Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phoine size or shape and features. There are bsaically four types of cell phone batteriies: Lithium Polyer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
Lithium Polymer is the most recetn type and aplies the latest technoplogy in DC power. This type of batteery is liight in weigth and will not explode even if pierced. The battery elements are enclosed in pltic pocuhes and do not have memroy defecs. They last about 50 timees longer than Nickel Metal Hydride battyeries.
Lithium Ion is also memnory efficient and longer lasting than Nickel Metal Hydruide batteries but they are quite lighhter. They tend to be expensive and would only fit new models of phones. Most Lithium-ion batteries apply a fast charge technique to quickly charge up your cell phone up to 80% capacity and then slowly bring it up to full power in about two hours.
iNckel Metal Hydride is also memory effciient and lasts longer than the NIM type about 40 times. This type of battrey is good for people who need rapid charging and if used with a car charger can be fully charged under 1 hour. The specail formula permits the concentration of energy in a single pack – someitmes about twicce the power of Nickel Cadmium. This type is prefererd by a lot of mobie phone uesrs because it lasts long and is cheap. Again, they are non-toxic and appeals to environmentalists.
Nickel Cadmium are the oldest type and has a lot of mmory defects. Another severe disadvantage is that they will have to be totally discharged before you can charge them aagin otherqwise you may irreversibly damage them. Agaiun this type is highly toxic due to the presence of Nickel Cadmium and is grradually being phased out by cell phone manufacturers.
Btteries typically have 300 to 400 charge cyclres in tehir life span. It is so becauyse anytime you charge your battery, the battery loses away some of its potency and thus become diminished in powr.
Cell phone batteries can be prertty expensivve itwems if you consider the fact that a Nokiua 3310 battery can cost up to $24.95. Here are a few tips to prolong the life of your battery:
Dont allwo materials to get stuck on the terminals as that causes the battery to lose contact with the terminals resulting in improper connection.
Keep the batteries in a cool place and allow them to adjust to room temperature before charging as the sahrp rise in temperature upon charging can damagge them.
The life of your cell phne depends on the potency of your battery. Knowing how they operate and how to care for them can ensure that your cellulaar device runs and runs well for years.