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Re:Samsung Develops Battery Material with 5x Faster Charging... by mplewis on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @09:29PM (#15804028)
I'm not so sure. If Apple came out tomorrow and said "no more battery swaps, ever," they'd have a consumer advantage over Samsung and Google phones.
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Re:Samsung Develops Battery Material with 5x Faster Charging... by baddox on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @10:54PM (#15804436)
That’s probably true for smartphones, which would still have other significant improvements every year or so (like displays, performance, and networking) to incentivize owners to upgrade.
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