We actually expect to be able to improve situation. A few tweak have been made to the hardware/firmware to allow us to better test power consumption. This will make software change happen to improve the overall battery life on this and probably other phones.
Asa Dotzler answered me about that on Twitter, "Battery life is pretty solid. I'm getting at least a couple of days of active use out of the Flame between charges."
How often do I need to plug it in to the wall.
Btw it looks cool.