The end of your smartphone battery woes is only two years away

Singapore researchers have created new batteries that have a 20-year life-span, charge a phone in 2 minutes, and reduce toxic waste.

Is the era of slow-charging cell phones--or for that matter, batteries that ever fail--finally reaching an end? Researchers in Singapore seem to be promising it: They've created a battery that can recharge a cell phone to 70% in two minutes; an electric car will be able to recharge in five. And the battery will have a life-span of 20 years, which, considering how many people upgrade their phones after only a few years, means most consumers will never be frustrated by a degrading battery again.

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