Since Apple announced the iPhone in January, there has been a lot of buzz around the possible issues that the V1.0 of the product - due in June - could suffer. The biggest concern being its battery life as some reports claimed it could fall short in some cases. Source we can trust but we can't name now says: "these reports are bullshit!"

Our tipster, who had the chance to play with the device for a longer time than just a few minutes, pointed out that recent concerns about the iPhone's battery-life are unfounded and told MacScoop that the device's real-world battery-life will actually surprise us.

Apple provides official information about the iPhone's battery life in the product's specifications page [1] available on its web site:

- Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing
- Up to 16 hours Audio playback

However, recent reports indicated that the true battery life of the phone could be more like close to 40 minutes when it comes to surfing on the Internet using wireless connectivity capabilities.

After having discussed this with our source, we believe the iPhone's true battery life could equal if not slightly exceed the information mentioned on the device's specifications page.

Overall, our source found the iPhone awesome but he mentioned, as a sole negative point, that the material used on the device's case makes it feel even more slippery than the iPod and will probably require the purchase of a protective skin or case so as to avoid unintentionally dropping it.

These latest details are pretty reassuring for Apple's highly anticipated mobile phone which is key to the success of the company''s business diversification strategy initiated in 2001 with the release of the first iPod.