Which uses more battery - push or fetch?

[ifirth]

Just changed my mail from IMAP to an Exchange server and was wondering if I was going to see better or worse battery life - anyone got any idea / experience?

 

[nickspohn]

You'll have less battery life, but not by much. IMAP/POP3 checks with the server every 15/30/60 minutes. Push is always on pretty much.


For productivity it's worth it though.

 

[bigmouth]

For me, fetching every 30 minutes has proven the best compromise between productivity and battery life.

 

[anjinha]

Here's an article about battery life in Push vs. Fetch. http://www.wirelessforums.org/alt-cellular-attws/iphone-battery-life-vs-push-47414.html

 

[bigmouth]

Here's an article about battery life in Push vs. Fetch. http://www.wirelessforums.org/alt-cellular-attws/iphone-battery-life-vs-push-47414.html

Good call -- was just about to post that link myself.

 

[ifirth]

thanks to all for the info... will check out the article when it's back on line... and for now the push is really working better for me from a productivity POV