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“The days of charging your iPhone every night could soon be over. British technology company Intelligent Energy has signed a deal with an unnamed smartphone maker to provide fuel cells for batteries - similar to those used in electric cars - that it claims will keep devices powered for more than a week.”
“The days of charging your iPhone every night could soon be over. British technology company Intelligent Energy has signed a deal with an unnamed smartphone maker to provide fuel cells for batteries - similar to those used in electric cars - that it claims will keep devices powered for more than a week.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/sick-ch...-every-7339428
I have been watching this area of the industry for a little while, they seem to have cracked condensing fuel cell tech into small confines. Some said its chemistry meant making it micro would lose the effiency of a larger battery for instance.
If any of the manufacturers do implement this, it will put the biggest groan to bed. 2-7 day average battery life may become the norm.
There is another out fit I have been following for the last fews only they have stalled in recent years, They essentially worked at packing more cells within a given size, in theory tripling the capacity in one fell swoop.
Another is the opposite of that, basically have more holes as part of the design, they should battery life to be stong 2-3 days but also the battery doesn't lose capacity as fast as standard lithium. In essence lithium ion batteries lose their charge over time, at the 2 yr buy date of handsets they can lose as much as 30% in some instances. Yes this new battery would only lose 1% a year at worst.
I have been saying for a while battery technology is due to flourish and I firmly believe 2016 will see some significant advancedments. It would not surprise me if Apple bought the aforementioned company, its the right fit tech is mature enough to warrant investment.
What are your hopes/expectations for battery tech in 2016?