PRETORIA: If it’s time to upgrade your phone, odds are that you might opt for an Android powered device. But if change is intimidating, these tips to deal with your new phone will help.
There’s nothing as annoying as wanting to send a text in the early afternoon and finding that your phone’s battery has died.
With battery power, all manufacturers are not created equal. While there will always be a compromise between features and power, you can significantly extend the battery life of your phone by disabling wireless features that you don’t need.Drop the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and even NFC unless you really need it.In fact, the HTC One (M8) can be set to automatically switch off your data connection during long periods of inactivity and has an extreme power saving mode that should comfortably see you through two days of use.





