With Chinese partners, the company has a plant in China that will be able to make 20, 000 34-kwh battery packs annually, starting in 2011.

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Starting at the back, the removable battery cover has a matte, almost soft-touch finish, save for a plastic section surrounding the camera lens and LED flash.

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Starting from a clean slate, the concept of a small battery-powered car that could be stacked at various pick-up points around a city took shape.

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Xperia ZL also includes Battery STAMINA Mode that significantly improves the battery standby time by automatically shutting down battery-draining apps whenever the screen is off and starting them up again when the screen is back on.

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Look for the exchange starting at around 2:30, in which the two spar over the issue of battery life.

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Starting at only 3.5 pounds, the H2 delivers 6.5 hours of battery life and includes fast charging twin hot-swappable batteries that allow for virtually limitless use, maximizing up time.

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