1800mAh battery....When?

[bdragon]

I'm holding out for a 1800mAh battery, which is the highest I think they can go and still keep the stock battery door. I search the internet daily looking for one, with no luck. The first person to produce one will make a lot of money, cause I know I'm not the only one that wants/needs the extra juice without the bulk and added weight to an already hefty phone. To me, 1600mAh is not much of an upgrade and definitely not worth the price, IMO. *Keeps searching and hoping*

 

[cheeta186]

I totally agree, I would buy a 1800mAh battery in a heartbeat, nd would probably pay $80 for it too.

 

[Treknologist]

I'll start searching for that now. I agree about the 1600mAh. Not enough of a difference.

 

[Mike_is_Mike]

I'll start searching for that now. I agree about the 1600mAh. Not enough of a difference.

Not only is it not enough of a difference, it's not even 1600! (Seidio)

 

[Mike_is_Mike]

I totally agree, I would buy a 1800mAh battery in a heartbeat, nd would probably pay $80 for it too.

I use my phone for work, so an extra $80 for a phone that will last all day is not much to pay - it's still cheaper than paying for TWO batteries (if you had the choice to buy it instead of the OEM battery.)

$80 is only 22? a day on a one year contract and 11? a day on a two year contract. It would be worth it (if it was an ACTUAL 1800 battery).

More than likely we won't be seeing one. These phones are discarded too quickly these days to make backward compatible products. More than likely - or should I say HOPEFULLY - HTC will design MORE ROOM for a bigger battery in the Thunderbolt II next year.

 

[KoukiFC3S]

For an 1800mah, they would have to add a mm or so like on the Droid X.

But that's ok by me. A battery in between the stock and extended would be great.

 

[cheeta186]

. More than likely - or should I say HOPEFULLY - HTC will design MORE ROOM for a bigger battery in the Thunderbolt II next year.

LOL thunderbolt 2 next year? I doubt we will see that, look at the EVO, thats been out a while and they still havent updated that, unless you call the EVO Shift an update.

 

[johndabeast]

LOL thunderbolt 2 next year? I doubt we will see that, look at the EVO, thats been out a while and they still havent updated that, unless you call the EVO Shift an update.

Evo 3D?

 

[shipwrestler125]

I use my phone for work, so an extra $80 for a phone that will last all day is not much to pay - it's still cheaper than paying for TWO batteries (if you had the choice to buy it instead of the OEM battery.)

$80 is only 22? a day on a one year contract and 11? a day on a two year contract. It would be worth it (if it was an ACTUAL 1800 battery).

More than likely we won't be seeing one. These phones are discarded too quickly these days to make backward compatible products. More than likely - or should I say HOPEFULLY - HTC will design MORE ROOM for a bigger battery in the Thunderbolt II next year.

They did for the Evo and the inc so i can see them making one.

 

[asianrage]

I'm hoping that the higher capacity battery (1700mAh+, I think) in the EVO 3D will fit the space in the Thunderbolt. Hoping against hope.

 

[am4966]

Yeah, I'm waiting for a bigger battery but I do not want the current 2750 and the 1600 is not 1600 so, lets hope someone gets off there ass and see's there is a market

 

[Edwill86]

+1!

 

[lynseyw]

Just ordered mine.

Amazon.com: HTC VERIZON THUNDERBOLT 4G LTE 2x1700mAh Battery better than OEM (35H00142-07M) + Wall Travel Dock USB Charger: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[mlpjunior]

Just ordered mine.

Amazon.com: HTC VERIZON THUNDERBOLT 4G LTE 2x1700mAh Battery better than OEM (35H00142-07M) + Wall Travel Dock USB Charger: Cell Phones & Accessories

Something to keep in mind: The company behind this product listing used to claim 1500 mAh each for these batteries. Then, it seems, one day they woke up and decided these batteries should be 1700 mAh, so they changed the product description. I would be surprised if these were more than 1250mAh in actuality.

 

[mlpjunior]

Back on topic... By the time there is consumer battery technology capable of actually packing 1800mAh into this form factor, the Thunderbolt will be obsolete. Based on recent trends, we are probably looking at 2-3 years (or more) down the road.

 

[CrunchyWizard]

Just ordered mine.

Amazon.com: HTC VERIZON THUNDERBOLT 4G LTE 2x1700mAh Battery better than OEM (35H00142-07M) + Wall Travel Dock USB Charger: Cell Phones & Accessories

I just got my '1700 mAh' batteries from Amazon... They're both marked 1500 mAh and only one of them is marked for the Thunderbolt. The other is marked for the 'My Touch 4G/Merge/42100' and doesn't fit into my phone (it might go if I push hard, but I don't wanna).

I've contacted the vendor through Amazon's problem service (it's not Amazon, it's 'ACC Stop') - they've replied, blaming Amazon for the mis-listing and offering 20% off if I keep it or a full refund + reimbursement for return shipping if I send it back. I think I'll send it all back because I cannot tolerate deceptive sales practices and I don't buy their explanation for the wrong description.

I'm curious if anyone else has been stung by these folks and if they did anything about it. I'm going to contact Amazon directly because I think these people are counting on most people not even looking at the batteries... Lynseyw: did you get 1700 mAh batteries?

 

[Dcpmark#AC]

This is my first day with the 1700 mAh batteries from Ebay, and so far, they are MUCH better than the OEM battery!

Verizon Thunderbolt 4G LTE 1700mAh x2 Battery+Dock CHGR | eBay

 

[Treknologist]

I got two on ebay. They are 1700 mAh batteries and, yes, they do say My Touch 4g. Those batteries are compatible and fit just fine in the TBolt. Since I've used them, I've noticed a difference.

 

[bigpetefox]

Nice, I own their 1800mAh batteries for the Inc. I'll order mine direct, got a coupon code for their website..

 

[mlpjunior]

This is my first day with the 1700 mAh batteries from Ebay, and so far, they are MUCH better than the OEM battery!

Verizon Thunderbolt 4G LTE 1700mAh x2 Battery+Dock CHGR | eBay

Just FYI -- This product was getting a lot of negative feedback from Amazon customers, so the seller deleted the product listing and created a new one in order to start fresh. Is that really an honest thing to do? Also, does it make you trust their "1700 mAh" claim? If you really believe these batteries to be any better than stock, I feel sorry for you.