I'm usually at home, in my car or in my office. Amazingly enough, all of those places have electricity that I can use to charge my phone. When I book an African safari, i'll just make sure I have an extra battery or two.
I'm usually at home, in my car or in my office. Amazingly enough, all of those places have electricity that I can use to charge my phone. When I book an African safari, i'll just make sure I have an extra battery or two.
I don't have the phone yet, but honestly it's all about how you use your phone.
Ditch the widgets you don't need and use a task killer.
I have a MyTouch 3G. My battery lasts forever, but one day I added a stock widget and without even using it it drained my battery in half the time it normally does.
Also read this thread
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/85497-tip-trick-61-hours-24-battery-remaining.html
3. Where am I going to keep an extra charged battery with me? A phany pack?.
Its finally here and I knew it from the beginning. I knew the battery life on WiMAX would be horrendously low. Its all because the the frequency WiMAX uses. Compared to the new LTE 700mhz networks coming out WiMAX with its 2.5ghz is short range and requires the devices to have a more powerful transmitters. Not only that 2.5ghz does not penetrate buildings well compared to lower frequencies like 700-800mhz which further demands more powerful transmitter having to be built into the device.
It no surprise battery life is shockingly low with WiMAX enabled. I really dont see any benefit with WiMAX on mobile phone. The slight increase in connection speed is NOT worth the massive battery drain IMO. 3G speeds are still plenty and wont have you running to your charger three times a day.
WiMax is here, LTE isn't. By the time LTE phones come out it will be time to replace the EVO. So for now, why not enjoy the speed of WiMax.
As far as battery drain, it's simple. Don't walk around with 4G running. Why would you? Cut 4G on with the little toggle switch when you need it. Without 4G running the battery last just as long as any smartphone battery. I have had my EVO for over a week and the battery is better than my previous Palm Pre or my iPhone 3GS.
Thanks for the info dzar.
Regarding the whole "just walk around with 5 charges and 6 spare batteries!" thing, well that's just not applicable for most people...
It matters to me because being outside all day (construction) doesn't afford me opportunities to "plug in".
It matters to me because being outside all day (construction) doesn't afford me opportunities to "plug in".
With that said I'm seeing more and more with those willing to use a little common sense and not act like most of the braindead reviewers that if you simply turn off some of the more power draining apps you will be fine.
I can't see why its not clearer to some that if you have your backlight on full blast and you are messing with your phone for 30 mins at a time x multiple time a day = your battery time is gonna be drastically reduced.
That and leaving on gps and web streaming music. Cuz that was the BIGGEST hog I've ever seen on my touch pro.
eh , I should talk. I don't even have my phone yet.
Yet.
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