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Jolly good. I would definitely recommend putting it through a few cycles, you should notice the battery improving as you empty and charge it a few times. If it is still performing poorly then I would recommend taking it back, it will still be under warranty if its less than a year old (which it almost certainly is!).
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Posted: 2004-02-19 17:27:10
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Have it setup so when you're turned off it diverts calls to your house phone?
Just an idea, me personally, I never turn my mobile off.
My P800 got better after a few cycles, but it never was a great battery.
I'd expect the P900 to be slightly worse due to the faster processor and the improved display.
I'm normally able to charge it up daily, but it's still a pain.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 17:28:33
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The P900 should perform slightly better than the P800. The P900 uses a higher capacity battery, which means that the increase in power needed for the better resolution display is compensated for. Additionally when it flip closed mode the portion of the screen covered by the flip is blank with no display, thus conserving power. The P800 displays a keypad on the portion of the screen covered by the flip because the P800 flip is mechanical and not electrical, thus requiring more power.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 17:31:54
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I was under the impression that the P800 and P900 batteries were identical, the BST-15.
In fact, I know they are, unless they've upped the rating for the P900 without changing the model number, which would be strange.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 17:56:44
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As far as I am aware the P800 is a 1,000 mAh, whilst that of the P900 is 1250 mAh.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 18:24:36
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The P900 uses a higher capacity battery then P800... I can normally get about 2-3 days use out of mine and that's making quite a few calls (about 2hrs day) and sending text messages throughout the day. I also use bluetooth for my car kit, so as far as I'm aware, the battery life is pretty good.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 18:47:41
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My battery life is also reasonably good when compared with some of the 'horror' stories I've seen on here regarding battery life. My P900 is primarily used for business and I will admit to using it heavily throughout the day, even so my battery lasts for a decent length of time.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 19:04:23
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Im gonna have to disagree with you scotsboy, painful as it is to do so, regarding the full charge/discharge conditioning of the (1260mAH) battery. Lithium polymer batteries do not exhibit "memory effect" in any shape or form, and do not improve performance through conditioning.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 19:18:00
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Mine as well, I use my phone for calls, texting and pda functions (and quite often games and music as I travel around!) and I average 2-3 days between charges.
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Posted: 2004-02-19 19:19:05
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@ switchbitch
I was reliably informed that there was a 'memory effect' regarding the P900 battery. I am not terribley knowledgeable in these matters so I will bow graciously to your superior understanding of the matter.
One point in my defence though is that after a few cycles I did notice my battery life getting better.
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[ This Message was edited by: scotsboyuk on 2004-02-20 01:25 ]
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Posted: 2004-02-19 19:49:22
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