Battery Replacements – Apple hikes its repair pricesBattery ReplacementsApple hikes its repair prices Tom Rolfe January 2, 2023 NewsApple is set to increase the price of iPhone battery repairs in less than two months, so if... Read more
Battery in iOS 16 – the return of the percentage icon | iOS 16 GuideBattery in iOS 16The return of the percentage icon Tom Rolfe August 1, 2022 NewsSome people will try to tell you that the new Lock Screens are the best thing in iOS... Read more
Bigger batteries – iPhone expected to increase sizeBigger batteriesiPhone expected to increase size Tom Rolfe August 2, 2021 NewsI like big batts and I cannot lie (sorry) Apple has long favored thinness over battery life, much... Read more
Ask an expert: Diagnose battery issuesAsk an expertDiagnose battery issues Craig Grannell February 23, 2021 Tips & TricksNo time to drop into the Apple Store and ask the Genius Bar for help with your iPhone... Read more
‘Batterygate’ payout – Apple may owe you $25 or more'Batterygate' payoutApple may owe you $25 or more Tom Rolfe July 14, 2020 NewsRemember the slowdown controversy a few years back when Apple sneaked performance throttling features into iOS without making... Read more
Gadget reviews – tech that makes life at home easierGadget reviewsTech that makes life at home easier Tom Rolfe April 28, 2020 Hardware, ReviewsHere at TapSmart, we get a lot of emails asking us to promote this, sponsor that, or review the... Read more
The Energizer Phone – chunky handset offers battery for daysThe Energizer PhoneChunky handset offers battery for days Tom Rolfe February 27, 2019 NewsEnergizer – yes, the battery company – has teased its upcoming smartphone, the P18K Pop. In addition to... Read more
Official battery cases: now available for iPhones XS / XS Max / XROfficial battery casesNow available for iPhones XS / XS Max / XR Tom Rolfe January 17, 2019 NewsApple has finally released official battery cases for its latest iPhones, several months after their release. It's unclear... Read more
$29 battery replacement: discount program ending soon$29 battery replacementDiscount program ending soon Tom Rolfe December 6, 2018 NewsIt's your last chance to give an old iPhone a new lease of life In the wake of... Read more
Performance throttling: iPhones 8 and X add controversial featurePerformance throttlingiPhones 8 and X add controversial feature Tom Rolfe November 1, 2018 NewsApple adds performance management (forced slowdown) to 2017 iPhones Remember #iPhoneSlow, the controversial admission Apple made last December... Read more
Battery drain: is iOS 11.4 a huge battery hog?Battery drainIs iOS 11.4 a huge battery hog? Tom Rolfe July 10, 2018 NewsAs first noticed by 9to5Mac, there are an awful lot of people complaining about battery drain since updating... Read more
Battery Quiz: do you know how to look after your battery?Battery QuizDo you know how to look after your battery? Tom Rolfe June 7, 2018 Tips & TricksHow well do you look after your battery? Do you know the best practices for extending battery life?... Read more
Apple’s $50 rebate: money back for battery replacementsApple's $50 rebateMoney back for battery replacements Tom Rolfe May 24, 2018 NewsApple has just announced it will be offering a $50 reimbursement for customers who paid full price for... Read more
Slowdown controversy: Apple may reimburse affected customersSlowdown controversyApple may reimburse affected customers Tom Rolfe February 7, 2018 NewsThought the #iPhoneSlow story was over? Think again. In responding to a query from US Senator John Thune,... Read more
$29 batteries: Apple’s replacement program goes live$29 batteriesApple's replacement program goes live Tom Rolfe January 1, 2018 NewsCheap batteries, starting now When we reported a few days ago about Apple's decision to offer discounted battery... Read more
Battery replacement: Apple responds to recent criticismBattery replacementApple responds to recent criticism Tom Rolfe December 29, 2017 NewsApple slashes the price of replacement batteries in response to recent news stories We reported just before Christmas... Read more
YouTube app fix: update now to avoid battery drainYouTube app fixUpdate now to avoid battery drain Tom Rolfe November 28, 2017 Tips & TricksWe reported two weeks ago that the YouTube app was causing severe battery drain problems for iPhone and iPad... Read more
Everything you need to know for safe, fast, reliable charging of an iPhone or iPadCharging FAQHow to ensure safe, fast, reliable charging Tom Rolfe May 9, 2017 Tips & TricksEverything you always wanted to know about charging* (*but were afraid to ask) We recently came across an... Read more
New battery technology could charge an iPhone in minutes and last 3x longerNew battery technologySafer, quicker-charging, and lasts 3x longer Tom Rolfe March 7, 2017 NewsA new type of battery developed by the University of Texas could spell good news for all those... Read more
iPhone battery replacement programme might extend to iPhone 6Battery replacementProgramme might extend to iPhone 6 Andy Price January 18, 2017 NewsAfter launching a battery replacement program for the iPhone 6s in November, Apple might be poised to extend... Read more