The iPhone 4S is better than its predecessor in several ways. It has a faster processor, better camera, and of course the popular new Siri feature. And apparently, all of these upgraded components have affected the new iPhone's battery life.
Reports have been pouring in over the last few days regarding the new handset's poor battery performance. Some folks believe that the device's battery isn't living up to the expectations Apple set. So iLounge decided to do some investigating...
PowerSaver is a new jailbreak tweak, which lends your iPhone the ability to execute specific actions based on the amount of battery power you have remaining.
For instance, when you reach 50% power, you can have the iPhone dim the brightness, skip to the next music track, or lock the screen.
Have a look inside, for a full video synopsis of PowerSaver...
I think I've just found the perfect jailbreak tweak to trick my unsuspecting iPhone using friends.
FakePercent is a tweak that allows you to effectively fake the amount of remaining battery percentage; meaning you could set the percentage to read 100%, when actually, you only have 5% left.
Want to see it in action? Step right inside...
What looks like a MacBook Pro, charges your iPhone to 90% in about an hour, and is super portable? That's right, it's Just Mobile's external iPhone battery, the Gum Plus.
Despite its somewhat bizarre name and small stature, this is a beautiful product that can charge your iPhone over three times on a single refuel. Check out our in-depth video walkthrough of this striking product inside...
iDevice accessory maker Mophie has released a new line of external batteries for your favorite Apple gadgets. The second generation Juice Pack Universal line features three external batteries that charge the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
The Juice Pack Reserve, Juice Pack Boost and Juice Pack Powerstation all come in different sizes and offer different types of charges...
What's cooler than an iPhone case that recharges your battery? How about an iPhone case that recharges your iPhone's battery with the sun.
Etón has released the Mobius NSP300B Rechargeable Battery Case for the iPhone 4. Featuring a 1800 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, the NSP300B sports a solar pack that will charge your iPhone with the energy it draws from sunlight.
There's nothing worse than leaving your iPhone somewhere, other than perhaps having it stolen. Kensington agrees with that sentiment, and has launched two new accessories that aim to help us keep our beloved iPhones by our side.
The two releases, while sporting somewhat cumbersome names, act as cases crossed with proximity alarms, letting users know when their iPhone is too far away...
As we get closer to the iPhone 5's release in September/October, expect part leaks to start flying off supply chains overseas. This report is no exception, with an overseas iPhone parts supplier called TVC Mall leaking several alleged components of the iPhone 5.
A total of 5 parts have been leaked, including the iPhone 5's battery, rear camera lens and headphone/earphone audio flex cable...
If you're always paranoid about the amount of battery life remaining on your iPhone, or you'd rather see the battery life percentage on your lockscreen, then you need LSBattery.
LSBattery is a new jailbreak tweak that replaces your lockscreen and slider text with the iPhone battery percentage...
Apple and one of its main smartphone competitors, Samsung, are looking into the idea of using solar power in future devices, according to the ever (un)reliable DigiTimes.
While it will probably be a long time before this becomes a reality, the technology would let solar cells become part of iPhones, iPads and other devices...
Jailbreak developers have been on a roll over the past two weeks, releasing several custom widgets for the new Notification Center in iOS 5. From the looks of things, it doesn't appear that the community plans on slowing down anytime soon.
Programmer Aaron Wright has recently released not one, but two jailbreak tweaks for Apple's iOS 5 beta software. Jailbroken folks on iOS 5 are more than welcome to try out the 2 new widgets, which are available for free from the developer's repo...
Are you suffering from poor battery life on your iPhone? Will your trusty smartphone no longer get you through the day on a single charge? How about even half a day?
Your iPhone's battery could failing, but there are still ways to help maximize your battery life while you still can. We've collected four tips to help you squeeze the most juice out of your iPhone's battery...