How Does It Work?

According to the founder of MyFC, Anders Lundblad, it works with both fresh and seawater. A USB connector links the MyFC phone charger to the device. After water is poured inside the unit, hydrogen gas is released. The combination of this gas with oxygen converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. As a result, the PowerTrekk, just like an iPhone docking station, can achieve to charge an iPhone up to 25 to 100% of its battery capacity.

An Alternative to Solar Phone Charging

Lundblad has been doing research on micro fuel cells for over 15 years.  He explained that the aim of the device is to commercialize fuel cell technology and help develop environmental technology. He also believes fuel cell chargers are more reliable than solar phone charging stations. They generate power way faster and there is no need to wait for sun harvesting. Also, unlike with solar phone charging pads, the charging speed is not affected by weather conditions or more precisely the sun’s position. The Powertrekk mainly targets those who live in remote areas of the world. While solar phone charging kiosks are becoming popular in some countries, my FC might represent an even better phone charging valet solution if electricity is not available.

The KTH article on the device says “fuel cells can already be found in electric cars, trucks and buses, and backup electrical power supply systems for hospitals and cogeneration plants. The process by which fuel cells generate electricity is considered to be safe and environmentally-friendly, and the only by-product is water vapour. The fuel cell system is passive and has no fans or pumps”.

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As technology progresses, wireless becomes an essential component of our lives. However, our beloved gadgets, laptops and smartphones, to name a few, still need cables in order to be charged. Even though there have been recent inventions to move towards wireless phone charging, it is mostly still done through cords and wall plugs. The battery is what keeps our cell phones alive and as such, its performance represents a key factor in purchase decisions. As good and sophisticated as iPhones, iPads, tablets and laptops can be, when their battery is dead, well, they simply become unusable.

Phone Charging Today

Efficient devices such as iPhone docking stations, valet charging stations and multi phone chargers make it possible for us to continuously use our phones. But you don’t carry those around like you do your cell phone. You most probably have them at home and charge your phone there. You can rely on public phone charging stations when you are on the go. You might even want to bring your charger with you wherever so you can frantically start looking for an electrical outlet once you see signs that your phone is about to die.

Wireless Phone Charging

What about wireless phone charging? Imagine you could charge your phone simply by setting it down on a particular spot. Fulton Technology, a company that works on technologies capable of improving people’s lives, is developing the concept. Wireless charging would enable people to charge all of their devices everywhere. The technology used for wireless charging is called magnetic induction: it enables wire-free power transfer. How does it work? You need to put your cell phone with an embedded receiver on a charging station and there you go. As of today, the technology works better on short distances but this could change in the future. Power transmitters can be embedded in furniture like tables or nightstands, at home and in public places.  This technology could represent the future alternative to wall mounted phone chargers. Other wireless phone charging stations exist for certain types of phones such as the Nexus 4 and the Nokia Lumia 920. The next iPhone might even incorporate built-in wireless charging.

The key for wireless charging to succeed on the market is to ensure compatibility between all devices. Right now, phone charging valets and multi phone chargers come with several cords as cell phones need different types of chargers.  For a winning wireless charging concept however, compatibility between all phones and charging stations is needed. This will ensure people can charge their phone wirelessly wherever they are.

Having wireless phone chargers everywhere would affect people’s lives the same way charging pads and charging kiosks do, taking away the anxiety of running out of power. The wireless and compatibility factors are taking it one step further, making wireless universal phone chargers tomorrow’s possible standard to charge phones. But just like Wi-Fi, wireless phone charging might take years before becoming commonplace.

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Around three quarters of the world’s population has access to cell phones. Surprisingly enough (or not), in some developing countries, people have a greater chance to own a cell phone than to have access to electricity or water.More and more mobile apps and public phone recharge stations, especially designed to fit the needs of that particular market, are appearing.

Solar Phone Charging In the Developing World

In countries where electricity can be a luxury not accessible to all, public phone charging is very popular. To counter the electricity issue, solar phone charging has been one of the solutions provided to local consumers. For example, in Uganda, Buffalo Grid implemented solar-powered phone charging stations that work through text message activation. Cell phone users in need of charging their mobile can send a text message to the device, a battery that is carried around on the back of a bicycle and that is charged through a 60-watt photo-voltaic panel. The idea being, since people to not have power, the power is brought to the people. Text messaging is also the way the service is paid for. Buffalo Grid provides other devices as well, similar to the phone charging valets and phone charging kiosks that can be found in the US.

