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As cold weather sets in, smartphones may lose battery charge faster or shut down unexpectedly, even when the battery indicator still shows 20–30%. The reason often comes down to how batteries work in the cold. RBC-Ukraine explains why this happens, what…
Tech > Mobile > Phones Phones are expensive. Here's how to get the most value from your iPhone or Android phone. October 18, 2026, 8:00 am ET A few smart habits now can keep your phone running well for years longer than you’d expect. A…
Much like with the first version, the 3.6 V lithium-ion coin cell can be extracted simply by pulling on the battery door, which leverages it out of the enclosure. Despite this easy access method and no glue these earbuds are still…
iFixit published its Steam Frame teardown on September 23, and the battery is the number to start with. The pack is a curved two-cell lithium-polymer unit rated at 20.9 Wh. It is glued down. No stretch-release tabs, no easy-peel wrap, no debondable…
Measure twice, cut once is solid advice that skips a few steps. Somewhere between the measuring and the cutting you also need a pencil, a… A smart speaker with Bluetooth capabilities, the Eclipse Zero Sound is a very aesthetically design…
As the festive shopping season approaches, many households across Scotland will be thinking about new phones and tablets. Fewer will be thinking about what happens to the old ones. Next, sign out of your accounts. On an iPhone, that means…
iFixit praises the serviceable optics, but battery glue, fan access and initial parts availability complicate repairs. The Steam Frame teardown published by iFixit finds plenty to like about Valve’s VR headset, alongside two awkward repairs: its glued battery and deeply…
The Ulefone RugOne Xever 7 Comes with Two 5,000mAh Batteries The Xiaomi Ultra Slim Power Bank Undercuts the Competition Xiaomi Korea Will Introduce Three New Products in Korea The OnePlus Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V Have 9,000mAh Batteries The Xiaomi 15S Pro is Powered by the…
How to check if your iPhone or Android phone still receives security updates, and what actually happens once that support quietly ends. I kept an old iPhone 12 in a drawer for backup use and never once checked whether my phone…
Every September or so, a strange thing happens to perfectly good phones. They get older overnight. Not physically. The one in your pocket still does … Every September or so, a strange thing happens to perfectly good phones. They get older…