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Li-on battery life is measured in full cycles. So if you charge when it gets to
80% 5 charges will be a full cycle. Keeping the battery charged prolongs
its life. There is no "memory" issue as there was with Ni-Cad batteries.

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Prokic Roger <rprokic@me.com> wrote:

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> I keep mine on a charger most of the day. It's better not to let the
> battery run down too much!
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> Roger R. Prokic
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> On Sep 12, 2010, at 11:38 PM, jessica.meigs@gmail.com<jessica.meigs%40gmail.com>wrote:
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> > As far as my understanding goes, with the new Li-Ion batteries, it's
> actually bad to let the charge run down frequently, as it can damage the
> battery. At least that's how it is on my BlackBerry. I haven't really let my
> iPhone's charge run down very low (similar to you, really), and I haven't
> noticed any diminished battery life yet.
> >
> > Jessica
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "jiminmanjr" <jiminmanjr@yahoo.com <jiminmanjr%40yahoo.com>>
> > Sender: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:05:47
> > To: <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Reply-To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [apple-iphone] How often should I charge my iPhone?
> >
> > I have an iPhone 3Gs, and I am wondering if I might be overcharging the
> phone... causing in a shortened battery life.
> >
> > I charge my phone overnight, and then leave it on a iRadio unit at work
> (playing the iPod). When I come home I usually leave it off the charge
> throughout the evening... and it may run down to 55-70%, depending on how
> much I am using it.
> >
> > Years ago when I worked for Cingular the rule was to let phones go down
> to 20% or less before charging. That would give the batteries the best
> longevity.
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> > Is this the same case today?
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> > FYI - I have my WiFi turned off, and email push set to every 30 minutes.
> >
> > Thanks!
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Rich Raiff

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