At least one iPhone users wasn't about to take the inability to easily change the iPhone's battery or having to pay $86 to replace it when necessary laying down: Jose Trujillo decided to sue Apple and AT&T, the sole provider of the iPhone in the U.S., for fraud.

Part of his complaint included the requirement that battery be replacement after only 300 charges. Well, Trujillo's lawsuit - the Apple part, at least - was thrown out late last week by Judge Mathew F. Kennelly without trial.

Apple was let of the hook because Apple placed ample enough warning on the iPhone packaging. Judge Kennelly wrote in his opinion:

Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package that the [battery has] limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by [an] Apple service provider, according to the Apple blog site, tuaw.com. "Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception occurred.

While Apple is off the hook, AT&T hasn't been let off, at least not yet. Judge Kennelly is set to hear AT&T's part of the case today.

Apple offers a few good pointers on how to achieve longer battery lifespan and battery life for your iPhone here.

A paragraph on that page reads:

A properly maintained iPhone battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 400 full charge and discharge cycles. You may choose to replace your battery when it no longer holds sufficient charge to meet your needs.

Sounds like Apple's recommendations are worth following.

Then again, it sure would be nice if the iPhone's battery could be removed. That way you could carry a spare for when you're low on juice - a fairly common occurrence for those who check e-mail, stream video or access the Web a lot.