Phone Batteries Keep Getting Better. So Why Are We Always Charging?
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June 19, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (1 comments)
HerbManic
Also like a power based version of Wirth's law [1]. Software will find out ways to use more power than battery technology can improve. I run my phone very minimally and as such I tend to get 3-5 days of use before needing to recharge. In keeping the software static I have managed to leverage the hardware gains for myself. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirth%27s_law