i understand your point quagmire, but i don't like the idea of having to carry around an extra equipment along with me. i'd rather go for a higher capacity battery. could you or anyone else provide some suggestions regarding the compatibility of samsung's own high capacity batteries (like EB575152 (1650mAh), EB615268 (2500mAh)) with the galaxy s advance? the specs mention both are 3.7v.