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Old 10-06-2010, 18:06
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One of the things that's clear from this forum is that battery life can be an issue, e.g. with the iPhone, HTC Desire, etc.

I've noticed that there are a number of companies now offering high power mobile batteries on Amazon and Ebay for popular mobile models which replace the original manufacturer-supplied battery.

Has anyone ever tried one of these batteries and do they work? I suppose the only downside is that they might invalidate any warranty.
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Old 10-06-2010, 18:10
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Hi

Have changed in the battery in my year old 5800-was 1300.. and is now 1900... It does last longer than previously even when the phone was new. I left the original on charge overnight, every night. The new one will last a couple of days of moderate use, but will empty quickly if I stay connected to wi-fi for a few hours.
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Old 10-06-2010, 19:39
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Hi

Have changed in the battery in my year old 5800-was 1300.. and is now 1900... It does last longer than previously even when the phone was new. I left the original on charge overnight, every night. The new one will last a couple of days of moderate use, but will empty quickly if I stay connected to wi-fi for a few hours.
Thank you, ChrisHay. That is exactly what I was looking for and in this case it looks like the more powerful battery has made a useful, practical difference. I think it unfortunate that the manufacturers cannot supply these better batteries in the first place.
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Old 11-06-2010, 08:23
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I just got a spare off nokia site
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Old 11-06-2010, 21:31
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i had a htc touch dimond, and found the battery life very poor, i brought a bigger battery (with a bigger back cover) and it done the trick, it lasted longer. It was an offical battery so I assume it would not make any diffrance to the wantery.
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Old 12-06-2010, 13:28
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I've just bought one off ebay claiming to be "extended life". Total junk. It doesn't last as long as the standard nokia battery.
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Old 13-06-2010, 10:00
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I've given up on the higher capacity battery I bought.

Oh it performs well enough - well over a couple of months of high usage. I just found it really inconvenient to have to pull around the handcart with what looks very much like a car battery on it. The trailing connecting cables don't help. usability either.
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Old 13-06-2010, 10:26
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I've just bought one off ebay claiming to be "extended life". Total junk. It doesn't last as long as the standard nokia battery.
heres a tip, never buy spare batteries off ebay. they are fakes.. always go through the official channels, more expensive but the real deal
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Old 13-06-2010, 12:32
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heres a tip, never buy spare batteries off ebay. they are fakes.. always go through the official channels, more expensive but the real deal
I know it's fake. Nobody ever claimed it was genuine. I didnt really expect a genuine Nokia battery for £3... my point was that it was a crap fake.
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Old 14-06-2010, 13:08
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I've had spare batteries off ebay that were perfectly adequate. It might be 'fake' but that doesn't mean it's not a battery that works!

Rather than spend a lot on an extended battery, just get a spare normal capacity and switch during the day. You can usually get dock stands that will charge your phone and the spare at the same time.
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