| More and more people rely on their cell phones | | | | lifespan of 12-16 months. Charging your phone |
| every day. A 2005 University of Michigan study | | | | every other day or every 2-3 days will increase |
| found that 83% thought that using cell phones | | | | the longevity to 2 to 3 years. The best way to |
| made life easier - and they chose this over the | | | | increase your phone's life expectancy is to follow |
| internet. While we all use our cell phones for | | | | the manufacturers guidelines about the initial |
| talking, texting and even surfing the web, chances | | | | charging routine. Try not to expose your phone |
| are you haven't given much thought to the little | | | | to extreme heat or cold. Let your battery |
| unit that powers your cell phone - the cell phone | | | | completely discharge before recharging it again |
| battery. | | | | every few months. |
| If you're interested in learning more about cell | | | | Talk and Standby Time |
| phone batteries, this article is for you. Specifically | | | | When you look at the manufacturer's guidelines |
| we'll discuss the history of mobile phone batteries, | | | | for talk and standby time, it's important to |
| battery life expectancy and a few facts about | | | | remember that these are "best case" numbers. |
| talk time and standby time. By the end of this | | | | They are also "either/or" not "and" figures. For |
| article you'll have a better understanding of your | | | | example, if the label reads 250 minutes of talk |
| cellular battery. | | | | time and 200 hours of standby time, figure that |
| History of Cell Phone Batteries | | | | this means 250 minutes of talk time OR 200 |
| Cellular batteries have constantly evolved to | | | | hours of standby time, but not both. Both the |
| become smaller, better performing, lighter and | | | | figures the manufacturer states also only factor in |
| more friendly to the environment. Early cell | | | | talking on the phone. The figures do not include |
| phones had huge NiCad batteries. | | | | dialing, receiving calls, changing settings or |
| These evolved to the NiMH batteries which had | | | | powering the phone on or off. |
| better performance. The latest in the line of | | | | Conclusion |
| cellular batteries is the Lithium-ion battery which | | | | If you rely heavily on your mobile phone, it's a |
| has the best performance and is also the smallest | | | | good idea to understand as much as you can |
| type of mobile phone battery on the market. | | | | about the cell phone battery that powers it. With |
| Mobile Phone Life Expectancy | | | | the information in this article you should have a |
| Most cellular batteries last about 1 to 2 years, or | | | | better understanding of the history of cell phones, |
| 300-500 charging cycles. People who charge their | | | | their life expectancy and talk and standby time |
| phone every day are likely to see a shorter | | | | expectations. |