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OK, I know these things are new... but if anyone get a lead on when/where anyone starts producing a larger battery for the MDA III's please post here!!!!
the 1400mah standard just isnt gonna do it for me...
Looking at how the factory battery fits, seems to me no problem to make a slightly bulkier battery with, say, 2500 mah capacity? woudn't hurt use or cosmetics of phone... the battery already sits lower than the camera area on the back.....
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!1
why don't you just got a second battery for only $65, that's what i did
can you tell where you get extra battery for 9090 ?
can you tell where you get extra battery for 9090 ? i would like to buy one
nvgear said:
why don't you just got a second battery for only $65, that's what i did
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I DO want a second battery.... just want it to be larger capacity....
So to start this one up again, can you buy a second battery? if so where? and can you buy a bigger one? I would prefer a bigger one but if I cant find any I will just get a second one>
Let us know
thanks
expansys...
zakeen said:
So to start this one up again, can you buy a second battery? if so where? and can you buy a bigger one? I would prefer a bigger one but if I cant find any I will just get a second one>
Let us know
thanks
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I don't know if the batteries are exactly the same.... I hear rumors that the PDA2k, Sprint PCS 6601.. O2 III.. whatever are all the same. If so, look at this site:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=115749
(There's a UK site as well).
btf
As I know there will be an extened battery from Mugen Power. They will release it very soon..
when can I find them? or is there anyone else that normal brings something like this out?
try this
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/5268.htm
If you're looking for an extended battery, try this place:
http://etxquc.simplyonline.com/sear...T,PDA&stype=cat&CFID=1037128&CFTOKEN=45408088
They have batteries in many format for the blue angel. They are developing a 3000mah one . I'm not sure how they will look, but there is a picture of their current one if you click the 2600mah for the o2 xda II. I think the new 3000mrh will look like that
Mugen Power Extended Battery for MDA IIs. This battery will be released soon.
Capacity : 3300mAh
I just got one of these MDA IIIs. I asked for accessories but they had none!
I want an extended battery too so I went and got a lead acid 12v from a scrap yard and fitted it on a pair of roller skates (a skateboard would do). I then purchased a 600 watt inverter from Maplin Electronics and coupled this to a transformer from one of my old Sinclair Spectrums computer and before anyone jumps down my throat - yes I added a voltage regulator so not to blow up my new MDA III.
John in UK
Im Not Sure...But....
victorm said:
Mugen Power Extended Battery for MDA IIs. This battery will be released soon.
Capacity : 3300mAh
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I think maybe if they shaped the battery more like this, then it would be a MORE functional design...
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WIMPS! :roll:
Stop wasting time with chemical batteries.
If you're willing to loose a bit of mobility, then nothing beats nuclear fusion. :wink:
Extended Batteries for XDA IIs
huy33 said:
If you're looking for an extended battery, try this place:
http://etxquc.simplyonline.com/sear...T,PDA&stype=cat&CFID=1037128&CFTOKEN=45408088
I went to their site and they indicate they are out of batteries for the XDA IIs.
Does anyone else have a line on extended batteries? I saw a 1900 mAh battery, but I was hoping for a little more power.
Thanks!
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http://etxquc.simplyonline.com/item...pe=cat&CFID=1116100&CFTOKEN=58252934&item=331
They have 33 in stock of the 3300 Mah batteries, they're currently out of the 2200 Mah ones. $124(us) and $79(us).
Does anyone know if there's any reason these batteries wouldn't be suitable for an Orange SPV M2000??
In MY opinion the cost of batteries is a total rip off and we the consumers are held to ransom.
John
Battery Compatibility
Blue Angel & Himalaya batteries are incompatible because of different shapes.
I'm an old Vario 2 user who, weary of poor battery life, moved to Symbian for the Nokia e71. It promised a solid range of features and great battery life and I have to say it delivered - trouble is, after 3 months I still find Symbian to be a right royal pain compared to Windows Mobile! So I'm thinking about getting the Vario 2 out of mothballs again.
Now in the past I had the original HERM160 1350mah battery which lasted about a year before becoming unusably short on life. I got a 1500mah Chinese job from Morpeth Mobiles which from the start was barely any better than my year old 1350mah job. I'm not interested in making the V2 any bigger with an outsize battery so I'm wondering - is it worth getting the "official" version of a 1350mah? Expansys have them but they are expensive at £32 (http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=138243). I would pay that if it gives me a good day's reasonable usage however.
I've searched the forums for comparisons, I couldn't find a definitive answer to this. Obviously there is a reason why ebay / 3rd parties' batteries are cheaper, but would I be likely to notice much difference with a £32 battery?