Other examples include the eChaja portable phone charging station (solar powered), developed by South Africa and Swaziland. This multi phone charger has the shape of a suitcase and can charge up to 6 phones. The amount of time desired to charge a phone is setup before beforehand and once done, a bell rings to announce the end of the charging cycle.  Depending on one’s need, the eChaja can be available for phone charging station rental or for sale. Easily carriable, it can be placed nearly everywhere and represents an easy solution for people to charge their phone on the go.

Juabar, a company that created solar charging kiosks for mobile phones used in Tanzania was awarded the 2012 IMPACT, a social entrepreneurship award.

Public Phone Charging in Africa: An Expanding Market

BuffaloGrid, eChaja and Juabar are only a few examples among many of the phone charging stations that can be found in Africa today. Indeed, more and more entrepreneurs are seeing the potential in establishing phone charging businesses in poor rural areas. Several places are seeing the use of phone charging kiosks become the norm. Cell phone operators in Africa have identified cell phone charging as one of the biggest challenges they face in expanding their business. People tend to restrict their phone usage due to phone charging issues.

A study carried out by Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) on phone charging businesses in Tanzania and Uganda has shown that phone charging services help improve cell phone use and increases the amount of time people spend talking on the phone. The study also identified that the demand for phone charging is so significant it has become the main reason for rural electrification.

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Let’s take look a look at the pros and cons.

Pros

1. It is very tiny, making it easy to carry everywhere you go

2. It is rechargeable and can remain charged for at least one month

3. It is easy to use: you simply turn on the power switch and plug-in your phone

Cons

1. It is not compatible with iphones (it only has a microUSB connector)

2. It only provides a limited amount of power

3. It takes 25 minutes to recharge your phone. If you are in an emergency situation, that might not be best

Depending on what you are looking for, the micro charger might or might not be a good solution.

Need a full charge?  Check-out ChargeAll’s charging solutions.

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The Upcoming Innovation

What’s different? Right now it is difficult to have both power and energy, which is what smartphones require. The new batteries combine both and are much smaller than the ones that are currently used, giving them the capacity to charge devices way faster.

According to the university’s press release, “the new microbatteries offer both power and energy, and by tweaking the structure a bit, the researchers can tune them over a wide range on the power-versus-energy scale”.

The researchers were led by William King, professor of mechanical science and engineering. Professor King explained “If you want high energy you can’t get high power; if you want high power it’s very difficult to get high energy. But for very interesting applications, especially modern applications, you really need both. That’s what our batteries are starting to do. We’re really pushing into an area in the energy storage design space that is not currently available with technologies today.”

With these new powerful batteries, one would not have to worry about struggling to keep a phone charged trough an entire day.

The Alternative Solution

An alternative solution to a dead cell phone is to use public phone charging. Whether for an emergency situation or because you can’t wait to revive your phone but you don’t have your charger with you, phone charging kiosks placed in public places can solve your problem.

ChargeAll offers a wide variety of them, from phone charging pads to charging kiosks. They provide an easy solution to help keep your phone charged on the go.

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With the abundance of smartphones on the market today, consumers have more and more choices to purchase the most advanced cellphones. Examples range from the iPhone 5 to the Samsung Galaxy S4. One problem that has yet to be solved is the cell phone’s short battery life. Most smartphones have a lower battery life than old fashioned ones.  In other words, cell phones are getting improved but the very thing that keeps them alive, the cell phone battery, is definitively not. 

New smartphones features and especially apps are the very one using up the battery in no time.The biggest challenge smartphone users face is to have their phone battery last through an entire day.  The world has yet to see a new generation of smartphones combining advance features and longer lasting battery life.

According to an article published on CNN, scientists are trying to develop battery free mobiles but these would probably take several years before appearing on the market. Until then, if you have an iPhone, you can refer to some of the tricks from Business Insider to keep your phone alive longer:

1. Turn the Brightness of the Screen Down

The bright phone screen uses a lot of battery; turn the brightness down to point where you can barely see the screen.

How: Go to settings > Brightness and wallpaper > turn auto brightness off and adjust the brightness

2. Turn Off Your Phone Screen

While not in use, turn off your phone screen.

How: Apply a light touch on the on/off button of your phone

3. Turn Off Your Apps

Turn off all apps when not in use: Apps are the main reason smartphones have such a short battery life. Turning them off saves a lot of power.

How: Click the Home button twice to have all apps appear on the screen. The apps located at the bottom are the ones that are running. Put your finger on any of the icons and hold it down. Red circles will appear on top of the app icons. Tap on it to turn off the apps you want to.

