Wednesday, May 22, 2013
With RIM eagerly prepping for a first quarter release of the new BlackBerry PlayBook (many expect it to ship the U.S. beginning in March), many are wondering aloud if RIM’s battery life will be comparable to the 10-hr battery life of it’s main competitor, Apple’s uber-popular iPad. To that query, senior product lead Ryan Bidan [...]
Asurion Corp., the largest global provider of wireless handset insurance and wireless roadside assistance programs, has its center in Smyrna, Tenn. recalling about 470,000 counterfeit batteries for refurbished BlackBerry PDAs because they overheat posing burns and fires- The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should [...]
If you’re not using the internet on your Blackberry, there’s no sense in using its precious battery life to keep the WiFi antenna powered up. Such is the logic behind SmartWiFi for BlackBerry, a recently released Blackberry application that remembers the WiFi locations you use and saves battery life by turning off WiFi when it’s [...]
Today’s smartphones, essentially every single one of them, need every bit of help they can get as far as improving their battery life is concerned. Blackberry’s smartphone models are no exception, which is why a new software called PowerControl is garnering the interest of Blackberry owners far and wide.
This may seem like a ridiculous idea for a video, but I’d be willing to bet that almost everyone at some time or another has had issues getting the battery cover off when trying to switch batteries on a cell phone. This particular smartphone tip comes from the fine folks at crackberry.com. Those who own the [...]
Like most smartphones, the recently released Palm Pre has a lot to love about it. Pre’s features and capabilities put it up amongst leading smartphones such as the iPhone and Blackberry Storm. However, just as battery life issues have plagued it’s competitors, the Pre has received
While progress is being made, smartphone batteries still struggle to keep up with all of the capabilities that make them so desirable. This will change with time as battery technology continues to rapidly progress. In the meantime, there are plenty of alternatives available for getting more from each charge, with new ones popping up on [...]
As is the case with essentially every smartphone available on the market, BlackBerry users tend to find themselves wishing their phones would last just a bit longer. The very same capabilities that make them so popular can often times leave a lot to be desired when it comes to battery life. With this in mind, [...]
With nearly 30 cases of over-heating keyboards being reported by customers who had recently purchased the Blackberry Bold, Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo announced it had suspended domestic sales of the newest smartphone from Blackberry. While there have been no reports of the cellphone handsets catching fire or causing injuries, it was clearly disconcerting [...]
In most cases, the Yuasa YTX14-BS motorcycle battery is not factory sealed with electrolyte. This means the customer is responsible [...]
This article shows you how to clean corroded motorcycle battery terminals. The same technique can be used for all lead-acid [...]
