Duracell iPhone External Battery Case hands-on

We’ve come to that point where one day is seemingly the mark we’re content with our modern day smartphones – mainly because it’s seemingly light years better than the 10 hours of usage found with some top-notch devices of late. Then again, as we’re reminded about past devices, mainly the flips phones from yesterday, we’re brought back to the realization that one day is simply not acceptable. Well folks, even though we’ve been treated to killer devices like the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX of late, which takes battery life on a smartphone to a whole new level, other devices aren’t as fortunate in being blessed with a generous sized batteries, but rather, accessory manufacturers have come along to provide us with a helpful alternative.

Case in point, the Duracell iPhone External Battery Case, which is an up and coming item that’ll surely please iPhone owners all around. Much like its rivals, Duracell’s offering tucks away a 1,300 mAh battery inside of its shell, though, it’s smaller than the 2,000 mAh batteries found on the Mophie Juice Pack Plus and PowerSkin. Rather, the beauty of the Duracell battery case is that it doesn’t add much bulk to the overall size of the iPhone – and on top of that, it’s form fitting as well to offer a comfortable grip in the hand. Donning a soft touch matte finish, it naturally is able to keep a clean looking appearance, however, we’re not fans of the recessed cut outs for the handset’s buttons, which makes them notorious to feel out. Adding yet more functionality, there is a kickstand in the rear to offer a hands-free experience watching videos.

Specifically mentioned to work with the iPhone 4, where it’s meant to double its battery life, we instead decided to use it with the newer iPhone 4S. Of course, it fits snugly into place, but the top plastic cover tends to come off too easily. In our quick testing, we managed to get the iPhone 4S to a battery level of 60% from a dead charge, which is justified seeing that the 4S packs a higher capacity battery. When it comes down to it, we simply love its compact form versus other cases we’ve checked out. Now it’s worth noting that the Duracell iPhone External Battery Case is not yet available for purchase, but it should hopefully be out soon. Another piece of the puzzle is pricing, which hasn’t been confirmed, but we’re hoping to see this one landing for under the $60 mark to prove to be a justified offering.

Duracell iPhone External Battery Case hands-on:

iOS 5.0.1 Beta Seeded to Developers to Fix Battery Issues, Siri, and More

Ever since the much awaited final version of iOS 5 was released to the general public, a large number of iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone users who have updated their device to the latest software update have reported noticeably worse battery life on their iOS devices after updating. And now, unexpectedly, the Cupertino, California-based Apple has seeded the iOS 5.0.1beta to its registered iOS app developers. This new software update on iOS firmware is said to fix numerous bugs that was discovered on the final version of the iOS 5 and it is packed with necessary bugs fixes and performance enhancements.

Aside from addressing the battery life issue on iOS 5-based devices, apple has also includes a fix for the iPhone 4S battery and dictation issue (specifically for Australian users who are using the new Siri), the iPad 2 smart cover security flaw (could be hacked using the iPad 2 smart cover or any magnet), and added a multitasking gestures for the first gen iPad. The complete release note of the iOS 5.0.1 is posted below:

What’s New in iOS 5.0.1 beta
Contains security improvements
Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation
Fixes bugs affecting battery life
Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud

Additionally, Apple has also released the iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 to developers and i t is packed with number of bug fixes and the new iTunes Match. Sad to say but iTunes Match still isn’t available to the public and it is currently available for Apple TV users.

On the other hand, if you are currently rocking a jailbroken iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, then I am pretty sure that you will be glad to know that the iOS 5.0.1 beta can be jailbroken using the Redsn0w 0.9.9b7, which is available for both Mac OS X and Windows. MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team confirmed it via tweet. The trick is you have to point Redsn0w 0.9.9 b7 to the stock iOS 5 IPSW file instead to the new iOS 5.0.1. The iOS 5.0.1 is compatible for the iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, and iPhone 4S.
Stay tuned for more info!

Update: the iPhone Dev Team already has just released the new Redsn0w 0.9.9b8 to tethered jailbreak iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch running on the new iOS 5.0.1. iH8sn0w has also updated its Sn0wbreeze jailbreak tool and released the new Sn0wbreeze v2.8b9 for Windows to jailbreak iOS 5.0.1.

iOS 5.1 Beta 1 seeded to developers:

How to Increase the Life of Your Mobilephone Battery

There are many ways to increase the duration of your mobile phone and also increase the life of your mobile phone batteries.Below are the proven and the easy ways of to get battery longer than ever before.

1. Turn off the phone: This is probably the simplest and most effective way to conserve battery power. Why? This helps to save energy and also to charge the phone. If you don't plan to answer the phone at the same time're sleeping or after business hours, only to turn it off. Similarly.

2. Stop searching for a signal: When you are in an area with little or no signal, the phone is constantly searching for better contact and use all your power in this way.The best way to ensure longer battery life is to make sure you have a good signal where you use your phone. If Don't have a perfect signal, get cell phone repeater, which amplifies the signal to provide near perfect reception anywhere.

3. Change the vibration function off the phone, using only the ringing: Vibration function uses more energy. Keep the volume of the ringer as low as possible.

4. Switch off your phone's backlight: Backlight that makes the phone easy to read in bright light or outside. However, light also uses battery power. If you can not do without it, the battery lasts longer. If you must use the backlight, the phone number you can set the time back to light. Shorten the time. Usually one or two seconds is sufficient. Some phones have an ambient light sensor, which can turn off the backlight in bright conditions and enable them darker.

5. Avoid using unnecessary features: If you know it, when the phone before the next payment, do not use the camera or Internet connection. Flash can drain your battery especially quickly.

6. Keep your calls short: This is obvious, but how many times have you heard someone on their mobile phone to say,"I think the battery is dying,"and then continue the conversation for several minutes? Sometimes the battery dies is just an excuse to get off the phone (and good at this), but if you really need to preserve battery life, talk time limited.

7. Turn off the Bluetooth function: It will drain your battery quickly.

8. With a smart, avoid moving or animated images or video, background music: Animated Wallpaper will drain the battery faster.

How to increase your cell phone battery life:

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