Phone with two-month battery life!

Philips has unveiled an innovative new phone, curiously dubber the Xenium 9@9j which is about to hit the Far East, and thanks to its AAA battery it has an amazing two-month standby life.

In actual fact, the phone doesn’t run directly off the AAA battery, but uses it to top up its internal li-ion battery as and when required. This battery itself delivers a month of standby life and eight hours talk time, with the AAA adding an extra month and two hours to those figures.

The handset also features a music player, camera and Bluetooth, but don’t go looking it for it just yet – at present it’s heading just for the Far East. Looks like we’ll have to keep our chargers close by for a little while longer, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted on any developments.


iPhone 3G

Power up your iPhone 3G on the go

f you’re fed up of constantly keeping an eye out for spare plug sockets, so you can top up your iPhone 3G before it flakes out, Mophie has the must have for you.

Its Juice Pack battery extender case includes an internal lithium polymer cell so it’ll keep your iPhone topped up while its snuggled safely in its protective bosom.

It’s got enough power to boost standby time to a whopping 350 hours so you can leave your mains charger at home. It also features a pass through USB connector, so you can still hook it up to your PC while it’s in place.

What you need to know
Availability: 30 October
Price: £TBC
Basic specs: Internal battery, pass through USB connection
Killer feature: Keeps your iPhone 3G topped up all day


iPhone 3G