other related devices) at work. On the face of it, there’s a reasonable argument — over to the Telegraph post: The force must find £50 million worth [...]

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Batteries: Can we stop talking about mAh and start talking “Feels like”

By Ewan on November 16, 2011 in Opinion

Geez. I can’t seem to read a press releases these days without being told about a handset’s amazing ’1,650 mAh’ battery life. Or 1,800 mAh. Or whatever. I really don’t care. Let’s take the specs of one phone I was just looking at. It’s got a 1,500 mAh battery. That, the vendor reckons will deliver: [...]

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iPhone gets a new hard casing, whilst increasing battery life by a factor of two

By RobK on November 18, 2008 in News

Apple accessory company Incase has just announced a new extended battery for the 3G Apple iPhone, doubling its longevity whilst providing a USB port too. Arriving at the end of the month, the Power Slider will also be available from the Apple store online at just $99.95. Only a few weeks back we brought you [...]

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Survey shows battery life as biggest mobile complaint

By Ewan on September 17, 2008 in Devices

I picked up the Reevoo.com survey of 31,000 UK mobile phone buyers this morning. Here’s the best features: 15.3% demonstrates that above all, UK purchasers want a handset that looks good. It’s a fashion item. A measly amount want email — only 1.2%. That’s to be expected though when you talk to normobs. I’m not [...]

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