“I keep hearing about battery innovation, but it never makes it to my phone.” – Evan Spiegel (Snapchat Co-Founder) Poor battery life is the Achilles’ heel of every cell phone maker in the world. While our connected devices continue to break new ground in terms of product innovation, design and weight, battery technology has remained … Continued
Raise your hand if you’ve ever used in-store Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi has become a ubiquitous in-store amenity for brick-and-mortar retailers. According to a collaborative study by EarthLink Holdings, IHL Group and AirTight Networks, 57% of retailers offer free Wi-Fi for their customers and store employees. With increasing consumer dependence on cell phones, and the lack of … Continued
A recent study by LG revealed that 9 out of 10 people suffer from “low battery anxiety,” a condition characterized by gripping fear or panic over a dying cell phone battery. The survey also reported that our biggest fear was of missing calls, with 41% of respondents saying that the thought of a missed call … Continued
Are you paralyzed with anxiety when your battery icon turns red? Do you compulsively check your emails (even before you’ve rubbed the sleep from your eyes)? Do you take your phone to bed or to the washroom? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you may have nomophobia. Nomophobia (short for no-mobile-phone phobia) … Continued