4. Turn Off the Wi-Fi

Disable Wi-Fi. that will prevent your phone from looking for networks to connect to.

How: Go to settings > Wi-Fi> Switch to off

5. Turn Off Location Services

How: Go to settings > Privacy > Location Services > Switch to off

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Let’s look at some battery and charging questions!

Question 1: My iPhone 4 has only been charging with the sim card removed as of late, and even that’s inconsistent. I’ve tried over a dozen working cables and none will charge my phone anymore. How can I fix my phone?

Answer: First, always try the various levels of reset, starting with settings, and moving up to a full restore. If that doesn’t work, try yelling at it aggressively. Since that has no shot of working, from there you’ll want to look into getting a replacement model. The good news is that websites like Gazelle.com will pay you $40 for even a broken iPhone, which should help replacement costs. For those who are really committed, there is another option. ifixdirect.com will diagnose and try to fix your phone for a pretty reasonable price (definitely less than replacement costs without insurance) Good luck.

Question 2: My iPhone 5 with lightening connector charges, but when I move it just slightly, or when it moves by itself, it disconnects and doesn’t charge. Is it the cable or the phone?

Answer: It’s most likely either the contact, the wire, or the build of the cable (definitely the cable though). You can buy a new one online, but if you bring your cable in to the Apple store within a reasonable length of time from purchase (about 60-70 days) they’re usually happy to replace it. If you have Applecare on your phone, they’ll do it for two years from the date of purchase.

If the connector doesn’t fit, it must be replaced (OJ Simpson Reference)

Question 3: “I plug in my iPhone 4S before going to bed and charge it over night (6 – 8 hours).  When I wake up in the morning most of the time it has only charged to somewhere between 93% and 97%.  If I unplug it and plug it back in the charge will complete to 100%. This has happened on multiple cables.”

Answer: That is very strange, but there are a couple of things you can do to try and remedy this. It doesn’t sound like a software issue, although I’m not positive, so I would first try leaving it on the charger an hour or so longer, and see if it charges all the way. You did say your sleep pattern is consistant so you could just have an issue that is slowing down your charging. It could just be a reduced current from some type of foreign object or corrosion on the contacts inside your phone. If you’d like, you can buy a 3rd party replacement charging port for $20 and install it yourself, which only takes a little while and a bit of screwing and unscrewing.

Question 4: “I gave my girlfriend a charger (OEM apple brick and cord) a while back for her iPod Touch. It charges it fine, and did too with my iPhone. The other day it just quit. It works fine for her iPod but when I plug my iPhone in it won’t work…ANY other charger works including the one from my stereo in the car. What could cause this?”

Answer: First you’ve got to determine if the issue is with your brick, or your cord. Try charging with the cord in your computer instead of the brick. If it charges. your brick is broken and you need to replace that (you can get 3rd party products pretty cheaply) and if it doesn’t this issue is with your cord, and that’s very cheap to replace.

Question 5: “I woke up this morning to find my iPhone 4S had not charged all night but instead went down to 21%. I tried unplugging and recharging, hard reset, turning on and off and letting the battery fully die, but it was no use. When I tried charging it, it said “this accessory is not compatible” with my device which is not true and I think it’s a glitch. Can anyone help me fix my problem?”

Answer: Considering the error message, and that you only tried one charger, I’d gander that the charger itself is your issue, and you should purchase a replacement ($10-15 3rd party). It could also be the charging port on your iPhone, but until you try another charger, I can’t tell. Check it with another charger, and if it works, buy a new charger, but if it doesn’t try, try cleaning it with compressed air. Sometimes dirt can mar the connection.

Question 6: “I upgraded my iPhone 4S to the latest version of iOS (iOS 6.1 and 6.1.1) and now my battery life is really bad”.

Answer: Yes. This is a commonly reported new issue which Apple is currently working on a fix for. I know the upgrade is what killed your battery, but your best hope of improving this permanently is to upgrade as soon as they release that fix (iOS 6.1.2). Until then, decrease your brightness, keep wireless, bluetooth, and location services off when not in use, and cycle through your battery in full at least once a month to optimize your battery. Also, if you have a backup of your phone from before the update, you can do a reinstall with that and completely revert your phone to before the charging issue occurred, which would really help.

Question 7: “I’m getting the best battery life (iPhone 5) I’ve had in years. I’ve always been lazy and RESTORED from previous phone. I suggest (strongly) that you reset and start from scratch. It took me a couple hours to reinstall approximately 100 apps but it was well worth it. Why is that?”

