Future of LG and removable batteries

[Mooncatt]

They don't care about you and me

And when the time comes to upgrade, I'll decide if I still care about them.

 

[Mike Dee]

And when the time comes to upgrade, I'll decide if I still care about them.

Truedat

 

[Aquila]

I hope curved isn't true. Would prefer flat + removable battery + amazing DAC. And keep it metal, glass is meh.

 

[Mike Dee]

I hope curved isn't true. Would prefer flat + removable battery + amazing DAC. And keep it metal, glass is meh.

Am I seeing things? You prefer removable battery?

 

[Aquila]

Am I seeing things? You prefer removable battery?

Over the edge screen, if that was the choice, every day of the week. I'm trying to get used to cursed screens and extra long phones, but I'm not there yet.

 

[Aquila]

And the V30 is like the last of the Mohicans. If they go to sealed, what exactly are the few people who actually need removable going to do?

 

[donebrasko]

There only time I would be OK with a sealed battery was if that battery was at least 4000 mah

 

[flyingkytez]

Don't know if it's been mentionedyet here in this thread but I recently read an article that said LG will be introducing curved displays for their upcoming V30 device. What I want to know is........

WHY DO THEY THINK WE WANT A CURVED DISPLAY??????????? WHY?!?!?!?

Doesn't make sense. The G6 design was a success, I think they should stick with flat screens. Most people WANT to use screen protectors and cases, it's a hard fact. Very glad they stuck with flat screens so far.

 

[mrdave570]

There only time I would be OK with a sealed battery was if that battery was at least 4000 mah

Agreed. At least 4000mah. My V20 3200 mah is good but I was disappointed it wasn't 3600mah or more.

 

[Aquila]

I try to avoid the mAh number because it's irrelevant in a lot of ways unless everything else is equal. Battery life matters.

 

[Nostromo79]

And the V30 is like the last of the Mohicans. If they go to sealed, what exactly are the few people who actually need removable going to do?

I've been researching the best 'clamp-on' battery extenders that are available; for my S8+ and S7 Edge. This is what we're left to do. Keeping the battery topped-off against anticipated need is what it has become for me. It's something of a small matter when I distill the problem to its essence. I've had to evolve.

 

[Mooncatt]

Keeping the battery topped-off against anticipated need is what it has become for me.

Ironically, this will kill the battery quicker.

 

[Nostromo79]

Ironically, this will kill the battery quicker.

Do you mean in depleting the battery or ruining its efficiency long term?

 

[Mooncatt]

Do you mean in depleting the battery or ruining its efficiency long term?

Its efficiency/capacity long term, by keeping it at a high charge level.

 

[kramer5150]

And the V30 is like the last of the Mohicans. If they go to sealed, what exactly are the few people who actually need removable going to do?

next best thing for me would be would be a phone with extended battery case... Mophie or similar.
If they haven't already, someone should make extended battery cases with removable batteries.

Looks like removable batteries still exist in lower-tier devices. That might be another option, not ideal though.

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

They will lose a lot of customers if they seal the battery.

I totally agree! This was a critical feature that helped me decide to choose LG. And I believe it was for many of us. If they remove that feature, they're just another sheep in the herd.

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

Am I seeing things? You prefer removable battery?

Hell yeah! My extended battery gives me two days of use without the worry of wondering where the outlets are located. TWO DAYS!

 

[Mike Dee]

Hell yeah! My extended battery gives me two days of use without the worry of wondering where the outlets are located. TWO DAYS!

I was referring to the poster that I responded to.