[talks-uk] Re: Network modes and battery life
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I spoke to Vodafone here in the UK, asking them when they were going to
provide 3G coverage in my area of Birmingham.
They said they have no plans to which I can take to mean that they must have
abandoned any further development of 3G, even though I thought they were
trying to flog mobile internet, especially for laptops..
They said that they had made GSM faster.
I'm not sure myself but, I think I will set my phone not to search for 3G
and see how much difference there is in battery life, given what you have
said about your phone.
Cheers.
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-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Sent: 07 October 2008 11:30
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Network modes and battery life
Duel mode though will use more battery life, not only when you're in a 3G
area but when you're not, as the phone is instantly searching to see if
there is a 3G availability, Personally, unless I need a fast data
connection, I leave my phone on GSM.
That's how I get 3 days out of my N82 with heavy usage.
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-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 07 October 2008 10:09
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Network modes and battery life
Hi Clive,
They are all different data modes. UMTS is not supported in the UK.
Dual mode is always best, because if you wander out of your home network, it
allows your phone to search for a stronger signal.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Clive Pallett
Sent: Tuesday 7 October 2008 10:03
To: Talks-UK
Subject: [talks-uk] Network modes and battery life
Hello fellow listers,
Does selecting a network mode affect the battery life on a mobile phone? My
Nokia N91 has three network modes, dual mode , UMTS and GSM. I am on
T-Mobile and I can use the dual mode and GSM, but when I select UMTS the
phone goes off-line and I lose the network connection. When I select dual
mode and check the network status, I sometimes hear 3G, so the phone must
use this connection when available.
Can someone on the list please explain what these modes mean and how they
affect battery life. As I use Talks this shortens the time between charges,
and I know you can adjust the backlight and display settings. Any help most
appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Best wishes,
Clive pallett
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