I do miss my Vario 2 I have to say. The e71 is great from the point of view of never having to worry about battery, but it's got nothing on the Vario from the point of view of usability. I do hope this new range of HTC handsets finally crack the battery issue.
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
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I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
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Interesting. Any chance to find this in another language than chinese?
Go for the Genuine one
I suggest you go for the genuine battery even if it costs a little more...
I recently had trouble with my HTC TyTN battery which was 1.5 yrs old....and changed it to a new Genuine battery and can say that it saved me from the many hassles .. It came with a 6 month replacement warranty.
Phil_123 said:
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
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I'm also interested in this. That auction's currently showing HK$80 for whatever's on the page... But my Mandarin's not so good!
Like everybody else, I'm always looking for ways to get better battery life. 80 HKD for a hand-made battery seems like a very reasonable price. Obviously with the cost of postage to the UK factored in, it goes up a bit, but I can't imagine that much given the low weight and small size.
Do you really get that good a battery life compared to other third party cells like Cameron Sinos? If so, I might have a proposition for you. (send me a PM!)
I'm ready to purchase with them for my X10HT, if you're interested in that, I will help you to post to UK.
Of course all the charge will be yours, but should be not much.
Calvin
the word genuine is a lie i this case.
Don't buy batteries from this vendor:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250641711190
I bought them and get only 9hrs run time vs 30hrs with the Genuine OEM HTC battery.
I have always used the 3rd party extended battery (with 2800mAh) because I'm on the go a lot.
One died after a year use.
One died recently after 3-year use.
But other 4 are still alive and kicking.
I found an interesting battery replacement from Paylessgadget.com
http://www.paylessgadget.com/htc-y-4.html
It looks like a standard size battery, but it's 3600mAh!
It means 33.3% longer battery life than the original one. Very tempting.
One thing I'm worried about is I couldn't see any review before.
And this Paylessgadget.com is the only site (as far as I know) which is selling this battery.
Anybody here had experience with this battery?
MiNiSM
Output Voltage: 3.7 V DC ??????????
on the battery in the shift are 7.4 VDC and 2700mAh
(german shift version...)
GerShift said:
Output Voltage: 3.7 V DC ??????????
on the battery in the shift are 7.4 VDC and 2700mAh
(german shift version...)
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in htcshop are 3.7vdc
on the picture of battery 7.4 vdc
I sent an email to the seller asking for the actual specs.
The battery does not look to have an official brand and does not look like an HTC OEM battery, also it is listed under "BlackBerry" accessories. So this online retailer may have some specs wrong online.
Let's see what they say!
Check this out.
YOOBAO BATTERY for HTC X9500 X-9500 SHIFT ACCU 3600mAH
Both seem to be the same battery.
I ordered one on Monday and should have it this weekend. As soon as I get it I will post some comments.
BTW, running windows 7 7100 RC on the Shift is a beauty. Definitely a fantastic device.
Wow, great price! Please let us know how it works out.
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Check this out.
YOOBAO BATTERY for HTC X9500 X-9500 SHIFT ACCU 3600mAH
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When I posted this, the ebay seller was selling the product for $59.95, the seller has raised to the price to $69.95. I guess a lot of people have been purchasing from the seller to raise the price within 3-4 days.
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When I posted this, the ebay seller was selling the product for $59.95, the seller has raised to the price to $69.95. I guess a lot of people have been purchasing from the seller to raise the price within 3-4 days.
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It's back to $59.95 now.
minism said:
It's back to $59.95 now.
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Good to hear the seller went back to the original price. I own a business myself and I believe it's bad practice for a business to raise prices on the fly. $59.95 is a pretty sweet deal. I don't know if I should get 2 of these batteries over one mugen power 6600 battery. What are the pros and cons?
labnotes said:
Good to hear the seller went back to the original price. I own a business myself and I believe it's bad practice for a business to raise prices on the fly. $59.95 is a pretty sweet deal. I don't know if I should get 2 of these batteries over one mugen power 6600 battery. What are the pros and cons?
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I'm waiting acarriles' review/comment.
Once he gets it, we can get more information.
I'm also thinking $59.95 is the pretty sweet price point.
Bad, bad, bad news...
I should have remembered my electricity 101: E=V x A Energy (watts) equals volts x amps.
