November 21, 2012

Charging your phone from your computer’s USB could extend battery life?

by Gareth Mankoo

The myths and facts behind charging your cellphone using the conventional charger are never-ending. Some theories speak about temperate changes, which is justified. Freezing and heating phones can determine how long a discharge could take. However, some more concrete news from Battery University has us believing that Lithium-ion batteries last longer when charged ‘the slow way’. This preferably hints at computer USB charging as against the charger replenishment. It’s a useful insight and easily implementable by those who are before a PC all day. The study also states, ‘Elevated temperature hastens capacity loss. The capacity cannot be restored. Not all Li-ion systems behave the same’. So that questions your geography as well.

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