For anyone who is freaking out after buying the HTC Amaze and then reading this thread, don't! I thought I had made a mistake after I read all the posts here but decided to wait it out for a few days to see how it went. I love this phone and didn't want to take it back. After a few days I have not seen any difference in battery life compared to my last phone (mytouch 4g). And yes, I actually do use the phone. On any given day I am texting (50-100 texts), a few phone calls, taking photos, surfing the net, facebook, twitter, and just playing with the settings. I usually don't even drain the batter down to less than 50%. Now saying all that, I must also say, its a smart phone. In order to save batter life you have to make a few tweaks to the system. But unless you are a newbie, you know that already. It's funny, cause I was talking to the sales person when I purchased the phone about how everyone loves the phone they purchase when it's brand spanking new, but picks it to pieces withing weeks of it debut. It's sad, because the Amaze is a beautifully designed phone that works like a dream.