Join AARP
Join for Just $16 A Year
- Discounts on travel and everyday savings
- Subscription to AARP The Magazine
- Free membership for your spouse or partner
Message Boards Directory
Welcome to the AARP Discussion Board. Here you can talk with peers about current events ranging from Social Security to caring for your parents to the latest on health care reform. It is also the perfect place to exchange healthy eating recipes and job hunting tips.
These forums are for you to engage and have fun meeting new people. Just remember the community code: Be nice!
Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
False
Innovations
Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><div>Should you buy a Kindle or some other kind of ereader? Wondering what "in the cloud" means? Get and give advice on how to get the most out of your iPad or other tablet device, as well as top tech tips.</div><div><br /></div></font>
I have an Android smart phone which I enjoy very much, but one of the problems is the battery life. A reason I selected the particular phone was because of 4g, size of screen, very good reviews,&
0
Cat:27dad6ff-8702-4ad9-8dc8-e79db2fe96b9Forum:5b523fbf-ab59-47d7-a56b-0d29c474df44
Cat:27dad6ff-8702-4ad9-8dc8-e79db2fe96b9Forum:5b523fbf-ab59-47d7-a56b-0d29c474df44Discussion:7ead3e62-8696-4527-9ad4-992727dd7da8
Forums » Technology » Innovations » Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
|
Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
posted at May 15, 2012 1:56 PM EDT
|
Posts: 373
First: October 22, 2011 Last: May 3, 2013 |
I have an Android smart phone which I enjoy very much, but one of the problems is the battery life. A reason I selected the particular phone was because of 4g, size of screen, very good reviews, and supposed battery life. The problem is the battery comes no where near what was suggested in idle time. In use it is supposed to get 660 minutes. In standby mode it is supposed to get 280 hours. In actuality if I do not use it but let it just sit there I may get 28 hours. I have never gone even 2 days without re-charging it. Fortunately I bought a desk cradle that also charges which came with a battery so I could take it with me as a backup. I understand some phones are coming with batteries which cannot be swapped. I would want to make sure that phone could go at least 2 days without a charge before borrowing it. Maybe one of the problems is that even it its idle time, the phone is still working since it always looks for a wireless connection or a 4g connection and will use a 3g if the former is not available. I am making this post so you talk to someone who actually has been using the phone you want so you will get a better idea of what the battery life actually is. The battery life is about the only thing which disappoints me about the phone. |
|
|
Re: Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
posted at March 18, 2013 11:06 AM EDT
|
Posts: 1828
First: June 12, 2009 Last: May 15, 2013 |
I have only had my Android, Samsung Galaxy Proclaim, about two weeks now but I have been doing a lot of reading about it since I bought it. I went to Barnes and Noble and bought a book about Android phones and tablets. |
|
|
Re: Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
posted at March 19, 2013 2:42 PM EDT
|
|
Posts: 1828
First: June 12, 2009 Last: May 15, 2013 |
Here is a very good article to read. Mobile batteries: Everything you need to know. Be sure to read the other articles in the small pop up window that will come up. |
|
|
Re: Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
posted at May 14, 2013 11:54 PM EDT
|
|
Posts: 1828
First: June 12, 2009 Last: May 15, 2013 |
Here is another article on cell phone batteries from PC World magazine. |
Forums » Technology » Innovations » Battery Life on Smart phones with 4g
