Lithium-ion battery maker Boston-Power and partner HP announced Wednesday the upcoming availability of Boston-Power’s next-generation Sonata battery cell. The environmentally friendly and longer-lasting battery will be available as an upgrade option beginning in early 2009. The first product released by Boston-Power, the Sonata provides “like-new” performance for three years. To back up that claim, the Sonata batteries will come with a three-year warranty — the longest available from any notebook manufacturer, the company said.
