Tag: #Charging

Samsung introduce the First Flexible Batteries Stripe and Band By @VicenteA_George #Samsung #Battery #Wearables

Recently at InterBattery 2015 held in Seoul, Samsung SDI  Division showed off  their newest invention, a pair of flexible batteries for the devices of tomorrow.

Let’s Welcome Stripe and Band

samsung-flexible-battery-640x0As we know wearable devices are becoming more and more common these days, but the major problem those gadgets are facing is battery life, but thanks to this kind of innovation that situation is about to change.

The Stripe is as thin as 0.3mm and can be folded into almost anything, lets say a cup, a wrist, your neck or even a T-shirt.

Design with cutting edge technology this battery is aimed to increase the durability of future devices

The Band as the name implies is aimed to be an extra fuse within the smartwatches bands.

This extra charge will give you 50% more battery than usual and can be fold over 50 thousand times to adjust any wrist.

Although there are not ready to hit the market yet, the guys at Samsung SDI were able to demonstrate the products capabilities within some devices at the EXPO.

Is not the first time we have seen something like this from the guys at Samsung, after all, the “curve battery”  from 2 years ago found its way inside the Gear Fit. So is possible to see these little ones sooner than we think.

Samsung SDI Curved Battery

What do you think? Is worth adding extra batteries to something which already should have enough power?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below..

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Add extra battery & Storage to your Galaxy S6/Edge Thanks to @myIncipio By @VicenteA_George #S6 #Android

Worry about battery problems on your Samsung Galaxy S6/ S6 Edge?

Thinking  if your internal storage is going be enough for this holiday season?

Fear not! The Incipio offgrid battery case is here to cover your back.

The Incipio Offgrid is specially design to recover what use to be a signature of Samsung flagships, the removable back and the micro SD slot, although you’ll need to make one sacrifice, you S6’s sleek profile.

The same features a 3,700mAg backup battery compatible with Samsung Fast Charging, as well as Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0.

What means you can use the QC feature of your phone while using the case.

It also add a card slot which supports microSD cards up to 128GB. what means, if you have the 128gb S6/S6 Edge you can literally double your storage.

Let’s Highlight some of the features:

Thermal Optimization: Prevent your phone from overheats.

Overcharge Protection: Automatic shut off when is fully charge to preserve the battery.

Output Over-Voltage Protection: The case track the voltage output.

Fast Charge Pass-Through Circuitry: Automaticly select between fast charging and traditional charging power sources.

Current Limit Protection: The offGRID Case automatically turn off if the output pass maximum levels.

Near Field Communication Pass-Through: Maintain NFC and contactless payment support.

The only thing preventing this case of being perfect, is that you need to switch between “Battery Mode” and “Storage Mode” (At this stage it doesn’t support both at the same time)

You can find the offGRID at $89.99 and is only available in black.

The box packs pretty much everything you could need:

What’s in the Box?

You can order yours HERE and you could get a 15% off

What do you think of this new case? Are you going to get one? Do you have one? Let us know in the comments below.

Motorola is here to stay! Gives the welcome to the new Moto MAXX By @VicenteA_George #Motorola #Android #Google #Moto

The new Moto Maxx

Yesterday Motorola unveiled the new Moto Maxx (An international version of the Droid Turbo for Verizon Wireless in the US) in Brazil, an soon will be release for other countries. Still we don’t have official information regarding others markets so a “global version” is not a correct word this time.

The only difference between the Moto Maxx and the Droid Turbo are the internal memory (32gb and 64gb for the Turbo and only 64gb for the Maxx) and the back plate materials, while you can find the Turbo in two textures (Carbon fiber and Ballistic Nylon version) The New device can only be found with the Nylon cover.

The Nylon back and the 21mp camera

The Maxx comes with a 5.2-inch Quad HD display (565 ppi), 21 mp rear camera with dual led flash and 2mp front camera, quad-core 2.7 GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, Android 4.4 Kit Kat, 3 GB of RAM, and a monster 3900 mAh battery with turbo charging capabilities (8h in just 15 minutes), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and it’s Splash proof.

Turbo Charging

For this moment can only be found in America, Brazil and Mexico aparently, it has a retail price of 2200 real (Brazil), which works out to nearly $875 US but for 9000 Mexican Pesos which is about $660.

What do you think about the new Moto Maxx? Let us know in the comments bellow.

We’ll give more Tech related info! Stay tuned!

 

Nokia announce the DT-903 an all new Wireless charging plate. #Nokia #Charging

Amongst the devices announced today we also got some more in the means of wireless charging,Nokia have been know to push wireless charging for some time now and we have been there from day one and we have a similar unit still going strong today which is the DC-50

 

Above is the DC-50 and below is the  DT-903 They do look similar but they are not..

 

 

The DC-50 is more so portable than its updated version as it can work alone with-out been plugged into a wall when fully charged for instance,where the DT-903 HAS A FIXED CABLE attached but this is not really an issue for been in the go once power sources are at hand.

 

 

 

Whats nice about these are that is you dont need to search for a spot unlike previous models and there is a light that glows at the bottom which tells you that the battery is low.

 

Multi purpose notification light.

