Facebook app draining battery ?

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if the Facebook app can drain a lot of battery? I have it and everytime someone interacts with me on Facebook it shows up on the iPhone which is great in itself but I'm afraid it's draining a lot of battery.
I was at work tonight for around 5 hours. When I arrived I was about 50-40% battery. When I finished work I was at 20% but for those 5 hours the iPhone was in sleep mode in my locker. So I was wondering, maybe it's the Facebook app with it's push capabilities or another app.
Or worst, maybe my battery is corrupted or defective (don't know it's the right word, sorry english isn't my mother tongue).
Is there a way to diagnose my battery myself to see if it's working correctly? I know the fist time I switched on the phone it wasn't charged all the way up and I didn't charge it all up before switching it on for the first time. Mainly because the phone store where I got the phone and the 1 year plan switched it on to import my contacts for me and ask me to choose a PIN code. I heard it's best to first charge the battery all the way up before switching it on for the first time (or any other device). But that mainly for ni-mh batteries, this one is Li-ion if I'm correct, shouldn't be the same.
Thanks again for your help !

smashr wrote:
Hi thanks for helping me.
Graham Outterside wrote:
Yes, more than most Apps due to it using Push for messages and notifications.
Yeah I guess, but is Push some that the phone does or rather something the phone get's communication with? I mean, is Push something that the phone will activate on a regular basis (to check facebook for new stuff for exemple every 5 mins) ? Or is the phone waiting to just receive a "push message" from Facebook when it comes ? (which would be more easy on the battery I guess)
My understanding of Push is that the phone is continually pinging the server for data requests and as soon as one arrives at the server, the Serrver Pushes it your way as it knows you are still there. If you don't need Push, then its worth turning it off for that App.
Graham Outterside wrote:>
If you put the phone in a metal locker, the 3G receiver will go crazy trying to get a good signal and will also rapidly suck the battery dry. If you are going to put it in a metal locker, put it in airplane mode. After all, you don't need messages or emails while its in there.
I didn't think of that ! I'll check it out next time I go to work with the iPhone! It's probably that. Also I erased my google calendar account from the iPhone today (which used push too) and it seems I was loosing less battery, 5 hours of work but left the phone at home and only lost 3 percent of battery life. Either the locker, or the push or both. I had uninstalled the Facebook app and I still got the "clicks" so i'm guessing it wasn't that.
Just remember to power it of completely or put it in Airplane mode.
Graham Outterside wrote:
No, but they can do that at an Apple store.
Even Apple retailers (who sell only Apple stuff) or only Apple stores ?
I am not 100% sure but Apple stores for certain - you should arrange a Genius Bar appointment.
Thanks for your help !
You are very welcome.

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