Inductive charging wastes a much larger percentage of the charging current than a direct connection. Inductive only charging (no plug option) would make it impossible to charge your iPhone from a small solar cell, crank charger, or small battery pack. I have a solar/crank LED camping lantern which charges my iPhone 4 very well (albeit slowly). Inductive only charging would waste enough power to prevent these solutions from working.
Inductive only charging would not work from a computer USB port either. Computer USB ports output just barely enough wattage to charge well with a direct connection.
Watch out. Greanpeace will protest companies who make clothes dryers, and they too will be "forced" to mow down thousands of acres of land for solar and wind farms as well.
Watch out. Greanpeace will protest companies who make clothes dryers, and they too will be "forced" to mow down thousands of acres of land for solar and wind farms as well.
Long battery life my butt. I love my new iPhone 5, but it definitely is a power hog compared to my iPhone 4. It might not be different from the 4S, but everyone I know with an "S" complains about how often they need to charge it. Don't try using GPS without a car charger, or using apps/internet at full screen brightness for more than 90 minutes....let's jsut sya that.
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
Not sure I understand your point. They are advising users to go through at least one full charge cycle per month (~0% - 100%). Many people charge their phone every day even if the battery has not drained fully, either through lighter use or because they keep it plugged in for extended periods. They are not suggesting that you should only need one such charge cycle per month.
How soon can an iPad replace my desktop computer that edits basic movies, creates and edits presentations, and plays streaming music while doing everything? I would like to save plenty of electricity in my daily computing activities. My desktop uses about 300 watts and my laptop uses 85 watts. In addition to that I have two external monitors.
In the winter months the extra energy used by the computers doesn't matter much because that wasted heat helps to keep the room warm. It has a use. That means that the extra energy used by these larger machines is only wasted at times when the additional heat isn't useful.
It would be good to save over 60% of the electricity used on computing. That would make off the grid living easier.
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
Never used any of the recommendations from Apple on my old iPhone 3GS that now my wife uses. Its battery is working perfectly. It uses all the push notifications and the brightness is as it was on day one. My wife charges the iPhone once a day even that the battery is 50-70% full before charge.
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Originally Posted by FelixMendeldog@mac.com
Inductive charging wastes a much larger percentage of the charging current than a direct connection. Inductive only charging (no plug option) would make it impossible to charge your iPhone from a small solar cell, crank charger, or small battery pack. I have a solar/crank LED camping lantern which charges my iPhone 4 very well (albeit slowly). Inductive only charging would waste enough power to prevent these solutions from working.
Inductive only charging would not work from a computer USB port either. Computer USB ports output just barely enough wattage to charge well with a direct connection.
Watch out. Greanpeace will protest companies who make clothes dryers, and they too will be "forced" to mow down thousands of acres of land for solar and wind farms as well.
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Originally Posted by iSteelers
Watch out. Greanpeace will protest companies who make clothes dryers, and they too will be "forced" to mow down thousands of acres of land for solar and wind farms as well.
Whoops, replied to the wrong post. Sorry!
Long battery life my butt. I love my new iPhone 5, but it definitely is a power hog compared to my iPhone 4. It might not be different from the 4S, but everyone I know with an "S" complains about how often they need to charge it. Don't try using GPS without a car charger, or using apps/internet at full screen brightness for more than 90 minutes....let's jsut sya that.
Originally Posted by SDW2001
Long battery life my butt.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html Been doing this? You just got the device, remember.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html Been doing this? You just got the device, remember.
Sorry but this part cracks me up.....
Use iPhone Regularly
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
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Originally Posted by faZZter
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html Been doing this? You just got the device, remember.
Sorry but this part cracks me up.....
Use iPhone Regularly
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
Not sure I understand your point. They are advising users to go through at least one full charge cycle per month (~0% - 100%). Many people charge their phone every day even if the battery has not drained fully, either through lighter use or because they keep it plugged in for extended periods. They are not suggesting that you should only need one such charge cycle per month.
How soon can an iPad replace my desktop computer that edits basic movies, creates and edits presentations, and plays streaming music while doing everything? I would like to save plenty of electricity in my daily computing activities. My desktop uses about 300 watts and my laptop uses 85 watts. In addition to that I have two external monitors.
In the winter months the extra energy used by the computers doesn't matter much because that wasted heat helps to keep the room warm. It has a use. That means that the extra energy used by these larger machines is only wasted at times when the additional heat isn't useful.
It would be good to save over 60% of the electricity used on computing. That would make off the grid living easier.
Quote:
Originally Posted by faZZter
Sorry but this part cracks me up.....
Use iPhone Regularly
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
I do at minimum one a day. Of course it is a 2 year old iPhone4 but still. It is like they want you to barely use the features of the phone to achieve decent battery life.
Of course my wife uses her phone (same phone as mine) about twice as much as me. It is a wonder it holds any charge at all, but it still keeps on truckin', cracked screen and all!
Question to those of you who have upgraded to iPhone 5 - Can you set it to use 3G data? If so does your battery life improve much?
Never used any of the recommendations from Apple on my old iPhone 3GS that now my wife uses. Its battery is working perfectly. It uses all the push notifications and the brightness is as it was on day one. My wife charges the iPhone once a day even that the battery is 50-70% full before charge.