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Micro-USB To Be Phone-charger Standard
News The EU's WEEE directive makes manufacturers responsible for some of the costs associated with recycling their equipment, and a broadly applied standard could remove the need for a new charger to be distributed with every phone or accessory.
[September 20, 2007, 12:30]
Sony Ericsson Recalls Exploding Phone Charger
Talkback To help the gas escape, sony ericsson could just put a hole in the top of the charger, then the gas could escape and the pressure wouldn't build up so the top would be less likely to blow off. The only situation in which this would not be...
[September 10, 2003, 20:19]
Sony Ericsson Recalls Exploding Phone Charger
News The CST-13 phone charger, which is manufactured in Thailand by a company called Delta, has an identification number -- BML 162 099/3 R1A -- printed on the socket and is supplied with Sony Ericsson Phone Models T68i, T300, T310, T610, as well as...
[September 10, 2003, 16:35]
Nokia Media Charger Enabler For New Mobile Services
White Papers The introduction of Nokia media charger solution opens up new possibilities for service developers within the domain of mobile business. This paper provides an overview of service concepts that may be implemented using the Media charger system.
[March 2, 2007, 0:00]
Sony Ericsson Recalls Exploding Phone Charger
Talkback My Sony Ericsson charger exploded last week in the same way. Standard charger CST-13 The electronics exposed and blackened with soot. However this is made in china by Astec. Model number AA21990(UK). BML 162 160/3 R3B Type 4020074-UK
[February 21, 2005, 17:31]
Wind-up Phone Charger Lands In UK
Talkback I have recently purchased a wind up phone charger, but found that it did not come with the adapter to enable me to charge my Sagem myX-1 mobile. Is there any where I can get this item separately. Any help would be appreciated.
[June 30, 2005, 21:09]
Clockwork Mobile Phone Charger Is No Wind-up
News UK consumers should be able to buy a clockwork mobile phone charger by the end of 2001. Turning the crank generates mechanical energy, which is converted to electrical energy within the charger and then stored on a small battery.
[September 6, 2001, 14:26]
Wind-up Phone Charger Lands In UK
News Launched on Wednesday, the Motorola FreeCharge is a wind-up mobile phone charger. If you've ever had your mobile's battery go flat miles away from the nearest mains socket, your problem is solved. The FreeCharge is a joint development between...
[July 17, 2002, 14:51]
TTE100 Charger Software
Downloads Computer Controlled and Monitored Peak Charger TreeTop Electronics is proud to announce the TTE100 Charger which offers many features found on high-end chargers for a fraction of the cost. By using this software with your PC, you can monitor...
[April 25, 2006, 9:01]
Gaia Print Charger
Downloads Printer, copier and Internet charging and counting for Windows networks. Count pages printed and Internet downloads, charge, manage and control users to reduce wastage, cut costs, stop theft and ensure privacy.
[March 19, 2007, 6:31]
Brit Inventor Designs In-shoe Mobile Charger
News British inventor Trevor Baylis -- designer of the world's first clockwork radio -- has come up with a concept to charge a mobile phone by walking. Baylis claims he has around 20 different ideas to achieve the locomotion powered mobiles.
[January 12, 2000, 9:04]
Is The ‘Smart’ Battery Help Or Deterrent?
White Papers Equipped with a microchip, these batteries are able to communicate with the charger and user alike to provide statistical information. The most basic ‘smart’ battery may only contain a chip to identify its chemistry and tell the charger which...
[August 14, 2003, 16:19]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Talkback Personally I use 2600 mAh jobbies from those nice 7DayShop.com chaps.x 26f00 cells AND a fast charger for £11.99 (no VAT cos they ship from Jersey or somewhere currently VAT dodgeable) and the charger comes with a 12v car lead too.
[September 25, 2006, 14:46]
No Sony Battery Recall For Japan's PC Makers
Talkback Too high a voltage from the ac adapter could cause too high a charge current to the battery, but the charger circuitry should prevent that as the Japanese laptop manufacturers are already aware. Assuming this problem is unique to Dell it sounds as...
[August 18, 2006, 12:15]
Dell Admits Indian Mistake
Talkback I have a DELL INSPIRON 5150 and recently I had to replace it's charger. I got the CHARGER, the Second Day of the CALL. One of the biggest Idiots in this WORLD has written his name as INDIA Stinks. He and his whole community stinks.
[October 4, 2005, 6:32]
A Plug For Sanity
Leader With certain honourable exceptions, mobile-phone companies change their charger connectors at the release of every other model, leaving users with enough redundant power bricks to build a housing estate.
[September 26, 2007, 17:27]
Dell Admits Indian Mistake
Talkback I have a DELL INSPIRON 5150 and recently I had to replace it's charger. I got the CHARGER, the Second Day of the CALL. Name: US Stinks and Sucks Occupation: finding filth Comment: One of the biggest Idiots in this WORLD has written his name...
[May 18, 2006, 7:07]
MIT Unveils Wireless-power Device
News The charger sends power to the gadget using magnetic induction, which is the ability to change a magnetic field to produce an electrical current. In contrast, WiTricity synchronises the charger and gadget to exchange energy efficiently without...
[June 11, 2007, 9:54]
Nuggets: Whopping Memory For MP3 Elite
News It's because it ships with 192MB of expandable memory and it uses USB which acts as a charger as well as a connection device" says a spokeswoman. USB connectivity that doubles as a charger. OK so there's an MP3 player announced every single week...
[November 17, 1999, 8:14]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Who wants to have to loft around an extra charger? A decent fast charger these days can wallop much more capacious cells into shape in half that time, and there are various superfast variants that get their fill in 10 minutes.
[September 22, 2006, 19:25]
