In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of ...

Samsung's exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones are officially back from the dead — apparently with a new name and smaller battery. The phone took the world by storm last year for all the wrong reasons: It ...

THE launch of Samsung's Galaxy Note7 in the UK could be in doubt after reports emerged that replacement handsets still have battery issues that can cause them to catch fire. Multiple claims from the ...

A viral video reveals a Motorola G-series phone exploding in a man's pocket, reigniting concerns over lithium-ion battery ...

In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery?A number of factors ...

Smartphone batteries are both our best friend and our worst nightmare. Whether it’s because they can never quite make it until we get home, or that they need charging twice a day they’re the gadget we ...

• Charging times vary depending on your device’s battery capacity – larger capacities require more time – as well as how much power your charger supplies. • Over time, the chemical ageing of ...

Samsung has suspended sales of its Galaxy Note 7, two weeks after the flagship smartphone's launch, after finding batteries in some of the gadgets exploded while they were charging. Koh Dong-jin, ...

Backpackers were forced to jump out windows to save their lives after an e-bike's battery spontaneously erupted into flames while they were sleeping. Four visitors from South America woke up to the ...