- I bought the 9900 as soon as it was released, and I've tried hard to like it. Yes, it has a great keyboard but there are more minuses than plusses. Having used a BlackBerry for years, I can't accept having a battery that just isn't up to the job. It's crazy that I need to turn off 3G, GPS, bluetooth, etc just to ensure that I can get through the day. I don't expect to have to limit my activity on facebook and twitter. Never before have I had to use a battery app to monitor my usage and remaining charge. The lack of apps generally is also an issue. Kindle and LinkedIn apps are part of my every day routine. Reading between the lines in many of the 9900 threads on here it would appear that lots of people feel the same, but can't bear to actually admit it. So, the 9900 is being sold and I'm back with my trusted 9780 until RIM release a new BlackBerry that does everything it's become renowned for in the past.nat750 likes this.10-16-11 11:37 PMLike 1
- Wow, is the battery on the 9900 really that bad?
I just recently upgraded from the 9700 to 9780 (small upgrade I know), but would love to check out the 9900 if not just for its sexiness. But I remember ditching the 9700 for the 9000 at one point, and being held back by the battery. Had to turn screen brightness down to nothing, EDGE, no GPS/Blueooth and it was pretty horrible because you use the phone that much more cautiously and that is a serious drag.
Trying out my 9780, I went 2 days with heavy usage on my part (basically doing anything and everything without a worry to bary drain). Also great to display websites without the browser close them out due to lack of RAM.
Really hoping software upgrades get the 9900's battery life back to a good place.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comLast edited by Aspyred; 10-17-11 at 12:21 AM.
10-16-11 11:59 PMLike 0 - The 9700 is an amazing phone. Loved the form factor. But with the 9930 you don't have memory issues. 9930 is almost perfect.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comleftypepper716 likes this.10-17-11 12:34 AMLike 1 - I'm getting comparable to 9700 battery life but I don't use social media or do a ton of browsing. If I did I would just grab another battery. Unless you're working remotely, who isn't around a pc, wall outlet or car charger at some point during the day? For remote work, carry a battery. To go back now to my 9780 feels like a regressive step. I don't think I could do it when so many other fixes are available.10-17-11 01:07 AMLike 0
- It is a bit worse than the 9700, but it's not horrible as people say
I bought the extra battery & charger combo kit on crackberry store and carry around the spare charged battery in my pocket if I know its a day when I will be extra heavy on usage and have no charging source available. The batteries are tiny thin and light, so I barely notice I even have it.10-17-11 02:10 AMLike 0 -
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Switching off radios that are not in use is "Mobile Phone101"
Minimizing social feed updates is "Mobile Phone 101"
Waiting for updated apps on a new device is "Mobile Phone 101"
Have you wiped your phone, installed the latest OS, restored your personal information and re-installed your apps? That's "Blackberry 101".
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10-17-11 04:45 AMLike 5 - Simply put the 9900 gives me half the 9780 battery life. So i get it that you switch back. My 9900 consumes 5% per hour at best over 3G and 1.5% over 2G+WIFI running OS version 440 (353 was more like 3%/h over 2G+WIFI). But I'm not always on WIFI coverage. So I got the spare battery and charger bundle. It gave me back my peace of mind. I don't want to go back to care about battery life and plugging it all day.
My phone is mostly waiting for email so basically what kills my battery most is the 3G radio waiting for emails.
So you have two solutions switching to 2G or having a spare battery. Maybe later we'll have an extended battery..
What I'd love would be a setting to switch to 2G only when the screen goes off and back on 3G when launching a specific set of application or actions. Because I don't think 3G is necessary when waiting for email..
Let's hope RIM upgrade this form factor with the next Qualcomm S4 and that the S4 deliver on power management. And I'd love a smart design that would let us have an optional battery with an adequate battery door that would no kill the design and grip like I had with the Samsung i600.
Or maybe RIM will find a way to save battery on 3G with the current hardware.10-17-11 05:39 AMLike 0 - Switching off radios that are not in use is "Mobile Phone101"
Minimizing social feed updates is "Mobile Phone 101"
Waiting for updated apps on a new device is "Mobile Phone 101"
Have you wiped your phone, installed the latest OS, restored your personal information and re-installed your apps? That's "Blackberry 101".
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This.
And this.
Please stop the whine-parade and proceed to buying your all-new all-touchscreen iP-p-p-phone 4S with prolonged battery-life and cultist-magnet capabilities.10-17-11 05:42 AMLike 0 - True but this is wrong.
