| Which category do you fall into, a compulsive | | | | fully charged when these are just 90% charged. |
| mobile talkaholic, a fanatic music listener, an ardent | | | | Batteries must be allowed to charge completely |
| texter or a passionate web user? Whatever your | | | | before they are used. Otherwise, their life is |
| penchant, one thing is for sure. Your batteries | | | | shortened. |
| might be running out quickly regardless of the | | | | As far as possible, use the slow charge mode. |
| brand you're buying. The first trick to get | | | | This is best for the life of the battery. Charging |
| maximum returns is to choose a battery that is | | | | should stop as soon as the battery is full. Do not |
| good. We're not looking at batteries that give 4 or | | | | charge the battery for too long as this adversely |
| 5 hours of talk time. Anything under five and a | | | | affects its lifespan. |
| half hours of talk time is worth taking a look at. | | | | Use chargers that are of high quality. Certain |
| Some of the best cell phone batteries include the | | | | batteries have special instructions and these need |
| Motorola ROKR E8, the Sony Ericsson TM506, the | | | | to be followed properly to ensure that the |
| Samsung Upstage or Reclaim. | | | | battery is charged properly. |
| There are certain tips and tricks to make cell | | | | When charging the batteries of your cell phone, |
| phone batteries last longer. Top quality of | | | | try to use a dedicated charger instead of sharing |
| batteries is a given, of course. Besides this, proper | | | | the same socket with other appliances like the |
| charging techniques ensure that you get | | | | TV or music system. This prevents the possibility |
| maximum life from the batteries. | | | | of self discharge of the batteries. |
| A lithium ion battery needs to be broken into | | | | Many people expose their mobile phones to |
| through what is called the adjustment period. | | | | unfavorable conditions like excess heat, water, |
| During this phase, it is important to charge the | | | | moisture or cold. Sometimes, phones are placed |
| battery for more than 12-14 hours to ensure that | | | | carelessly on the dashboard, where they are |
| the battery has been fully charged. This is | | | | exposed to extreme heat and light of the sun. As |
| because these batteries have an inertness that | | | | far as possible, charge at room temperature. |
| needs to be overcome. Adjustment period should | | | | In case you're away on a vacation and have not |
| be broken into by charging and discharging the | | | | used the phone for a while, it is better to activate |
| batteries fully 3-5 times. | | | | the batteries at the maintenance center. |
| Some rapid chargers indicate that the battery is | | | | |