GPS will consume your battery faster. if normal usage of just calls and sms, mine can last me up to 5 days. even wifi-ing, listening to music and videos in between, it would still be able to last me about 3 days. But if gps is activated, max i'm guessing is maybe few hours only. people who have reviewed it states that it will be about 14hrs GPS with E71 before u run out of batt. Its still the record time for GPS usage as none other phone can use longer than that. Thumbs up for E71 battery life......

As an advise, i have been using it for like nearing 2 months but I have charged my phones 9 times only. How i do it, don leave your charger switch on when charging is completed and never charge your phone overnight. The latter rule is essential if u want to prolong your phones battery life.

This post has been edited by jameslee_84: Nov 18 2008, 03:10 PM

actually 3 bars is still quite a lot. for me 3 bars can still last me about 1.2 days. if you're running music and web connection, probably can last u 14-18 hours still. don compare the battery with other phones man. u will be surprised with the battery power of the E71. And also, remember, only charge when it reaches the last bar, and never charge overnight. thats wat i do all the time to prolong my battery life cos its not cheap to get a replacement.

Max 8gb and depending on your own preference. If speed is your preference then get a 4GB MicroSDHC card from Sandisk. For those below 4GB are normally MicroSD only. Doesn't matter 4GB/8GB/16GB, most memory cards are using class 2 only as found on Sandisk website. They will normally specify on the product details regarding the class. Its no biggie actually, the class defines the minimum speed meaning it can go way higher than that but not lower. Class 2 means 2MB/sec. If speed is less important, and u prefer quality, then go for a PNY 1GB microSD or OCZ Trifecta MicroSD 2GB card. I am using a PNY 512Mb since the day I use MicroSD with my Moto Razr v3i and so far it has never been corrupted or give me trouble before. 1 thing I can tell you is that it is not cheap though.

An original battery will cost you probably RM180-200. I saw a forummer claiming that he is from SIngapore and selling it at RM60 only as a supplier price. But dunno can trust or not.

if its stuck its still ok, sometimes it may even burst. u dun want that to happen with the phone lying near your head when u sleep. it could be nasty and life-threatening. i think some emails about that have been circling around for quite some time.

get a leather case from me..... hehe.....

don worry, my stock arriving soon, i will be posting some pics here la if anybody want to have a look at it.

24 calls and each call 2 minutes? And it drops to 2 bar from fully charged? Better get it checked then.

Well, my usage to last me for 4-5 days average 5 hours of calltime, about 50 messages, total of about 2 hours of wifi browsing, about 1 hour of EDGE browsing, about 1 hour of music player, alarm clock, and the rest of the time are on standby mode (without breathing light on). Just a rough estimate though for your reference.

Well, i dunno if I've got a super battery or the Singapore version phone i got was ultimate. But honestly, I think most of you charge the phone overnight right? And even when its full, yours are still plucked in until u actually remember to pull it out right?

Well, for me, warning tones is on and once its fully charged it will beep for completion and I immediately plucked it out. Worse still is to leave your charger plugged in on the wall source. Everytime mine is done, I switch it off and took it out and keep in my drawer. Maybe u don believe, but my old phone's charger left in the open spoils really fast (dunno if its the dust). Maybe some consider I'm doing too much here but I love my E71 and all I'm doing so far is beneficial rather than damaging to it.

if u actually take white, its more special and different from the usual crowd of E71, i myself uses the grey steel. White is perfectly fine except for the danger of it getting dirty. But if you really check as I have from friends around europe and aussie, the price for a white steel is slightly higher. Maybe because it looks more "pure" and it totally produces a different feeling when u look at it. Black on the other hand produces a usual smartphone feel.

