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by adamhp 724 days ago
> "The ceramic material used by TDK means that larger-sized batteries would be more fragile, meaning the technical challenge of making batteries for cars or even smartphones will not be surmounted in the foreseeable future, according to the company."
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But the insanely small batteries in AirPods might be fine. Maybe even smart watch sided, let’s face it those are close to coin cell sized.

It could still end up making a major difference.

Would fragility really be a huge concern in more rigid flagship phones? Screens are already quite delicate It's not impossible to build a phone that doesn't flex meaningfully under normal conditions.