Extending Battery Life Tips for PDA and Smartphones

As we continue to have PDAs and Smartphones even more powerful than previous those of generations, the need for extended long lasting battery life will continue to grow. Everyday necessities such as Email, GPS, Wi-Fi and for some of us Bluetooth are heavy battery drainers in the actual sense. Unless you are willing to walk around with some extra phone batteries in the pocket, here are a few battery saving tips that work quite well with any PDA or Smartphone.

Turn On Airplane Mode – Airplane Mode otherwise known as Flight mode is a feature that was created to give smartphone users the privilege of using separate features on a phone while turning off its wireless capabilities. Special environments such as hospitals, petrol stations and airplanes require you turn off your phones wireless capabilities so it does not interfere with equipment signals. When in airplane mode your phone saves a considerable amount of PDA BATTERY life because it does not have to search for wireless or roaming signals. Other phone features such as the music player, contacts, calendar, notes, and saved emails remain accessible in this mode.

Use the Power Saver Mode or Lower Screen Brightness – Most PDA and Smartphones now come with a power saver mode. To extend PDA BATTERY life simply turn on power saver and the phone’s screen should go blank after a pre-configured number of seconds or minutes. For phones without a power saver mode, lower the screen brightness to 75% or 50% of its original capacity. If it’s still too bright continue lowering till you get a desired result.

Turn Off Bluetooth – If you are not going to use your Bluetooth headset, turn off bluetooth on your phone. Some smart phones allow you configure an amount of time after which to turn off Bluetooth automatically.