#battery fire

Most smartphone batteries and powerbanks use lithium-ion technology to generate power, but this chemical reaction can sometimes cause gas formation inside the battery, causing it to swell or even burst. So, how do you stop your battery from swelling? We headed off to the office of HTC's Philippine Distributor yesterday to get a first hand preview of the HTC WildFire and after some time with the handset, let me share with you my first hand impressions. We were actually shown two units -- an engineering unit of the grey-colored Wildfire with a trackball and the final black-colored unit with the trackpad. The Wildfire looks a bit like the Nexus One crossed with the Desire with the combo of the touch panel and the trackpad. Once you get used to the HTC Desire and Legend, you will really miss the AMOLED when you go for the Wildfire. In the video -- the HTC Wildfire (retail, off screen) and the Wildfire engineering unit. According to HTC representatives, the HTC Wildfire will have a suggested retail price of Php17,500 but our reseller contact is offering it for just Php15,500. Read more in our articles including "Watch: Why Does Your Smartphone/Powerbank's Battery Bloat?" and "HTC Wildfire First Impressions".