If he wants to update every minute and the has the setting let him. If this is the wrong way then the settings wouldn't be there. Then if he mostly social network let him. What's wrong with that?
Then you can wait forever.. I've waited for LinkedIn on the 9780 which (to this day) was never made compatible! RIM need to improve this with their developer tools. iOS does not have this kind of issues well not to this extend. The AppWorld is pretty poor number wise so let's keep the apps available on as many phone as possible. Plus if this is a screen issue RIM could have implemented a compatibility mode to kind of emulate previous Bold screen.anon(4769336) likes this.10-17-11 05:56 AMLike 1 - RIM need to improve this with their developer tools. iOS does not have this kind of issues well not to this extend. The AppWorld is pretty poor number wise so let's keep the apps available on as many phone as possible. Plus if this is a screen issue RIM could have implemented a compatibility mode to kind of emulate previous Bold screen.10-17-11 06:06 AMLike 0
- I forgot what's so different between 9700 and 9780 for LinkedIn to become incompatible?
But you are right let's ease the developers with not adapting the software to each device manually. And keep the strengths not no loose them like the battery life..Masahiro likes this.10-17-11 06:19 AMLike 1 - I have a Sprint Bold 9930 and coming from a Curve 8330 to the 9930...man, it's night and day. While the battery is a little weaker than my old Curve 8330, it isn't too bad. My major complaint is the lack of apps that I had on my Curve 8330 that wouldn't transfer over to OS7 (50% of my apps didn't transfer over) Overall I love the Bold 9930, never had any expectations of it being more than it is. It will suite me fine for my two year contract w/Sprint...then in 2013 we'll have 2nd Gen QNX/BBX devices and an iphone 6 and 4th Gen HTC Evo to choose from.10-17-11 06:46 AMLike 0
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Getting mine tomorrow but wondering if i should swap it for the iphone 4s :/10-17-11 11:23 AMLike 0 - I can get two days off of one charge with mine, but saying that I am in the UK and I'm not constantly tweeting or facebooking either!
I don't see how people can have so many problems with the best Blackberry EVER CREATED! Mines been flawless!pinkvikchick likes this.10-17-11 02:05 PMLike 1 - LinkedIn is gay! It surprises me how make it sound like it is a vital app for your BlackBerry to work! Heh....you have FB, Twitter, WLM, BBM, what more do you need? some stupid spam site for jobs that never did any good other than give you the fake feeling that one day, that magical CEO will see your profile and invite you for your dream job? Get Real! If you still insist on using LinkedIn, do it on your computer and keep RIM away from this bull****z app
By the way, my 9930 battery life is phenomenal!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comThatsAngel and Chrisy like this.10-17-11 02:21 PMLike 2 - Only in your mind. If you can't grasp the fact that "conservative" settings "conserve" power than you may wanna trade your smart phone for an easy to use Flip Phone.
Then you can wait forever.. I've waited for LinkedIn on the 9780 which (to this day) was never made compatible! RIM need to improve this with their developer tools. iOS does not have this kind of issues well not to this extend. The AppWorld is pretty poor number wise so let's keep the apps available on as many phone as possible. Plus if this is a screen issue RIM could have implemented a compatibility mode to kind of emulate previous Bold screen.
No phone will last all day with all the radios on and all the apps set to update as often as possible. Even having all those apps set to update often and nothing but wireless switched on will kill a battery in less than a day.
Seriously dude, for your own good, just don't post if your not going to think before writing.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comLast edited by olblueyez; 10-17-11 at 07:22 PM.
FBA likes this.10-17-11 07:14 PMLike 1 - As for linkedin, odds on stuff like that are about as good as your odds of winning a million on "The Big Slot Machine" at a casino. It's "Who You Know" and "How Aggressive You Are Getting To Know Them". Most large companies have software that thins out the resume's that come pouring in every day. Phone calls, Personal Appearances, and More Phones Calls is what's gets people hired.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comFBA likes this.10-17-11 07:32 PMLike 1 - hahah, i don't know why there's always so much hostility when ppl share their opinion, but i gotta say olblueyez's response was funny.
however, i do agree with steve17360's assessment of the battery life. although i easily get through the day with my battery, my 9780 did have more juice.
steve17630, i'm not sure if your carrier, MTS Russia, will do this for you, but my carrier, Rogers, has recently been sending their customers a new BB 99xx series battery if they call into and complain about it draining too fast (several threads have been posted on CB). maybe that's worth a shot?10-17-11 09:12 PMLike 0 -
it is MUCH faster than 9780 browsing.10-17-11 09:14 PMLike 0
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