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OnePlus’ Watch 2 gets 100 hours of battery thanks to a pair of chips and Wear OS tweaks

February 26, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

OnePlus’ first smartwatch was a lot of things. Unfortunately, particularly good or memorable weren’t among them. If you’re going to enter a category as established as the smartwatch, you’re going to have to make a splash. Do something unique and different to convince potential consumers beyond your own rabid fanbase that yours is the device [...]read moreOnePlus’ Watch 2 gets 100 hours of battery thanks to a pair of chips and Wear OS tweaks

This 28,000mAh battery has a phone in it

February 26, 2024 No Comments Technology , ,

Four years ago, my then-colleague Vlad brought you news of an 18,000mAh battery with a phone in it. Well, I am delighted to inform you that Avenir Telecom is at it again, only now it’s packed a smartphone into a 28,000mAh battery. That, in this industry, is what we call progress. The device itself is [...]read moreThis 28,000mAh battery has a phone in it

Apple says the iPhone 15’s battery got better — but won’t say how

February 22, 2024 No Comments Technology , , ,

iPhone 15 owners seemingly got some great news yesterday: long-term battery health is better than Apple initially claimed. Twice as good, in fact! The company is now advertising a much larger number to represent how long its batteries will last. The trouble is, we’re not exactly sure if the batteries have gotten that much better [...]read moreApple says the iPhone 15’s battery got better — but won’t say how

OnePlus took a three-year ‘reflective pause’ before increasing its smartwatch battery

February 21, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , ,

It’s 2024. All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. As things stand now, there’s a jaw-droppingly wide range across the devices. I would go so far as to say that limited battery has been — and continues to be — the single biggest issue with the Apple Watch. The Series 9 [...]read moreOnePlus took a three-year ‘reflective pause’ before increasing its smartwatch battery