When I left home today, my battery was at 90%. I had a work related event but very casual, so I was able to listen to the NFL playoff game today via TuneIn Radio app. I wasn't able to listen to the entire game but when I had a few minutes, I held up the phone to my ear and listened to a few plays here and there.
The app was streaming continuously on 3G for about 4 straight hours. I sprinkled in checking on my ebay bids as well on Opera Mini. By the time I reached home, I still had 26%. I think that's pretty good battery life. The 9700 is a workhorse!
With medium usage primarily for email and text messages and the occasional call, I'm usually at 60-70% at the end of the day. I throw my 9700 on the charging pod every night so 2-3 days sounds about right given my usage too. I'm running OS6 and it definitely is more of a battery suck than OS5....but I still like it better anyhow.
best battery life out of all os 6 devices. i am quite upset that the 9900 could not make use of this great battery and i don't buy the design compromise the dual-core ceo's claim.
best battery life out of all os 6 devices. i am quite upset that the 9900 could not make use of this great battery and i don't buy the design compromise the dual-core ceo's claim.
I am using OS5 when I was streaming 4+ hours on 3G. OS5 works for me, so I did not consider installing OS6.
Although I'm looking forward to upgrading to an OS7 device in a few months, the 9700 battery life is top notch, and am glad I upgraded to it from my 8900 after I dropped the Curve on the floor and the LCD screen no longer worked. In spite of this, the 8900 still can make phone calls, SMS, etc. I just can't see any of it.
Nice story. I'm thrilled with the battery life. I'm a light talker on the phone but heavy on the email and I love it that I charge on average every other day. Makes me feel very confident that it's not going to die when I need it most. Still, I'm prepared and always carry a charge with me...lol
