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July 05, 2007

Apple iPhone Battery No Snap to Replace

By Spencer D. Chin, TMCnet Web Editor

Apple’s new iPhone (News - Alert) can do perform a lot of tasks, and perhaps do a lot of them well. But as users attempt to realize the capabilities of the device, they could put a strain on the iPhone’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery.



 
On its website, Apple (News - Alert) specifies for the iPhone 8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, or 24 hours of audio playbackon a full charge at original capacity. In addition, iPhone features up to 250 hours of standby time, according to Apple.
 
While those figures appear favorable compared to say, a low-end cell phone, users are likely to place heavy demands on their iPhones, given they’ve spent hundreds of dollars for a device that’s supposed to do everything.
 
Apple’s website said the iPhone’s lithium-ion battery requires roughly two hours to recharge to 80% of its full capacity, then another two hours to fully charge using a trickle charging cycle. Like other lithium-ion batteries, battery life will eventually shorten with time and usage.
 
According to Apple, the iPhone’s one-year warranty does cover replacing a defective battery. But beyond that, the company said users could pay $79, plus $6.95 shipping, for a two-year extended warranty. Under the plan, Apple will cover replacing the battery if it drops below 50% of original capacity.
 
But the kicker, as noted in an InfoWorld online report and mentioned on Apple’s website, is that installing a new battery requires users to wait three days and be prepared for all the data on their phone -- including contacts, e-mail account settings, text messages and other content -- to be wiped out.
 
Apple stated, "It is important to sync your iPhone with iTunes to back up your contacts, photos, e-mail account settings, text messages, and more. Apple is not responsible for the loss of information while servicing your iPhone and does not offer any data transfer service."
 
While backing up data has long been considered a must for computer users, the message has not been drummed into the ears of mobile phone users quite as hard, although losing contact information is likely to be just as unnerving. Given all the data likely to be stored on their iPhones, companies providing data backup services could be the main beneficiaries of Apple’s warning.
 
Spencer Chin is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
 
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