with battery life still topping the list of most people’s smartphone wishlists, a london based manufacturer has launched a handset with exactly this in mind kazam’s latest flagship, the tornado 552l, has an ‘extreme’ power save mode that can extend battery life for up to a staggering 33 hours when the battery reaches 10 per cent the power save mode kicks in and turns the whole screen black and white kazam’s tornado 552l (pictured) has an ‘extreme’ power save mode that can extend battery life for up to a staggering 33 hours when the battery reaches 10 per cent the power save mode kicks in  it also shuts down or manages certain services and apps to save as much energy as possible this 33 hour figure is the absolute maximum and only applies when the phone is on standby the total battery life on standby is almost two days or 45 hours approximately frame: metal u shaped skeleton measuring 55mm thick  processor: 17ghz octa core processor  screen: 52 inch capacitive touchscreen  cameras: 13mp main camera and 8mp front camera with magic focus and led flash  battery: 45 hours on standby plus extreme power save mode  software: android 50 lollipop  extras: kazam’s cracked screen replacement, rescue package and three year warranty as standard  price: to be announced, but should be in the region of £290 (€400) as with any battery life, the length of time will drop depending on how much it is being used these are bold claims, however, and mailonline will be putting the phone and its battery life to the test later this month other features on the flagship phone including a 52 inch touchscreen the tornado 552l runs the latest android software 50 lollipop, without a skin, and has a 13mp rear facing and 8mp front facing camera sleek: other features on the flagship phone including a 52 inch touchscreen  it runs on a 17ghz octa core processor and is super slim at 55mm it is part of the same kazam range that includes the world’s thinnest handset, the tornado 348 at 515mm and to make the phone stronger, kazam told mailonline the phone has a unique so called ‘u shaped’ skeleton, or frame, designed to withstand knocks and drops better than other models elsewhere, the 552l comes with customisable gesture controls for example, drawing a c in front of the phone’s screen opens the camera while drawing an m plays music these are the stock gestures, but a range of shapes including v, w, s and z as well as two finger swipes up, down, left and right can be tailored to whatever function the user needs plus all kazam phones offer free cracked screen replacements for the first year, a rescue service that gives users direct access to technical support and three year warranties as standard the handset will be available across europe but prices and availability haven’t been announced as a guide, the tornado 348 starts at £249 (342 euros) and the 552l is expected to be in the region of £290 (400 euros) the official price will be announced nearer the time of launch later this year ‘mwc 2015 is a huge show for kazam and the launch of the tornado 552l shows our commitment to delivering a top of the range phone at an attractive price point,’ said kazam boss michael coombes ‘this phone combines distinctive, super slim design with super fast processing speeds, an incredible camera and all the unique kazam service offerings including cracked screen replacement, kazam rescue and three year warranty’ at the event kazam also unveiled a 45 inch trooper 445l, three tablets running windows 81   called l10, l8 and l7   and a feature phone called the life c6
barcelona 8mp 33 hours kazam 10% 52 inch mobile world congress
kazam launched the tornado 552l at mobile world congress in barcelona  it has a 52 inch screen, 13mp rear and 8mp front facing cameras  extreme power save mode is enabled when battery reaches 10%  firm claims it will then last for 33 hours on standby  this time is a maximum and will be lower if the phone is used extensively, plus time depends on usage  other features include customisable hand and finger gestures 