How long does the battery last between charges? Does device use power when inactive or only when buttons are pushed?
1190584
It seems to only use power when buttons are pushed. I have several and really don't recharge them all that often. Perhaps once every three weeks or so. Usually when i think about it. I have only had one go dead and probably had not charged it in a month or more. I am satisfied with the product.
1190585
For my use, the charge has lasted a couple of months without any sign of quitting. My guess is that how often it is used will determine battery life.... And I'd say it only uses power when pushed.
336001
Push button on/off....be careful not to leave on, will draw full power whether something is plugged in or not
366950
The battery lasts around 4-8 hours on full charge so you can leave it on till it dies, I don't believe it goes to sleep if inactive.
850804
I think it depends how much you use it. I read the reviews saying that the battery doesn't last but I bought mine in September and other than charging it initially I've only charged it one other time. I don't use it every day but I do listen to it for a while in the car or when I go running. I just turn the hold on while I'm not listening to it. I know it tries to turn on in my purse throughout the day but I haven't had any problems with the battery wearing down.
1368462
Don't know actual battery life on device(never kept track) but probably not going to last long enough for what you want.
1047779
It lasts about two weeks between charges. In that time, it's on standby about 10 hours a day and used for talk about an hour each day.
1957987
Several hours. I charge it overnight after every hour or two of use, and it's always done by morning, but if it was almost fully discharged to start with (button blinking), it never finishes before I go to bed. You can apparently get a second battery if you want one always at the ready. I recall the instructions say you can charge it as often as you like but should let it fully recharge once you do.
863874
The most I have had battery life is a little over 2 hrs. If you charge it and don't use it right away it will die. But honestly for the money its a good price. Hope this helps.
1038559
I've had mine for a few months now and ive let it go from full charge to dead a couplde times to keep the battery maintained. I'd say an estimate of 7-8 hours on standby i.e. on but no real processes. Maybe longer than that. I do know that under stressful procedures i.e. multiple processes running such as a gaming client, chat system, word processor, internet, spotify etc it goes from full battery to no battery in 3 hours or less. This is just based on what I've had. Take it with a grain of salt I guess.
1037550
Not very long, We've gone through 2 of these things thinking maybe the battery was bad in one, but to no avail, both seem equally bad. There seems to be no indication that the battery is fully charged, the charging light stays red from what I can tell, I've charged it for 12+ hrs, take it off and almost immediately the battery percentage drops to 2 bars. All in all the battery lasts about 4 hrs in a silent house. If your child cry's a lot I'd bet you get less.
943244
Standby battery is really great, *IF* you turn it off after every use. I once charged it for a one-hour presentation, turned it off and left in my bag for a whole month and was able to use it for another one-hour long presentation with no issues. That's pretty amazing.Turning it off is quite easy, just push and hold the on/off button until you see the blue light blinking really fast and then let go. You'll see the blue light pause and then fade slowly, that's how you know it's turned off.
825934
I haven't exactly timed how long the battery lasts, but depending on how much I use it, I generally need to charge it every day. Naturally I turn it off when I'm not using it, but I would say once a day with normal use.
1610576
maybe takes an hour to charge. charge lasts quite a while. probably couple days in standby mode and probably couple hours at least of talk (active) time. After the firmware upgrade I made to the unit, I am really happy with it. It is a great business tool. I often use this instead of our VOIP phone system.
1030249
I get less than 2 hours of use on a full charge (mainly using for internet browsing, email, and playing mp3). The battery also drains when it's not on. I have the 16 GB linux version with advanced desktop enabled. This seems to be common. I think most manufacturers exaggerate battery life a lot, if it's not a flat-out lie. So 2 hours or less of use unplugged with this device is probably the norm, if the manufacturer is saying 3 to 4 hours. My experience with most rechargeable mobile devices is that normal real world use will not get anywhere near what manufacturers state for battery life. I get less than 2 hours of use on a full charge (mainly using for internet browsing, email, and playing mp3). The battery also drains when it's not on. I have the 16 GB linux version with advanced desktop enabled. This seems to be common. I think most manufacturers exaggerate battery life a lot, if it's not a flat-out lie. So 2 hours or less of use unplugged with this device is probably the norm, if the manufacturer is saying 3 to 4 hours. My experience with most rechargeable mobile devices is that normal real world use will not get anywhere near what manufacturers state for battery life.
507092
Around 6 hours active use, significantly longer when connected but idle. It tells you when it turns on how many hours of talk time left, but as it ages it gets less accurate. When new it's pretty consistent, but after a year of daily use mine would say "more than 1 hour of talk time" and die within 40 minutes. It charges with a standard microUSB like most phones use, so you can use a cheap car charger. It charges to full from dead in about 10-15 min I think (never actually timed).
1707118
I've had mine about a year, my husband has had his for just a month or two. I watch some videos but mostly read books or look at bbc news or pinterest so brightness is up about halfway most of the time. I think it lasy fully charged for about two or three hours using it nonstop. Longer if im reading books already downloaded (like on the plane) chrged in about a 45min or so if its turned off, little slower in airplane mode. Note the brightness and things like gps location and wifi searching constantly use power in the background just like your phone! Turn off everything your not using :)
929443
You should be able to hold the storage battery power that is not used in one sitting for at least a week. I have not used it after an on the go quick cell charge and then didn't use it again for as mentioned above.. A week and I still had the same charge it had when I turned it off. I think that heat and extreme cases of cold conditions definitely play a role. Obviously try to keep it at room temperature and not leave it plugged in past the fully charged Mark. This will extend the life of this great product. I have had it for a good 8months. And not a single complaint!