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Originally Posted by pilotbob
If you haven't used android since before iPhone 4, you were probably on Froyo or Gingerbread. Back then there was no common notification system, no common location system, etc... so each app ran it's own service to do this stuff. Starting with Android 4 (Ice Create sandwich) this was all centralized into a few system services.
My understanding is Kit Kat improves battery life over ICS and Jelly Bean.
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I've owned newer Android phones, including a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket running Jelly Bean. Google regularly claims better battery life with each new version of Android, but it never reaches the levels I've experienced with the iPhone.