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How many times have you found yourself salvaging the last bar of energy on your smartphone trying to shoot out one last text message, email, or tweet? We're willing to that it happens almost every day. It's no secret that the faster and more powerful smartphones get, the weaker the battery life becomes. Both iPhone and Android (oh, and BlackBerry, we haven't forgotten you!) users are finding that their mobile powerhouses lose power faster than Tiger Woods around white women. Fortunately, we live in a time where mobile app developers are creating innovative programs to help users monitor battery performance and mange phone settings through one-touch functions and user-friendly interfaces. Get the best out of your smartphone with one of these battery-saving apps.
Battery Boost Magic
Download it now: Apple App Store, $0.99
The way you charge your phone has a lot to do with how your battery will perform throughout the day. Battery Boost Magic lends a hand with a three-step charging process to ensure an accurate full cycle charge so you get the maximum amount of battery life. It also allows you to do a quick charge if you're in a rush. Of course, you can closely monitor your phone's battery performance from the app—you can see how much time you have to do a number of different functions. It also gives you tips to maximize your battery life if you're in dire straits.
Battery Saver & Task Killer
Download it now: Android Market, Free
Here’s another Android task-killer that can terminate all running apps with one command. The Quick Settings option lets you customize and manage key features like Bluetooth, wi-fi, and screen brightness, plus it works great for both 3G and 4G Android phones.
Battery Doctor Pro
Download it now: Apple App Store, $0.99
Keep track of charging cycles with performance charts that offer battery performance statistics and manually change your phone's settings based on the analytical feedback. There are also tips to increase the battery life for your iPhone.
Battery Booster
Download it now: BlackBerry App World, $4.99
This BlackBerry app offers some cool energy saving features like powering off the radio when not in use and searching for better network coverage in low reception areas. It also comes packaged with two additional programs, PowerControl and SmartWiFi, which allow you to manipulate wi-fi settings and schedule your BB to power on/off at specific times. You can't beat this 3-for-1 deal.
Quick Settings
Download it now: Android Market, Free
Quick Settings bosts a customizable homepage that stores the most popular settings in one location and saves you the headache of surfing through numerous Android menus. Add shortcuts and icons to enable/disable energy draining features, plus check on the memory capacity of your device and SD card without leaving the screen. Quick and easy.
Battery God
Download it now: Apple App Store, Free
This iPhone/iPod Touch app provides an accurate breakdown of the remaining time left for phone functions such as high-speed connection, talk time, and multimedia use. Perfect for prioritizing your production needs on limited battery power.
Advanced Task Killer
Download it now: Android Market, Free
ATK does exactly what it’s meant to do—kill applications, save power, and free up memory. Manually choose which programs to dismiss or click the auto kill button and knock everything out. You can even set up an Ignore List and store useless apps to accommodate faster executions.
Battery Saver
Download it now: BlackBerry App World, $0.99
This user-friendly app conserves battery life by monitoring standard energy killers like GPS, wi-fi, radio signal usage. It also offers automatic scheduling to turn the device on/off, 24-hour battery level graphs, a user-friendly Battery Wizard, and an intuitive U.I. for novice BlackBerry users.
Battery LED
Download it now: Apple App Store, Free
Not only does the colorful interface inform users of remaining battery power, it also provides an estimate of how much power is left to perform secondary tasks like playing games and web browsing. In addition, you can access the app’s battery status log and learn which programs are consuming the most energy. It’s also compatible with the iPad.
LTE onOFF
Download it now: Android Market, Free
Specifically built for the HTC Thunderbolt, this Android app gives users the opportunity to do what they can't on the LTE phone—toggle between 4G and 3G. Adjust the network settings via a shortcut and save some juice for the road. It should also be compatible with other Verizon models like the Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Charge (Stealth), and LG Revolution.
