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Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers (mobilesyrup.com)
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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Once they have a one watt version, this would be good for trickle charging when you are not using the device, such as when you're sleeping. But you would definitely need a lithium battery alongside it for normal use.

[–] Infiltrated_ad8271@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

It would be great to have an ultra-low power mode for emergency calls.

[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yes, hybrid batteries could work