The original battery is 2700 mAh, but 7.4 V, hence capable of producing 19.98 or roughly 20 Watts. On the othe hand, the Yoobao does have indeed 3600 mAh, but is only rated at 3.7 V !!!!! At first I thought it was a typo on their site, but the reality is that the Yoobao p.o.s. only produces 3.6x3.7 = 13.32 Watts, or only 66% of the original battery!!!!!!!
So the theory was clear, this battery was twice as expensive as the original one, and produced 1/3 less energy.
In any case, I did a full round of tests and the theory was right. In balanced powwer settings, I normally get 2 hours of light surfing use. With the Yoobao battery I hardly got 1 hour and 29 minutes. WHAT A WASTE AND WHAT A SCAM!
If I don't get a full refund on Moinday, I will do a full chargeback.
Buyer beware.
I thing I will now look into the Mugen...
hi acarriles, this doesn't make sense. How can a 3.7V battery drive a device that requires 7.4V, it wouldn't have worked in the first place??!! And the charging voltage (8.4V) and current coming from the Shift would kill the battery! Are you able to perform more extended test?
Expansys Shift battery 2700mAh @ 3.7V !
Dear all Shift owners , i have just spoken to Expansys , they confirmed that the Shift battery that they are selling is only 3.7V with 2700mAh and it is Oem manufacturer . This may mean that it may give your shift half of the battery life as compare to your original Htc battery ! So beware of the hours of capacity of these batteries as oppose to the mAh and Vdc of the mentioned specs . I think a safer investment ( costly it is ! ) would be either an original Htc battery , a 4400mAh Mugen battery or a 6600mAh mugen battery - all 3 rated at 7.4v , or big capacity extended battery for laptops . But just keep in mind and get to know more info of these cheaper oem batteries from china , unless lower price is your main concern . Thanks and regards - jimmunsw
I can't find the Mugen batteries on eBay. Where is the best source?
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If I don't get a full refund on Moinday, I will do a full chargeback.
I thing I will now look into the Mugen...
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<Acarriles>
Did you return your product yet?
If not, and you are stuck with it, can we do a test?
Would you mind opening the battery casing and taking a few pictures for me?
I am working a modular external battery where you can replace old/dead cells rather than the whole battery. I'm also working on making it selectable voltage to power at 3.7V (for an X7500) and 7.4V (for an X9500), plus making it scalable to where you can make it 2200, 4400, 6600, 8800, 11000, 13200, and up MaH simply by sliding another pair of of x7500 batteries into a holder.
see my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3854691&postcount=65
This would be an external battery with cable, but if your pictures show me different, maybe the cells from the X7500 battery can be moved into the shell of the Yahboo shell....just trying new things here...
Dear Bradaland ,
Respect , i respect you for your hdd upgrading and now external battery mod for your advantage and shift , i too have both the device - fantastic device it is man , i hope you can share more with pictures or video for this battery mod , i may invest in sealed lead acid battery type but i now wait for your result first , also pls either you or our experts - please finish up with the bluetooth , sd card and mic and speaker plugin - these items are essiential to complete our wm6 critical usages . What about SSD instead of Hdd ? Can this be done by you too ? Please let me know . I like to thank you and all other gurus for all your wonderful and hardwork and sleepless nights for doing all you can and sharing with all shift owners around the world , it is just too damn good , cheers - jimmunsw
Sorry Bradaland, I already sent the battery back. $100 was too much money to waste in a useless battery... I may also try building one using lithium polimer cells... I'll keep you all posted. BTW I did install an SSD last week and the performance is phenomenal, well worth the investment.
Dear acarriles ,
I am looking at sealed lead acid battery of 12v 12Ah or 12v 17Ah complete with similar charger to power my shift for at least 6 to 7 hours at one go . It is big and comprises a strings of connections but it is cheaper than mugen power , plus point is it can also power other devices , but mobility is somewhat compromised ( but you know power is there ). It is very good to hear your ssd is working smooth and fast , i may look into that upgrade later . Cheers to you and bradaland - jimmunsw
Shift owners , i have just spoken to Expansys , they confirmed thatTE the Shift battery that they are selling is only 3.7V with 2700mAh and it is Oem manufacturer . This may mean that it may give your shift half of the battery life as compare to your original Htc battery ! So beware of the hours of capacity of these batteries as oppose to the mAh and Vdc of the mentioned specs . I think a safer investment ( costly it is ! ) would be either an original Htc battery , a 4400mAh Mugen battery or a 6600mAh mugen battery - all 3 rated at 7.4v , or big capacity extended battery for laptops . But just keep in mind and get to know more info of these cheaper oem batteries from china , unless lower price is your main concern .
