Higher data rates and sophisticated features such as digital cameras, mobile video and advanced gaming mean that more on-the-go functionality is now available to cell phone users. These advances come with a dark side, however, as consumers are struggling to make sure that their phones have enough battery power to support these functions adequately. “As they look at improving their handsets, cell phone suppliers are bumping up against current power constraints,” said Bob Egan, service director, emerging technologies at market research firm The Tower Group.
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Multimedia Cell Phones Drive Quest for Next-Gen Power Options
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski March 14, 2006 05:00 AMHigher data rates and sophisticated features such as digital cameras, mobile video and advanced gaming mean that more on-the-go functionality is now available to cell phone users. These advances come with a dark side, however, as consumers are struggling to make sure that their phones have enough battery power to support these functions adequately. “As they look at improving their handsets, cell phone suppliers are bumping up against current power constraints,” said Bob Egan, service director, emerging technologies at market research firm The Tower Group.