the only thing i do not like about this phone is the proprietary usb connector/ charger..

My buddy has one and he always whines about the battery life.
Is it THAT bad?

^no its not that bad...tell him to turn off the phone and turn it back on...i suspect there's a bug with the software that doesnt turn off some programs even when u shut it off..ex. wifi..so it keeps draining the battery...

I get at least a full day on mine..about 1.5-2 days depending on usage

What do you mean proprietary? It's just a standard microusb connector.

get a program call advanced task killer and close every programs that you don't use and problem solved. and you have to deep cycle the battery a couple times first. if you don't then the battery life does suck. and the newer fw i have on the phone is way better on battery life

i perfer to have a port on the bottom where i can plug a usb cable in or put it in a stand instead of having to rip the little tab off each time i need to charge the phone ~

according to spec it suppose to lasts couple days

damn

Micro USB is the standard for all the future phone. There was a conference about standarize all the plugs on phones and Micro USB stands out.

Micro USB had 10x better MTBF than Mini USB that we are currently using.
It's on all the Nokia phones already.


Or I ordered myself this to conver the USB for $2.43.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.35005

yea i agree...i'm afraid with use the little tab is gonna get loose and not stay in place anymore..which will be no good

mine last 2-2.5 days on normal usage (facebook, ebuddy, surfing etc) no gps/wifi

http://www.mobileincanada.com/unlock-code-834-en-rogers-Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-X10.html


mobile in canada has an unlocking promotion...$0.01 to unlock your Sony Ericsson x10a

did i miss it ? you posted an hour ago and it is $20 now

hmm there's a different link for it i think.. that website is gay lol did that to me last time too had to dig the link out ~ that's probably the wrong link

if that's true, that's pretty fucking amazing
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its the right link..check on facebook...i think it was a one day promotion thing..and just ended

My friend's X10 only lasts about 18 hours on normal usage while a co-worker's phone can last 1-1.5 days before a recharge.

it really depends on ur usage and what programs you have opened in the background.
and i guess normal usage is different for each person? i have my ebuddy on battery saving mode so my msn msg ain't instant. and i check facebook maybe twice a day on the phone? so really i'm not a heavy user. but if you can stand the iphone. then u can easily stand this phone in terms of battery life. just keep cyling the battery or put on a different fw.

speaking of which i put the generic hk fw on the phone ~ went from version .16 back to .14. i'll see what my battery life is like now. then i can say whether or not it's the version's problem.

and as for the mobilesincanada promo.. i think there's still one more that's $5.00 ~ if you can't find it.. then look around other sites.. $20 is not worth it

when u say cycle the battery, do u mean use till its dead, than charge fully?

I think he meant buy a second battery and cycle through them...

oops i guess i should say DEEP CYCLE.. drain it til it's dead and then charge it up. do it a couple times. and i recommend if you don't need handwrite recognition pop in the generic UK firmware or even the generic x10a firmware. difference is uk is .16 x10a is .14firmware but it's 100x better than the rogers one. and ppl figured out how to reverse the flashing now if you ever need to rebrand it for warranty or whatever

is there any store in vancouver sells white x10a thats a bit cheaper than on rogers?

That won't do shit on a lithium battery

^

so charge whenever u want i guess

Yup

BTW I bought an HTC Desire. After 8 years, I am moving from Windows Mobile

oh my god this phone is hard to learn and use.

i've had it for one day and i cannot stand it at all. sold it on the next day.

don't like tiimescape or media scape
don't like where the call log is where you have to go through dialer
don't like how it shows the last message in messages. have to press a button to show all threads
don't like how when missed call or new message. i have to scrow down from the top and see it on the notification area