1. The MintyBoost (the second usb extra battery you linked to) does NOT work with the iphone. http://ladyada.net/make/mintyboost/
(it's listed under the 'sorta works' section, but my new 3G doesn't charge off of mine.)

Just thought I'd clarify.

If anyone has a good tested AA battery -> Iphone charging setup, let me know.. I've yet to find one.

Posted at 3:57PM on Jul 17th 2008 by Aaron

2. The iPhone's battery life is far from unimpressive. I regularly get through multiple seasons for TV shows during cross-country flights, and have yet to run out of juice. The new iPhones battery specs are the same, so it should last just as long, unless you use 3G for voice calls a lot, which is more of a fault of HSDPA. The new iPhone's battery life also beat Apple's specs by over half an hour, and slightly more than the Instinct. Also, the battery isn't permanently attached, so anyone with a screwdriver can replace it when it nears the end of its life. I would imagine anyone reading this blog could figure it out.

Posted at 4:51PM on Jul 17th 2008 by max

3. I know the iPhone is very pretty etc etc etc but it gets a bit wearing having a post about it every ten minutes. Im far from impressed by the iPhone, just like im far from impressed by Windows Mobile phones, blackberries or symbian phones.

Give the Jesus Phone a rest please guys. I'm well aware that im asking for abuse from fan boys here but I'm sick of this being the only phone in the media these days. Revolutionary it is not, it's all been done before. The only thing thats different this time is a pretty GUI that makes these features usable and the marketing power behind Apple

Posted at 6:41PM on Jul 17th 2008 by Dan

4. thanks for telling it like it is, dan

Posted at 6:47PM on Jul 17th 2008 by tony

5. "Apple is notorious for pushing products with unimpressive battery life."

i don't agree. i'm not an apple fan boy, far from it (i'm fully on the 'dark side'), but apple products really aren't worse than those from other companies. granted, they do a really good job keeping consumers from being able to replace said batteries (*ahem* macbook air *ahem*) but do their products lag behind others in terms of battery life? no. for example, you'll get 4 hrs of regular use out of an air and 5 hours or so out of a pro, and that's not poor at all looking at other laptops on the market.

Posted at 9:19PM on Jul 17th 2008 by andrew

6. Sure the battery on iPhone 3G is not that great, but what can we do? We want small size phones, powerful features and lengthy battery life.

Just get a backup battery. I got mine from iPhoneck brands. Their new 3G backup battery is probably one of the better looking products in the market. Their website is www.iphoneck.com

Posted at 1:42AM on Jul 18th 2008 by Coco

7. Sure the battery on iPhone 3G is not that great, but what can we do? We want small size phones, powerful features and lengthy battery life.

Just get a backup battery. I got mine from iPhoneck brands. Their new 3G backup battery is probably one of the better looking products in the market. Their website is www.iphoneck.com

Posted at 5:05AM on Jul 18th 2008 by Coco

8. Certainly not a hack, but it might be worth looking at the Electronic Metro "triple charger" that Woot had a while back. I scored a bunch of them, and they do come in iPhone flavor. They use a USB A-style connector for power output (full of fail, I know) with modular tips, and can run from 12VDC, 120/240 AC, or a pair of 9V batteries. It would be a bit bulkier than a mintyboost, but you can get something off-the-shelf that just works.

Posted at 11:08AM on Jul 18th 2008 by James

9. Yeah, I would have to say I don't agree with apple pushing products with shotty battery life. My ibook beats the pants off of almost every other laptop that I've seen any of my friend's carrying around. As far as my ipod video goes, it's not bad for a refurbished thing. I can't complain.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 19th 2008 by Tony

10. Sure the battery on iPhone 3G is not that great, but what can we do? We want small size phones, powerful features and lengthy battery life.

Just get a backup battery. I got mine from iPhoneck brands. Their new 3G backup battery is probably one of the better looking products in the market. Their website is www.iphoneck.com

Posted at 2:23AM on Jul 28th 2008 by Coco

11. "for example, you'll get 4 hrs of regular use out of an air and 5 hours or so out of a pro, and that's not poor at all looking at other laptops on the market."

uhh... apple makes alot more than just laptops.

Look at battery life of ipods and compare that to other comparable MP3 players like from sony, creative, iriver, archos, etc... Apple isn't even close, yet everyone still buys them like retarted zombies. Its so dumb i can't even begin... when you're dealing with ANYTHING meant to be mobile, battery life is the most important thing. period.

Posted at 9:37AM on Aug 15th 2008 by sam

12. I came up with some more tips on how to solve the iPhone 3G energy crisis:

http://www.madanalogy.com/2008/08/solutions-to-iphone-3g-energy-crisis.html

Posted at 10:03AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by Chuck LeDuc Díaz

13. Unfortunately, not everyone wants to sacrifice battery life for a thin handset. I suppose in general, handset users do want small, light handsets. It's just that people can't expect to browse and play games for hours and not expect the battery to go dead. So many people wanted 3G and GPS. People should realize that battery technology is not quite up to iPhone user's demands in a slimmer than normal package. I'd be well willing to carry a 1/8 inch thicker device that could take a thicker battery.

Posted at 11:47AM on Aug 25th 2008 by Constable Odo

14. I once had an Apple. It was quite nice.

Posted at 6:26AM on Aug 27th 2008 by Irfan Ahmad