Index: trunk/apps/lang/english.lang
===================================================================
--- trunk/apps/lang/english.lang	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/apps/lang/english.lang	(working copy)
@@ -11431,3 +11431,17 @@
     *: "Empty list"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
+<phrase>  
+  id: LANG_TALK_BATTERY_LEVEL
+  desc: Setting for spontaneous battery level announcement
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: "Announce Battery Level"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: "Announce Battery Level"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Announce Battery Level"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
Index: trunk/apps/settings.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/apps/settings.h	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/apps/settings.h	(working copy)
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@
     bool talk_dir_clip; /* use directory .talk clips */
     int talk_file; /* voice file mode: 0=off, 1=number, 2=spell */ 
     bool talk_file_clip; /* use file .talk clips */
+    bool talk_battery_level;
 
     /* file browser sorting */
     int sort_file; /* 0=alpha, 1=date, 2=date (new first), 3=type */
Index: trunk/apps/menus/settings_menu.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/apps/menus/settings_menu.c	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/apps/menus/settings_menu.c	(working copy)
@@ -443,9 +443,12 @@
     }
     return action;
 }
+MENUITEM_SETTING(talk_battery_level_item,
+                 &global_settings.talk_battery_level, NULL);
 MAKE_MENU(voice_settings_menu, ID2P(LANG_VOICE), 0, Icon_Voice,
           &talk_menu_item, &talk_dir_item, &talk_dir_clip_item, 
-          &talk_file_item, &talk_file_clip_item);
+          &talk_file_item, &talk_file_clip_item,
+          &talk_battery_level_item);
 /*    VOICE MENU                   */
 /***********************************/
 
Index: trunk/apps/settings_list.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/apps/settings_list.c	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/apps/settings_list.c	(working copy)
@@ -753,6 +753,9 @@
         ID2P(LANG_OFF), ID2P(LANG_VOICE_NUMBER),
         ID2P(LANG_VOICE_SPELL)),
     OFFON_SETTING(F_TEMPVAR, talk_file_clip, LANG_VOICE_FILE_TALK, false, "talk file clip", NULL),
+    OFFON_SETTING(F_TEMPVAR, talk_battery_level,
+                  LANG_TALK_BATTERY_LEVEL, false,
+                  "Announce Battery Level", NULL),
 
     /* file sorting */
     CHOICE_SETTING(0, sort_file, LANG_SORT_FILE, 0 ,
Index: trunk/apps/misc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/apps/misc.c	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/apps/misc.c	(working copy)
@@ -857,6 +857,16 @@
 {
     switch(event)
     {
+        case SYS_BATTERY_UPDATE:
+             if(global_settings.talk_battery_level)
+            {
+                talk_ids(true, VOICE_PAUSE, VOICE_PAUSE,
+                         LANG_BATTERY_TIME,
+                         TALK_ID(battery_level(), UNIT_PERCENT),
+                         VOICE_PAUSE);
+                talk_force_enqueue_next();
+            }
+            break;
         case SYS_USB_CONNECTED:
             if (callback != NULL)
                 callback(parameter);
Index: trunk/firmware/export/kernel.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/firmware/export/kernel.h	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/firmware/export/kernel.h	(working copy)
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #define SYS_POWEROFF              MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_POWER, 0)
 #define SYS_CHARGER_CONNECTED     MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_POWER, 1)
 #define SYS_CHARGER_DISCONNECTED  MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_POWER, 2)
+#define SYS_BATTERY_UPDATE        MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_POWER, 3)
 #define SYS_FS_CHANGED            MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_FILESYS, 0)
 #define SYS_HOTSWAP_INSERTED      MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_PLUG, 0)
 #define SYS_HOTSWAP_EXTRACTED     MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_PLUG, 1)
Index: trunk/firmware/powermgmt.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/firmware/powermgmt.c	(revision 15235)
+++ trunk/firmware/powermgmt.c	(working copy)
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 charge_state_type charge_state;     /* charging mode */
 #endif
 
+static void send_battery_level_event(void);
+static int last_sent_battery_level = 100;
+
 #if CONFIG_CHARGING
 charger_input_state_type charger_input_state IDATA_ATTR;
 #endif
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@
         batt_level = 100 * (batt_millivolts - BATT_MINMVOLT) / (BATT_MAXMVOLT - BATT_MINMVOLT);
         batt_time = batt_level * BATT_MAXRUNTIME / 100;
     }
+    send_battery_level_event();
 }
 
 void battery_read_info(int *voltage, int *level)
@@ -459,6 +463,7 @@
     }
 
     battery_percent = level;
+    send_battery_level_event();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -638,6 +643,7 @@
                     return;
                 case CHARGER_PLUGGED:
                     queue_broadcast(SYS_CHARGER_CONNECTED, 0);
+                    last_sent_battery_level = 0;
                     charger_input_state = CHARGER;
                     break;
                 case CHARGER:
@@ -649,6 +655,7 @@
                     break;
                 case CHARGER_UNPLUGGED:
                     queue_broadcast(SYS_CHARGER_DISCONNECTED, 0);
+                    last_sent_battery_level = 100;
                     charger_input_state = NO_CHARGER;
                     break;
                 case CHARGER_PLUGGED:
@@ -1192,3 +1199,23 @@
     power_off();
 #endif /* #ifndef SIMULATOR */
 }
+
+/* Send system battery level update events on reaching certain
+   significant levels. */
+static void send_battery_level_event(void)
+{
+    int current_level = battery_level();
+    //static const int levels[] = { 15, 30, 50, 0 };
+    static const int levels[] = { 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 0 };
+    const int *level = levels;
+    while (*level)
+    {
+        if (current_level <= *level && last_sent_battery_level > *level)
+        {
+            last_sent_battery_level = *level;
+            queue_broadcast(SYS_BATTERY_UPDATE, last_sent_battery_level);
+            break;
+        }
+        level++;
+    }
+}