How to Make Your Smartphone Battery Live Longer

I am a habitual non-charger. One of those people who always has a bar or less on their phone, media device or laptop. I never remember to plug it in, and I am so used to hearing that little warning beep when my iPhone is about to die that I sometimes think I hear it when I actually haven't. It is like a ghost haunting me from my pocket.

This is a huge pet peeve of mine, yet one I can't seem to break. I just forget to charge my phone more than a few times a week, and so I have been looking for ways to make my battery last more. A topic that is widely covered on the web, but that many of the tips don't actually work. Trust me, I learned that the hard way.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Review (AT&T)

This video provides a full review of the Samsung Galaxy S III for AT&T. Specs for the Galaxy S III include a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x720, 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 1.9MP front-facing camera that can record 720p, 8MP rear-facing camera that can record 1080p, 4G LTE, NFC, and it ships with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich along with Samsung's new TouchWiz Nature UX. The Galaxy S III is available now for AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular.

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HTC One X First Look (AT&T)

The HTC One X is a Tegra 3 quad-core smartphone that features a 4.7-inch Super LCD display (1280x720), 32GB of internal storage, 8MP camera, NFC, Android 4.0 ICS, and HTC's new Sense 4.0.

Other notable features include a super fast camera system that launches the camera in 0.7 seconds, Beats Audio integration, and 25GB of Dropbox storage for two years.

The HTC One X will be available in Europe in early April, as well as a variant for AT&T. AT&T's variant will include LTE but instead of the quad-core Tegra 3, it will opt for a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor.

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Tech Q&A: iPhone 4 vs. Android, My Favorite App & More

This video (the first of many) covers all questions I've received relating to the iPhone 4, including my thoughts on other smartphones, my favorite iOS app and more! Stay tuned as I cover more topics in future Q&A videos. Feel free to contribute your own question below or on Twitter using the hashtag #AskG5!



Thank you so much for watching, as always! What are YOUR answers to the same questions posed in this video?

Better Battery Life: Smartphone Data 3G vs WiFi

Smartphones have become fairly mainstream recently and all I hear is how WiFi kills your battery and how 3G is slow (in most city areas). While both statements above are true, you can get the best of both worlds.

WiFi is often disregarded by mobile users unless they are at home and have a charger nearby. The sole reason being, it can drain your tiny smartphone battery quickly if not used correctly. Although this is a downside, WiFi is far more efficient than 3G when it comes to downloading and extended mobile browsing. Another thing that most people don't realize is that 3G draws more juice than WiFi when actually being used, communicating with the tower is no small task for your handheld device. In city areas it's even worse, everyone connecting makes the network slow which in turn lengthens the amount of time your phone needs to hold a solid connection with it.

Enough with the technical stuff, you obviously just want a fix.

The answer is fairly simple, to get the best out of your phone turn WiFi on when updating applications and watching YouTube videos. (This also will save you precious MB's with the new Data caps! :))

As soon as you are finished with your data hungry task, flip it off and carry on with your day! Leaving WiFi on keeps your phone searching for a network as you roam about during the day. The scanning and analyzing of local WiFi networks is what chews up your battery like a rottweiler. To make it simple for you lazy people who didn't want to read or are not sure when to switch it up, I made an easy to use chart :D Click to view it big! (Note: I am no artist)

At a glance you can tell when to use WiFi and when to use 3G!

Helpful Tip - If you have an Android phone make a widget (like the one below) on one of your homescreens so you can flip it on and off quickly and easily.

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