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NASA 'nauts do what flagship smartphone fans can only dream of: Change the batteries

a_yank_lurker

Replaceable Batteries a new feature?

It seems like phone manufacturers have not heard of the concept of selling replacement batteries and a charger. This is something the 'Luddites' manufacturing DSLR cameras do all the time, a feature that comes in real hand sometimes. </snark>. Seriously, replaceable batteries would probably require a redesign of the phone and make somewhat thicker to accommodate a reasonably shaped rechargeable battery. Though I wonder how much the hype about thinness is marketing department driven and does not consider the engineering details of a thinner phone. Also, are people really clamoring for a thinner phone, most I know really do not care as long as the phone is small enough to fit into a pocket or purse. Human anatomy restricts how small a phone can be before it is impractical.

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