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PDA Batteries
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We offer, high quality replacement batteries for your PDA. Most people have a working PDA unit, but simply needs the battery replaced and it would not be practical or is too much trouble to purchase a brand new PDA simply because of a flat battery. We understand your needs and have a PDA battery to suit the most popular PDAs where there is no genuine battery available - forcing you to spend hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars on a new PDA.
There are a range of different PDA batteries out there with varying capacities and battery chemistry. We will explain what the differences are for each battery chemistry and try to clear up the jargon used on the labels of PDA batteries. There has been several developments in battery technology and below, we will outline each battery chemistry's features, pros and cons and their applications to mobile phones and PDAs today.
"Memory Effect" in Batteries
Memory affect refers to the need for certain batteries to be "serviced" by regularly discharging the battery completely before recharging. Ni-Cad batteries are the main type of battery chemistry that requires this cycling and newer types of batteries such as Li-Ion and NiMH do not suffer from memory affect.
Battery Capacity Ratings
A battery capacity rating refers to the load or current that can be placed on a specific battery type. The battery capacity rating is usually measured in milliampres (mAH)
Ni-Cad (Nickel Cadmium) Batteries
In the past, majority of rechargable batteries used in portable devices such as mobile phones and some PDAs used Nickel Cadmium as the main battery chemistry. Although this type of battery has drawbacks such as the "memory effect", it is still one of the most commonly used battery in cordless phones, CD players, Radios and other portable devices due to their low cost per battery cycle. The use of these batteries in PDAs today is rare due to their memory effect problems and inconveniences. Despite these obvious drawbacks, it also has environmental implications due to the metal used to manufacture these batteries and are fast becoming replaced by Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries.
NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) Batteries
NiMH batteries are one of the growing battery chemistries today mainly due to the fact that it does not suffer from memory effects like a NiCad battery does. Because of this advantage, they are mainly used in Laptops, mobile phones and sometimes also as a battery source for PDAs. This is an important and main feature that makes NiMH batteries attractive as consumers are not burdened by having to "service" their batteries by discharging it fully before recharging. They also have a higher capacity rating compared to Ni-Cad (approx 30% higher) and Alkaline batteries, however their main drawback is that these batteries self-discharge over a short period of time which makes them not suitable for storage.
Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) Batteries
These batteries have the lowest discharge rating compared to Ni-Cad and NiMH batteries. They do not suffer from memory effect and is one of the most commonly used type of batteries in PDAs today and mobile phone batteries. They have an excellent power to weight ratio which makes them highly attractive to portable devices such as PDAs. Li-Ion was primarily used in the past for PDAs, but have now moved onto Li-Polymer batteries.
Li-Polymer (Lithium-Polymer) Batteries
Lithium Polymer batteries are the newest technology used in PDAs due to their low weight and excellent battery capacity making them the ideal candidate for power hungry PDAs. The majority of our PDA battery replacements are Li-Polymer.
SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) Batteries
These have been in existence for a relatively long period of time now and mainly used where extermely high current is required and weight is not an issue. SLA batteries do not have any memory affect and regular charging keeps these batteries in good condition. A SLA battery is never used in todays PDAs due to the sheer weight of these batteries making it impractical as a battery power source.
Why can't I get genuine PDA batteries?
Some PDA manufacturers do sell genuine replacement batteries, however for PDAs that use an internal battery, they cannot be replaced. The entire unit then needs to be replaced with a new PDA purchased over a simple battery. We do realise this problem and therefore offer a range of aftermarket PDA batteries.
Our Batteries
We stock a large range of high quality, aftermarket PDA and mobile phone batteries for popular brands such as iPAQ, Palm/Palmone, Dell, O2 XDA and iMATE. Click on the links below to begin shopping online for all your battery power needs for your PDA. We even sell high capacity batteries to increase PDA operating times.
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