4phun <vic.healey@gmail.com> wrote in news:4b52a109-2207-4e10-882b-
290c1b5e7a16@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:

> The 3G iPhone is now in the hands of network testers in several
> locations around the world.
>
> The most obvious flaw is that this new phone's battery life sucks big
> time. It is leaked that it is much worse that the original iPhone. The
> only practical usage will require it to be plugged into a desktop
> charger or a mobile charger almost all the time.
>
> I doubt Apple can fix this before June 2008.
>
> Good going Apple! this was supposed to be a kick ass wireless phone
> not one with a 150 foot extension cord to power it around the office.
>
>

Stalling tactic to clean out the warehouses and warehouses full of old,
unsold iPhones Apple "held back" to make 'em drool standing in line in
the cold, last winter.

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I don't understand the battery problem. iPhone is nearly the same
chipset as the Nokia N800 ARM processor with its 4.5" very bright 800
pixel display. The only difference is the tiny, low-powered, PCS phone
chips the Linux tablet doesn't have, but the Linux tablet runs its
Bluetooth chipset to use the Sellphone link. With the display on full
power, I get 4.5 hours. If I reduce the display to 1/2 brightness, I
get nearly 7 continuous hours. If I'm listening to streaming audio over
the BT link through the Sellphone link and the display turns off because
I don't click anything, it'll run for days! The stock Nokia battery is
1300 mAh, same as they put in some Sellphones.

Does the iPhone get physically warm or hot to the touch after you make a
long call? I've never held one that long. Does it get hotter from the
display being on or from making long phone calls? That might identify
the power hogs inside the thin case.

I suppose you COULD wear one of these:
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=3186
and plug the car cord into it, which would recharge the 3G iPhone in
between embarrassing coffee shop encounters. Tell them you're a patriot
and want to display the flag. It says it will run 3.4 hours with a 50
watt load! iPhones, even 3G ones, should run all day and arrive home
fully recharged so you can talk while the fannypack recharges without
plugging the iPhone in...for the first couple of hours, at least.

Print up a phony PRESS PASS and make it into an ID badge. They'll think
you're a famous CNN videographer on assignment to cover the Starbuck's
new wifi company switch! People are stupid. They'll believe anything.

Hey, for no apparent reason, AAPL stock is rising back towards its
previous $200 price! That's the really important part to ol' Stevie J.
I'm sure this news will change that trend if it gets out.....