IEEE to standardize mobile phone batteries

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has announced that it is beginning work on a new standard for batteries used in mobile phones, according to
InfoSync World .

"Dubbed IEEE P1725 and entitled "Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Cellular Telephones", the standard is aimed at setting uniform criteria for the design, production, and evaluation of mobile batteries.

The standard seeks to make phone batteries more robust and reliable, which in turn should improve capacity over time."

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