TORQUE C100 compatible with Nokia BL-5C batteries
December 12, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Cell phone
I’ve just been handed a China made TORQUE C100, their entry level phone that has both Bluetooth and a VGA camera. But the most peculiar feature of the C100 is that the battery it uses is exactly the same as th BL-5C batts from Nokia. Interesting.
The logic behind this is simple. In the entry level market, spare parts are always in demand, and knowing that the TORQUE C100’s battery is compatible with the BL-5C makes finding accessories easier. I don’t think there’s any exclusive use clause for the battery, none I’m aware of. [source]
They’re not ashamed to show it off, …read more
NTT DoCoMo to release batteries with brains
July 26, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
Lithium ion batteries next year will come with a built in 8 bit memory chip that helps them keep track of their health.
Maybe you’re saying to yourself “big deal, my phone does that now”. Here’s the real benefit to the smart battery- The information stays with the battery and not the handset, which means even if it is swapped out into another phone, the information will still be available.
I think this makes sense. It’s sorta like how today’s image stabilization in cameras is built into the camera body and not the lens, thus making all lenses “IS” capable. With the …read more
