Comments on: iPhone Battery Tests Were Performed Under Laboratory Conditions. Actual Results May Vary. Wildy.

By: Erik Schwartz

Erik Schwartz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:20:23 +0000

I suspect Steve didn’t mean:

“With eight hours of talk time AND 24 hours of audio playback”

But in fact meant:

“With eight hours of talk time OR 24 hours of audio playback”

There’s a huge difference.

Now I assume both the use case of audio playback and the use case of talk time are assuming the display is off. The real question is if the display is on and the wifi radios are on, how long does the battery last.

By: iPhone Battery Life Tested Under Lab Conditions : The Last Podcast

iPhone Battery Life Tested Under Lab Conditions : The Last Podcast — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:59:57 +0000

[...] John Paczkowski at All Things Digital reports that Apple’s claim of eight hours of talk time for the iPhone was based upon observations under laboratory conditions and might not be what consumers can expect in real world use when they get their hands on one on Friday: Anyway … it’s worth noting that Apple’s latest iPhone battery claims are “dependent upon network configuration and many other factors” and that “actual results may vary.” And that’s something worth thinking about if you’re a heavy cell user planning to buy an iPhone. Said American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu, “sources have indicated [the] iPhone’s active-use battery life may be closer to about four hours,” for heavy use, which is similar to that of other smart phones. [...]

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:34:39 +0000

This doesn’t quite answer the question of whether I’ll be able to stream an hour or two of video via wifi and still have a couple of hours of talk time without needing a recharge, but I’m more optimistic.

Not so much I’ll be standing in line on 6/29, but maybe by 7/14, it’s my birthday.

By: Sramana Mitra

Sramana Mitra — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:10:24 +0000

One of the biggest concerns seems to get addressed with this news.

Here’s my iPhone and the Future Series, which readers might enjoy:
http://sramanamitra.com/blog/999