| A New Zealand man was woken in the middle of | | | | car charger can be used to keep cell phones |
| the night when his cell phone battery exploded | | | | charged while on the road, especially on long trips. |
| and burst into flames, the second exploding | | | | Step 2 |
| battery incident reported this week. | | | | Use text messaging to communicate in |
| Norman Sievewright said he was asleep in bed | | | | emergency situations where you are not able to |
| about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when he woke to a | | | | speak on the phone. Text messaging can increase |
| loud bang and found his cell phone battery in | | | | your monthly bill, but if used sparingly, there |
| flames on the carpet. The phone had been | | | | should be minimal charges each month. |
| charging while he was asleep. | | | | Step 3 |
| "It was very scary ... especially the fumes and | | | | Set up the cell phone in a way that a single |
| stuff. The back has been blown off the phone," | | | | button can be pushed to dial an emergency |
| he told New Zealand's TVONE television news | | | | number. Each year, new features are added to |
| channel. | | | | cell phones, making it easier to use for safety |
| The phone was made by Nokia, which asked | | | | purposes. |
| Sievewright to turn over the battery and charger | | | | Step 4 |
| so it can investigate. Until it has done so, "it would | | | | Activate the voice dialing feature on the cell |
| be inappropriate to speculate," a Nokia | | | | phone. Voice dialing can be used to dial a number |
| spokeswoman said via email. | | | | by simply speaking the name that is stored in the |
| In August Nokia issued an advisoryabout faulty | | | | cell phone. Using voice dialing is a great way to |
| batteries in some of its phones. It said 46 million | | | | keep safe while using a cell phone. |
| Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries were vulnerable to | | | | Step 5 |
| a short circuit that could cause them to overheat | | | | Send an email via the cell phone. Most cell phones |
| while recharging, and offered to replace them for | | | | have Internet access. This is an extra feature |
| customers who are concerned. | | | | that can be added to the monthly cell phone plan. |
| Nokia did not issue a recall and said incidents had | | | | An email can be sent to someone on your |
| occurred with only a tiny fraction of phones -- | | | | emergency list if necessary. |
| 100 out of the 46 million. The batteries were | | | | Know Cell Phone Battery Technology: |
| manufactured by Japan's Matsushita Battery | | | | Cell phone batteries use the same technology |
| Industrial Co. Ltd. and sold in a wide range of | | | | and follow the same principles used in traditional |
| Nokia devices. | | | | battery cells but face more challenges due to the |
| Nokia said it didn't know yet what type of | | | | constant and widespread use of cellular devices. |
| battery was inside the phone in New Zealand, and | | | | Chemical Types |
| attempts to contact Sievewright Thursday were | | | | Cell phone batteries are made from |
| unsuccessful. | | | | nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride or the most |
| Also Wednesday, police in South Korea said a | | | | advanced lithium-ion. |
| worker may have died because his cell phone | | | | Quick Charging |
| battery exploded in his pocket, the Associated | | | | A team of MIT scientists have invented a |
| Press reported. The man was found dead at his | | | | lithium-ion battery capable of being charged in 10 |
| workplace in a quarry with a melted cell phone | | | | seconds. It does not require any radical changes |
| battery in his shirt pocket, according to the | | | | to manufacturer's current processes, and |
| report. | | | | widespread production is being explored. |
| The doctor who examined the man said the | | | | Memory Effect |
| pressure caused by the explosion may have | | | | New cell phone batteries will try to eliminate the |
| "damaged his heart and lungs" and led to his | | | | memory effect, which diminishes battery life and |
| death, according to the AP, which quoted a local | | | | eventually leads to complete discharge. This is |
| news agency. That phone was made by LG | | | | caused by overcharging or recharging a battery |
| Electronics, reports said. | | | | before the life is fully exhausted. |
| With close to 300 million cell phones sold in the | | | | Long-term Life |
| world last quarter, such battery explosions are | | | | Current cell phone battery technology allows it |
| considered extremely rare. | | | | to be recharged 200 to 400 times before being |
| After Cell Phone Battery Explodes, what can I do | | | | permanently discharged. New technology is being |
| fo myself? | | | | worked on to extend battery life, possibly |
| We use cell phone everyday. And we also use cell | | | | infinitely, as well as cut down on battery waste. |
| phone battery in cell phone everyday. I don't | | | | Green Batteries |
| know what will be if we don't use cell phone or | | | | Technological advances in cell phone batteries will |
| cell phone. | | | | continue to use even more environmentally |
| Maybe, we can do as following tips: | | | | friendly materials. Lithium-ion batteries were |
| How to Use Cell Phones to Keep Safe: | | | | already a major upgrade from the heavy metals |
| Step1 | | | | previously used in nickel-based batteries, but it is |
| Keep cell phones charged at all times. This can | | | | likely this trend will continue as volume grows. |
| make the difference between life and death. A | | | | |