Raise your hand (out in the open, or in your head if you prefer) if your phone has ever run out of battery.
It happens, sooner or later, to everyone who owns a phone, and having your precious lifeline to calls, texts, games, and the internet, cut off leaves many with an itchy anxious feeling. You know the one.
Smartphone batteries are notorious for draining at a rate that leaves many puzzled. You’ve only been using it to text, make a few phone calls, and play a few games, so why can’t it last longer than a day?
The answer lies in the fact that smartphones are doing more than phones have ever had to do before. That’s obvious. But it’s precisely because they’re doing more that the rate of energy consumption has skyrocketed. Phone batteries can only cope with so much activity before they’re down and out for the day.
So if you don’t want to carry an unwieldy phone charger around with you in the hopes that there’ll be a plug or USB port nearby, follow these simple tips to make your smartphone battery last longer between pit stops.
1. Tone down the display backlighting
Having a display back-lit screen that can be seen 50 miles away on a clear day is an unnecessary drain on your smartphone’s power. Usually the level of intensity is left as-is when your smartphone comes out of its box, as people think it’s simply normal to have it at that brightness. Consider changing the display backlighting to a more moderate level (usually found under ‘Settings’), to reduce energy consumption and make it easier on your eyes.
2. Turn off Push notifications
These are the things that pop up immediately on the main screen, like email, text, and game notifications, and cause significant battery drain. If you’re running low on juice, turn ‘em off!
3. Turn off GPS and WiFi
Apps don’t really need location checks, and you don’t need WiFi when you’re eating or driving. Keep these two services off, and only turn them on when you need them, to save power.
4. Delete useless apps
Go through your phone and delete the apps that you downloaded for a laugh, but never use (Lightsaber Sound Effects app, anyone?). Apps all share a portion of your phone’s processor cycles, and burn through a lot of energy, even when you’re not physically using them. For all the other apps that you keep, make sure they’re updated to the latest versions, which are often more energy efficient.
5. Keep the temperature down
Overheating destroys laptops and it can wreck your smartphone, too. Excess heat causes the charge level on the battery to drop, meaning less power is available. Keep your phone out of the sun, and away from your body.
While these tips may come in handy, more than likely your phone battery will still give out at an inconvenient time. When this happens, you need the little blue pill of the smartphone battery world: the Power Bank i5000
The pocket size ‘power pack’ is the perfect accessory for people on the go. It allows you to store up to 60 hours of power, and charges your device anytime anywhere, so you never run out of juice at that crucial moment.
The ‘Power Pack’ will charge most popular portable devices such as all iPods, iPhones, Blackberrys, digital cameras, camcorders, GPS, PSP, Nintendo, MP3/MP4 players, Bluetooth headsets plus many more portable devices.
Included in the package is:
- 1 x Portable battery pack
- 1 x USB cable/ USB Power cable
- 5 x Various adapters for universal charging
- 1 x User manual
- Dimension: 99mm*46mm*16mm
Weighing in at only 160 grams, the Power Bank i5000 is light, portable, and convenient to carry during everyday activities.
Purchase a Power Bank i5000 this week and sally forth in confidence knowing your smartphone has the power to go and go!