Sean -- Is the "5 minute update" a configuration on each application or on the phone as a whole?
On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Sean Dague <[email protected]> wrote: > On 07/22/2011 11:58 AM, Wesley Peterson wrote: > >> Thanks Mike. >> I think if I go with an Android, I will go for the data plan. I'm >> really tired of telling people to not text me and being disconnected if >> I'm not at home or sitting near a WiFi HotSpot. There really are times >> I'd like to get to the web or e-mail when I'm out and about. >> My greatest fear is that I'll go for an Android phone that simply won't >> work for any length of time. A good friend in Florida got an Android on >> my recommendation and likes the phone but has to keep it plugged in >> everywhere because even with a "High Capacity" battery it dies after >> about 4 hours (according to him). If I can continue to work in NYC, >> I'll have to at least get a full day out of the battery. I also know >> enough to realize that phones differ in the types of screens they have >> but I don't know which models have the better screen. >> Any suggestions or gripes are needed. >> > > I don't have specific recommendations on Verizon, so I'll leave that to > others. The biggest drain on the battery is the cell data, especially when > it's trying to sync when you don't have much of a signal (like in the subway > tunnels). A big part of battery life is making sure that you don't have > lots of programs looking for updates every 5 minutes (which is default > configured on some). > > I've actually got a second battery for my EVO (with an external charger) > that I've used on occasion that I was going to do a lot of use of the phone > (effectively laptop/camera/video replacement for the day). Flipping out the > batteries is quick and easy. > > -Sean > > -- > > Sean Dague Learn about the Universe with the > sean at dague dot net Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association > http://dague.net http://midhudsonastro.org > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/mhvlug<http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Aug 3 - Scala - 100th MHVLUG meeting > Sep 7 - DIY 3D Printing and the Makerbot Thing-o-Matic > Oct 5 - Distributed Authentication Systems >
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