Is battery life that bad on the 800w?

[DSGamer]

I need a new phone and I'm considering this as well as the HTC Touch Pro.

[lenin1928]

it really isnt that bad and after you use it for awhile the battery life gets better. there is already a thread on this i believe. someone else can post a link to it.

[DSGamer]

I'd be interested in seeing this. I hear bad things about the Touch Pro battery life and honestly prefer the form factor of a Treo. I could go back to a Centro or a Palm Treo, but don't want to have to.

[lenin1928]

well i was deciding on a touch diamond or the treo 800 and i went with the treo 800. i bought the seidio extended battery for the treo and it works without any battery life issues. i really believe the battery life is drained a lot by using the internet if u turn it off then it goes longer but i wanted to use all the features and not mess with turning things off or on. so i got the extended battery.

my opinon go with the treo the pro's keyboard sucks and the touch screen gets annoying plus dirty, and the case is easy to scratch plus HTC is a taiwanese company

the treo is fast, better keyboard, soft feel to it, also has a touch screen, uses a LED light that can be used to alert you to email, texts, etc.., has REV A, and Palm is an American company.

[realdeal]

Longtime Treo user here... upgraded from a Treo 750p to the HTC Touch Pro and returned it 3 days later for the 800W and never looked back.

[skeegcpp]

Originally Posted by realdeal

Longtime Treo user here... upgraded from a Treo 750p to the HTC Touch Pro and returned it 3 days later for the 800W and never looked back.

kudos...jus cant leave da front side qwerty or dumb easy usability....same here..b4 i find dat post...yo..da stock batt on these suck!!!!! u gota go wit da Seidio 1350 mAh at least...but dats da only way i found gud battery life...havent tried da batt tweaks yet...

[skeegcpp]

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdispl...er=desc&page=3

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdispl...er=desc&page=4

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdispl...er=desc&page=5

didnt go cRAZY lookin...jus found da 1st 2 or 3 relevant threads

[huerix]

I have been sorely disappointed with bat. life, actually.

That's because I came from the 700p with Seidio extended battery.
The one that doesn't make it bigger and give I think 2600mah.
So, yeah, it lasts about 1/2 as much, BUT
the smaller form factor, which is related, is more worth it.

I am definitely getting the Seidio Skeeg mentioned,
but as this is a small unit that is still only 1350mah-
unless you turn your phone into a fatty.
At $40 for a 10% boost I will wait until I have more spending $.

With the long days I work, I do need a few more charges.
It depends how much surfing, gaming, and talking I do of course.

The best help has been the USB charger that goes in my car.
This way I can charge often.

I also have resorted to some trickery-
1) I dont use GPS on cell-phone often so I turn off the GPS antenna.
2) I have a handy bluetooth toggle on/off on my today screen.
I turn bluetooth off unless I am driving.
This may help secure my phone a bit too.
3) I leave wifi off too and rarely use it
4) I regularly press and hold 'ok' then 'end all tasks'
5) I like the screen saver a LOT, but Treo Alerts Pro is better.
This can blink the LED to let you know what is up.
It is a lot like the alert portion of Butler, one of the best apps
of all time for Palm OS Treos.
The screen saver definitely eats the battery noticably faster.

Since implementing these tricks, my battery lasts all day except for those 12+ hour of work, emotional conversation kind of loooong days.

Oh yeah, there are some registry tweaks like the dimming of screen, control of kybd light, and battery warning that help too.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=41241

[skeegcpp]

Originally Posted by huerix

I have been sorely disappointed with bat. life, actually.

That's because I came from the 700p with Seidio extended battery.
The one that doesn't make it bigger and give I think 2600mah.
So, yeah, it lasts about 1/2 as much, BUT
the smaller form factor, which is related, is more worth it.

I am definitely getting the Seidio Skeeg mentioned,
but as this is a small unit that is still only 1350mah-
unless you turn your phone into a fatty.
At $40 for a 10% boost I will wait until I have more spending $.

With the long days I work, I do need a few more charges.
It depends how much surfing, gaming, and talking I do of course.

The best help has been the USB charger that goes in my car.
This way I can charge often.

I also have resorted to some trickery-
1) I dont use GPS on cell-phone often so I turn off the GPS antenna.
2) I have a handy bluetooth toggle on/off on my today screen.
I turn bluetooth off unless I am driving.
This may help secure my phone a bit too.
3) I leave wifi off too and rarely use it
4) I regularly press and hold 'ok' then 'end all tasks'
5) I like the screen saver a LOT, but Treo Alerts Pro is better.
This can blink the LED to let you know what is up.
It is a lot like the alert portion of Butler, one of the best apps
of all time for Palm OS Treos.
The screen saver definitely eats the battery noticably faster.

Since implementing these tricks, my battery lasts all day except for those 12+ hour of work, emotional conversation kind of loooong days.

Oh yeah, there are some registry tweaks like the dimming of screen, control of kybd light, and battery warning that help too.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=41241

u kno what, i gota say this bro...i havent edited ANY registry files in my 800w, and i seem to resolve most questions pertaining with this device..it seems like as soon as sumthin arises, i hear reg tweaks to resolve???

for example...screen dimming, kybrd light..i just changed sum battery settings(in/external), unchecked when to turn fone off for in/external battery supply...i dont experience sum prollems peepl are posting...but mayb.....hell idk..jsu sayin..matter fact...ima log sum stuff and look back......