The software covers text and icons including audio descriptions of the battery level and network signal.
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Another nice touch within Easy Experience is the notification drawer that provides WiFi, Bluetooth, alarm and vibrate toggles, along with huge battery life and network signal indicators.
With a range of 160 to 265 miles depending on the battery and a network of Superchargers that can add 150 miles of juice in 30 minutes, no compromises are required to go electric.
He continues to believe that the next phone will not include 4G capability, due to battery issues and spotty network coverage.
The system tray, to the right of the Taskbar, contains only the bare minimum of items, such as the network and battery indicators.
This company, much ballyhooed in the media, has had the intriguing idea of creating a network of battery charging and swapping stations to facilitate the growth of electric vehicles.
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For instance, high definition 1080p video can be converted to lower resolution 480p video to play on a smartphone (conserving network bandwidth and battery power) and, at the same time, to 720p video for displaying clearer pictures on a tablet.
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There's also an integrated LCD that provides a look at WiFi access information, battery life, network signal strength, and the number of devices connected, with audible alerts and a web admin interface available as well.
Better Place provides the charge spots, network of battery switch stations, and customer service.
Audio settings are designed to prolong battery life and ensure smooth streaming even under spotty network coverage.
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Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage.
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The latest shakeup comes as Better Place struggles to gain traction in Israel and Denmark for its network of battery switch stations.
When you're done, though, you might want also to meet us after the break: we've got benchmark scores, network speeds, battery life results and bloatware alerts that apply specifically to those US versions.
Running in the background, too many third-party apps overuse system resources, memory, and network to the point where almost any machine with multitasking capability ends up running slowly and killing battery life.
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Depleted batteries would be removed, and fresh ones installed, at a network of battery swapping stations operated by Better Place.
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Verizon Wireless and Sprint both said through representatives that battery life should improve as 4G LTE network upgrades reduce the need for phones to search for a signal.
One of the reasons Engadget runs separate mini-reviews for US versions of phones is that while the overall design and camera performance might remain the same, battery life can often vary from one network to another.
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Regardless of whether you're loyal to Ma Bell or the Now Network, you can expect the same high-end design and fast performance, though battery life seems to vary modestly depending on the carrier.
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