Gadget Quake

We are hearing of a few users that are having problems with the iPhone 3G-battery life, its being reported that the battery life on Apple’s new phone will not last the whole day.

We know the 3G iPhone uses a lot more power than 2G, but uses have said they have to keep a charger at work and plug in the iPhone so it lasts the whole day.

On Apple’s support area one user posted “iPhone 3G Battery Life Really Short- Please Help” and it’s had over 1,176 views with other users reporting similar problems.

You can view the discussion here on Apple; this is what some of the iPhone users have said.

I got my phone yesterday and charged it for 12 hours overnight after it drained completely. I unplugged it at 11:30 this morning I used it frequently throughout the next day, and had WiFI and 3G on the whole time. I am using MobileMe so I have push email enabled, so there is no checking interval. The battery was completely drained by 8 p.m. this same day, 8 and a half hours after unplugging it. Granted I was using it a lot throughout the day, but that still seems much shorter than my original iPhone’s battery life. Do I have a bad battery in need of replacement, or is this normal?

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That sounds about right to me. That battery life has been my experience as well. I now keep a charger at work and plug in my phone so it lasts the whole day. Of course if you are a student going from class to class this can be a bit more difficult.