Seidio 3500mah Battery

[scottypimpin636]

First off i'd like to say hello to everyone, this is my first post on the site.

I read the post about the 3600mah battery and it looks like the phone would sit on a slant. Looking at this 3500mah battery by seidio it looks like the phone may sit level. check it out and let me know what you guys think of this battery (http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy35trpro-bk.htm)

[bluther]

I have the 3500 battery and it sits flat.

[scottypimpin636]

I have the 3500 battery and it sits flat.

Awesome, thanks Bluther. How well does the black finish on the new back piece match the phone?

[bluerose1981]

I have the 3500 battery and it sits flat.

How many days does it work? Where did you bought it?

[mrteii]

looks awesome. but its more than 90$ if i ask them to ship to China..pity

[kraski]

First off i'd like to say hello to everyone, this is my first post on the site.

I read the post about the 3600mah battery and it looks like the phone would sit on a slant. Looking at this 3500mah battery by seidio it looks like the phone may sit level. check it out and let me know what you guys think of this battery (http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy35trpro-bk.htm)

The poster that commented on the slant must have seen the same pictures I posted about on another forum. Fortunately, I was corrected by someone who had bought the Mugen 3600.

Across the forums, those who've tried both pretty much all prefer the power & size of the Seidio & the look of the Seidio cover. Plus it's cheaper.

I got my Seidio 3500 Thursday night. The instructions say to do an 8 hour initial charge before putting the battery in the phone & that performance would increase after 5-6 full charges. I did the initial charge Thursday night, put the battery in the phone about 7:30 Friday morning, was down to 32% about 4pm Saturday. I put the battery on the charger Saturday night, put it back in the phone 6am Sunday morning, am at 38% as I write -- slight improvement. It looks like a fully conditioned Seidio 3500 ought to easily go two full days...maybe longer.

[sn00per0]

I'm using the unlocked UMTS version on AT&T.

I have this battery, bought it on day one because I use a lot of data with my phone and normally, even in Edge, a 8 hour battery is CRITICAL. I can't say what the original battery can do, but this battery is AWESOME!!!! I'm getting greater than 5 days of battery on this huge guy! Even when I'm in range of the 3G/HSDPA area, I'm getting at least 2 days.

I use GoodLink with my corporate email and it keeps the data connection HOT 24x7. Usually drains a battery VERY quickly.

Another pro is that the Seidio cover is non-skid black rubber coated plastic. While not matching the "pretty" glossy finish, I like it better because the phone doesn't slide around on surfaces.

I have one issue and I'm not sure if anyone else has this battery and have experienced this issue. But I can't charge this phone/battery with any USB cable I've tried through my USB ports. I've tried 3 different cables, including the included Palm cable, powered hubs and monitors with powered hubs.

I can't figure out what's going on here... Any help here???

[kraski]

I have one issue and I'm not sure if anyone else has this battery and have experienced this issue. But I can't charge this phone/battery with any USB cable I've tried through my USB ports. I've tried 3 different cables, including the included Palm cable, powered hubs and monitors with powered hubs.

I can leave mine in the phone & charge it using my Palm cable or the retractable Seidio cable. I also have a Mobi Products cradle -- phone with normal sized battery in the front slot, the Seidio 3500 in the spare battery slot, both fully charged when I get up in the morning. Sounds like you might have an issue either with the phone itself or your USB ports. Are the ports fully powered USB 2.0 compatible?

[rviqueira]

I have one issue and I'm not sure if anyone else has this battery and have experienced this issue. But I can't charge this phone/battery with any USB cable I've tried through my USB ports. I've tried 3 different cables, including the included Palm cable, powered hubs and monitors with powered hubs.

I can't figure out what's going on here... Any help here???

You must have the windows mobile device center/activesync installed on your pc in order for the device to receive power.

[bovane]

I'm using the unlocked UMTS version on AT&T.

I have this battery, bought it on day one because I use a lot of data with my phone and normally, even in Edge, a 8 hour battery is CRITICAL. I can't say what the original battery can do, but this battery is AWESOME!!!! I'm getting greater than 5 days of battery on this huge guy! Even when I'm in range of the 3G/HSDPA area, I'm getting at least 2 days.

I use GoodLink with my corporate email and it keeps the data connection HOT 24x7. Usually drains a battery VERY quickly.

Another pro is that the Seidio cover is non-skid black rubber coated plastic. While not matching the "pretty" glossy finish, I like it better because the phone doesn't slide around on surfaces.

I have one issue and I'm not sure if anyone else has this battery and have experienced this issue. But I can't charge this phone/battery with any USB cable I've tried through my USB ports. I've tried 3 different cables, including the included Palm cable, powered hubs and monitors with powered hubs.

I can't figure out what's going on here... Any help here???



In the Treo Pro manual you will read that the phone takes much longer to charge on a USB connection. In other words it is suggested to use the AC adapter and the usb cable to get a powerful and fast charge. That being said maybe the battery needs and AC charge and USB wont suffice.
I have read so many reviews and your problem is a one of a kinder.

About getting this battery cheaper.
Go seidioonline.com and enter coupon code: ITB0630 for 10% off an order over $50.
They sell battery $65 ($5 cheaper than most) plus you get 10% off.
My total purchase was $64.35 shipped.

YAY!
Go get em.

[gregnash]

In the Treo Pro manual you will read that the phone takes much longer to charge on a USB connection.

I don't have a Treo (yet) but I've had the same on other devices.
The thing about a USB cable is that if no driver exists to tell the device what it's connected to, it doesn't know whether it's USB2 or USB1, so can't assume there's much power to use. (though I would have thought USB1 still presents a useful amount).
Some devices charge slowly on plain USB without software, some don't charge at all. Of those that do trickle charge, the rate can be less than the power consumed by keeping the backlight on and/or running the GPS, so all that happens is the device stays awake and runs flat quicker.

Sometimes there's a pin in the connector to indicate "this is a charger that supplies what's needed", and you can get an adaptor cable to use with generic USB cables or chargers.

[mccune]

Was thinking of ordering one on eBay found HERE (http://cgi.ebay.nl/Seidio-3500-Extended-Battery-Black-Palm-Treo-Pro_W0QQitemZ350246919035QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Ac cessories?hash=item518c57db7b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#shId).
Would be around €40 + €17 = €57. But this would mean it has to be shipped from the States to the Netherlands. Why isn't their any battery available a bit closer to home :P

At this time I get just two days if I'm lucky. Doesn't seem that to many use the 3500 mah from Seidio though. No more users tried this baby?