Good Morning! I came back from hiking and tore both legs and every perception that I was “somehow fit”. Likewise! I’m happy to announce that I’ve learned a lot about the Alps, including how insanely loud the cowbells are on cows in the mountains and that it’s always Christmas in the Alps. Always! Now, tomorrow, we’re getting Apple’s iPhone 13 event with the latest rumors of 1TB storage iPhone 13, but no new iPads yet …

Battery life

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 battery

One of the everyday concerns we all have is battery life. Since you can’t fly here in Europe without a vaccination certificate or negative test results, a flat phone is a pretty safe way of not being able to fly at all.

All those years later, as battery technology has improved, the demands on battery life are higher than ever: huge displays with higher refresh rates, 5G modems, higher powered devices, bigger silicon, more cameras, and so on.
On the other hand, ROMs are better at managing loads, and the SoC design offers more lower-powered CPUs in newer models.
There is also more careful charging that charges the batteries to 80% to extend their lifespan over the years, even if that means a few hours less standby time or screen on time.

Fast charging at higher watts was also one of the answers:

There is no extension of your phone’s charging time.
However, if it only takes a few minutes of on-time to add 50% or more, you have less range concerns.

The problem:

Ultra-fast charging solutions affect battery health over time.
The problem is chemistry: faster charging generates more heat, which can break down elements of battery chemistry, especially in the electrodes, more quickly.
Regardless of how many battery breakthroughs there are, most come with tradeoffs in terms of long-term battery life, how much charge can be stored, etc. So many laboratory-level breakthroughs fail to make it into production due to cost or revenue issues.
We all remember the Note 7 disaster and, on a larger scale, the recent fallout of GM’s Chevy Bolt battery with LG (Ars-Technica).
Risk aversion is a very real thing for manufacturers, from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Speaking of which: Thanks to sugar, there is a breakthrough in battery technology: Australian scientists have found that they have succeeded in stabilizing lithium-sulfur battery technology by using a glucose-based additive on the positive electrode (cathode). That could make batteries 2-4x more efficient, but it will take about five years or so to develop (Tech-Xplore).

Xiaomi’s latest:

Xiaomi will launch the Mi 11T series this week, one day after the next iPhone launch.
The iPhone will likely stay wired at 18W, like the iPhone 12, although it could get a speed boost.
Xiaomi brings the Mi 11T Pro with 120 W wired charging, which can be charged from 0 to 100% in around 23 minutes.
But that generates heat and can mean your beautiful flagship won’t hold a charge in a year or two.
However, Xiaomi has given a clear picture: Xiaomi’s head of communications Daniel Desjarlais said Mi 11T owners can expect 80% battery capacity after 800 charging cycles at these speeds, which corresponds to about two years of plug-in charging.
He said, “Well, that 20% might sound like, ‘Oh wow, I’m losing 20%,’ but that’s pretty much standard across all charging technologies. 800 cycles, for most people it will take about two years. So that’s pretty solid. “
Is it anyway?
Slower loading definitely means less deterioration. If you believe competitors Oppo has previously claimed that its 65W wired charging solution, which is still very fast, loses 9% of its capacity after 800 charging cycles.
It’s a compromise. The ideal situation would be very tight management: sometimes you only have a few minutes to recharge. Most of the time, however, you will only charge overnight.

Sum up

To catch up with you if you missed it, in the Epic-v. Apple lawsuit, Epic largely failed to prove that Apple wrongly monopolized apps with its app store rules, saying that “success is not illegal,” with complications around the arguments focusing on video games. no apps, which means Apple won 9/10 claims. Epic had a win in terms of Apple no longer being able to force developers to use in-app purchases, which is something, and could look similar to Google on the Play Store over time (Android authority). But Apple keeps its 30% tax and doesn’t have to change its rules for third-party app stores, both of which are much, much bigger problems than an alternative payment facility. But the case continues: Epic has appealed Apple to the U.S. Ninth District Court of Appeals, and Apple can appeal the only major decision as well (The edge). Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted, also (Twitter). The edgehas an in-depth look at the rules and is due to them for following the case so closely.

Due to the shortage of chips, the Realme 9 series will not come until 2022 (Android authority).

Import a Xiaomi phone? Warning, the company is disabling some imported devices, although custom ROMs will help (Android authority).

Android 12‘s stable release date appears to be set for October 4th, not September (Android authority).

WhatsApp will add support for encrypted message backups, which partially closes a legal loophole used to view WhatsApp messages from backups (Android authority).

Nintendo is slashing the Switch price across Europe before the OLED model, dropping by about 10%. Not a word yet on the US (The edge).

Stop Mounting Your Televisions Above the Fireplace: Why It’s Actually a Terrible Idea (CNET).

Apple has issued an official tech support notice that says, Do not attach your iPhone to motorcycles, mopeds, or scooters when you want the camera to hold, as this can damage the gyroscope in the optical image stabilization. I’ve seen motorcyclists discuss this before, and there is an industry dedicated to vibration control, but some smartphone brands are more affected than others … (Gizmodo).