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Sorry for the long M.I.B. (Missing in Blogging). Was busy with work since it's the end of the year. Now that I managed to squeezed some time out, I would like to share some info.


microUSB 
A microUSB receptacles are designed for up to 10,000 cycles of insertion and removal between the receptacle and plug, compared to 1,500 for the standard USB and 5,000 for the Mini-USB receptacle.

If you are charging your phone once a day, then the charging port and your charger should be able to last for approx. 27 years. (10,000 times / 365 days). But if you are charging it every time you get to the car (in-car charger), Office or even outdoors (via power bank), then it will shorten the durability of the charging port and charger.

So for mobile phones users, the more you plug and unplug your phone to the charger, the faster your charging port need to be replace. (But i guess it will take at least 5-10 years unless you are a super heavy user)




source: Universal Serial Bus Cables and Connectors Class Document

Battery
We all knows the role of a battery in a phone. But how much do you know about your battery? For your information, the standard technology for battery being used in mobile phones is Lithium-ion polymer batteries. This type of batteries currently provides the best performance for your smartphones. It have a high power density that gives you a long battery life in a light package. And you can recharge a lithium-ion polymer battery whenever convenient, without requiring a full charge or discharge cycle.

As a typical Lithium-ion battery only last about 2 - 3 years or 300 - 500 charge cycles, whichever occurs first, it's wise to know more about it to ensure you do not need to change your battery anytime shorter than the said duration. 

Knowing what is a "CYCLE CHARGE" is one way to save your battery. A cycle charge means you charge your phone to 100% and use it to 0% and charge again to 100%. It does not means that every time you plug in the charger, then its consider a cycle. So, please do not worry about overcharging your phone. But do aware that charging it may damage the battery if the temperature is more than 40 degrees. For smartphone users, you can easily download applications to monitor the phone temperature.

For more information about batteries, please visit the following website

Apple / Batteries

Lithium-Ion Battery Maintenance Guidelines

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