How solid state batteries could transform everything from EVs to phones

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Here's how](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwhat-is-a-solid-state-battery%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401311512%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d61298371-7d21a982-ac5a-4035-a742-097fa61ff01d-000000/u-h-Gubbxgk04s6eZWi4o-NPVJg=359) Solid-state batteries are one of the more exciting steps forward for the tech industry in a long time. 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However, with all their useful functions, there also come some annoying quirks. A few decades ago, nobody even knew what lag was or how frustrating a stuttering animation could be, and yet those are things a lot of us complain about in some form. 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