All of the new features that have been added to the Apple iPhone 3G are great but wouldn’t you rather have a battery you don’t have to charge every 5 minutes? Sources say they are not sure if the battery life is any shorter on the new iPhone, but it may have to do with the faster Internet or all the new applications built in. But whatever the cause is, I have some simple tips to make your battery last a little longer, without sacrificing any of your precious web surfing time.

1. Lower the Brightness - The iPhone 3G is brighter than the original iPhone, but do your self a favor and crank it down to 10 - 20%. Go to Settings, then Brightness.

2. Turn off your Wi-fi - If you are not using your Internet constantly, turn off your wi-fi connection. Also, you should disable the new wi-fi network scanner. This will save some of your valuable power bars. I would do the same with your Bluetooth option. Go to Settings then Wi-Fi.

3. Only use 3G when you are ready - Just use EDGE when you are checking email, the weather, and other simple tasks. Turn on 3G when you are surfing, watching videos, or downloading apps. Apple should have made this happen automatically but they didn’t so try it out. Go to Settings then General then Network.

4. Don’t use vibrate when playing games - If the game allows you to turn it off, then that is one more way you can save a little juice. Most games you will not even notice when it’s off.

5. Use A-GPS tracking sparingly - Once you have a pretty good idea where you are going, exit the maps. Since the GPS doesn’t give you turn-by-turn directions while driving, you are better off checking from time to time if you get lost.

6. Use your Computer to buy song and apps - It may be more convenient to buy on your iPhone but is it that much harder to do it on your computer? Also, when you are transferring to your iPhone, it’s getting a little boost of power.

7. Turn your Autolock to a faster time - Setting Autolock to one or two minutes should save some power when you are not using your iPhone. Also, it will make sure you don’t call your Ex when you put your phone away! Go to Settings then General and to Autolock.

8. Use your Graphics chip less - If you’re a serious mobile gamer, this might be hard for you. Playing games with 3D elements can suck your battery life all the way down because it uses all components full force. I’m not saying don’t do it at all, just do it in moderation if you can help it.

9. Turn off Push emails, and set a longer fetch time - If you check your emails all day, then there is no reason to have Push on. And with fetch it will update your emails, calendar and contacts at a set interval. So set Fetch to every hour or set to manual.

10. Stay plugged in - If you are in your car, purchase a cigarette adapter. And if you are at the office or at home, plug the USB cord in to your computer. The more you are plugged in the more you can do with out losing any bars.

If you don’t have an Apple iPhone, you can try to apply these simple steps to all of your mobile devices and phones for a longer battery life.

[via Gizmodo]

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