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07th Apr 2015

Sick of Your Phone Dying? This Could Change Everything

This incredible innovation could mean charging only takes one minute.

Rebecca McKnight

Love your smartphone – hate the battery? You’re not the only one. 

Despite major advancements year on year in the capacity of the world’s favourite devices, the short battery life has long been a bugbear of users that hasn’t really been addressed by makers.

This development, however, could change everything.

Researchers at the prestigious Stanford University have built an aluminum-ion battery prototype that looks set to lead to  super-speed charging times of only one minute.

In even better news, the material is more flexible, less expensive and safer than the current preferred lithium-ion batteries.

Just imagine how many awkward moments this could solve…

Hat Tip: Mashable