Siri is a bit of a battery killer

[UKmacman]

Ok, so the phone hasn't had a proper charge yet and I am playing around a bit but the battery seems to be going down pretty quick. Anyone else think it might be this or just the new phone?

 

[bmms8]

i can see siri being a bit of a battery hog. the reviews didnt mention on it, but i hope its not too bad. i can definitely use speak to text via BT headset!

 

[fjrabon]

Ok, so the phone hasn't had a proper charge yet and I am playing around a bit but the battery seems to be going down pretty quick. Anyone else think it might be this or just the new phone?

Same as any processor heavy app that also has to use a data connection.

 

[amzchhabra]

I remember when I installed iOS5 GM last week, i thought the battery was draining, but ultimately it was because I was playing with it non stop all day. The 4S will be the same, soon you will use it like you normally do and it will show good life

 

[iPhone3gPSU]

OP, Can you verify that there is an option with Siri to automatically activate when the phone is held to your face? I saw something about this once, but didn't see anything in any of the reviews that I read. Just curious - thanks!

 

[samcraig]

Same as any processor heavy app that also has to use a data connection.

and GPS...


That being said - Your battery still needs a little conditioning which will improve overall performance.. so yes - if you haven't gone through a few charging cycles, your battery is bound to drain faster...

 

[JRoDDz]

Have you charged the battery fully when you got it? It takes a couple of battery discharge/charge cycles for the battery to reach optimum capacity.