6 tips for extending the battery life of your cell phone:

- Turn-off wireless connection like Wi-Fi if you are not using them. Many of us of tend to leave Wi-Fi on even in the areas where there is no Wi-Fi network.

- Turn off the 3G feature if you don’t use it or if there is no 3G service provided.

- Use vibrating alert in meetings or in the library, for instance, otherwise turn it off because it is a power hungry feature. Furthermore, switch off keypad tones and reduce ringing volume if you are not in a loud environment.

- Reduce screen brightness to the lowest level possible where you can still see things on the screen clearly, displays use a lot of power to illuminate.

- Keep your phone screen as simple as possible, screensavers and animated wallpapers use up battery power to stay running. Better yet, turn off screensavers and stick to a simple wallpaper.

- Terminate applications as soon as you complete work on them. To do this, press the menu key and end all the applications that you do not need.