there is no such thery @ brian
The greater the distance to the nearest base station, the more power
your phone has to use to connect.
Regards,> Brian
>
> i dont think safaricom net, has anything to do with the how long your
> battery lasts or any net work whatsoever ...maybe should ld check with nokia
> care centers when u come to kenya ...
>
> it could be also your mobile usage when in kenya , maybe you use more when
> in kenya than SA :)
>
>
> I
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Wes,
>>
>> The network claim might be true. When I'm in Kenya my Nokia batts last
>> max 2 days. When I'm in SA or Cairo or Botswana with same phone I get
>> up to 4 days with heavily increased usage as I use the phone for most
>> of my 'net access.
>>
>> Seems safaricoms net density isn't as good as it ought to be.
>>
>> Mblayo
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/17/09, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > Please Note that Bluetooth is turned off, I'm not connecting to any
>> > machine,
>> > not listening to Music etc. It's only calling and SMS. On average I'm
>> > talking for about 5 minutes a day.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Thu, 12/17/09, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > From: wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com>
>> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues
>> > To: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks@my.co.ke>
>> > Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 9:27 AM
>> >
>> > Hey Yall,
>> >
>> > I got a Nokia 3110c, and the charge lasts for 2 days. The shop that sold
>> > to
>> > me says the Mobile Network is consuming the battery charge. I didn't
>> > believe
>> > them (fully) so I went to Nokia Care at Hilton. Nokia told me that it's
>> > normal for that to happen. However I had a motorolla which would last
>> > for 4
>> > days.
>> >
>> > So I'm puzzled here. Are the mobile networks being blamed for a poorly
>> > made
>> > device (battery) or is this a true experience for most people on ALL
>> > phones.
>> > The phone is on Safaricom. I would like to know (especially if you work
>> > in
>> > CBD) how long your battery lasts before you have to charge it.
>> >
>> > I hope this info will give us a better understanding when buying a
>> > phone.
>> > Having to charge every 2 days is un-acceptable. Kwani I'm feeding a
>> > baby!?
>> >
>> >
>> > 8~!
>> >
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