A swollen phone battery is a safety issue, not just a repair problem. Quick action matters, and the wrong move can make the ...

In the old days, if a phone's battery stopped working, you could swap it out with a new battery. Now it looks like removeable batteries may be back.

Apple has simplified the battery replacement process and is selling the battery through its Self Service Repair Store, complete with an updated step-by-step guide. Here are the details. Last October, ...

In CNET Group's TechPulse survey, 28% of US adults planned to purchase a new phone within the next six months. However, they were also nearly evenly divided in how much they're willing to spend. Some ...

Nothing lives forever -- and that includes your phone battery. Not only is it dying small deaths on an almost daily basis, but it's also dying a longer, slower death that'll eventually render your ...

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