A non-benefit of the 2750 mAh extended battery is it makes this already too thick and too heavy slab thicker and heavier, Plus, you're expected to pay extra for a battery just to make your phone useable for the better part of a day, a function which I think should be included in the buying price.
It's getting tougher for me to listen to anything the Verizon reps say. I called in the other day to investigate my options (hoping the Droid Charge was being released so I could return this phone). The rep told me the Charge wasn't dropping, but recommended I buy the extended battery, because the original battery has "1400 minutes of talk time, but the extended battery has 2750 minutes of talk time..." He said this not once, but twice. I'm seriously supposed to take advice and trust in the info from someone who thinks mAh stands minutes of talk time?
This is really putting me in a fix. I need the 4g speed for my work (well, it does make my work easier - I can get by with the 3G, but Verizon's 3G is snail-like in these parts). I would trade this in a heartbeat for the Charge, but they keep pushing it back. My 14 days are almost up, but if I return it and wait, I will need to commit to a 2-year commitment - I'm not committing to any smartphone for 2 years - they're evolving waaaaay to fast for that. But this thing is ridiculous with the power. I can go from a full charge, surf the internet for 20 minutes, and be below 80%. If I don't keep it plugged in, I sometimes get 4-5 hours. And I disable 4G most of the time, and force shut the Blockbuster services and turn off background updating. It's the big screen. When I check the power page, the screen is always 85%+ of the power useage. TFT? Really? Good choice for a 4.3" screen.
Looks like I'm going to have to be stuck with this power pig for now, and at the end of this contract look at my options. If I'm going to be stuck for two years, I might as well go with Sprint, where I get better price and more included features (TV, Nav, etc...)
I called and asked if I could return the Thunderbolt now, and just get the Charge shipped when it releases, but they won't keep me in the 1-year contract for that. Why couldn't they just release the Charge on time??!!! Boo!
