Phones have been using this battery type at least since the first iphone, at least 10 years. They are also used in laptops.
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Daniel McGee <danielmcgee...@icloud.com> wrote: > > That sounds great! How long have we been using lithium Ion for now compared > to the other type of battery mike mentioned? > > > >> On 12 Jan 2018, at 20:15, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >> >> It could harm older battery technologies such as NICD, but with lithium ion >> batteries, when the battery is charged, the charging circuit turns off, >> there is no such thing as a trickle charge for these kinds of batteries, so >> leaving it connected to a charger should be fine. >> Original message: >>> Hello everyone >> >> >> >>> Does it do more harm than good if I leave my iPhone 8 on a charger all the >>> time? >> >>> I have read somewhere that phones and tablets only have so many: charge >>> cycles before they can't hold a charge anymore. >> >>> I have been told by apple that they recommend not: fully discharge the >>> device but top it up regularly. However, I wasn't sure about leaving it on >>> the charger for all of the time. Obviously though, I would take it off if I >>> had to go out somewhere. >> >>> Thanks in advance for anyone who can clear up if leaving on charge is >>> either good: or bad for the overall health of an iPhone 8 battery. >> >>> Daniel >> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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