On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:30:15 +0200 thomasg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
> On 7/11/08, Randy S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I received my FR today and had trouble fitting the microSD card in place. > > > > The problem is that the pins in the FR for the SD card are so high that the > > flimsy little cover can't snap down over the SD card. I tried it anyway, and > > put the SIM card in over the SD card to hold it in place. I booted the > > device but it never stopped "Registering...". So I removed the SD card and > > now the SIM card seems to sit correctly in place (making contact on all of > > its pins) so at least the device works and registers with the network > > provider (T-Mobile in San Antonio, Texas). > > > > However, I'm running without a memory card. This is one more thing on the > > list of disappointments with the FR (no complete and stable software, bad > > battery life, noisy audio during calls). > > > I don't understand how anyone can talk about bad battery life. I did some > benchmarks for myself: > WLAN on + GPS on + GSM idle + Display on + Backlight on 100%: 3 hours 8 > seconds > WLAN on + GSM idle: > 6 hours > GSM idle: > 9 hours > > This all is without any kind of powermanagement (except the > backlight-dimming in the last both modes), so no cpufreq, no > display-turning-off, and _no_ standby! > This is all but bad, imho it's more or less awsome! > It can even get better if we send the cpu in powersave modes (cpufreq would > be fine) and turn the display off when the backlight is off, but even > without this the freerunner is on the same level as many modern smartphones > (some nokias do better because of the better SoCs, higher capacity batteries > and way smaller displays). > > So maybe there are points to complain (I for myself have the GPS-problem), > but the battery is definitely not the point. and power management is improving. my phone has been "suspended" overnight on my desk - unplugged. i think last i had it plugged into power was about 12 hours ago - i also was playing with it a bit and a test app i have so it was active for at least a few minutes being used. gsm is on. wifi is off. bluetooth off, gps off. it's still at 70% battery. so that means we have at least a good 36hrs standby - and improving. (probably more like 50hrs as i did spend some time fiddling with it and using up copious cpu in the process). -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
