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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 27, 2013
Did the 4.2.2 update for your Verizon Galaxy Nexus cause horrible battery life? You're not alone, and a reset may just fix you up.
Now that the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus fi...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 20, 2012
So you've got your shiny new HTC One X or One S, but maybe you're a little underwhelmed by its battery life. Given the phones' lack of removable batteries, you might think you're out...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 11, 2012
On the left is April 10, on the right is April 8 (April 3 is below)
Fun story about the HTC One X battery life. I've seen it be one of the worst performers (thanks to a since-squashed server-si...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 11, 2012
We all want a battery that lasts days between charges while we use the heck out of it, but common sense tells us that's just never going to happen. Battery tech is slowing getting better, while ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 26, 2012
As launch day approaches, more technical details of Sony's new Xperia S are starting to trickle out. We learned all the key specifications at CES (where we also got some hands-on time with the d...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 17, 2012
In the news business, it's what we call a "no shit" headline.
Samsung aims for better smartphone battery life in 2012
Samsung promises better battery life in 2012
S...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 13, 2012
You there! Android hacker! Stop screwing around with your battery stats!
OK, if you're not part of the small subset of rooted users who likes to mess around with things they shouldn't, you ...
Article
by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 21, 2011
The MOTOACTV update announced by Motorola earlier this month is now pushing to all 8GB models, with 16GB models set to receieve it "within the next week." Software version 4.55.76 and 4.56...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 01, 2011
We've got around a fortnight of Galaxy Nexus use under our belts, so we thought we'd offer up some updated thoughts on the device's battery performance. Before we begin, remember that we...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 21, 2011
A quick jaunt across the Internet today and I see that Apple is pushing out working on yet another iOS 5 update to address battery life issues. On behalf of Android users and fans everywhere, ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 18, 2011
Find the latest HTC ThunderBolt accessories
By now many of you have your shiny new HTC Thunderbolt in your clutches, and are tired from staying up all night playing with it. Here's a ...
Review
by Jesse Potter
Jan 20, 2011
The stock battery on the HTC EVO 4G leaves much to be desired, and many of us with an EVO 4G can't go a whole day on one charge. The Seidio Innocell 3500mAh extended life battery just might...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 19, 2010
Google co-founder gets a day's life out of his Android battery, and he thinks you should, too. Speaking at Google's Zeitgeist forum (alongside CEO Eric Schmidt), Page said poorly written third-party a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 08, 2010
Howdy! It's me again, and this week we're gonna talk about something near and dear to all of us -- battery life. It's always at the tip of everyone's tongue (especially as new phones are r...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 02, 2010
For Android 1.6+ If your battery isn't lasting as long as you think it should (does it really ever?), there could be a rogue process or application sucking down more juice than it should. And keeping...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 22, 2010
We know a lot of you guys got the recent Motorola Droid OTA Update, we personally haven't, but we're hearing that among other fixes, the battery life of the Droid has been much improved. Origina...
