Apple confirms better than expected battery-life for the iPhone

Apple announced today more detailed specifications regarding the battery-life of the iPhone. In a surprising move, the company now gives much better numbers than it initially did in January when the device was introduced.
The updated official battery-life numbers are now the following:
- 8 hours of talk-time (formerly 5 hours)- 6 hours of Internet use (formerly 5 hours)- 7 hours of video playback (formerly 5 hours)- 24 hours of audio playback (formerly 16 hours)- 250 hours (or more than 10 days) of standby time
The company also added the device will feature “Durable Glass Top Surface”, replacing plastic front protection with optical-quality glass which is clearer and less scratch-sensitive.
The news come as clear confirmation to an exclusive report MacScoop had published on April the 19th, citing source who had the chance to use the iPhone for longer than just a few minutes. The source claimed that the true iPhone battery life would actually “surprise us” by exceeding initially announced battery-life. The report contradicted other reports on the Internet which claimed it would disappoint us.
With this announcement, Apple squashes one of the biggest concerns analysts and commentators had regarding the iPhone. The company also showed a bit of openness to developers, during the World Wide Developers Conference’s kick-off keynote last week, by announcing support for online Web 2.0 applications, through a full Safari engine port residing in the device. Though many developers still believe Apple can do much better in this area.
The last point remaining in question is the quality of the touch-screen keyboard the iPhone offers. Many believe that a touch-screen keyboard will never deliver the same experience as a physical one. Only time will tell if people can actually get used to it.
The iPhone will be made available in the U.S.A on June 29 at Apple and AT&T retail stores. It should be released in Europe by the end of this year and in Asia in early next year.