Batteries are getting bigger and bigger, and for good reason too. We want bigger batteries. In fact, the bigger the better. Hence manufacturers have acceded to our desires. Where once upon a time, it was completely unthinkable, we are now seeing batteries of up to 6,000mAh on our phones. But is this all necessary? Do […]

If you took a look at a battery today, you would see some writings or inscriptions on it. A lot of people do not actually know what they mean, it could be a language of aliens for all they know. So if you are one of them, this post aims to rectify this and teach […]

Memory effect in batteries is an urban battery myth propagated by a lot of people today. In fact, a good number of people still live in fear of memory effect and its consequences. So what then is memory effect? In the old days when Nickel Cadmium (NiCD) and Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) were the batteries […]

Fast charging is not very understood by a lot of us, but it is a blessing. This is especially true for those of us who are always busy, on the move or in the third world. Yes, the power supply that “First-Wolders” take for granted is a mirage to many. So up steps Fast Charge […]

Have you ever misplaced or lost your charger before? To make this even worse, have you ever lost your charger while your phone’s battery is dying and no else has a spare charger? Good gripes! That must be a nasty situation to be in. A lot of us cannot imagine life without our chargers and […]

All smartphone batteries need to be charged within a day or at most two, depending on individual usage patterns. Charging your device can be a pain sometimes. Some persons simply can not wait for it to charge so that they can get back to what they were doing. Some others may not be too bothered, […]

Battery life is very important to a lot of smartphone users. It is very important, period. This is because we carry our phones around everywhere we go. Imagine your battery running down somewhere where there are no charging stations or worse, no electricity. This means that you are going to be carrying a dead phone […]

Our phones run on electricity provided by the batteries inside them. We cannot understand how batteries work fully without understanding some battery specifics like voltage, current, resistance and power. These concepts are very key to how batteries operate and how you can care for them. Understanding the concepts of voltage current resistance and power would […]

The Lithium ion vs Lithium polymer batteries debate has been around for a bit now. Now while most consumers may not really be bothered. It would be interesting to know which is the better choice and why? A Lithium ion battery Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have been around now for over 30 years. First adopted […]

The Redmi Note 10 is the poster boy for the all new Redmi Note 10 series recently released by Xiaomi. The Redmi Note 10 is not your regular Redmi Note device. A lot of things have been changed and some old traditions discarded. This phone is coming with some shiny new specs and features that […]