5 Reasons Why Your Battery Is Draining Fast

Smartphones have become a daily part of our lives. Smartphones are replacing computers and laptops now. Similar to computer programs we have apps for almost everything that we can do on computers. We have become dependent on our smartphones that we can’t even imagine to live without them even for a single day.



So while the latest smartphones are powerful enough to do almost all the essential tasks they all lack in providing a great battery backup. Here are some of the most common reasons why your smartphone’s battery drains very fast:

1 Wireless Communications

While many of us don’t care about having Bluetooth and WiFi radio ON for the whole day, these wireless communications including NFC, GPS do consume a lot of battery when all are switched on for a long duration.

Your phone will also drain a lot of its battery power looking for strong network signal when you’re travelingp or are in an area with no or poor network connectivity.

So, remember to turn off all radio when not in use and put your phone in airplane mode if possible when you are in an area with no signal to save precious battery juice.

2. Display Brightness and Timeout

Your phone’s display and its settings consume a significant portion of the battery juice. The same can be observed by checking ‘Battery Usage’ section under Settings.

So if you want to conserve some battery, then you should adjust its timeout interval and brightness settings. The shorter its timeout duration and lower the brightness, the longer will be the battery life.

3. Your Usage Style

Gaming, videos, data browsing, stop using too many unnecessary apps for customizing the feel of your phone. While this might sound weird to you, as I’m asking you to not use any apps for setting fancy live wallpapers with parallax effects, for enabling gesture support while the display is turned off, for enabling customized voice commands, etc.

You have got to think that these apps don’t run on air. They use the processor along with an array of sensors for providing such functionalities and hence end up eating a lot of battery power. So if you can do away with the urge to heavily customize your phone, then I would advise you get rid of these apps for improving battery life.

4. Presence of Rogue Apps

Go to Battery usage section in settings and find out the battery consumed by each app. This will give you a pretty clear idea about the apps consuming a significant portion of the battery use.

5. Mobile Data and Auto Sync

While browsing the internet on a WiFi network doesn’t affect battery life much, using the internet on mobile data, especially 3G and 4G eat up battery life like anything. Also auto sync used for syncing various services at regular intervals of time also eats a lot of battery power.

So if possible then you should either set auto sync to sync at longer duration or turn it off (if you can do it manually).

These are the top 5 reasons why your mobile’s battery is draining faster than it should. If you know of some other reasons that are responsible for sucking the precious juice out of your phone’s battery, then please do share them in the comments below.

12 Reasons You Really Don't Need That New Phone

Here are 12 reasons you think you need a new phone that are actually reasons you don’t.

1. Your ‘old’ phone is two years old
Not 4, Not 5, Two, TWO!

2. Your screen is cracked
Your phone’s not broken…your screen is. Just get the screen repaired and you’ll save several Thousands of Naira.

3. You have Some Thousands Naira to spare
You just got a bonus? A tax refund? A gift from your overly-generous grandmother? Instead of spending it on a smartphone you don’t need…Why don’t you buy a new laptop? Because a new smartphone is approximately the same price as a new laptop. Think about that for a moment.

4. You have a NEED FOR SPEED
Yes, new smartphones are faster, slimmer, and sexier. But do you really need a speedier smartphone? Why? So you can load up Clash of Clans 1.2 seconds faster? Because the last time I checked, sending a text isn’t any faster on a Samsung Galaxy S6 than it is on a Samsung Galaxy S4.

5. You’ve dropped your old phone a million times
That means it’s time for an upgrade, right? Wrong. All that means is that you’re probably going to drop your shiny new phone the second you get it.

6. You have unlimited data
If you’re one of the lucky few who still has a true unlimited data plan, you might be thinking it’s a good idea to get a new phone and take full advantage of all those gigs. But while it’s possible to switch phones and keep your unlimited plan… It’s not guaranteed. After all, Mtn really want to “accidentally” kick you off your unlimited plan.

7. You need a bigger screen
You don’t.

8. You need a smaller screen
You don’t!

9. You live in a bad neighborhood
Nothing says ‘rob me’ like a shiny new smartphone!

10. You’re running out of storage space
Try deleting all those Bathroom selfies and Videos of your Dog… or upgrading your microSD card.

11. It’s so pretty
Ohh, look, the Samsung Galaxy S6 comes in emerald! Your old phone is black, so clearly you need to upgrade ASAP. Except…you’re going to put a case on it, right? Here’s an idea: just buy a new case for your old phone and voila—it’s so pretty!

12. It just came out
New smartphones come out all the time. If you can hold off for a year, or even just six months, chances are you’ll get a much better deal on that shiny new handset (although you may want the newest model by then, in which case I can’t help you).

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TECNO Mobile Begins Pre-orders for the Tecno Phantom Z

Tecno Mobile today announced that customers in Lagos, Nigeria can now pre-order the Tecno Phantom Z smart phone online. The Tecno Phantom Z will be available at N57,800. For more information or to pre-order, visit www.tecno-mobile/phantomz.

Designed for the next generation of Tecno Mobile customers, the stylish new Tecno Phantom Z is pre-customized with apps and content, features a modern design with a 5.2” full HD Super AMOLED display, long lasting battery and runs on the Android KITKAT OS version 4.4.2.

Specifications include:

2.0GHz Octa-core(8) Cortex-A7 processor – Ensures you get unmatched speed, multitasking and an overall seamless performance.
16MP Back Camera with Dual Flash, 8MP Front Camera with Flash – The 16MP Back Camera with Dual Flash and 8MP Front Camera with Flash on the Tecno Phantom Z makes it just right for capturing those wonderful moments. More selfies, even in the dark.
The Tecno Phantom Z pre-order system works on a “PAY ON PICK UP” basis i.e there’ll be no online purchase, only device reservations will be made online.

Buyers will get to choose a convenient pick up center (to pick up their reserved Tecno Phantom Z) from the list of available pick up locations in various local governments across Lagos State.

All registered users of this pre-order system will be automatically entered into the Tecno Mobile VIP lucky draw, holding on the 30th of July, 2014, where they will stand a chance to win Fantastic prizes.

If you’re lucky to be one of the first 1000 people to pre-order the Tecno Phantom Z, an instant gift awaits you.

So HURRY! PRE-ORDER NOW!

For more information or to pre-order, visit www.tecno-mobile/phantomz.