The secret life of your smartphone battery

Gather round, we're telling the tale of batteries—all week long. No Images? Click here We declare this week, Battery Week! Lithium-ion batteries are inside a lot of things we own: smartphones, cars, even kids' toys—so we ought to know how they work and what risks they pose. Every day this week, we'll be publishing blogs and videos to educate you about all things lithium-ion. Gather round—we're telling the tale of batteries     A day in the life of your iPhone battery Your iPhone probably knows everything about your life—take a little time to learn about your iPhone. We've put together 6 things every iPhone owner should know about their battery. Your battery—explained   iPhone battery repair: The Playlist Apple wants to stop servicing your 5-year-old tech. Luckily, we've got battery video tutorials for every iPhone 3G and newer—and the replacement parts to boot.    Watch, learn, repair     The environmental cost of smartphone battery design ZDNet: Why not simply have a smartphone with a battery pack that can be replaced?  Us: What they said.  ZDNet breaks it down   iFixit 1330 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA  Thanks for subscribing to the iFixit Newsletter.   Like    Tweet    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe