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Visual communication like never before with the Sony Ericsson Satio |
jmcomms
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I've gone to sleep with the battery almost full, and it's dead by morning - and nothing was left running. So, something is causing battery drain - and I really do think it's the SE built stuff.
I wonder how much of the code was ported from UIQ, as there are many similarities. Perhaps the code isn't optimal!
Give it some time, as I am sure many of these issues will be sorted out. Firmware updates usually speed things up quite a lot on SE handsets. The processor is powerful enough - being the same as the Pre and 3GS - so there are no excuses for it to be as sluggish as an N97 (or worse) at times.
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Bonovox
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Your battery was full and drained over night in sleep mode? That cant be normal. Jmcomms are you reviewing this for the next issue of What Mobile? 
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jmcomms
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Yes, it is being reviewed for the next (awards) issue of What Mobile. I am making sure I take some time with this, as it's a real rollercoaster experience!
The death of the battery happened because I assume something was left running, a memory leak or something else - I have no real way of finding out, but I have my suspicions that it's the SE standby theme!
Video playback will sometimes stall for 2-5 seconds, and I am assuming it's doing something in the background. I've watched films downloaded from PlayNow (encoded specifically for the Satio), my own encoded stuff and videos recorded on the camera. I would love to know what's causing these pauses, and why other people aren't commenting (perhaps they've not used the phone enough, or just ignored it happening once or twice).
Now if I turn the SE theme off, I am left with a corrupted screen (regardless of what I select) on standby. I have already done one full reset, so I am loathe to do it again - I really don't think this will fix it.
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Bonovox
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I look forward to the Awards issue then i always buy it Is the Sony Ericsson theme animated? As these can use more power and sometimes heavy animated themes can slow a phone.
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synn
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I'm running a theme called "Neptune" with the "Navigation bar" standby theme right now and I can run all the shortcuts fine. Why don't you try updating the firmware? It's possible that you received your test unit with a "Dud" test build of a firmware. From what I know, SE had a new build each day until the handsets were shipped.
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jmcomms
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AFAIK it is the latest; 06-10-09 (R1BB041) but I will check again later in case there's been an update since the 6th October. Checking the firmware on SEUS was the first thing I did almost!
I just realised that the Facebook app and Twitter app shown in the Carphone Warehouse catalogue is shown on the box of the Satio - but isn't on the phone and can't be downloaded anywhere. Now I know SE has rushed this out to make the promised week 40 shipping date.
Wow, it's like Samsung not having half the features on the first release of the I8910 HD (still not on the Orange firmware).
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Bonovox
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I have read somewhere that Sony Ericsson's Face Book app is quite slow to use. It does not update live either
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tyko
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I have no battery issue. But then I dont use power sucking apps so much. I charged yesterday and still have ~70-80% left after 20-30 pics and some wifi web surfing. |
driftmania
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They should've crammed a larger battery in there, at least a 1500 mAh. |
Bonovox
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Would it be possible to buy a larger capacity battery?
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Saka
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On 2009-10-18 19:48:06, driftmania wrote:
They should've crammed a larger battery in there, at least a 1500 mAh.
And have it twice as thick and 50% heavier? |
djstevied
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Am i right in saying the battery will need a few charges before you get the best from it? |
Bonovox
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I am not sure weather thats just a myth. Am i right in saying Sony Ericsson Lithium Polymer batteries dont suffer from the memory effect? Or am i talking rubbish?
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Tsepz_GP
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Yep you're right. My N81 uses a 1050mAh Li-Polymer batt and K850 a 930mAh Li-Polymer batt i charge both even if they are at 50% sometimes and they still give great batt life.  also considering i used both phones whilest they were charging when i got them. i Think the memory effect is something that was taken care of in Lithium batts.
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Bonovox
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Is it just a myth when shops say you gotta charge you new phones battery up for 16 hours? Shops here always say it when you buy a new phone. Surely when a battery is full its full?
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