Well, right now preparing to take orders for second bulk of Pdair leather case but for battery, its better to get from authorised dealer. the price might be high but the quality is guaranteed. I will source for it and see and if I can find a dealer for it willing to profit less than the usual margin, I will let u guys know. Maybe I will source for the OEM as well, Nokia takes their battery out of China production so if I can lay my hands on those OEM battery from China, then price will be significantly lower.

let me scout around for it. there are certain 3rd parties product who are good quality as well. i will try too source for higher capacity to be able to last more days.

make sure its all off or u have exit all programs else it is actually still running at the background thats why it drains the batt. i'm not using the new firmware yet so can't really help if its the firmware issues.

i think its all made in china. Nokia now orders their battery from their OEM plant in China. It is still Nokia only made in China, much like Nike clothing made in China. Things from China are pretty doubtful, but if its Nokia but made in China, you shouldn't worry much as Nokia conducts uncountable test to ensure quality.

Check out this link to be more assured..... Nokia Phone Test Routine

That's the reason why i use Nokia. If you are interested maybe u can be patient a bit, I have manage to locate battery maker who produces 1800mAh battery for E71, much higher than the stock 1500mAh, meaning u get 20% longer batteyr life. They also have 3600 mAh battery for E71 but it will bulge at the back and makes the E71 not so slim anymore.

well, i am using garmin as well but i don't have such problems. hmm, i wonder who knows how to answer that. maybe because its not an authentic version of garmin thats why when its running at the background there are no indication that its still running. Just a wild guess but could be the reason right? The only way to know would be to test onich4n's phone and another e71 say like mine with the same battery from onich4n's phone then we can make a steady comparison.

be patient guys, hope u guys can wait, still trying to find one with a good price when its brought in to Malaysia else wouldn't be worth the purchase at all. But I'm looking at bringing in 1800mAh only, cos 3600mAh will be ugly and heavy on it.

If u disable a-gps and only use the garmin then its free. The a-gps shorten the time to locate your present coordinate so you will be charge by your telco based on their rates. I tried and I got charged like RM8 plus for few minutes of usage only.

And mapking should be able to install on E71, I haven't try it yet but shouldn't be a problem.

Well, some have ordered silicone case from me, u interested? Or why not get a leather case for the "professional feel"....

Its already posted above. At least I got it half accurate about programs running at the background. Just the explanation wasn't the reason I had in mind regarding the .dll file. But still, just as wat I suspected, if nothing is running, there is no way the battery consume itself so fast.

well, it depends really how u want to protect it and the feeling u are looking for. the invisible shield is made of high quality films that prevent scratches on the phone which is really excellent base on reviews i've had. But remember, it doesn't cover camera lens if I recall correctly. The negative point is that it doesn't prevent damage from a drop. I once drop my phone from about 5 feet high as I was carrying some bags and luckily I have the original leather pouch which result in Zero damage. So, a full leather case with full coverage of every cornerwill of course provide better protection.

last thing is that u can always put both together. invisible shield is only a thin layer so it still can fit into leather case.

ray, u will regret taking a SE phone. It is a flagship phone but SE, bah...... "Ada bentuk ada gaya", but no 'isi' and quality. I used w810i before, my sister a w580i user, my mother a w910i user, my brother a p990i user, and my gf a z550i user.....

but now, I use E71, my sister uses iphone, my mom use Nk6300, and my brother uses N95, and my gf is anticipating a Moto Pebl/Rokr u9..... need i say more?

well, maybe u can check around first before deciding to buy, I'm sure a lot of ppl will come up with a comparison table and review of the X1 compare to the E71 sooner rather than later.

This post has been edited by jameslee_84: Nov 28 2008, 04:57 PM

Ap or ori?

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Added on November 29, 2008, 5:26 pmAlways welcome bro.

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Added on November 29, 2008, 5:28 pmI didn't really do a review but I requested some review from others LYN members who have purchased it and they have provided me some review which make me decides not to buy it. I can post the PM i received from this guys if u want.

This post has been edited by jameslee_84: Nov 29 2008, 05:28 PM

this is what a forummer here told me about the invisible shield. I can't name any names, else it would be bad for those ppl who buy it from other forrumer here. Don want to stir up trouble with any seller. Here's what he said...