Fairly typical day, except that that I enabled phone service on the iPhone. This test was conducted with my usual rigorous standards, which means I happened to glance at my iPhone data usage around lunch, and ballparked the data transfer. The only thing I can be sure of is the quantity and duration of the phone calls, and that I had them with me all day.
iPhone 3GS, brightness set to ~55%. Wifi was enabled all day, 7:00 AM – 10:40 PM. 3G was enabled between 11:00 AM and 8:30 PM. A single two-minute phone call was placed. Roughly 11MB of data usage while on 3G (several web pages and Twitter using Tweetie).
Final result: At 10:40 PM there was 26% remaining on the battery.
BlackBerry Bold 9700, brightness set to auto. 3G and wifi enabled all day – 7:00 AM – 10:40 PM. Multiple background apps – SocialScope (Twitter) and Twitter for BlackBerry, multiple web pages and push email for 5 different accounts (4 BIS, 1 BES). 5 phone calls were placed, lasting a total of around 70 minutes.
Final result: At 10:40 PM there was 65% remaining on the battery.
Dear RIM,
Please shave 1-3mm off the thickness of my next device, I obviously don't need a replaceable battery.
xoxo,
Corey
Side note: I have replaceable batteries for the BlackBerry Tour/Storm/Storm2/8900, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, my Mifi, and the BlackBerry 8530. I do not have any spare batteries for any of my Android devices, which would feel like trying to color coordinate my car with vehicles the rest of the highway. The BlackBerry 9700 is the first device I've ever owned where it takes significant effort to drain the battery (<20% remaining). Enjoy the high caliber of writing I produce right before I fall asleep.
To avoid publicity and possible rival bids, Apple in some cases has offered a target only a three-hour period in which to accept the terms of a sale, according to one executive with knowledge of the situation.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Also telling:
Counting long-term investments that the company can "liquidate in a day," Apple had $41.7 billion in cash at the end of the last quarter, Broadpoint’s Marshall said. In comparison, Google had about $26.5 billion, he said.
I doubt Apple will be letting Google walk away with one of their acquisition targets so easily in the future.
via Bloomberg.
Shortly after the iPad announced that it only took Micro-SIMs I commented it looks like you trim down a normal SIM with scissors, and have it fit into a Micro-SIM slot.
Looks like I was right, and TechRadar has a how-to guide for the SIM to Micro-SIM conversion. BGR has a few images of AT&T's new combo-SIMs, and although the AT&T Micro-SIM is a one-way street, MicroSim Shop sells a Micro-SIM (Mini-UICC) to SIM adapter for €5.99.
AT&T SIM/Micro-SIM Combo Card
MicroSim Shop also has a guide for cutting a SIM down to size, and some shots of the final product being used in one of their adapters.
Micro-SIM Adapter and DIY Micro-SIM
I came back to my hotel room at the Marriott last night, and the voicemail light on the phone was blinking. No surprise, I typically don't have my room made up, and housekeeping will call and leave a message to make sure I don't need clean towels, since it's normal to use 10 towels a day.
I hit the big red flashing button, and was told I didn't have any voicemail messages. I did on the other hand, have a text message. Press zero to hear your text messages.
I obligingly hit zero (anything to turn off that light), and I'm transferred to someone at the front desk who proceeds to read me a note from housekeeping, about towels – and shampoo. I get hints.
Note to Marriott – it's less of a text message and more of a live action voicemail.
