Posted by Miss UK
edit: was "Batterys Deteriating"
My Phones battery life is starting to deteriate it's not even a year old yet either,
but if it gets even worse I was wondering if Vodafone would give me a new one for it since im in prison
with them for 24 Months
reason im asking is that I know Virgin Mobile do this!!!
any info people
[ This Message was edited by: masseur on 2009-10-01 19:09 ]
Posted by lukechris
Shout and scream, that's what I say
Posted by razec
Not only mobile phones, but also laptops. my netbook has been working like a crap in terms of battery life after a year of use. so its pretty useless for mobility now. its the reason why i got one, but now...
If i could see something in technology that hasn't improved for the past 5 years it will be the battery. Lithium-ion is a step ahead of NiMH but as of now nothing yet has been standardized to replace it and with all the phones coming with great hardware its a horrifying fact that all of them will be rendered useless if the battery sucks
Posted by Miss UK
I intend on doing that but i'll let it get worser for the time being..
fact is if your on a 24mth contract they should give you a new battery for that 2nd year Rant over
Laptop batterys are rubbish too have you used a Toshiba laptop? uhh Ehhh defo avoid lol
Posted by Bonovox
Which phone is it you got? Is it still that Samsung? I played with one of them very nice but confusing sending a text though I have gone off Samsung menus. I had but sent back a 24 month prison sentence laptop contract I had with T Mobile. The laptop was a HP and seriously the battery brand new hardly lasted an hour with average use. Pathetic. Claim under warranty or through your contract and get them to send you a new battery. Or if you have insurance they can replace battery
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[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2009-10-01 19:27 ]
Posted by Miss UK
Vodafone's reaction to my battery will probaly be
"Oh madam your handset is faulty please let us repair it for you"
I can read these companies like a book now
I will when it gets worser btw moan about it to them,
its still that phone ive got in my details Bono...
what I don't get is I hardly use the neton it and the battery life keeps dipping on it,
it seriousley must be the camera and camcorder on it that makes it run out so fast :?
best Laptop to go for is a dell they really last ages,
I wouldn't dream of going for a contract for one either laptops are
a waste of space you can only upgrade the ram nothing more :/
Posted by Bonovox
Yes and 2 year contracts are not worth it. And especially as I never keep phones for that long lol
Posted by Miss UK
Theres not much about in phones atm thats why I had the one ive got now,
it's simple to use and does the job it will do till Jan 2011 notunless a 12 MP Comes along thats got Wi-Fi and happens to be the same size as it anyway tbh though I want a iPhone when Vodafone get it the new iPhone is pretty nice I was playing with it in Apple shop at the Bullring
Posted by Bonovox
Ah I been in that store in the Bullring its always crowded. Though your phone I seen it for £130 in a store called Saveware in Selly Oak. Its actually part of CPWH they also buy phones.
Posted by Miss UK
Was it brand new?
those rip off buy me mobile sites will only pay £100 for it,
it has gone down so much in a few months
phones are like cars,they loose value as soon as you ride of in them haha
what phone you got atm Bono?
I haven't seen nothing new that I like tbh has the market gone to pot lately ?
[ This Message was edited by: Miss UK on 2009-10-03 00:41 ]
Posted by Bonovox
Yes it was brand new which surprised me although it was on Orange. Not sure i believed them it was more than likely second hand. At the moment i have a Sony Ericsson c510 although i did have a contract with a w995 but had too many problems like bad slide on it returned 3 of them before i cancelled. There ain't much about at the moment which catches me except the n86.
Posted by Miss UK
Thats a good bargain if it it is for real then
it's al'rite phone does the job, im pretty excited about the iPhone arriving on Vodafone too
I know alot of you would say don't bother but I love my iPod touch and having the phone aswell will be fun
Sounds a utter nightmare the trouble you had with the phones,
I had trouble with a E65 when I first took the contract out with Vodafone but I just sold the darm thing lol
[ This Message was edited by: Miss UK on 2009-10-07 00:09 ]
Posted by Bonovox
How long you had that Samsung? Surely the battery can't be bad already. Nokia have vastly improved their batteries lately. I had a Nokia 6303 and the battery honestly with quite heavy use lasted a good solid 4 days.
