Editor's Pick: Huawei's Fast-Charging Batteries Could Solve Power Users' Problems

Huawei's Fast-Charging Batteries Could Solve Power Users' Problems

John P. Mello Jr. Nov 19, 2015 10:05 AM PT
	Huawei Technologies last week unveiled lithium-ion batteries that recharge in minutes rather than hours. The batteries, developed by Huawei's Watt Lab, recharge 10 times faster than their competitors and can reach 50 percent capacity in two to five minutes, the company said. Huawei demonstrated two models at the 56th Battery Symposium in Japan last week. [More...]

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