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Things You Did Not Know About Your Cell Phone Battery

By Faraz Ahmed
Nov 20, 2008
LG cell phones and other major cell phone companies now only include Li-Ion batteries in their cell phones. They are much safer. Cell phone batteries are different from the ordinary alkaline batteries that most people use for many items around their house. The lithium ion batteries used in cell phones are used in a wide number of items including notebook and laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and more.

Batteries what keeps the cell phones working throughout the day, everyday and everywhere that we need it to work or make a phone call. Cell phone batteries are often specific to the model of the phone. Swapping batteries may cause damage to the units. Cell phone batteries are electrochemical cell that stores chemical energy and makes it available in an electrical form. A battery consists of a string of two or more cells in series that include electrolytic cells, fuel cells, flow cells, or voltaic cells.

Cell phone batteries are usually made of Lithium Ion (LiOn) which is a lightweight and rechargeable battery that has no effects on the memory of the cell phone. When you first use the cell phone, it is necessary that the first charge is for eight continuous hours. Cell phone batteries are small and long-lasting, but not very powerful, although they don't need to be. The batteries are the most toxic components of cell phones. Please properly dispose all batteries by recycling them.

Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer cell phone batteries don't really leak but other batteries can. If leaking occurs, contact the battery manufacturer. Lithium ion cell phone batteries don't have that problem and can be recharged at any point, whether half empty or half full. Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries provide superior talk and standby times. They can also be recharged at any time without losing performance. So you should always make sure to purchase Li-Ion batteries. If your cell phone is of a major company such as Nokia and LG cell phones then you don't have to worry about this as they already include the best batteries.

Lithium-ion battery, also called the Li-ion battery, is a rechargeable battery most commonly used in cellular phones. It works because lithium ion travels amid the anode and the cathode. Lithium-ion batteries are relatively safe but when overcharged, punctured, heated or incinerated, they could explode as the lithium oxide in the battery gets converted to its metal form (in the case of overcharging and heating). Lithium batteries contain helium anode. On the other hand, lithium ion batteries contain anode materials were helium is inserted.

Lithium batteries also last longer than Nickel cadmium batteries. Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries provide superior talk and standby times. They can also be recharged at any time without losing performance. Lithium produces a very caustic hydroxide when in contact with moisture and this would quickly eat out any circuitry. It turns water pink.

Lithium-ion batteries that are being carried as spares are not allowed in checked baggage, whether they are under the 8-gram limit or in the 8 to 25-gram reserve limit. Instead, pack these in the carry-on bags. LG cell phones such as the Viewty comes with a carry bag, so you can carry your phone and batteries in there while traveling.
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