i think it's okay to be negative about it. it's a brand new phone, and i'd think the company would want to hear about it.
i just had a sidekick and that had an awful battery, so i'm used to charging my phone while i'm at work, and that it charges thru usb on my PC is quite convienent.
I completely forgot about that, I was about to buy another charger, duh!
The upside of the battery, in my opinion, is that it charges up real quick. None of this 4-5 hours with it turned off to get it back up to 100%, I haven't timed it, but it seems like it happens within an hour (maybe 2) and that to me is a point in it's favor.
To be honest, I didn't expect much. My Wing, with no data plan, one hour phone call, and some minor usage (excel entry, notes, a few minutes of music) would easily be at 50% or below by 5pm. And keep in mind this is not using WiFi for more than a minute, without using bluetooth at all, and with the screen brightness at 60% and the screen shutting itself off after 30-seconds to 1 minute.
Smartphones drain batteries, period. If you haven't had one before, get used to it. Especially if you want a thin, light device. More battery power = bigger battery. Data connections, phone calls, WiFi and bluetooth are energy PIGS. Video and music playing aren't exactly turtles when it comes to eating battery life either. There's no way around that for the forseeable future. A fast device with super fast connections is going to eat batteries like potato chips.
I think many of us are playing with the phone a lot, and that eats up battery two.
Today, I started off with a full charge. I've sent out a handful of text messages, and that's it. It's almost 2pm here and I have 90% battery still.
I think the battery life will pick up when we're not all hammering away at our new, cool device all hours of the day