On 24 Mar 2007 15:06:40 -0700, "3Gfreak" <tastybreeze@gmail.com> wrote
in <1174774000.119427.32830@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>:

>On Mar 19, 8:53 am, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> Q: Why is charging of Motorola phones so slow on the travel charger?
>>
>> A: The standard travel charger packaged by Motorola with many current
>> phones puts out insufficient power for fastest possible charging and for
>> continuous use while charging.
>>
>> For example, charger SSW-0509 for the V551 puts out only 375 mA. The
>> V551 detects this as a slow charger, and thus keeps the external display
>> backlight off during charging. Worse, there's not enough current to
>> keep up with use of the phone while charging, so while the phone is use,
>> the battery will still be discharged even with the phone on the charger.
>> With a fast charger the external display backlight is on during
>> charging, and the phone can be used while the battery is charging.
>>
>> Motorola makes fast 1500 mA chargers that are compatible with these phones:
>> * SPN4716* (where * might be "B" or "C"), also known as
>> * NNTN4250 (nominally for Nextel, but also works with non-Nextel phones).
>> These chargers are readily available from dealers and on eBay for under
>> $15 (plus shipping).
>>
>> (For what it's worth, Motorola probably saved less than $1 in cost by
>> packaging slow chargers instead of fast chargers with these phones.)

>Most people know that trickle charging a battery extends the life. If
>you want your battery to receive a better charge then use the
>appropriate charger.

Fast charging doesn't have a significant negative effect on battery life
with current Li-ion battery technology.

>If you need to kick it in the butt quick use a
>car charger. Simple as that.

The Motorola fast travel charger above is as fast or faster than a car
charger.

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