New batteries that can charge smartphones fully in just five minutes may be ready to launch as soon as next year, a company claims.
That means you'd no longer need to plug your phone in at night, or keep it charging on your work desk during the day.
The aggressive claim was made by the CEO of a company named StoreDot, Doron Myersdorf, who recently told the BBC that his special FlashBattery technology will enter production next year.
The company has similar technology that it says can charge an electric car battery just as fast. Skeptics, however, aren't so sure this technology is ready for primetime.
"Taking risks with battery technology can bite you," CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood told the BBC. Wood is correct. As Samsung's experience with the Galaxy Note 7 showed, batteries can be extremely dangerous, particularly if they're not used in products properly or efficiently.
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That means you'd no longer need to plug your phone in at night, or keep it charging on your work desk during the day.
The aggressive claim was made by the CEO of a company named StoreDot, Doron Myersdorf, who recently told the BBC that his special FlashBattery technology will enter production next year.
The company has similar technology that it says can charge an electric car battery just as fast. Skeptics, however, aren't so sure this technology is ready for primetime.
"Taking risks with battery technology can bite you," CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood told the BBC. Wood is correct. As Samsung's experience with the Galaxy Note 7 showed, batteries can be extremely dangerous, particularly if they're not used in products properly or efficiently.
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