Neil Davidson wrote: ::: I've never had a phone that would hold a charge that long ::: while taking continuously. I'm doubtful. :: :: Talking isn't the problem, using the menus (screen being on and :: backlit) or having Bluetooth on is a killer though. Colour screens :: can easily use more power than the radio transmitter/receiver. :: :: Those figures are from the SonyEricsson site, so you can probably :: take them with a pinch of salt....just like I would doubt you'll :: ever get 5 hours from the iPhone. :: :: So sure it is a longer *quoted* talk and standby time than other, :: but it certainly isn't anything special compared to it's competitors.
I don't think it was ever touted as special....I think it is seen as typical to expect, though probably only good for 2 to 3 hours in real-time use.
Do you have data for what uses power on these kinds of devices? We know that power usage on a radio/receiver is a dynamic thing, so it changes depending on conditions.
