Quote Originally Posted by Atomic View Post
Battery life - I'm not a power user so I can't imagine what you guys go through. I have to charge 2 to 3 times a day.
I'd take your battery out and look it over. That can't be right at all. The first time you charged it wasn't on a car charger, was it? That can seriously shorten the life of a lithium battery. If your battery appears swollen at all, go back to T-Mobile and see if they can get you a new one since you haven't had it 30 days yet. Also, only charge it when you ABSOLUTELY have to. Lithium ion batteries essentially only have so many "charge cycles" in their lifetime (typically around 300ish). Once you plug your phone in, no matter how long its on for, it burns up a charge cycle. Once those charge cycles are up, you'll be charging your phone close to 12 times a day just to keep it on.

Also, use car chargers sparingly. And when you do use them, take them off the charger ASAP once its done charging. Car chargers are DC only, so they're constantly pumping power into your battery, even when it doesn't need it. Your battery can't dissipate energy like it could with an AC/DC charger, so it collects it, and severely shortens the life of your battery. It could also make it completely unusable by causing swelling.