Comments on: How To Shoot Your World-Beating Mobile Phone In The Foot http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Alex Kerr http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101906 Alex Kerr Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:40:15 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101906 I don't see why the battery not lasting longer than a day is such a big problem for people - so plug your phone in every night, so what? OK, so you're used to longer times with other phones. Other phones aren't basically an entire multimedia PC though are they? How long do laptops last - 1-3 hours? I'd say a day is very good going as an in between figure. Marc - wouldn't touch Windows Mobile with an extremely long barge pole. Urgh! Microsoft DO NOT GET mobile. Jack - yes shame only 2GB, especially when 4GB cards are now on the market and this is such a user of storage. Possibly a firmware update might help, though it might be a hardware issue. Finally, are we saying it is physically impossible to have a higher capacity battery in the same physical package as the N95's battery? If not, why can't someone bring out a higher capacity battery? This is exactly the sort of thing I'd expect to be able to buy off EBay from some innovative Asian dealer for under a tenner. I don’t see why the battery not lasting longer than a day is such a big problem for people – so plug your phone in every night, so what? OK, so you’re used to longer times with other phones. Other phones aren’t basically an entire multimedia PC though are they? How long do laptops last – 1-3 hours? I’d say a day is very good going as an in between figure.

Marc – wouldn’t touch Windows Mobile with an extremely long barge pole. Urgh! Microsoft DO NOT GET mobile.

Jack – yes shame only 2GB, especially when 4GB cards are now on the market and this is such a user of storage. Possibly a firmware update might help, though it might be a hardware issue.

Finally, are we saying it is physically impossible to have a higher capacity battery in the same physical package as the N95′s battery? If not, why can’t someone bring out a higher capacity battery? This is exactly the sort of thing I’d expect to be able to buy off EBay from some innovative Asian dealer for under a tenner.

]]> By: Rainer http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101759 Rainer Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:35:31 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101759 "yes, I think it‚Äôs better on paper than the iPhone". Hm... I'd rather wait and see until the iPhone is released. (Who knows, even the iPhone might be better on paper, than in real life. Or has anyone actually tried one?) I'm one of those geeks who tend to agree with Everton: my FujitsuSiemens PocketLoox (Win Mobile 5, GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi, but no GSM/GPRS/UMTS) doesn't last a day if WiFi is used for more than 2 hours. _That_ is a pain. But once you get used to it and charge whenever you have a chance, you're actually able to live with it. And the benefit of having your newsfeeds, powerpoint slides, or Google Maps with you when you want/need them IMO outweighs the battery problems. “yes, I think it‚Äôs better on paper than the iPhone”. Hm… I’d rather wait and see until the iPhone is released. (Who knows, even the iPhone might be better on paper, than in real life. Or has anyone actually tried one?)

I’m one of those geeks who tend to agree with Everton: my FujitsuSiemens PocketLoox (Win Mobile 5, GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi, but no GSM/GPRS/UMTS) doesn’t last a day if WiFi is used for more than 2 hours. _That_ is a pain. But once you get used to it and charge whenever you have a chance, you’re actually able to live with it. And the benefit of having your newsfeeds, powerpoint slides, or Google Maps with you when you want/need them IMO outweighs the battery problems.

]]> By: Jack Hii http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101758 Jack Hii Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:47:57 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101758 Seems that N95 can only accept MiniSD card of up to 2GB only. If so, then I think that's just sad. Seems that N95 can only accept MiniSD card of up to 2GB only. If so, then I think that’s just sad.

]]> By: Alex http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101751 Alex Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:17:34 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101751 I was one of the first to buy the N95 from the Chicago Store on Saturday, and I was one of the first to return the phone today, why? Everyone said it before me - BATTERY! its kills this phone! Don't waste $750 tax= $815 on a phone that didn't last even a single day to me. Wait for the N95i that will hZve a decent battery life. I was one of the first to buy the N95 from the Chicago Store on Saturday, and I was one of the first to return the phone today, why?
Everyone said it before me – BATTERY! its kills this phone!

Don’t waste $750 tax= $815 on a phone that didn’t last even a single day to me. Wait for the N95i that will hZve a decent battery life.

]]> By: Everton http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101750 Everton Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:00:19 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101750 I have an N80 which faces similar battery problems. At first it's a pain but after a while you adjust and ensure you charge the phone whenever you have a chance at home, work or in the car. I'm getting one in September when Vodafone let me upgrade. I have an N80 which faces similar battery problems. At first it’s a pain but after a while you adjust and ensure you charge the phone whenever you have a chance at home, work or in the car.

I’m getting one in September when Vodafone let me upgrade.

]]> By: Andy Williams http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101749 Andy Williams Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:59 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101749 There seems to have been one thing overlooked here - obtaining battery longevity when your device is so stuffed full of features is incredibly difficult to do. Despite the obvious comments on battery life splattered all over the web there is also a general opinion that the battery supplied is just about the best available and Nokia have done incredibly well under the circumstances. Perhaps a future firmware will enhance battery usage but until then I will be content to have a car charger or USB charger at hand for emergencies and remember not too long ago the first 3G handsets (NEC 606 for exmple) had a battery life of just a few hours. There seems to have been one thing overlooked here – obtaining battery longevity when your device is so stuffed full of features is incredibly difficult to do.

