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WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN SMOKING???
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Posted: 2006-09-18 03:07:28
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@sapporobaby - Morning buddy, I think @drich actually has a point there. I myself was taken aback when I realized that the option is labeled "GSM Only" (in my K610i at least) but, when you choose that option, the blue triangle is still there, and indeed I can still browse the Internet via GPRS. And no, it's not CSD working, because I don't even have the CSD settings of my provider anymore

It seems that in 3G phones, SE has decided that GPRS monitoring should be always-on. Makes sense because it doesn't make any noticeable difference in standby time anyway... So I believe that "GSM Only" is a misnomer in SE 3G phones, and should now be labeled "GSM & GPRS Only"; and the other option, "GSM, GPRS & 3G".


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On 2006-09-17 21:35:27, sapporobaby wrote:
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On 2006-09-17 04:45:30, drich290195 wrote:
Just too throw something into the mix it is not possible too turn it off on the 3g phones for example my k800





This message was posted from a K800i


Why do you talk such crap? You can easily turn it off. Have you gone:
Settings --->Mobile Networks --> GSM/3G Networks ---> GSM ONLY??

Survey says: NO!!!!!!

if you do not know, stop spreading crap.


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Posted: 2006-09-18 04:37:43
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On 2006-09-18 01:50:52, sapporobaby wrote:
Quote:if u have free mins... can you talk longer if the battery performance is shit?
3hrs of talking then ur done.... put ur dead phone back in ur pocket, go home and charge for 4 hrs then continue on talking...
now dont say that u dont talk much on the phone, cause many ppl do...

This is by far the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Nothing I have read has topped this. If I have one free minute will my battery be dead? Minutes and battery life are not the same thing nor are they comparable. Someone please take his phone from him before he hurts himself.


Since he has many free minutes, to use them all means he will talk longer on the phone than if he didn't have the free minutes. Hence, having free minutes in itself has no affect on battery life (obviously), but USING the free minutes does affect battery life.

So if by having free minutes it means you use the phone more, therefore having more battery life is desirable.

I think you are assuming that he is saying that just having access to free minutes has an affect on battery, when what he has said is USING the phone more affects battery. He uses the phone more, because he has access to free minutes.
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Posted: 2006-09-18 05:05:43
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I agree with Max... I used to be on Sun Cellular, w/ unlimited calls for a fixed prepaid amount. And I was using a K700i, notorious for its short battery life. Many times I wish I had a better battery, especially when I had no access to a charger / AC wall socket.
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Posted: 2006-09-18 05:42:34
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@ Max

Damn that was a scary response.
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Posted: 2006-09-18 08:02:00
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On 2006-09-18 08:02:00, sapporobaby wrote:
@ Max

Damn that was a scary response.


I now, I'm still not sure if I couldn't have said it in a less round about fashion, nevertheless I stand by the post
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Posted: 2006-09-18 08:17:30
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I the issue revolved around a language barrier.

I think I understand his reasoning now. He was inadvertantly equating battery life with talk time.
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Posted: 2006-09-18 08:29:19
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@Max

Thanks for explaining them...
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Posted: 2006-09-18 16:47:55
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I have yet to see what is the problem with charging your phone every night. It is not like the phone is doing anything anyway. You people that demand 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 hours standby time really need to get a grip on reality.
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Posted: 2006-09-18 17:55:48
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I rarely use a battery in a day, but it does happen occasionally. If I do a lot of gprs, talk, or bluetoothing then battery will suffer and occasionally I polish it off in a day. But for average daily use I get 2-3 days. Also, using the walkman or camera has far less affect than say gprs or bluetooth. Wireless transmissions are by far the biggest power consumption (makes sense if you think about it).

Nevertheless I do know many people who talk or gprs a lot and they often have a dead batt before the end of the day even when they charge every night.

Personally I can't fault the charger or battery - it's well within expectations and anyone who consistantly fails to get through a day on one battery will have problems with any phone. If turning off GPRS monitoring reduces battery consumption it may be helpful to these guys.



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Posted: 2006-09-18 23:54:41
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