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Motorola says ‘Long live the battery” in DROID RAZR MAXX HD ad spot

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Oct, 2012

If you're a fan of those Motorola DROID RAZR smartphones then today is a good day. Verizon and Motorola have officially released their new and impressive 4.7-inch RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD smartphones onto the world. In case you didn't know, the MAXX version has a massive battery for truly all day battery life. Check out Motorola's latest TV ad below.

LG phones beat Samsung in battery life

By Dave LeClair
on 15 Oct, 2012

LG is claiming battery superiority, and it has just performed tests designed to prove it. LG tested its own Optimus G against a Samsung Galaxy S III. This is an interesting move on LG's part. Going directly at one of its competitors and coming out ahead with a feature as important as battery life could be quite important for LG.

Google buys wireless efficiency patents – hopefully headed to Android

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Jun, 2012

Google's been on a bit of a buying spree as of late. From Motorola to QuickOffice, and even Meebo. Today however we are talking about patents, wireless efficiency ones at that. Google has just grabbed some important patents that we could see integrated into a host of things from Android and more.

Early Galaxy S III test shows impressive battery life

By Michael Crider
on 14 May, 2012

You may recall our short editorial on the one thing the Galaxy S III needs to truly shine, that being a better battery life than similarly high-end devices. A screenshot from Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin shows just that: the new Samsung flagship his clocked at just over 20 hours of run time with 42% battery left. The battery on the Galaxy S III is 2100mAh, about 15-20% larger than most high-end Android phones.

HTC canceled bigger battery plans for thinner phones

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Apr, 2012

Would you rather have a larger phone with a bigger battery that lasts forever? Or a thin, sleek and sexy phone? This was HTC's question and apparently they decided to shelf the bigger battery plans to compete with the DROID RAZR MAXX and opted for a mild upgrade to the battery. This will enabled them to produce the thin and awesome phones like what we are seeing today in the HTC One X and One S.

Mugen Power 3900 mAh Galaxy Nexus extended battery review

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Apr, 2012

Battery life of smartphones is something we all wish was better. Especially ones like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus with a huge screen and 4G LTE. Last week I had the pleasure to test the Mugen Power extended battery for the Galaxy Nexus coming in at 3900 mAh -- a huge improvement over the stock 1750 mAh battery. I wanted to see if it would last the entire weekend. Read on below for my full results and plenty of pictures.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Mugen Power 3900 mAh extended battery [Hands-on]

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Apr, 2012

So you have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus with 4G LTE and a huge 4.65" display and you'd love some longer battery life right? Say hello to Mugen Power and their 3900 mAh extended battery and door for the Verizon Gnex. Just arriving on our doorstep we've decided to give it a test and see if we can make it through a good part of the weekend from a single charge. Read on past the break for our hands-on video and pictures.

HTC One X shows NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 is a battery’s best friend

By Cory Gunther
on 2 Apr, 2012

Starting today and all of this week we're getting our first look at the new HTC One series of smartphones. Starting with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core powered HTC One X, and then the equally impressive One S with the dual-core Qualcomm S4 Krait processor. We've reviewed them both here at Android Community and will link to them below, but what we were impressed with (among many things) was the battery life and conservation.

Qualcomm Snapdragon phone goes around the world on a single charge [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Mar, 2012

Qualcomm is back this month with another interesting video showing off the power of their Snapdragon powered smartphones. Last year they released a video showing a Snapdragon processor being powered by a bug circus, as in real live bugs and spiders. This time around they tease the efficiency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon by sending a smartphone around the world on a single charge.

DROID RAZR MAXX ultimate battery test: 3-day business trip with no charger

By Michael Crider
on 17 Feb, 2012

Battery life is a problem for all mobile electronics, and Android is no exception. If there's one thing holding the platform back from a hardware perspective, it's the inability for high-powered Android phones to last through a full day without additional charges. There is one exception: the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX. With its massive 3300mAh battery impressively kept in a housing thinner than 9mm, it's nothing less than the best combination of power, longevity and high-end components of any phone on the market.