iPhone 5 (4s)

[Rico]

Seems like the new iPhone 4s is still causing some power issues for some users.  Significant more power loss vs. the previous iPhone.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/231901925

[Bryancd]

I have noticed this with mine. I was surprised how quicklu I lost battery power after my first charge up. It seems a bit better the past few days, but it does drop off fairly quickly. Because of the way I use my phone it's not a big deal but I will be happy if they kind make a software patch for it.

[Rico]

Does it seems to get warm in your hand with use Bryan?

[Bryancd]

Does it seems to get warm in your hand with use Bryan?

You know, I don't really have any context to say if it seems warm to me as I never had a smart phone before and I often keep it sitting on my desk while I am fussing with it.

[billybob476]

Battery life on my 4 has gone down a touch with iOS 5 but I attribute it to the fact the phone is doing more when it's in standby then it once did.

[Bryancd]

After playing around a bit more this morning, I would say yes it does get warm after prolonged use.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Apple is reportedly working on the issue with some of its users.  Some are blaming it on the fact that many more apps and settings use locations and as such, the GPS is eating the battery life up.  And if you really look into the location stuff, there are a lot more apps that can use it too.  I've noticed a slightly higher power drain, especially on 3G. 

I think the general consensus is, is that its an iOS5 bug(s) causing battery drains. 

King

[Rico]

I guess Samsung is now "demanding" the firmware source code for the iPhone 4s.  Wouldn't they need a court order (at least) for that??

KOREAN ELECTRONICS GIANT Samsung is demanding the source code for the Iphone 4S firmware in its latest spat with Apple over patents.
Samsung's legal counsel, Cynthia Cochrane told the Australian federal court that Samsung needs access to the source code in order to assert that Apple is infringing three of its patents relating to wireless 3G, according to Smart Office.
Samsung also wants to see the agreements Apple made with mobile phone carriers Vodafone, Telstra and Optus, which it claims will also affect its case. It is not clear why it needs this information, but it might be attempting to make the point that Apple has made deals with these companies to give it an unfair advantage.
Apple denies it infringed the patents in question, claiming it is using them under the Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory standard, but Samsung maintains that its international agreement with Apple does not extend to Australia and that Apple previously rejected an invitation to license the relevant patents.
Samsung wants sales of the Iphone 4S to be banned in Australia, a tit for tat move in response to the ban of the Galaxy Tab in Germany and an interim ban of the tablet in Australia.
The judge presiding over this case is Justice Annabel Bennett, who issued the interim injunction against the Galaxy Tab last month. It will be interesting to see if she will impose a ban on the Iphone 4S or again side in favour of Apple.
The case is expected to continue on 4 November, when the judge might decide if Samsung's demands are merited or not.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2121651/samsung-demands-iphone-4s-source-code

[Rico]

More battery issues reported in this story.  Here's an interesting tidbit from the article...

Some blamed Apple's iCloud service while others claim that deactivating Notifications - one of the key features of the 4S - helped restore battery life.

Blogger Oliver Haslam wrote that he solved the problem by turning off the time zone setting function.

He said that, in some cases, the operating system was constantly tracking location in order to adjust the time zone.

"Switching it off may mean that your iPhone will no longer set its own time zone when you travel, but that's a small price to pay for having your iPhone last more than 12 hours on a full charge," he said.

When the iPhone 4S was launched in October, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook promised significantly improved battery life.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15559721

[Feathers]

I heard about this a few days ago.

Some people also claim that doing a factory reset of the phone followed by a clean install of everything sorts the issue out. (This is assuming that your 4S was restored from a previous device backup rather than setup as a new phone)

[MARKO]

The battery life on my 4s is excellent.... no problems here so far.

Marko

[Bryancd]

Relief is on the way!

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/02/apple_confirms_ios_5_update_to_address_battery_life_bugs_affecting_iphone_users.html

[billybob476]

Yup just got this email:

iOS 5.0.1 beta is now available on the iOS Dev Center. It introduces a new way for developers to specify files that should remain on device, even in low storage situations.

[Dangelus]

I heard some devs complaining that 5.0.1 beta  introduces some volume issues, random increase and decreases.

Some work to do yet! Lol

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I heard some devs complaining that 5.0.1 beta  introduces some volume issues, random increase and decreases.

Some work to do yet! Lol

Hence why its a BETA.  :P

King