Answer: Ha ha ha. I’m guessing that the better battery life can be more attributed to your new phone, and not how you restored, because honestly that should make no difference whatsoever in your iPhone battery life.

Question 8: The battery on my new iPhone 5 drained really fast. I just got it yesterday, and I don’t know why it would be that bad.

Answer: Just as you need to warm up after not working out for while, your phone’s new battery needs to go through a few cycles when new, or after long periods without use. Wait two weeks, and if it still doesn’t seem too good, take it to an Apple Store before your warranty expires (90 days) for replacement.

Question 9: I have an iPhone 3GS that I just inherited from my brother, I say this as it’s new to me, and seems to consume its battery even when off. I can switch all functions off, charge it to 100% leave it overnight and it has discharged by 40% by the morning. It seems to be even worse with the SIM card in. Vodafone PAYG. The SIM is over 3years old. The battery is now 2+ years old, could it be that it needs replacing or is this just normal? Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer: It’s an old phone, so even at the start it only had 10 days of standby under optimal conditions. After two years, it’s probably been reduced to half or less of its’ original capacity, which is natural for lithium ion cells. SIM cards consume power, as does any component of the phone. Your best bet at this point would be replacement, because it’s no longer under warranty in any way. So to answer your question, it’s normal AND needs replacing.

Question 10: So it turns out that the little white box that came with the iPhone to plug it into the wall is broken. the cord still works but for some reason the white box won’t charge my phone? Should I contact apple, or just buy a new one, or what?

Answer: If you’re in warranty (90 days), or have Applecare (two years)  Apple will replace the wall adapter. If not, buy a third party USB to AC adapter ($10).

 Yes There’s More

Question 11: My iPhone 4 stopped charging altogether the other day. It didn’t drop, nor did it have any contact with water. It says that the charger isn’t supported or something, and I’ve tried multiple cables.

Answer: It sounds to me like your issue is with your 30 pin connector port (the place where you plug in your charger). Try cleaning it out with compressed air or a small paint brush. Sometimes a bit of dirt can cause that warning to appear.

Question 12: I’ve been having a strange problem charging my iPhone 4S the last few nights. I plug it in to charge and it charges as normal but when I wake up, my battery is at 1%. Any ideas on what I could do to fix this, or what the problem could be?

Answer: First of all, are you sure it’s charging? Make sure you have the proper charging icon on your phone. If it appears, try a reset or reinstall on your iPhone, but if not, try this. First, try your charger in a different outlet, and then try another charger with your phone if that doesn’t work. If the other charger works, it’s your charger, but if that charger doesn’t work it’s your phone. Next try a reset to repair your phone, and cleaning its’ bottom (see above answer), and finally if that doesn’t work, you’ve got a problem.

This is what your charging screen SHOULD look like when working

Question 13: I had my iPhone 4 16GB replaced about 10 days ago by Apple. It was out of warranty but part of a recall so was swapped FOC. a few days ago the phone developed a fault where every time I plug it into the wall or my laptop it vibrates to say charging, then stops, then vibrates to say charging again constantly over and over again. In fact in the time is has taken me to write this i have over 100 dialog boxes saying unknown error 0xE80000084!!! Worse still is that I logged into the support page and it tells me the phone is not within warranty or valid for support

Answer: Errors beginning with 0x#80 are unknown Windows connection errors. As stated, the cause of the issue can be a variety of factors, and is thus “unknown”. Your best bet would be a full reset, and restore. This would install a clean copy of the operating system, maximizing your chance of getting rid of any dirty code. If that doesn’t work, try taking it into that Apple store if you can. Digital repair solutions aren’t going to help you, so your best bet would be a human.

Question 14: My iPhone 4S has been having problems recharging. The problem is that once I want to let my iPhone charge from a wall charger, the phone always has a battle between charging and not (the lock screen always goes from the battery charging to my wallpaper and then back and back). I have changed the USB cable and used other wall outlets, but the problem still exists. One weird thing is that it charges perfectly fine if I hold my iPhone upside down with the dock connector on top, while held upwards, it won’t charge.

Answer: It sounds to me like a issue with the contacts inside the charging port on your phone. Clean it using the instructions from my answer to question 11, and if that doesn’t help, take it into a repair center. It sounds more like a hardware issue than a software issue, because it’s most likely that part of your contact is rusted over or in some way impaired, and that’s affecting your charging.

Question 15: I updated my iPhone 4 to IOS 6 and my phone will no longer charge from any cord by any means (PC, Wall, Mac, Car, etc) I used a friends’ 3G and the cord and outlets work and charge. My iPhone will only charge if I plug it in and then turn OFF the PHONE.

