Battery

HTC EVO, shown with the optional extended-life battery.

Earlier this year, I ditched my antiquated Treo 755p for the new hotness in mobile phones—the HTC EVO, an Android phone available from Sprint. Unlike my previous phone, which would last a full week in standby without recharging, the EVO gulps battery like there's no tomorrow. In fact, the limited battery life has been the primary complaint about the phone. Nobody seems to know for certain why the battery life is so poor. Maybe it's the beefy 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, the large LCD screen, or something else entirely.