Battery is an issue for a lot of phones, just because you are constantly using them and power is being consumed. I have a Blackberry, and it is perfect for notifications anytime I sell something on amazon/ebay. It can get annoying when you get notifications to ship 300-500 packages a day, but you need to know that type of information along with customer questions/concerns. I would also add that I have about 6 extra batteries, which cost around $4 each, which are bought on ebay from china, and work perfect. Keep an extra in your car, work, etc. So battery should be the last thing to worry about, but for reception it could be your area or phone itself. One of my beliefs is that when you use something every day it better be quality, reliable, and you must enjoy it. For example: phone, bed, car, etc. Phones are something that you just need to experiment with, and companies typically give you that option with the 30 day return policy. Personally I could care less about media/entertainment on a phone, I use mine for calls, texts, browser, and ebay/amazon, so the blackberry fits perfect.
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