Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

Hey all, I'm currently looking to upgrade my 9300 to one of the latest curve models, I've had a look at the 9320 and I can't help but feel as though it looks really cheap, I know it's a budget phone but come on! I do like the 9360 a lot, the only think that puts me off is the battery problems that seems to be a common occurance, I need a single charge to last at least 12 hours. My current 9300 I charge over night and then use during the day, mainly for browsing, social networking, sending emails and a few texts I rarely call and I can get a good 24 hours use out of it on a good day, I just don't want to go spending an extra 40-50 on a phone that has much better specs for it to fail when I need it most. I can't go for any of the other Blackberry models as my budget is £180, can anyone reassure me as to the 9360's battery life? Has anyone owned either or both and could advise which I should go for? Also I've seen 3rd party batteries for sale which are a higher capacity than the standard Blackberry 1000mAh used in the 9360, does anyone have any experience of these? Or do you know if RIM plan to release a higher capacity battery for the 9360?

Thanks

Re: Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

Selection of a model is something each user needs to do after looking at each and if possible trying them at a store or friends unit. As for battery, every unit has limits based on apps and use. I have a 9810 and one corporate app drains the battery in about 2 hours if left on. I have to keep it close to a charger.

Ask around and see if anyone has experience in the same apps you might use.

Re: Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

Thanks for your reply, the only apps I use are things like Facebook/Twitter and rarely news/sports apps, I think I'll probably go for the 9360, I've heard that OS7.1 has a battery saving application built in prolonging the battery life.

Re: Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

not sure about that.. my 9360 has a max of 6hrs battery life.. also it heats up every now and then :(

Re: Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

I would get the 9360 if it were me. The 9320 has a very cheap feel to me.

Re: Blackberry 9320 or 9360?
 

I average around 2%/hour battery loss on my 9630 in standby mode, set to 2G, Wifi on and location services on. I have a 7.1 build.