07-11-2008, 09:17 PM
The new apps do seem to suck some power that didn't get sucked before, though a 50% drop seems pretty concerning. Another issue that's going to be plaguing us early adopters quite soon is the number of cycles we've got on our batts.
Expect to hear a slew of issues with that in the coming months as people have to deal with replacement batteries and that whole process. As far as bfd can determine, the battery is soldered on-board, so it's not user-replaceable even for those of us who've successfully done a battery R&R on our iPods.
Right now, if the iPhone isn't recharged at least every 2 days, it's in the red-zone - that's down from about 4 days last summer, or about a 50% reduction in capacity. That sounds normal, but soon it will be down to a daily recharge "plus" … time to make sure you've all got a car recharger and carry a mobile recharger with you…
Last month, it was at 10% left at the end of a cross-country flight - and bfd only watched one movie - about 2.5 hours. That ain't so great. There are some interesting after-market battery packs for emergencies now, so that might be something to investigate.
The good news is that the maps app now locates the iPhone quite well. In several different instances today, bfd's found that it zeroes right in with very little error. Used to be what seemed like a few blocks error, now it's very acceptable. And when driving, the target actually moves appropriately, so it pretty closely simulates a GPS. Close enough for bfd anyway.
Expect to hear a slew of issues with that in the coming months as people have to deal with replacement batteries and that whole process. As far as bfd can determine, the battery is soldered on-board, so it's not user-replaceable even for those of us who've successfully done a battery R&R on our iPods.
Right now, if the iPhone isn't recharged at least every 2 days, it's in the red-zone - that's down from about 4 days last summer, or about a 50% reduction in capacity. That sounds normal, but soon it will be down to a daily recharge "plus" … time to make sure you've all got a car recharger and carry a mobile recharger with you…
Last month, it was at 10% left at the end of a cross-country flight - and bfd only watched one movie - about 2.5 hours. That ain't so great. There are some interesting after-market battery packs for emergencies now, so that might be something to investigate.
The good news is that the maps app now locates the iPhone quite well. In several different instances today, bfd's found that it zeroes right in with very little error. Used to be what seemed like a few blocks error, now it's very acceptable. And when driving, the target actually moves appropriately, so it pretty closely simulates a GPS. Close enough for bfd anyway.