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6-Hour Screen on Time Guy, Explain Yourself

Kellen March 21, 2016 249

I can't take it anymore. I need to know now. You, 6-hour screen on time guy, it's time to explain it all. I want to know details. I want to know if you are even attached to a cell network (because I don't believe that you are). I want to know, how on Earth,...

Tuesday Poll: What is Your Typical Screen on Time in a Day?

Tim March 8, 2016 92

In October of 2014, we asked our community what their typical Screen on Time (SoT) was in a day. Most folks had anywhere between 2-4 hours in a day, with the majority of those people seeing 2-3 hours. That's about what we at DL see on an average day, but your...

Galaxy S7 Edge Will Have a 3600mAh Battery, According to FCC

Kellen February 9, 2016 65

Yesterday, a new batch of FCC filings popped up for new models of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. These appear to be the Korean and international variants (FCC ID is A3LSMG935KOR), which likely only differ slightly (like in band support) from the batch of US...

We Might Only be Two Years Away From Week-Long Battery Life for Phones

Tim February 8, 2016 60

According to a report from Bloomberg, smartphone users may see a major upgrade in smartphone battery technology over the next couple of years. In the world of mobile devices, while displays are getting more pixels and processors are getting faster, battery...

Thoughts on the Galaxy Note 5 from an iPhone User [Opinion]

Ron September 9, 2015 206

Late last year I was sitting in my car playing with my tiny iPhone 5c. I had just finished reviewing the Sony Z3v and it dawned on me. I missed Android. I started messaging with everyone at Droid Life and within a few minutes I decided I was going to switch to...

IFTTT Introduces the Android Battery Channel to Help You Conserve and Track Battery Life

Kellen June 24, 2015 11

If This Then That, better known as IFTTT, introduced a new Android Battery channel today to help all of us better manage battery life, trigger related actions when our phone is charging or not charging, and maybe even squeeze out a bit of extra juice when we...

Samsung Aims to Improve Galaxy S6 Battery Life in Latest Update

Kellen April 16, 2015 129

How has your battery life been on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge? As you know, we considered each to have "average" battery life at best in our review. I don't think we are alone in describing it as that either. And while a number of you are reporting better...

DROID TURBO Will Have a 3,900mAh Battery

Kellen October 9, 2014 320

An image in a listing posted up at TaoBao, a Chinese shopping website like eBay or Amazon, just gave us the official size of the battery in the yet-be-announced-but-all-sorts-of-leaked DROID TURBO. We pointed out through an FCC listing that the battery in the...