(7 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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myBatteryLife tells you how much battery is left on your iPhone! Yes, my fellow smartasses, we all know the iPhone can pull off that crazy little trick as well. What this app attempts to do differently is it gives estimates for how much time remains in a few different usage categories… all of which appear to be based on figures estimated by Apple.
Having forgotten all about Apple’s battery estimates, at first I believed that myBatteryLife was actually calculating something! It’s no secret that I’m not too bright so cut me some slack here. Not long after that I realized that it’s probably just a series of images that display pre-determined battery life numbers rounded to the nearest 5%. I don’t know that for sure, but it just seems logical since the exact same numbers are given every time my iPhone is down to 20%. In fact, the numbers don’t change whether you put the iPhone in Airplane mode or blast your screen brightness high enough to fry your eyeballs; you’ll always get the same numbers when your battery is down to x% no matter what you’re doing.
I would pay a lot more than $.99 if this app could give a true estimate based on actual usage factors. $5 for such an app doesn’t sound completely outrageous. Until KVapps can make it do that, though, approach this app like it’s a collection of battery data images that aren’t really as useful as they look… because that’s probably what it really is.
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- I've never tried, but I kind of doubt I'd be able to squeeze 4 1/2 hours of internet out of 3/4 of a battery
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- Well at least we know the app is pretty good at agreeing with the iPhone's battery meter
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:10 am
KVapps has been nice enough to provide some promo codes to hand out!
First come, first served… and PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT saying which code you took! Thanks
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5. MW99H943474P
6. 9XJMLKL4RMXJ
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Instructions on how to redeem promo codes can be found here:
http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/how-to-get-free-apps/
(You must have a U.S. iTunes account to use promo codes)
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PL reply on July 14th, 2009 9:50 am:
Thanks but all gone again.
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:29 am
I took the first one!
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
I took 4WLNXJNMAFW4, the 4th.
Thanks.
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
i used code #6 … 9XJMLKL4RMXJ
thanks for the hookup.
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:41 am
thanx a bunch, took code 5
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:46 am
2) WN9FMYK7YJPR – THANKS!
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on Jul 14th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Took this one 6EE6HYRF6YN3 thanks!
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on Jul 16th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Calendar, the native iPhone app, changes the number to match the date as well as the day’s name on the icon; why can’t battery function apps show the % of battery life left on the app icon?
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