| There are several cell phone replacement battery | | | | cell phones exploded and caused injury due to |
| choices on the market, some better than others. | | | | overheating and poor quality batteries. Many |
| Here we will explore a few of the options out | | | | inferior quality batteries are, in fact, fraudulent |
| there. | | | | copies of brand name cell phone batteries. |
| Basically, there are four different types of cell | | | | Companies such as Nokia, Samsung and Motorola |
| phone battery:o Nickel Cadmium Batteries (NiCd): | | | | are among the many brands that these cheap cell |
| These are the oldest type of cell phone battery. | | | | phone batteries have sought to copy. |
| To counter the problem of "memory effect" | | | | Nokia, in its 2003 article entitled "Battery Safety - |
| which lessens the life of the battery, they must | | | | Issues and Prevention" discusses the growing |
| be fully discharged before being recharged. This is | | | | market in fraudulent batteries. It notes thirty to |
| obviously more time consuming and lessens the | | | | forty battery explosions reported by Nokia |
| efficiency of the cell phone.o Nickel Metal Hydride | | | | customers. In each of these cases, the battery |
| Batteries (NiMH): Developed in the 1990s. These | | | | involved was found to be a non-original battery or |
| batteries are more efficient than the NiCd type. | | | | fraudulent copy of a Nokia cell phone battery. |
| Although prone to some memory effect, they | | | | Nokia goes on to inform the reader of some |
| are quicker to recharge than the NiCd and have a | | | | signs to look out for when buying a replacement |
| battery life up to twice as long.o Lithium Ion | | | | cell phone battery. Look at the label. Is it crooked? |
| Batteries (Li-Ion): Lithium Ion Batteries are the | | | | Are any words misspelled? Are the words: "Made |
| most popular cell phone batteries today. They are | | | | in China" on the label? If the answer to any of |
| lighter than the NiMH, do not suffer from memory | | | | these questions is "yes" the battery is almost |
| effect and have a 30% longer life.o Lithium | | | | certainly a forgery. |
| Polymer Battery (Li-Poly): This is the newest cell | | | | The safest way to purchase a replacement cell |
| phone battery technology on the market. Li-Poly | | | | phone battery is to do so through the |
| batteries enable the most compact of cell phones | | | | manufacturer or an authorised dealer. To do |
| and their lifespan is more than twice that of | | | | otherwise is to put yourself and, indeed, anyone |
| Lithium Ion batteries. | | | | else who may have access to your cell phone, at |
| It is important that the battery you choose is | | | | the mercy of an inferior battery with possibly |
| compatible with your cell phone. This should | | | | dangerous consequences. |
| always be the one recommended by the cell | | | | So, the time has come for your faithful |
| phone's manufacturer and is the best way to | | | | Communications Assistant to get a new lease of |
| ensure that both battery and phone are operating | | | | life - or at least a replacement cell phone battery. |
| at their optimum performance level. | | | | To keep the lines of communication open, choose |
| There have, unfortunately, been incidents where | | | | wisely. |