Interesting Battery News for 8800 owners

Posted by Dogmann
Hi all,
I have been suffering the battery drain problem i am sure you are all aware of, but now as i am using it with a Nokia BH-500 Bluetooth Stereo streaming that i only use when i walk the dog for an hour it has been getting critical.

So whilst i was in a phone shop i am friendly with they were trying to persuade me to get a 8800 Sirocco besides the fact i don't like the thumb pad or the roundness and curves of the new shape the only advantage was the BP-6X which is a 700aMh Li-Polymer battery as opposed to the 600AmH BP-5X which is Li-Ion. I haven't been able to find them on the Nokia UK online site but they are showing as due in 5 days on Expansys @Ł19.95 +shipping the same price as the 5x.

Now obviously i know 100aMh is not a lot of difference but i do believe Li-Polymer is a better technology so as of 8:00am have put a fully charged 6X in and will see how it lasts compared to the 5X.

Marc

Posted by voda_jon
it'll last u about 3-4hours more... i was usin one with my 8800 special edition!!!

What u want is the non genuine 1000Mah battery!!! i know its non genuine but i was usin it for bout 6mths with no probs an was gettin a week an a half of normal use out of the fone!

Posted by Vein
Hmmm I was thinking of using the sirocco battery in my phone!!
Non gen one does seem the best way to go though...

Posted by Dogmann
@ Voda-Jon

As you know i also now have the Special Edition and if it lasts that much longer i will be more than happy. Seeing as they are quite small and light and I only really have the draining problem when using it for Stereo Music over Bluetooth for an 1 hour at a time. I think 3 battery's will get me through a day. Unlike you i never use non original accessories for anything but especially not battery's never have and never will but that's just me and what i do.

Marc

Posted by voda_jon
i never normally use 3rd party stuff on ma phones but i needed extra life battery as i use the phone a lot! (average bill is bout Ł300!) an i kept losing batteries i carry round wit me!!!

Am gettin a nice battery life now from ma ne lg shine though... not charged it for 3 days an still 2 bars left so am happy lol.

Posted by Dogmann
Hi all,
Well i put this new BP-6X at just gone 8:00am and i still have over half left plus have listened to loads of Music over bluetooth. I really didn't expect the 100aMh and being Li-Polymer to have made this much of a difference really quite stunned to be honest as that's 16 hours so far.

Marc

Posted by alrodlop35
You're happy your battery has lasted 16 hours? What was Nokia thinking?

Posted by Dogmann
@alrodlop35
Sorry i don't get your post , but i reckon on a known battery hungry device with about 3hours of Music player with bluetooth stereo streaming that's not bad. Compared to my M600 and HBH-DS-970 that is mind boggling battery life.

Marc