With that tiny-ass screen on the Sony that probably never sees any internet browsing use, I wouldn't be surprised that the battery lasts forever with 3G. Reading and downloading text doesn't use that much power. BTW, you ever watch any movies on that SE w8800i?
When SE puts a much larger screen, movie playing capability and full browsing capability on it's handsets, then come back and brag about battery time. Apple keeps trying to fit everything in the same size package. I don't think that's a great idea, but that's not my call. I say increase the size and weight to fit features, but then you get a chunky brick. Sorry, but it's all a matter of compromise and what sells.
Depending on what you do with your handset determines how much battery life you'll get.
Anyway, mostly techies are screaming about 3G. If I was using a handset I'd yell that there's not enough bandwidth on 3G since I'm used to 10 MB/s download cable speeds. It's a relative speed thing. I think most non-tech users will be satisfied with 2.5G. At least in the US, anyway.
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With that tiny-ass screen on the Sony that probably never sees any internet browsing use, I wouldn't be surprised that the battery lasts forever with 3G. Reading and downloading text doesn't use that much power. BTW, you ever watch any movies on that SE w8800i?
When SE puts a much larger screen, movie playing capability and full browsing capability on it's handsets, then come back and brag about battery time. Apple keeps trying to fit everything in the same size package. I don't think that's a great idea, but that's not my call. I say increase the size and weight to fit features, but then you get a chunky brick. Sorry, but it's all a matter of compromise and what sells.
Depending on what you do with your handset determines how much battery life you'll get.
Anyway, mostly techies are screaming about 3G. If I was using a handset I'd yell that there's not enough bandwidth on 3G since I'm used to 10 MB/s download cable speeds. It's a relative speed thing. I think most non-tech users will be satisfied with 2.5G. At least in the US, anyway.