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0 pointsmannyv1y ago0 comments

This is aimed at the lower end of the market: the pre/postpaid MVNOs and deal hunters. And for kids.

The new modem is interesting. How much power around the world is being wasted because Qualcomm's code sucks? Apparently gigawatts per day.

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My cell phone has a 3.7v, 2018 mAh battery, for a total of 7.4 watt-hours.

That's enough power to drive a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus a distance of... 55 meters.

Even if Qualcomm's code was solely responsible for completely draining my phone's battery every single day, it would still not be very much power.

mannyvOP1y ago

Multiply that by 100 million phones and you'll understand what I'm saying.

mannyvOP1y ago

Now multiply that by 6 billion, because that apparently is the number of smartphones sold over the last few years.

You'd give an AUD$1000 phone to a kid?

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0 pointsmannyv1y ago0 comments

This is aimed at the lower end of the market: the pre/postpaid MVNOs and deal hunters. And for kids.

The new modem is interesting. How much power around the world is being wasted because Qualcomm's code sucks? Apparently gigawatts per day.

My cell phone has a 3.7v, 2018 mAh battery, for a total of 7.4 watt-hours.

That's enough power to drive a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus a distance of... 55 meters.

Even if Qualcomm's code was solely responsible for completely draining my phone's battery every single day, it would still not be very much power.

mannyvOP1y ago

Multiply that by 100 million phones and you'll understand what I'm saying.

mannyvOP1y ago

Now multiply that by 6 billion, because that apparently is the number of smartphones sold over the last few years.

You'd give an AUD$1000 phone to a kid?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse