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Battery life always an issue

By Jason Meserve
Network World Fusion, 11/20/02

Handheld gadgets are everywhere here at the show, from cell phones to PDAs to digital cameras. But the one problem with all of these devices is battery life. Without a power cord, they cannot run forever - even if you're an executive for one of the companies offering such a device.

A Sprint exec was spied in her company's booth talking on her cellphone as it was sitting in the desktop charger, holding both items up to her ear. If she can't get a phone the has a week-long battery life, none of us can.


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