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		shinratdr on Nov 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhones send call history to Apple, security firm ... It's amazing how long a battery can last when it's connected to a device that doesn't do anything. Have you ever measured the battery life of a battery still in the package? It's amazing, standby time is like years.

vsgxvhdxh on Nov 17, 2016 [–]

Some people still want their phone to (1) make phone calls (2) make phone calls. For them a phone that makes phone calls and the battery lasts a week is far more full featured.

shinratdr on Nov 17, 2016 | [–]

Yeah and some people still want a typewriter. They can have one. That doesn't make it any more useful than the one trick device it is.

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