I was also a bit puzzled about the Virgin Radio App. As I didn’t notice it was Virgin Radio Italia until I downloaded the app and installed it. I have a feeling that the battery problems being had by many could be due to both as you mentioned, Unconditioned batteries and also 3G. I’m also noticing that with the iPod Touch, The 2.0 software update has caused it to have shortened battery life. Which is interesting.

Welcome to modern phones, my Nokia N95 also dies within a day if I use it extensively (web, bluetooth music and a few calls). Batteries just don’t seem able to keep up with the modern age.

I, too, am seeing the battery life on the iPhone 3G running out early evening/late afternoon. I’m lucky I’m in an office environment most afternoons so I can keep the iPhone 3G on charge but it isn’t ideal. (this is with wifi/3G/Bluetooth all turned off)

Problems so far include Data Connections simply not being active until after a few reboots, and the device not coming out of stand-by mode unless a call is received. Not to mention the lack of service from me.com

But apart from those, still enjoying the GPS and Facebook chat application.

The more I use it, the more I discover so many lost opportunities. (aGPS, Copy/Paste etc).

And whilst I’m here, can anyone else get iFob to work whilst not in wireless range?

3.5? audio jack = 3.5mm jack ?
but does it sound good? does the RF of the phone hit the player with buzz. Wasn’t the best iPod the 5th Gen, great design allows for improvements. If 3G eats the batteries what’s wifi doing to daily power packs? Wifi is worse on my N95 for power sucking that N95 on Edge / 3.5G

Are we on the verge of scoring an epic fail.
Now if only I could afford a iPhone contract…..

it’s your own fault for buying an iPhone

Am I the only person in the world happy with the iPhone 3G?

I had no problems ordering, no problems getting delivery, no problems with activation or number transfer and the battery is holding up just fine. Of course it runs down quicker than the battery in the phone it replaces …. because the phone it replaces was terrible and I didn’t use it for anything other than calls and snaps. Whereas now I take a perverse delight in checking my mail and then playing Sonic Monkey Ball on the train whilst surrounded by grey polyester-suited drones frantically tapping away at their Blackberries.

I had a Nokia N95 and loved it – and I managed two weeks before I got rid of it thanks to the appalling battery life.

I got to exactly the same stage of thinking “I need to carry a charger” and so I ditched it.

Now got a Sony Ericsson W960i – it can use WiFi as well, and it’s brilliant. Battery life is in days, rather than hours.

“3. My free access to BT Openzone and The Cloud appears not to transfer over to this new phone, and I’ve no idea what to do next.”

Ring O2 customer services on 2302 when you’re next presented with this problem. They can request a reset but, oddly, you need to be in a WiFi zone AND it may take an hour (presumably because the bits move slowly between O2 and BT/TheCloud)

A fail! Oh shite see I’ve already committed to picking up the 16 gig version on Friday. I guess my slightly expensive portable wifi browsing device will remain useless for any action PIM functions (like it’s predecessor). Really I’ve yet to see ANYTHING which beats the blackberry for pure Useful email, address book & calendar.

And we all know I don’t answer the phone so really that feature is wasted on me.

- RX

p.s. I’m starting to lust after Erik’s Nokia e71

1. I’ve always found my 3G battery lasts around 24 hours with a fair bit of tube game playing, so I need a usb cable in work to be sure of a full day.

2. The new headphone jack allows you to use regular headphones and not just long apple ones – something I prefer.

I am really looking forward to the new 3.0 firmware in the summer – I wander if this could improve battery life?

Newer firmware and update will be released soon I believe.
Before that, try to install older firmware, maybe it will work better (slightly)