If you opted to upgrade your iPhone to the supposed bug fix/upgrade v1.1.4, maybe you are experiencing the same problem that I am. What I am seeing is that my iPhone will only operate for a half day without being recharged. Prior to the upgrade, I was able to go all day on a nights full charge. Our head honcho Jason O'Grady is experiencing 10-15% shorter use times since he upgraded.

If the reports that the upgrade provides better usage in fringe areas then a previous observation about the iPhone have been confirmed, that assumption was that if you are using your iPhone in a fringe, low signal, area and are unconnected to a power source the call would disconnect within the first minute but if you were plugged into either your computer or a wall outlet the call could be maintained until completion. What I have tried to ascertain is whether the battery cannot supply the current needed to maintain the radio power or a power conservation technique similar to those used on Apple notebooks. Since the update and the increased ability to maintain a weak signal while untethered (not charging) indicates that the power conservation scenario was the right answer.

This just goes to show that Apple designed the original iPhone for maximum run use, that is the main reason Mr. Jobs said that 3G was not included in the initial release. Apple cited over four million units sold by Macworld San Francisco. On Friday, the company became part of the worlds top 10 handset vendors with only 1% of the global market. With all the press the iPhone is receiving worldwide, a few added features that consume memory and reduce run times that can be hopefully overlooked.

UPDATE: My configuration and usage is as follows: A June 29th 4GB unit that is not jailbroken. WiFi and Bluetooth are always enabled unless I need to force EDGE and not access my Bluetooth headset. I average over 90MB of Data and 1200 Minutes usage a month

If you are experiencing similar usage shortfalls please let us know in the comments or forums.

Contributed by: Kenn Marks