Replacing Your Smartphone Battery Just Got Harder
Lithium-ion technology became the most popular form of rechargeable cell in 2007 and now accounts for about three-quarters of the batteries produced each year, a PRBA presentation said. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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Replacing your smartphone battery just got harder.
Fearing cargo fires like one that caused a United Parcel Service Inc. freighter to crash into the desert near Dubai in 2010, at least 18 airlines have banned freight shipments of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries this year. Pilots are pushing for the cells to be taken off all passenger flights until they can be transported more safely.