Over the past few years, the use of Smartphone has become a very popular trend. There was a time when people used to shy away from Smartphones. I can say that because I used to too and now, I proudly own a Smartphone. Back then Smartphones used to drive people away because of their high prices or the technical complications that most of us felt were undesired and today, Smartphones repel people for the sole reason of their battery life issues. Along with many functional features of a Smartphone, its one big flaw is its low battery life.

Sitting in an office in the middle of a day or trying to survive a boring lecture at school, killing time at a clinic or waiting for a friend at a café, you want to take a picture of that gorgeous dress or have an urgent call to make and your smartphone pops a message ‘Battery Low’. You can literally feel life shooting out of you. At that moment and many others this question must have crossed your mind, what drains your Smartphone battery?

One of the primary reasons behind our Smartphone battery drainage is the number of applications we use. It is one of the many incredible uses of a Smartphone that it offers access to a wide range of applications. However, what most of us are unaware of is that these applications especially the free ones consume a lot of energy and what we are left with is a ‘Battery Low’ message popping out of our Smartphones.

Multitasking also causes the battery of a Smartphone to drain. The more number of applications are running, the higher the energy is consumed and the sooner the battery gets drained. Hence, it is always suggested as a power saving tip to monitor the running applications via Task Manager and closing the applications that are not being used.

The use of Internet, be it Wi-Fi or Mobile Internet, is another one of the Smartphone battery life killers. WLAN and GPRS/EDGE consume more power and for as long as we use it, the battery gets sucked at a very rapid pace. To minimize this cause, what we can do is that whenever we are not using internet, we make sure that it is not connected. Other than that, Wi-Fi consumes comparatively lesser amount of battery as compared to Mobile Internet, so if you have a choice always connect via WLAN. (more…)

There are many hundreds of new apps released each week. Among these there are more than a handful that are simply dreadful. Most of them are made to cash in on a recently released movie or to introduce a function or a feature that has either been done better previously or one that has not yet even become a standard. There are also a number of these developers that have spent their time crafting an easy and accessible product that exists already but can be improved upon.

Many game designers take this approach when trying to discover the next Angry Birds. We all remember how many clone versions of that game were released just after the popularity of Angry Birds became big news.

Then there are the few companies who are trying to make something new. Something entertaining, exciting, informative or even something innovative and desirable that could make life easier. And in the end isn’t that what everyone’s really after?

It really doesn’t matter what it is that you are looking for there is more than likely going to be an app to suit your taste and your needs. Whether you’re looking for love or just somewhere to eat you can be sure you’ll get the type of app you’re looking for. The few sites recently updated their app, which allows you to browse their database as though you were looking on their site. It has been specially designed to allow you as much functionality as possible on a handheld device whilst being easy to use and fast to find. It’s perfect for those of you who have a few minutes to spare while you’re waiting for a taxi or just on your lunch break.

Apps, like the contract phones that runs them, are getting better and better as each year goes on. This it seems is just the beginning.

Author – Simon Turner

Simon is a real technology enthusiast and always loves to write about the latest gadgets or developments in the tech world.

Nokia Asha 311 is a feature phone with 3 inches capacitive touch-screen, 3.2 MP camera, single core 1GHz processor, a built-in storage of 140 MB, micro SDHC card slot and GPS. The phone has several features that add to its desirability. These include the fact that it weighs a meager 3.35oz (9 g), has a fast processor (1000 MHz), small dimensions, battery capacity that is a whopping 1110 mAh, and is fashioned so as to be compatible with every possible GSM/UMTS network in the world. The phone does have a number of downsides to it: its RAM memory amounts to a mere 128 MB, the display is low-resolution, and the camera has some basic setbacks such as a lack of auto-focus and a low-resolution video focus. The phone is slated for release sometime in the next few months. However, the price has not yet been announced.

