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:

SpareOne Mobile Boasts 15 Year Battery Life From A Single AA Battery

SpareOne has unveiled a new phone this week at CES which is equipped with a massive 15 year battery life. The SpareOne has been designed to provide emergency backup and uses a single AA battery to provide power for a 15 year shelf life.

The new SpareOne design looks like any other mobile phone, expect where the LCD should be there is a battery compartment.SpareOne says the phone will work with any AA battery, but an Energizer battery is recommended. But remember the mother company of SpareOne also owns Energizer.

But Energizer claim their ultimate lithium battery can be left for 15 years without usage and still provide 10 hours talk time. The SpareOne phone will be sold in three different versions a GSM 850/1900 for parts of America, 3G model for Japan and a GSM 900/1800 model for the rest of the world.

ANNOUNCED: The 15 Years Per Battery Cellphone (SpareOne):

iOS 5.0.1 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Released – Fix Battery Issues, Adds Mulitouch Gestures on iPad 1, and More

After releasing the beta version, and a series of customer tests for selected iOS device users, the Cupertino, California-based Apple has finally released the final version of the new iOS 5.0.1 to the public. The new iOS software update comes just a month the iPhone / iPad maker released the iOS 5.0, which includes more than 200 new features and boated as their best mobile phone operating system.

Unfortunately, the iOS 5 has brought numerous bugs, security issues, and serious battery problems on all iOS devices. And due to numerous of complaints coming from the million iOS device users, Apple has released an official statement addressing the issues and was forced to seed the beta version of the iOS 5.0.1 to their developers to fix the issue associated with the iOS 5 firmware. Now, numerous reports are suggesting the new software update already fixed the issues in iOS 5 firmware causing poor battery Australian iPhone 4S users, as well as add a new Multitasking gestures on the first gen iPad (activate it by navigating to Settings > General > Multitasking Gestures), and iCloud fix. Check the complete changelog posted below:

Fixes bugs affecting battery life
Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud
Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation

You can update your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to iOS 5.01 by connecting your iOS device into your (Mac or PC) iTunes and hitting the Check for Updates button in the Info pane. Or, you can use the direct download links posted below to download he final version of iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone, Pad, and iPod Touch.

File Name » iPhone4,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPhone 4S
File Name » iPhone3,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPhone 4 (GSM)
File Name » iPhone3,3_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPhone 4 (CDMA)
File Name » iPhone2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPhone 3GS
File Name » iPod4,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPod Touch 4th Gen
File Name » iPod3,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPod Touch 3rd Gen
File Name » iPad1,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPad (1st Gen)
File Name » iPad2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPad 2 (Wi-Fi)
File Name » iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPad 2 (GSM)
File Name » iPad2,3_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw | Direct Link » iPad 2 (CDMA)

But please note that this software update also fixes a recent bug found by security researcher Charlier Miller that could provide untethered Jailbreak on iOS 5. And by updating to iOS 5.0.1 software update, you will automatically lose the ability to get untethered jailbreak iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, as well as jailbreak on the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.

Update: MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has confirmed via Twitter that iOS jailbreakers and unlockers need to STAY AWAY from iOS 5.0.1 software update and wait for them for the status o the new jailbreaking and unlocking tool.

Jailbreak Update: iOS 5.0.1 Released, Battery Issues & Bug Fixes:

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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