3G - On or Off?

[jcherepy]

When not using 3G, is it better to leave on or turn off? Any significant battery savings if turned off?

Thanks.

 

[iceman]

I always turn 3G off when I can get Wifi. Not sure what the power savings are though.

 

[pallentx]

It probably drains the battery a little, but doesn't seem to be much. I used to turn off GPS and Wifi/3G depending on exactly what I needed. Now, I've gotten lazy and just leave it all on since the battery lasts all day no matter.

 

[Bluesjam]

WOW, I never turn anything off.

 

[vsstanton]

Never turn anything off...just let it use what it needs when it needs it...my iPad rules me....

 

[ivanmarkchang]

i turn mine off.

i turn it on when i'm heading out.

 

[BrennB]

I leave it off until I specifically need it. I got my 3G after the door closed on unlimited plans, don't use that often, just the 250mb so it seems safer to just leave it off.

 

[ivanmarkchang]

i also feel that leaving 3g might be used when you're not thinking about it, such as push, location services, and other stuff like that...

 

[Big samm]

i also feel that leaving 3g might be used when you're not thinking about it, such as push, location services, and other stuff like that...

exactly... when you turn the screen off no more wifi so no push notification no push email... 3G takes over when wifi is off so your always connected...

 

[CaseShop.se]

You always save battery when wifi and 3G is one. It´s not much, but some magazine wrote that you save between 3-5 % when the 3G is off and 4-7 % when the wifi is off. The text is in a foreign language, but you can still check it out about the ipad. And even iLounge has a good test about the battery. Check it out!

 

[CaseShop.se]

Even Steve jobs compares the iPad and the Kindles battery time. Check it out here.