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Less power, more use?
- Thread starter zuben el genub
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oh man i can't wait if this is actually true, smartphones with the capability of lasting an entire day of moderate to heavy use lol 
I think the impact will be larger on the carrier side than the smartphone side. While the transceiver on a cellphone is one of the big 3 power consumers, there are still the other 2 that will be chewing up power just the same (the other two being the display and the CPU/GPU). If you're a big data user, it will be a significant increase. If you're more of a mobile gamer or ebook reader, then you're not likely to see much of a difference. And, of course, that's only when the hardware becomes available for smartphones. They're developing it for the base stations first, so it may be a while before they can miniaturize it.
Is it feasable? Yes, heat is energy waste. Amps are horribly inefficient. Just like gasoline. If they can keep the signal fidelity, but reduce power consumption, it will extend the life of the battery during active transmissions. The phone will stay cooler, too. Less power waste means less heat. But there's not much you can pull from the article. They are, understandably, vague to protect their design until they can get it patented and legal rubber-stamped.
Is it feasable? Yes, heat is energy waste. Amps are horribly inefficient. Just like gasoline. If they can keep the signal fidelity, but reduce power consumption, it will extend the life of the battery during active transmissions. The phone will stay cooler, too. Less power waste means less heat. But there's not much you can pull from the article. They are, understandably, vague to protect their design until they can get it patented and legal rubber-stamped.