However, if you wish to go easy on your wallet, there are also a number of budget oriented feature phones by Nokia that are just around the corner. These include Nokia Asha 311, Asha 305, Nokia 110, Nokia 111, Nokia 112 and Nokia 113. There are number of renowned companies that offer the best contract deals and best buy option such as O2 that let you decide contracts which are worth every penny. Nokia loyal consumers and fan-boys have to wait a while so that they can get their hands on Asha 311.The exact release date for Asha 311 has not been confirmed yet; its arrival in the cell phone market is expected way before 2012 draws to an end. This phone might just be worth the wait!

Top 5 Best SmartPhone Apps

What is it about smartphones that is engaging to such an extent that everybody wishes to put their hands on it? There’s only one right answer to the question: it’s the wonderfully designed, well-developed applications! What would an iPhone be without the apps it houses, for instance? You’re right! It would be absolutely nothing worthy of praise.

Here are five applications that take your smartphone to the next level and qualify as best and must-haves simply because of their ingenuity and mind-boggling functions!

Skype

Skype happens to be one of the most widely used applications all around the globe. And why not? What other application allows an individual the chance to call loved ones separated by unimaginable distance free of charge? Not just that, it allows individuals to roam around freely while making voice calls or simply webcam-chatting, guaranteeing privacy and a deep sense of security. There is nothing more one could possibly want from an app! Skype sets a perfect example of how the world is considered to be shrinking with technological advances.

Netflix

Living in a bastion of monotony and looking for ways to kill time? It’s time to stop looking around! Netflix has it all. All you need to do is sign up and you can get access to a wonderland that contains every movie, every TV-show that you had ever dreamed of watching. The best thing about this app is perhaps the fact that there is no time limit on the number of shows/movies you can watch at a stretch. That is one decision that you have the liberty of making at your own volition! Moreover, the monthly price for Netflix is considerably low in comparison to the awesomeness it offers.

Android Lost

Do you ever worry that your android smartphone may fall prey to a predator’s snatching claws and be gone for good? If your reply to the question is in affirmative, there is one app that you must acquire instantly: Android Lost. As the name very obviously suggests, the application has been designed particularly to deal with the possibility of a lost smartphone. All you are required to do is to sign up on to the app’s official website and open the door to an investigative service that allows you to track your phone’s whereabouts. The app comes with other, similar trappings too which makes it one of the most desired apps for android users all over the world!

Password Safe

Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing, especially when you’re around individuals who love to poke their nose into anything that’s ‘gossip-material’. Under such circumstances, it absolutely makes sense to keep your smartphones password-protected to avoid being the object of potential grapevine. Password safe is an app designed specially to create a list of usernames and passwords in order to keep your smartphone protected. However, you are only required to remember one master-password for all the encryptions that your phone contains. The app offers security while making your life easier to a great degree.

KiK Messengers

Tired of hearing friends and family members abroad going on and on about what a stingy person you are? It is probably because you were out of credit and did not reply to their text messages! That has got to be a bummer. You have our heartfelt sympathies. However, it is time now to stop crying over spilt milk and start looking at the brighter side of life, or the brighter side of having a smartphone to be precise. With the KiK Messengers App, you can now send an unlimited number of texts to your loved ones abroad with no charge at all. Moreover, you can also share photos using this application, which makes the whole experience even more exciting!

It is time now to stop cogitating over the millions of opportunities that are now just a click away and get hold of all of these best & wonderful apps this second!

If you are wondering how to take still pictures out of the videos taken on your iPhone, then you got a solution – Macadamia apps recently released their StillShot app that can do this task easily. Previously, the only option more often used on iPhone to capture images of Videos was through iPhone screenshot feature. But now, made it all easy with StillShot app that let you capture the beautiful moments of the videos into still image.

It is quite often that you come across those moments when the captured videos on your iPhone have some shots that you want to save them as a HD picture. So, you no longer need to annoy about what to do? And how to get those video stills into an image as HD 1080p.

StillShot app is a smart app that let you do most of the task easily without needing photo editing software or any technical expertise. The app cost you $0.99 and is available on iTunes app store.

So, go and grab your StillShot app from the store for your iOS device. Visit the download link