Most Android owners I know quickly learned the benefit, and almost necessity, of carrying multiple batteries. This is a bigger issue for LTE devices, which eat through batteries a bit quicker. It’s worth the slight hassle, of course, since the alternatives aren’t that attractive. You either risk killing your battery and losing your phone until you find a charger, don’t get the most out of your Android handset, or, gasp, don’t have an Android at all. Given the choices, I’ll gladly carry around an extra battery. The only drawback, other than restarting your device when replacing the battery (and then again when you replace the battery for recharging) is the cost. Batteries can run $40 or $50 a pop, meaning your wallet certainly takes a hit. As you can see in the screen shot to the right, a Thunderbolt battery sets you back $40. But don’t let that fool you. Verizon has a sale going on, and if I were a Thunderbolt owner I’d probably be buying in bulk right now.
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