Posted by krazyhaxx
I've heart of a new technology that MIT has been currently developing which can charge in seconds. Check it out at >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7938001.stm
Posted by Miss UK
Mid march @ Bono !
Vodafone are contacting me today about it so letssee what they say
Posted by Residentevil
Not much has happened with battery development in the past decade. That could be a new breath of fresh air shaking things up.
Posted by Miss UK
Nehh batterys are proper kak on these newer phones today Ressy
i'll be needing another one in 4mths I think
imstuck till Jan 28th with this phone, I know what your gonna say...
Posted by lukechris
[ This Message was edited by: lukechris on 2010-01-09 20:48 ]
Posted by Miss UK
Im back to square 1 again,
got a replacement battery again and VF have waved the charge of my bill
however charged it up 6 hours and switched it on a 8.30pm lastnight done a few Texts and sent
a Video to Photobucket at 3am the battery had gone down to final bar
in the week the phone had also been saying no memory left so I moved things to my memory card,
it did it again so i then moved Mp3's to the Mem card and it's fine now Touchwood!
I have read so many sites that myphone has worst battery life now im starting to agree,
is there anyone else with this phone on here?
I don't know what to do but my battery used to last more then a few hours
can these phones be software updated?
maybe that could fix it
I seriousley don't want it going of to vodafone for weeks i'd have to use a anciet phone lol and get
laughed at
would vodafone borrow me a handset free till it comes back?
Advice peeps
Posted by Bonovox
When is your contract up? If you have had a new battery and its still poor then the phone sounds like its going wrong somewhere. I think Samsung only do software updates for smartphones otherwise you send it off. Pants.
Posted by Miss UK
I can upgrade November otherwise lump it till January next year
I was considering going on a sim only plan till I cut some costs down,
but thats mucked things up now if my phone is going down the pan
I was really impressed with it till that happened now im dissapointed
what would you do bono?
Posted by Bonovox
Oh no
Well everyone knows on here with me i would just buy a pay as you go phone and stick my sim in it. Trade your Samsung in Carphone do good prices now on trade in. But thats just what i would do. If you can bear to be without it for a bit and cannot afford another phone see if the problem can be fixed take into Vodafone store. Not sure of other stores but i know the Bull Ring have repair centre.
Posted by Miss UK
I haven't got the money to really buy a new phone,
and selling it would prob get £100 for it and something better to it would cost an extra
£70 which I haven't got!
I will ring Vodafone or go on there eForum and have a word with them,
but I will charge the phone up again and see how it goes,
Intercity Communications do Updates on phones but im unsure if they could update mine :/
Posted by Bonovox
I still got alot of the money my dad gave me from when he had his lottery win. I am awaiting my ultimate phone to come. Might have a long wait...........
Posted by Miss UK
I don't think there is a ultimate phone likely to happen lol
looking at the specs on most around atm, there all pretty much the same!
my next phone has to have a 12MP Camera, HD Video recording,
and WiFi those are the 3x features I want in my next Mobile prob have to wait
a year or more though for that
The N97 mini is nice but to me it's too much of a N95 still!
there just isn't anything ive got a liking for at the min
I wish I could pot some money win be nice to clear my Credit card of and break it up
Posted by Bonovox
Well if i had a lottery win i would pop over Merry Hill and buy ya one
Its the same for me right now nothing is really making me the wow at all. Perhaps soon. Anyway i am sleepy. Goodnight sweet dreams
Posted by Miss UK
Aww bless you but it's a case of pigs flying to one of winning the jackpot
the day will come when it's paid of anyway theres so much i'd like to upgrade, my tv, fridge,
washing machine Oh well
Night Bono x