Sony has introduced five new Mercury-Free (0%) mini alkaline battery models which are set to enter the market around August. These batteries can be used by consumers for a range of everyday applications, such as watches, calculators, toys and portable game consoles.

In general, when Mercury is not disposed properly, it has the potential to cause serious damage to the human body and environment.

Remember Ander’s Satio, with a 1350mAh battery? Well Last100 received an email and a call from Sony Ericsson, to explain that this had been a misunderstanding. Apparently, it is a 1000mAh battery but, the first 0 had been half scraped off, making it look like a 3. Obviously, the second 0 must have also been partly scraped off to look like a 5. Not forgetting, that the battery is under the battery cover most of the time, except when changing batteries or sim card. Which unless it’s had a new sim card in every few minutes, it’s very hard to believe that it really was a 1000mAh battery.

Since getting my Sony Ericsson Satio, one complaint I’ve had so far, is the battery life. It reminds me of an old Motorola I used to have, which needed charging every 16-24 hours, 22-26 if I didn’t use it at all. OK, so the Satio may not be that bad but, I’m used to my phones lasting 2-3 days without a charge, regardless of usage. The Satio, I’ve charged three times since getting it, with the battery lasting around 36 hours. After looking into it, it seems the Satio ships with a 1000 mAh battery, which is rather low, considering that the phone is a high end device and part of the Entertainment Unlimited range. Unfortunately, you’re time using the entertainment is limited. Anders Westin, head of Sony Ericsson Software Relations was quized on the battery life recently and replied “don’t you mean 1,350 mAh?” before showing his Satio’s battery off.