It looks like Barnes & Noble spurred Amazon to do more than offer a Kindle 3G with Special Offers, B&N actually made Amazon change it’s math. Amazon has changed the estimated battery life on the Kindle to match Barnes & Noble’s Simple Touch Reader by using the same math. When the newest Kindle launched Amazon more »

There have been quite a few user reports of battery life issues on the BlackBerry PlayBook as of late, which seem to have all begun popping up after RIM released the 1.0.3 software update earlier this month. The update brought a few features including video chat and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), however according to a recent more »

The big concern and a make or break point for a mobile device these days is battery life. And well, it looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook is going to have a decent battery life. According to the details that we previously knew, the PlayBook was going to ship with a 5300 mAh battery. Well, take more »

The latest details in the non-launch of the HTC Thunderbolt are suggesting that the handset has now been delayed due to issues with battery life. The details are coming by way of Engadget who are citing the very standard “people familiar with the matter.” According to the details from those sources, the battery life is more »

While there seem to still be some concerns and questions about the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, one that seems to come up most often is in terms of battery life. And well, according to Jeff McDowell who is RIM’s senior vice-president for business and platform marketing; “It’s going to be equal or greater than the iPad more »

Apple has finally ended its silence on the iPhone 4 reception issues, and says it is working on an update to iOS4 to fix it. It blames a faulty algorithm, not hardware flaws for the issue, which causes reception to disappear when the phone is held a certain way. Apple also says that part of more »

The recent release of iOS 4 was eagerly awaited by iPod Touch owners, so much so that the update server was overwhelmed. However those who’ve completed the upgrade are complaining that their battery life is horrible. The Apple Support forum is full of complaints that the iPod Touch battery drains quickly even with little to more »

If there’s one complaint that most smartphones users would have about their smartphone of choice, it’s that the battery doesn’t always last as long as they’d want it to. The problem isn’t unique to any on smartphone OS or device, though each have their own reasons why. Google co-founder Larry Page has his own explanation more »

Amazon has announced a firmware update is on the way for its popular Kindle 2 e-reader. The update will give the 6-inch e-reader native PDF support and also claims to increase battery life by a whopping 85%, meaning the device will last up to 7 days between charges (even with the wireless service turned on) more »

Does anyone take manufacturers claims about battery life seriously anymore? Apparently someone does. A law firm out of North Carolina and they want to know if you feel cheated, ripped-off or otherwise victimized by manufacturer claims regarding your laptop’s advertised battery life. That’s right, the law offices of Girard Gibbs, LLP is interested in hearing more »