Answer: That’s strange. If it works when off, it’s probably some form of rare hardware issue. Try doing a full restore from your computer or the cloud to your phone, and if the software doesn’t fix it, take it into an Apple Store. Very rare indeed.

So?

In today’s article we went hardcore, taking on 15 common iPhone charging and battery issues and questions, and we answered them in detail. I hope this was useful, and the least you can do is share this article, if we solved your problem. Thanks for stopping by, and come back soon. Got a question that wasn’t answered? Contact us and we’ll be happy to try and help you fix it.

Thanks to the internet for providing various popular questions for me to answer.

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Cell Phone Charging Station in Your Association Office or Hotel Meeting Space

“Last week while at the Arkansas Society of CPA’s office, I saw the handiest thing, a cell phone charging station. You can charge up to about a dozen cell phones at one time, all types of phones.

Plus, if your member’s cell phone is on the charger, they WON’T be checking their e-mail during your continued education program!

Hotels could offer that service for a small fee with their meeting rooms.

In your association office or at the hotel, you may need to have someone oversee the phones to keep them secure, perhaps issue claim checks to retrieve your phone.

The one I saw at the Arkansas Society of CPA’s is listed below for $ 74.95:

http://buychargeall.com/        Universal Cell Phone Charging Station & Kiosk for all Mobile …”

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Below are the top 10 tips to maximize your Apple iPhone’s battery life:

1.Turn off “Setting Time Zone.”

The iPhone operating system is set up to consistently monitor your location and update your time zone whenever you move. However, most people aren’t switching time zones on a daily basis and the GPS tracking that your phone is doing is a quick drain on your iPhone battery. To remedy this, go into your settings (the icon with the gear) and switch your “Setting Time Zone” to off.

2. Disable some of your push notifications.

Push notifications are updates from third party apps like stock tickers and social networks. If you’ve downloaded a lot of apps to your iPhone, then chances are you’re getting a ton of push notifications. These notifications put a lot of strain on your battery, so it’s best to turn off the ones you don’t really care about receiving. Again, the option to do this is in Settings. Then select Notifications and pick which apps you’d like regular updates for.

3. Change your screen’s brightness.

The brighter your screen is, the more energy your Apple iPhone is going to take to operate. You can adjust your screen’s brightness by selecting “Brightness” in your Settings menu.

4. Keep your iPhone locked.

An unlocked iPhone will constantly have an illuminated screen, and that will drain your battery in a matter of hours. To lock your iPhone, you can either press the silver button on the top of your phone or select an auto lock setting by going to the “General” tab in your Settings menu.

5. Customize your Location Services

It comes in handy for your iPhone to be able to access your location in real time, and many apps do indeed need your location in order to function properly. However, each app that uses the Location Services is taking life from your battery. By going to your Settings and selecting “Location Services,” you can decide which apps are important enough to access your location.

6. Disable Siri’s Raise to Speak.

There’s a default setting on your Apple iPhone that can allow Siri to activate by simply raising your phone to your ear. This causes a significant drain on your battery, so unless you’re a regular Siri user, it’s recommended that you go to your Settings, select “Siri,” and turn off Raise to Speak.

7. Change your email from push to fetch.

When you have your email set to push, you’re getting instant notifications every time a new email comes in. This may be helpful if you’re hooked on email, but if email notifications aren’t super important to you, you can go into your settings, select “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” and turn off Push.

8. Turn off background apps.

One of the coolest features of smartphones like the Apple iPhone is to be able to use a bunch of apps at the same time. For example, you can listen to music on Pandora while checking your email or Facebook. The only problem is that after you are done using the apps, they’re still running in the background and using your battery power. While most of the apps aren’t using any significant power, certain apps will indeed gobble battery life. The maps app is often a major culprit, so definitely turn off maps when not in use.

To turn off background apps, go to your iPhone’s home screen and push the round button on the bottom of your iPhone twice. A bar at the bottom will appear with all of your background apps. Press and hold your finger on one of them until little red circles with white minus signs appear. Pressing that circle will close the app.

9. Only check for Wi-Fi when you need it.

If your iPhone is constantly looking for a Wi-Fi signal, your battery is going to feel it. Instead, you can have your phone only look for Wi-Fi when you really do need a hotspot. Turn turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings and select the Wi-Fi bar.

10. Visit the Genius Bar

If you’ve tried all these tips and your iPhone battery is still draining rapidly, make an appointment at the Genius Bar at your closest Apple Store. They’ll take a look for free and hopefully be able to figure out what’s wrong.

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