Since I got my P1i in December I got more and more used to have this well of free knowledge ( yes, the internet ) everywhere I am.
My eMails get checked every 2 hours from 9am to 7pm, I use Opera Mobile to feed RSS quite often and I instant-message from time to time.
And my cell last about 3 days until I have charge it again ( which btw takes about 2 to 3 hours - thanks SE ) and I am pretty satisfied with this duration.
I should mention that I only use GPRS. Not because I can’t use UMTS ( both O2 Germany and my P1i support it ) but because it is more than fast enough for my needs. I enjoy RSS Feeds with pictures but I mostly don’t need them on pages or if I do, the Opera Mobile server does its magic and sends me shrunk versions of the page. I think I don’t have to mention that messaging doesn’t need that much speed and even the time it takes for Google Maps to load non-satellite pictures is ok. The only time i activate UMTS is for using Skype (Fring-client) or when I am in the train where I am happy to have whatever connection there is to stay connected.
I am even sometimes worried that GPRS is too much of a battery-life-drainer but what can you do about that. I don’t think they will step down the throttle and supply me/us with a battery-saving solution that maybe take some time to load “the internet” but at least can stay connected ‘all-day’.
But they all rather build Vista based MIDs, using UMTS or WLan to delivering two hours of high quality internet.
Welcome to the future!
So my last hope will have to rely on the battery “improvements” Steve I talking about. Yeah.
Anybody heard about new fuel-cell developments, yet?
Greets