Posted on 08:01, 26 February 2008 (UTC) by Tcrow777 (talk · contribs · logs · count) The future of batteries is now known, it is capacitors layered in charge-holding carbon nanotubes. Your smartphone keeps getting more advanced, but the batteries seem to lag behind, one of the biggest complaints of smartphone users is short battery life and long charge times. Ever wish your smartphone's battery could charge in a matter of seconds? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cambridge University in Britain say it's possible.