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Extend Your Cell Phone's Battery Life-7

by Ian Rowan on February 11, 2008 at 05:24 AM


Download your e-mails manually
Setting your phone to automatically check for mail every 20 minutes -- which requires a power-sucking Wi-Fi or mobile data connection -- will run down your battery in no time. Instead, set your phone to let you check your e-mail manually.



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