"ballooning to several times their original size, and in some cases to such an extent that the phone case won't close"
The battery is expanding to several times its original size, yet this only prevents the compartment closing "in some cases"? I guess these particular phones must have an enormous amount of empty space in their battery compartment.
I would have thunk that a battery would have to swell considerably less than "several times it's original size" for the phone cover not to fit on... in fact just a few percent would probably do it.
This problem of batteries ballooning out of the back of the phone could be simply dealt with the same way I have dealt with my ballooning rear - use an elasticated material to cover the back side. I'm sure manufacturers of the maternity wear I've taken to buying would happily supply material with enough give in it.
I see I was not the only one who had to check twice at the claim of "swelling several times original size". Amazing ability to stretch and still hold onto the insides !
Meanwhile, what an appalling case of built in obsolescence. Still; wish my savings would do the same.
I currently have an N73 that I got as an upgrade from 3 Ireland. It is one of the worst phones I have had. The battery on occasion gets hot and discharges, I have exchanged it, and as simple thing like opening the GMail app takes an age. I am traveling to France in a week and a half, so I am being careful with the money, but on my return I'm getting rid.
The reason GMail takes an age to load on your N73... #
Posted Sunday 11th January 2009 04:44 GMT
...is because 3 install loads of apps (some which autostart with the phone) which eat a considerable proportion of the memory. 3 are one of the worst phone companies for doing this. Flash that phone with a generic firmware and do a factory reset, and the Gmail app will load in 2-3 seconds.
Like Nick Bentley, my experience is that Nokia aren't admitting to anything, let alone giving replacements. Suspect this is because there hasn't been a formal advisory like there is for the BL-5C, so the customer service people don't know anything about it. I was advised to just take my phone to a Care Point to be looked at (for a few days?). It's pretty obvious what's happened - the battery hasn't swelled more than a few mm, but it's enough to look like the Incredible Hulk as he starts to burst out of his clothes....
pctechxp - the BP-6M is a lithium polymer battery, at least that's what it says on the back.....
HTC Touch HD Pocket PC
MWg Zinc II
HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Diamond2
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone
Nokia coughs to ballooning batteries
Anonymous Coward
errm... #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 16:51 GMT
Wouldn't like this to happen on a slot loader like the SE K850i
maybe thats just a design feature to encourage replacement...
Anonymous Coward
"several times their original size" #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 16:51 GMT
And yet they still fit in the 'phone? Amazing what they can do these days...
Jerome
Huge battery compartments? #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 16:51 GMT
"ballooning to several times their original size, and in some cases to such an extent that the phone case won't close"
The battery is expanding to several times its original size, yet this only prevents the compartment closing "in some cases"? I guess these particular phones must have an enormous amount of empty space in their battery compartment.
Nick Bentley
Where is the link? #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 16:51 GMT
Can you link a nokia press release or anything for this? I have 2 of these balooned batteries and they dont want to replace them :(
Stephen Penna
case won't fit back> #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 16:51 GMT
I would have thunk that a battery would have to swell considerably less than "several times it's original size" for the phone cover not to fit on... in fact just a few percent would probably do it.
Anonymous Coward
Ballooning #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 17:18 GMT
This problem of batteries ballooning out of the back of the phone could be simply dealt with the same way I have dealt with my ballooning rear - use an elasticated material to cover the back side. I'm sure manufacturers of the maternity wear I've taken to buying would happily supply material with enough give in it.
Anonymous Coward
(untitled) #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 20:57 GMT
I see I was not the only one who had to check twice at the claim of "swelling several times original size". Amazing ability to stretch and still hold onto the insides !
Meanwhile, what an appalling case of built in obsolescence. Still; wish my savings would do the same.
Ron Hughes
Ballooning to "several times their normal size" #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 20:57 GMT
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Tomorrow's press release from Nokia will inform the world of its hasty patent for a new form of Viagra!
Chris Pearson
My N73 battery is fine... #
Posted Friday 9th January 2009 21:55 GMT
...but if only Nokia would admit the firmwares pooched on it so I could hook up to my mac via bluetooth like I used to be able too.
They have known about this for a long time but blame apple despite eggheads tracing the fault to the Nokias firmware.
Anonymous Coward
Can anyone explain #
Posted Saturday 10th January 2009 00:19 GMT
exactly what causes this swelling?
jmccoy
I have one #
Posted Saturday 10th January 2009 17:51 GMT
I currently have an N73 that I got as an upgrade from 3 Ireland. It is one of the worst phones I have had. The battery on occasion gets hot and discharges, I have exchanged it, and as simple thing like opening the GMail app takes an age. I am traveling to France in a week and a half, so I am being careful with the money, but on my return I'm getting rid.
pctechxp
@AC re: K850i #
Posted Sunday 11th January 2009 04:44 GMT
I think this handset is supplied with a Lithium Polymer rather than Ion.
Note sure whether these are affected in the same way but are a different chemistry.
Walker
The reason GMail takes an age to load on your N73... #
Posted Sunday 11th January 2009 04:44 GMT
...is because 3 install loads of apps (some which autostart with the phone) which eat a considerable proportion of the memory. 3 are one of the worst phone companies for doing this. Flash that phone with a generic firmware and do a factory reset, and the Gmail app will load in 2-3 seconds.
Anonymous Coward
No replacement here, either #
Posted Monday 12th January 2009 10:54 GMT
Like Nick Bentley, my experience is that Nokia aren't admitting to anything, let alone giving replacements. Suspect this is because there hasn't been a formal advisory like there is for the BL-5C, so the customer service people don't know anything about it. I was advised to just take my phone to a Care Point to be looked at (for a few days?). It's pretty obvious what's happened - the battery hasn't swelled more than a few mm, but it's enough to look like the Incredible Hulk as he starts to burst out of his clothes....
pctechxp - the BP-6M is a lithium polymer battery, at least that's what it says on the back.....