Despite the obvious comments on battery life splattered all over the web there is also a general opinion that the battery supplied is just about the best available and Nokia have done incredibly well under the circumstances.

Perhaps a future firmware will enhance battery usage but until then I will be content to have a car charger or USB charger at hand for emergencies and remember not too long ago the first 3G handsets (NEC 606 for exmple) had a battery life of just a few hours.

]]> By: Marc http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101737 Marc Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:02:17 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101737 I've got to put a plug in for the HTC P3300. It has all the features that Nokia N95 stacks, but the battery life is much better. Moreover, it plugs nicely into the USB port on my Apple (yes Windows Mobile & Apple get on just fine) so that I can top-up the juice whenever I feel like it. The HTC comes with a car charger and car cradle so it charges whilst Tom Tom/GPS is running. Even if Orange offered me a free N95 (which they probably would because it's been a while since my last upgrade and my monthly bills are nearly ¬£1000 a month) I would still turn it down. HTC is superior in every way. I’ve got to put a plug in for the HTC P3300. It has all the features that Nokia N95 stacks, but the battery life is much better.

Moreover, it plugs nicely into the USB port on my Apple (yes Windows Mobile & Apple get on just fine) so that I can top-up the juice whenever I feel like it.

The HTC comes with a car charger and car cradle so it charges whilst Tom Tom/GPS is running.

Even if Orange offered me a free N95 (which they probably would because it’s been a while since my last upgrade and my monthly bills are nearly ¬£1000 a month) I would still turn it down. HTC is superior in every way.

]]> By: Anders Borg http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101736 Anders Borg Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:39:26 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101736 I made a comparison with my Nokia LD-3W GPS module, as it uses a standard Nokia battery: - The battery lasts for approx 15 hours (verified) when the module is in active use, meaning it's got a Bluetooth connection with a phone and actively processes GPS info. - It lasts for much longer (possibly several days) if not communicating with a phone. In that case it shuts down GPS processing, so effectively it's a power-save mode, yet with a short up-time when a phone is connecting to it. I hope the N95 does the same thing when there's no application using GPS, otherwise it's apparent from the above that GPS processing will bite a big chunk off the battery. Hopefully the N6110 is better battery-wise. I'm going for that one in any case. Haven't seen a release date though. In the car you could obviously charge it, but the "mobile" aspect of the phone diminishes with this sub par battery time. I made a comparison with my Nokia LD-3W GPS module, as it uses a standard Nokia battery:
- The battery lasts for approx 15 hours (verified) when the module is in active use, meaning it’s got a Bluetooth connection with a phone and actively processes GPS info.
- It lasts for much longer (possibly several days) if not communicating with a phone. In that case it shuts down GPS processing, so effectively it’s a power-save mode, yet with a short up-time when a phone is connecting to it.

I hope the N95 does the same thing when there’s no application using GPS, otherwise it’s apparent from the above that GPS processing will bite a big chunk off the battery.

Hopefully the N6110 is better battery-wise. I’m going for that one in any case. Haven’t seen a release date though.

In the car you could obviously charge it, but the “mobile” aspect of the phone diminishes with this sub par battery time.

]]> By: raddedas http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101735 raddedas Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:21:05 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101735 Ah I see! you can't use the less than symbol, else you get mercilessly cropped without the ability to edit or get your comment back. Apologies for spamming your comments! ...you get less than 4hrs; you want 3G/WiFi, you get less than 18hrs; you want music or to make an hour's phone call, remember to plug in first. Great for the sedentary, who maybe commute into work a bit but otherwise stay close to a plug socket. Also great for posers who only buy top-end gadgets so everyone knows they havfe top-end gadgets loaded with features: "look, it's got GPS, and it was only $750!" should be OK early in the day, if you remember to turn it back off after 2 mins... Real shame. Ah I see! you can’t use the less than symbol, else you get mercilessly cropped without the ability to edit or get your comment back. Apologies for spamming your comments!

…you get less than 4hrs; you want 3G/WiFi, you get less than 18hrs; you want music or to make an hour’s phone call, remember to plug in first.

Great for the sedentary, who maybe commute into work a bit but otherwise stay close to a plug socket. Also great for posers who only buy top-end gadgets so everyone knows they havfe top-end gadgets loaded with features: “look, it’s got GPS, and it was only $750!” should be OK early in the day, if you remember to turn it back off after 2 mins…

Real shame.

]]> By: raddedas http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-101734 raddedas Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:19:25 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/04/10/how-to-shoot-your-world-beating-mobile-phone-in-the-foot/#comment-101734 Hmm - cropped my comment without warning :( Could you add a warning before posting & cropping? Gist of it was, you want GPS you get Hmm – cropped my comment without warning :( Could you add a warning before posting & cropping?

Gist of it was, you want GPS you get

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