On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:12:45 -0600, Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 21 Apr 2008 14:41:04 -0700 4phun wrote:
>> 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.
>
>Ugh. I feel like we're playing role reversal because _I'm_ defending the
>iPhone!
>
>It's April, not June. Not only does Apple has time to iron it out, but
>also expectations may have to be adjusted for this device. Yes, I know the
>iPhone v1 has a good battery life for a smartphone, but frankly a fully-
>featured phone only really needs to make it through ONE DAY of use. With
>push-e-mail and bluetooth enabled, and maybe an hour to two of WiFi, my
>WinMo phone will start begging for a charge (literally, with on-screen pop-
>ups!) after 14-16 hours.

Not to mention Push-to-talk/walkie-talkie phones that have to keep
"advertising" their presence to the network. Now that sucks current.


>
>And that's fine- I charge it overnight and it's good to go the next day.
>Sure I wish it only needed to be charged once a week like my old Nokia
>candy-bar with B&W display and no GPRS, but if you want high-powered
>features, the phone is going to swallow some battery power.
>
>If it can run from 6AM to 10PM on a single charge, with a few hours of iPod
>and browsing use that'll be good enough. Apple might design a slick phone
>with a great UI, but they're bound by the same laws of physics as every
>other manufacturer- it's unrealistic to expect Apple to somehow eek 3 times
>the battery life out of their phone than their competitors can!
>
>For those who need ubiquitous high-speed data, it's worth the tradeoff.
>For those that don't, they can stick with iPhone V1, or turn 3G off...
>
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