Know what’s happening on your phone without looking at it. When you have paired your Lumia with the DT-903, the notification light on the charger glows for missed calls and messages – setting it up is easy.

 

Smart charging.

Do more with your wireless charger. Pair a Bluetooth Low Energy enabled Lumia with the DT-903 and a soft light will ‘breathe’ from beneath the charger when the battery is low. A subtle reminder to charge your phone makes wireless charging even more convenient.

 

 

Specs.

  • Connectivity
    • Charging connectors2: USB
    • USB: USB 2.0
    • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
    • NFC: Pairing
  • Power
    • Charger input current: 2500 mA
    • Charger input voltage: 5 V DC
  • Usage
    • Operating temperature: -5 – +45 C
  • User Interface
    • UI features: Device Hub 3.6
    • Operating keys: Multifunction key
    • LED indicators: Charging indicator, Low battery indicator, Missed event indicator
  • Dimensions
    • Width: 76 mm
    • Height: 159 mm
    • Thickness: 8.9 mm
    • Weight: 150 g
    • Cable length: 150 cm
  • Environmental features
    • Materials: Free of PVC, Free of nickel on the product surface, Free of BFR, rFR as in Nokia Substance List
    • Recycling: 100% recoverable as materials and energy
    • User guide: Small printed guide, full on nokia.com
    • Packaging: Packaging is 100 % recyclable

 

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Its expected to cost around 60 euros and available in October and available in White, Orange and Green.

Samsung create a cable that can charge three devices at a time. #Samsung #JTB #Charging

Samsung is a well know brand around the world now with almost anything electronic ,in todays world battery life is a major issue for power users like myself for example and i have several devices at hand most of the time,i also have tablets in the house quite a few actually and charging things is becoming a nightmare to say the least,ok i have many power points and extensions but this becomes messy,tangled wires and often they break,especially when you have kids in your family home.

Samsung have managed to create a cable that can charge three devices at one go..

For some they may say so what and others like me this will be a gift,less wires less hassle,simplicity really.

 

 

With the Samsung Multi-Charging Wall Charger, you can charge up to three micro USB devices at once. For example, a Bluetooth headset, a wearable (e.g. Samsung Gear 2), and your smartphone can be charged all at once! The Multi-charging cable optimizes the total charge across all three devices, dividing the 2A charge evenly. In other words, if you’re only charging two devices, power flows faster to each than if you were charging three simultaneously.

Optimized Power Split

The Multi-Charging Wall Charger will pass through up to 667mA for each device when three devices connected. Max 1A for each device when two devices connected. Max 2A to one device when only one connected. The charger will detect how many devices are connected and adjust the charge flowing to each to maximize the 2A charge across however many devices are connected.

 

 

Easy to Use

Simply plug the USB end of the cable into the wall charger head unit included and then plug the other end into the micro USB port of another device, or devices, you want to charge (up to 3 devices simultaneously).

Multiple Use Cases

The Multi-Charging Cable is easily portable and small enough to throw in your pocket or purse. This is also the perfect accessory for the on-the-go mobile device user who carries multiple devices and pushes them all to the limit. Charge a wearable, smartphone, tablet, Bluetooth headset or any other micro USB device up to three at a time from a single charger!

The cable is not yet available here in Ireland but im sure it wont be long before we see knowing Samsung.

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Scientists from #Nokia and Queen Mary University of London test screaming to charge phone.#Nokia

Nokia have been the leader of the pack for decades when it comes to devices and hardware,now things are focusing outside the box rather than inside,also today we read that there is tests on how sweat can charge your phone too,recently too we seen that we can power phones with vegetables,so we are slowly moving away from conventional charging its seems,also lets not forget the latest way to charge your device wirelessly.

 

 

Researchers at Nokia and Queen Mary University in London believe they have a novel solution to smartphone battery limitations: Instead of trying to improve the battery itself, they’ve figured out how to keep it charged through sound waves.

 

 

The key, according to Gizmag, is the use of zinc oxide, whose piezoelectric properties can generate an electrical current from mechanical stress. The researchers started by spraying zinc oxide onto a plastic sheet and heating it in a chemical mixture, creating an array of zinc oxide “nanorods.”

The nanorod sheet bends in response to sound waves, creating enough mechanical stress to generate electricity. Researchers then sandwiched the sheet between layers of aluminum foil to harvest the voltage.

On a prototype device roughly the size of Nokia’s Lumia 925, the researchers were able to generate up to five volts from background noise such as traffic, music and voices. They claim that’s enough help charge a phone, though it’s not clear to what extent.

It’s easy to get excited about these kinds of developments, but keep mind that success in a university lab is a poor indicator of future products. For years, we’ve been hearing about amazing battery research, from the ability to charge electronics with a heartbeat to instant charging technology to entirely new battery chemistry, but none of these advancements have appeared in actual phones that you can buy today. Many of them must address significant hurdles around design, cost, manufacturing and safety before they become practical for the market.

In other words, you’ll have many more realistic reasons to scream at your phone for the foreseeable future.

This may suit many people who shout and scream,been honest i will be looking forward to this method with wireless charging becoming ever so popular this shows some insight as to what lies ahead in the world of mobile phones..

 

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