iPhone and battery life

[Mouse Skywalker]

Greetings everyone: Those of you that are iPhone owners/users, has anyone ever had any trouble with battery life? I'm considering upgrading to an iPhone, but when I went into the ATT store the salesperson was saying the Blackberry was a much better phone. He said the iPhone has trouble with battery life, and even went as far to say that it would only last 20 min. I found that hard to believe.

Here's an example of a scenario I could imagine:
I'm a runner, and I've run a couple of marathons. When I'm running I carry an iPod (to listen to the Podcast of course), a timing watch, and my phone. It seems like the iPhone would allow me to have everything in one device and cut down what I'm carrying. Would the iPhone battery last through a 4+ hour marathon if I'm listening to music and have the GPS on? Would I be able to call DW at the end of the race to let her know I finished? What do the experts think?

 

[jcb]

much of the iPhone battery life issue depends on use. Ever since the latest upgrade (2.1) ihave had poor battery life which i think is caused by "push" email. Gps will use a good bit of battery life as well though I have never had mine on for 4 hours straight. If you turn off email push and other battery using apps when you run it might last a good while. I disagree with the store rep about the iPhone. Battery issues and all this is an amazing device. When you buy one you have 14 days to return it so you might ty it out and just see whether it will do what you want.

Also a car charger is a must - assuming you have a car, that is.

 

[cyberbox2]

I have the first gen iPhone. Because it is an 'all-in-one device, you will find yourself putting it on the dock every night but should have no problem getting through the day without it dying on you. Now when I updated my iPhone software to v.2.0 I thought that my battery must be going bad because after only moderate use i.e. some phone calls, some podcast, a little web surfing and always checking my E-mail my battery would be almost out by mid day

So I bought a car charger and just always made a habit of charging it when or where ever I could.

This past Friday, I updated my iPhone with the new v2.1 software and now my battery is back to the way it was when I bought it I'm thrilled to say

Depending on the version of software that was currently out when you had your conversation with the ATT&T rep, may have played a factor in his observation of the iPhone battery life. On the iPhone's worst day, it will run WAY past 20 minutes, I mean even with the 2.0 software I was getting 4 hours of moderate use and now its even better. If battery power is still a concern for you, check out this site, they made a great battery boosting product that has received rave reviews. http://www.mophie.com/products/juice-pack

Hope this helps in your decision to buy the coolest mini computer (A.K.A. cell phone) released to date

 

[soxnation]

i found when i went into the att store they tried to talk me out of the iphone and into a blackberry. telling me the battery was awful, it was like having a laptop in your pocket and it was going to break easily. i wonder if they were getting better sales on blackberry's so they were trying to push you away from the iphone. Love mine use it often and find that with regular use i just charge it up at night. you will wonder what you did without it!

 

[mikelan6]

I have an iPhone and so far, a very happy with the battery life.

 

[daneenm]

I have found that my battery life is quite a lot better with the 2.1 upgrade. I am using the new 3G phone. FWIW, DH has a blackberry for work and an iPhone for personal and hates his Blackberry. I think it all comes down to your personal preference.

--Daneen

 

[luke]

I find the battery life to, as someone said, depend on what you do.
When i'm off work, and literally just picking it up to play with every 10 minutes or so i have to charge my phone in the day (i charge every night, but i've always done that with the phones i have!) - when im in work and not checking it much, it's just like any phone i've had and will last me the day

 

[FireDancer]

Turning off the WiFi radio will buy some battery time and security. WiFi is very unsecure, the iPhone in general is very insecure. Any phone that can hold data and doesn’t offer full disk encryption or multi factor authentication is a data security hole. I am the I.T. director of my company and don’t allow an iPhone to connect to our exchange server.

I recommend the blackberry because it is the most secure device available. I would use an iPod for music and Blackberry for data.

 

[cyberbox2]

Turning off the WiFi radio will buy some battery time and security. WiFi is very unsecure, the iPhone in general is very insecure. Any phone that can hold data and doesn’t offer full disk encryption or multi factor authentication is a data security hole. I am the I.T. director of my company and don’t allow an iPhone to connect to our exchange server.

I recommend the blackberry because it is the most secure device available. I would use an iPod for music and Blackberry for data.

I'm also in I.T. and love the new Exchange functionality of the iPhone. Please enlighten me as to how my iPhone receiving push E-mail from an Exchange server in anyway compromises the network? Please don't take this question as a challenge of your knowledge, I'm just curious.

 

[FireDancer]

Please enlighten me as to how my iPhone receiving push E-mail from an Exchange server in anyway compromises the network?

It isn't to secure the server or network, it is for data security. If emails containing customer data reside on a device and that device is stolen, most states have mandatory notification laws which mandate full public disclosure. It is pricey and not good PR. All states with such laws have an exemption for fully encrypted devices. If a blackberry is stolen and is fully encrypted we are covered, no notification and no breach.

Not allowing any device on the network or to pull data from the network that doesn't have a fully encrypted drive (especially portable devices) is just a good security policy.

Even for personal use I would not want my data sitting on a device that can be easily compomised. Windows Mobile phones have suites you can install on them to encrypt data storage areas. Maybe the iPhone does, if so it isn't too bad. To be safe in the enterprise though I would still stick with a fully encryptable device.