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it is not true, I get yesterday battery from expansys and is exactly the same as original one-no matter what expansys say the batteries are the same (i have shift uk version),so if one battery cost now £21.99 and has 2700mAh, for me is better to buy 3 this batteries than one chunky Mugen battery 6600mAh which cost about 130-140£ , and still before power runs out I can go to hibernate mode and change battery for fully charge one.
Just found this on dealextreme
3.7V High Capacity Lithium Battery Pack for HTC Touch Diamond 2 :
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29000
Pictures are quite clear.
Regards
Oh my dear GOD!!!
What cover is that!!! It looks like the back of a Transformer (Optimus)!!!!
Ha ha ha!!!
I think it is better to work the phone without cover than having that!!!! D)
Just kidding!!!
Really cheap!!!
somebody tried this?
skippyxx said:
Just found this on dealextreme
3.7V High Capacity Lithium Battery Pack for HTC Touch Diamond 2 :
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29000
Pictures are quite clear.
Regards
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It's very doubtful. What a price!!!
Well, actually they have even more batteries at a really low price :
3.7V 1100mAh Lithium Battery Pack for HTC Touch Diamond 2 for 8.37$
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27014
2300mAh 3.7V Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery with Battery Cover for HTC T5353/Touch Diamond 2 for 10.99$
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29250
I guess the quality is not so good since it's not a brand/made in china but it may be worth the price.
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Free explosions for everyone! Muahahahaha!
Seriously, I wouldn't put an unbranded battery anywhere near a £400 piece of electronic equipment.
Convert your topaz to topaz-camel
DeathJester said:
Free explosions for everyone! Muahahahaha!
Seriously, I wouldn't put an unbranded battery anywhere near a £400 piece of electronic equipment.
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ye man,same here...
Especially as they can't spell Diamond on the battery properly (Diamon) lol
Any idea when we will an official extended battery from HTC themselves?
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Especially as they can't spell Diamond on the battery properly (Diamon) lol
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guess there is probably some copyright thing.. lolz.. but it really spoils the look of this phone..
If you suspect bad quality but still think it's worth a shot, you can use a digital Lithium battery charger to test whether or not the battery holds true to its specs. Since I'm a RC-model hobbyist, I already have one and I'm considering to try out this pack and see if it's for real.
Besides, because it's a cheap pack it doesn't mean it's a bad pack. Most cellphone OEM packs out there are rebrands of cheap mass-produces. In fact, cellphone batteries are the cheapest of the cheap since there's no need for a high discharge rating. Some of the best packs I've used in my hobby are from chinese brands, they cost about 12 USD each and are much bigger and have a higher discharge tolerance than the one linked in this thread.
Also, I can tell you for sure that there's no need to worry about exploding batteries, the worst that can happen is that the voltage drops and the battery cell swells slightly during charge. This is refered to as a "bad cell" and as long as you discard the battery at first sign of swelling there is no danger. Burning or melting can only occur if you charge or discharge the battery too quickly (I mean WAY faster than a cellphone could ever accomplish), explosions are very hard to achieve but possible if you for example plug the battery directly into the mains. I've tried this a few times on old packs, and mostly you only get smoke and sometimes you get a proper BANG.
Always such an ugly back cover ... unbelievable
docking station
and what about docking station? does it fits?
Hi,
another product for the diamond 2 from dealextreme
Car Windshield Holder Swivel Mount for HTC Touch Diamond 2
Price: $5.30 free shipping
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23237
problems
i have this batt and i don't like it. it drains the percentage of the battery even more fast than the stock rom 1100 mah. i don't know if my batt is faulty but...
and i don't use it so much, maybe with the time... it will be more powerful.
anyone with this problem?anyone with this battery?
WoW
I think Skippxx works for that site or owns it LOL
Hello.
I`m having a hard time finding a battery for my O2 XDA mini S, in my country(Bulgaria) - and I just found an internet store selling Qtek 9100 batteries, but it doesnt say if its a WIZA16 battery.
Is the Qtek a similar(or the same,but different name) device and would the battery work for me?
Is there Anybody out there?
bump
qtek 9100, htc wizard etc etc it's the same device. go look on ebay (hongkong sellers). They sell 21389120mAh batteries - don't worry about mAh, they are all the same inside just different stickers. They are sold pretty cheaply so the average (or slightly less than average) capacity isn't an issue (for me).
Hope this will help
i'm also searching for a battery. the extended batteries are good? Vik Vasilev, you can buy from ebay.co.uk
what is the original battery for htc wizard? is a big difference between the genuine battery and the cheap batteries?