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Originally Posted by oldman
I essentially agree with you. The radio (or any) software could have an impact depending on the bugs. This is especially true if you were comparing different "generations". However, I consider the three that I looked at to be the same generation. And if you assume that the mfr produced "bug-free" products, then the results would be as I have shown. If one had a major flaw, it should have shown up in the test results. But I think the primary difference is going to show up in signal performance, not in the battery area. As I said, in the post, I don't have the capability to test the signal performance....but I do expect that's where your primary difference is going to show up.
Bob
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One thing to remember is that different physical location could produce different results. If you're testing in a strong EVDO area you may not see the same power draw that someone in a fringe area who's flopping between 1X and EV might see. My friend who's in such a fringe EVDO area gets maybe 70% of the battery life that I do, and I'm certain I use mine more. Some radio software could conceivably handle tower swaps or error correction for weak signals better than others. Anyway, just a thought that would support both your findings and the what other people have reported.