Optimizing Battery Consumption of WP apps - by Jonathan Lyons
Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, and we increasingly rely on them. With our phones we play games, check email, connect with friends, navigate using GPS, or enjoy music and videos. Even as technology has led to advanced hardware designs and more efficient processing over the years, battery life remains a common cause of frustration to users. As smartphone apps become more immersive and powerful, a huge toll is placed on the phone’s battery. Poorly written apps can zap 30% to 40% of a phone’s battery due to energy inefficient design, which often leads to bad user experience and eventually negative ratings and reviews. However, very few tools are currently available for developers to improve energy efficiency of their apps or even understand the amount of battery power consumed by their applications.
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Kunal is the Site Admin and Contributor of Silverlight-Zone. He is a Software Engineer, Microsoft Silverlight MVP, Code Project Mentor and a Code Project MVP. He is also an active Author in SilverlightShow.net and a speaker in various community events. He works on Microsoft Platform and very passionate about Silverlight technology. He started his career in 2007 and achieved various awards during his professional life.
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