Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone has been a massive success since its release and one of the reasons underpinning its popularity is that it offers a pure Google Android experience, perfect for the many enthusiasts who like to customize and dabble with their devices. If you are interested in adding to the battery performance of your…
Last year Apple released the iPhone 5 along with the latest version of the mobile operating system, iOS 6, but unfortunately there were a number of bugs reported with the software. The company released iOS 6.1 recently to address these issues but now some battery problems have been reported following an AOL Exchange server glitch….
Obviously it is not just tech gear that is shown off are CES 2013 in Las Vegas, as there are accessory makers at the event as well, and one such mobile device accessory maker in attendance is XPAL Power, who make the PowerSkin line of devices. And whilst at this years CES event, XPAL Power…
Regular readers of Phones Review, especially those who are Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) users, may remember that just before Christmas we told of an official 3000 mAh extended battery kit that was to become available. The extended kit for the Galaxy S3 adds 900 mAh to the battery life and was available to pre-order…
If you are one of the Android faithful out there that leaves their smartphone powered on over night when you are asleep, no doubt your device will need a little extra charging come morning. So what about an Android application you could use that puts your handset into a deep sleep when the screen is…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Note II) has been one of the most popular smartphones since its release back in September. It took a little more time to come to various US carriers and the Verizon version has only just finally released. If you’re raving about your Galaxy Note 2 and using it constantly then…
With today’s smartphones capable of everything from internet browsing to satellite navigation, the drain on the humble lithium ion battery has become ever more intense. Motorola has sought to address the issue of increasingly depleted battery life in smartphones by packing a huge 3300mAh unit into its new Razr Maxx handset, an evolution of the…
I’m sure everyone knows that Apple is expected to deliver the details on the next iPhone a week today on the 12th of the month, and Apple has even now gone official with that event sending out invites to the press, but as the unveiling of the new iOS smartphone is still a week away,…
We like to bring readers news about accessories for smartphones as well as the phones themselves and today we have news on a case for the T-Mobile HTC One S that also has a built-in battery. The PowerSkin for the HTC One S will allow you to get the best out of your phone so…
We’ve been writing a lot about the HTC One X as this flagship smartphone for HTC has impressed a lot of people. Famed for its Tegra 3 quad-core processor (Snapdragon S4 dual-core for the US), one of the main concerns about this phone was whether the battery life would live up to expectations. News today…
A few days ago Apple released its latest mobile operating system, iOS 5.1, and one of the many things that an awful lot of people hoped to see was a big improvement on battery performance. However we’ve been taking a look at what people have to say so far and it’s a very mixed bag,…
