| With the advances in digital technology and the | | | | the battery. When you first receive your phone |
| development of portable consumer devices that | | | | or a new battery, it is important to charge the |
| incorporate wireless Internet applications and | | | | battery fully while the phone or PDA is turned off. |
| services, the importance of having a reliable | | | | This first charge is critical. If you fail to charge it |
| energy source has greatly increased. Cellular | | | | properly the first time you can significantly reduce |
| phones, personal digital assistants and other | | | | the battery's life and the maximum charge. The |
| portable devices typically utilize rechargeable | | | | latter directly translates into talk time. |
| battery technologies such as nickel-metal hydride, | | | | When possible you should use an external charger |
| lithium-ion or lithium-ion polymer chemistries. In | | | | for your batteries to ensure that there is no |
| general, batteries are able to withstand most | | | | outside draw on them during the charging process. |
| common environmental conditions; however | | | | Most batteries (except for some PDA models) |
| different rechargeable battery chemistries react | | | | require a daily charge, which can be conveniently |
| to the environment differently. | | | | accomplished while you are sleeping. If an external |
| Motorola is one of the leading manufacturers of | | | | charge is not possible, then make sure your |
| cell phone batteries in the United States and | | | | device is turned off position for at least an hour |
| Europe. Its handsets represent almost 10 percent | | | | while you charge the battery. |
| of the cell phone market. So the Motorola Battery | | | | Most phones can be plugged into a cradle or |
| is greatly in need. Both of Motorola BP6X and | | | | directly into the wall and operate while charging. |
| Motorola BK70 are powerful. Batteries are | | | | Typically this will reduce the battery life and the |
| notoriously short-lived and one of the leading | | | | maximum charge if this is the primary means of |
| causes for dropped calls and PDA malfunctions. | | | | charging your battery. Some notable exceptions |
| Proper care and maintenance, with particular | | | | are lithium-ion or cadmium batteries which charge |
| attention to charging, can lead to extended | | | | very well even while the handset is in operation. |
| battery life and a significant reduction in | | | | Most PDA-style phones, including all Blackberries, |
| malfunctions. | | | | use these types of batteries. They are designed |
| Most batteries (including non-Motorola brands) | | | | to charge and be operated at the same time. |
| come with a factory charge of 25 percent of the | | | | These batteries should still follow the first charge |
| total capacity of the battery. This is done to | | | | rule at the beginning of this article. This also holds |
| make sure that the electrons stay in the right | | | | true for Motorola two-way radios. |
| current as well as to test the effectiveness of | | | | |