A new EU law could could bring back replaceable phone batteries
After the smartphone industry has shifted towards sealed phones with integrated batteries, the European Union is pushing back with a mandate that will shake things up.
After the smartphone industry has shifted towards sealed phones with integrated batteries, the European Union is pushing back with a mandate that will shake things up.
There's not much more mobile than working remotely from a remote island, which is exactly what MrMobile did to test out two high-capacity battery banks before the tide swallowed the land back up from right under his feet.
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We're taking the holiday rush into consideration this year and offering you last minute shoppers 20% off our entire selection of accessories here at ShopCrackBerry. That means cases, chargers, batteries, Bluetooth and anything else you can find to stuff your stockings with! With popular devices like the BlackBerry Passport, BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Q10 and the BlackBerry Z30 flying...
To wrap up this extravagant Black Friday Weekend Sale, we're taking 25% off each and every one of our BlackBerry batteries in the store until midnight (PST) tonight! You heard right. Grab a spare battery for your BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Q10 or even a backup battery for your BlackBerry Passport to use while you're traveling for the holidays. They come in all shapes and sizes, so be...
Labor Day is now behind us but the opportunity to still save 20% on any BlackBerry accessory surely isn't! It's back to the daily grind. But, it's not all bad: There's still time left to get your orders in for cases, chargers, batteries, screen protectors and more here at ShopCrackBerry. You'll want to get any unfinished shopping done today, though, because after midnight tonight this...
Most of you will be enjoying your Labor Day Monday at home firing up the grill with friends and family, and, most important: not at work. And that's the way it should be! We're celebrating our nation's work-free holiday this year by giving you 20% off all accessories at ShopCrackBerry! That includes cases, chargers, batteries, headsets, car mounts, you name it - it's 20% off. This...
A new research paper details the efforts of a team at Stanford University who are looking to create a lithium battery that, if successful, could lead to much longer battery life for smartphones and tablets, but it could take several years for that research to yield practical products. The paper, published in the Nature Nanotechnology scientific journal, talks about how the team has...
Sweet, sweet science is on its way to finding a cure for how lithium-ion batteries (like the one in your phone) lose their ability to hold a charge over time. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley, Brookhaven, and Stanford have found a pattern to the erosion that happens at both anode and cathode ends of the battery, when previously it was assumed the erosion was uniform. The salt that forms...
When it comes to protection one of my trusted brands has always been Seidio. I admit to being rough on my devices which is why a case is a more of a given rather than an accessory. Whether it was the Innocase Active for my BlackBerry Torch 9800 or the ACTIVE for my Bold 9900, there's no question that Seidio offers the quality and durability to make sure my BlackBerry stays in one piece...
How long is good battery life? We've been on quite a bit about battery life lately in the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. We've heard a bit about what type of battery they have and also know they'll be removeable. What we don't know yet however it just how much battery life the new devices will pump out. Good battery life is on top of the must-have list for most users, so...
Back in April we ran a poll asking the community if it mattered whether or not BlackBerry 10 phones had removable batteries. You can see the results of the poll above. Over 60% of you said YES. I sort of the expected the results to go that way on CrackBerry. Tools, not toys, right? Historically, it has always been the norm for BlackBerry Smartphones to have a removable...
Do you want a thin BlackBerry 10 handset or thicker one with better battery life? Battery life is a constant struggle for smartphone manufacturers and BlackBerry is no exception. Going back to before BlackBerry 7, battery life was something that RIM was renowned for. Unfortunately, these days most smartphones tend to sacrifice battery life for slimmer device dimensions....
CrackBerry member eve6er69 recently took a look at the Seidio SURFACE Extended Battery Case and holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and was kind enough to post his thoughts in the forums for anyone that may be interested in picking one of these up. This post comes from our Community Reviews forums. Post your review and if we promote it to the blogs you'll receive a coupon for free...
There's nothing worse than having your battery die at the most inopportune time or place especially when traveling and you forget to bring a spare charger or battery. As I work in Manhattan, signal is normally weak in the buildings and my desk happens to be in a dead zone that drains the life out of my device. While I'm not running a lot of apps (the heavy hitters are SocialScope,...
Would you want a BlackBerry 10 device without a removable battery? I came across this post from our good friend Al Sacco yesterday, and it got me thinking a bit. BlackBerry 10 is heading our way soon and there are lots of questions left unanswered. In just a few days, eager developers will get their hands on the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha prototype device during BlackBerry Jam, and...
Back when the BlackBerry PlayBook was first available for sale, power options weren't readily available. You could tap the Turn Off icon from the home screen or you could hold down that much-maligned power button. That was pretty much it. In later OS updates, Research In Motion introduced a popup window to give you more options however. Tapping the battery icon at the top of the...
"The Seidio Charging Vault has proved to me its worth as an external battery. Without this backup power supply, I'd probably still be wandering the Las Vegas strip, looking for a familiar face." In Short: "On-the-go USB power supply." Should I Buy? "Best mobile charger I've seen." BUY NOW At CES2012, we saw a good deal of mobile charging...
If you are the type of BlackBerry owner that likes to monitor battery status, and analyze the ins and outs of your usage, then you will definitely want to check out Battery Watch by S4BB. With this app you can have the both of best worlds, with Basic Mode for users that want just to see a quick overview and have notifications for battery status, and Professional Mode with detailed...
The BlackBerry JM-1 1230mAh Standard / Replacement Battery! Hopefully thanks to our Ten Tips and Tricks to Extend Your BlackBerry's Battery Life article you're finding yourself able to get through the day on your new BlackBerry Bold 9930/9900 or Torch 9850/9860 with juice to spare. If you're not finding that to be doable, you basically have two alternatives: re-charge part way...
Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do? Oh, and your BlackBerry's battery is about to die. The correct answer of course is that you jump off the bus at the earliest opportunity (be sure to tuck and roll) and charge your BlackBerry. While the events of the...
A closer look at the all new JM1 1230mAh battery featured in the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Smartphone Need a spare battery for your BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930? Get it at ShopCrackBerry.com! During our indepth hands-on with the BlackBerry Bold 9930 at BlackBerry World 2011, we pulled the battery cover off the device and saw a new battery that had a grey and blue wrapper on it....
You'd think that charging your BlackBerry is the easiest thing in the world, undeserving of a full BlackBerry 101 article. You plug in your power source and let it sit there. But for many of us, there are still some lingering questions about proper battery care. I come from a time when batteries weren't as smart as they are today. There were all sorts of secret tricks and rules you...
Been wondering just how long the BlackBerry PlayBook battery will last when you're busy browsing the web, watching movies, listening to music, sending emails ... you get it - well we have too. Up until now we haven't really been informed of just what the PlayBook was packing as far as battery life. We know that the PlayBook will be sporting a 5300mAh battery (compare that to the awesome...