[ 153 ]Hardware and enhancementsPROLONG THE BATTERYUse the following guidelines to obtain the best performance fromyour battery:• You can use your phone while the battery is charging. However, if thebattery is completely empty, it may need to recharge a few minutesbefore you can make or receive calls or the battery indicator appears.• After the first charge, you can make and receive calls during thecharging cycle, but a call lengthens the charging time. When a callends, the normal charging cycle resumes.• The bars on the screen stop scrolling and remain constant when thephone is fully charged. If you leave the phone connected to thecharger, the battery receives an additional charge. If you switch thephone on when charging is complete, Battery full momentarilyappears in the display.Note: The battery will accept a “trickle charge” for an additionaltwo hours.• POWERStandard 720-mAh Li-Ionbattery (BLD-3)• Provides up to 5 hours of talk-time.• Provides up to 3 hours talk-time usingthe loudspeaker.• Provides up to 10 days of standby time.• Provides up to 20 hours of playing time for theradio when using the headset.• Provides up to 8 hours of playing time for theradio when using the speaker.Note: Operation times are estimates and may vary depending onnetwork conditions, charging and phone use.
