Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010 is a completely data oriented tablet smartphone released in March 2011. Though the phone has no GSM and 3G connectivity options this will be a good choice if someone is on a stable Wi – Fi network. The data connectivity is thus only accessible only via Wi – Fi connectivity. The absence of GSM and 3G network does not mean that this will help in saving the battery life because the main battery draining components are still present. Wi – Fi b/g/n support will definitely will not put constraint on average bandwidth but it uses more power. The large 7 inches display is good with display resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and 16 million colours. The P1010 comes with a 1 GHz Processor with 592 MB of RAM and runs an Android 2.2 operating system, which can be upgraded to Android version 2.3. The 4000 mAh Li – Po battery can be utilized for longer working hours of the Tab if certain features are kept under control. Check out following in order to save battery life by considerable amount.
- Wi – Fi must turned OFF when not in use. Turning OFF Wi – Fi capabilities itself saves certain amount of the battery power. If it is kept ON then network searching and scanning feature is utilized to inform the user about present networks in the area thus in order save battery this feature must be kept OFF when not required.
- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity solution must not be kept turned ON or hidden when not in use. Bluetooth 2.1 allows data transfer, media streaming and other connectivity solutions, as all of these are carried out at high transfer speeds the Bluetooth capability uses a considerable amount of battery and resources thus it must be kept OFF whenever there are no intentions to use.
- A 3.15 MP camera is good to capture quality photos but make sure not to use flash in day light. Only make use of flash light when there is not enough light available in the surrounding area.
- Turn OFF Sync function whenever it is not of that importance. While sleeping, playing games, watching videos, etc make sure to turn OFF the Sync feature; it can be turned ON after these activities. It is recommended to use Sync only once a week if you want to Sync your contacts. There are many applications that demand Sync function but they are actually not required, so make sure you keep Sync settings ON only on required accounts and / or applications.
- The display is simply sweet but then in order use the Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010 optimally then it is required that you set the display brightness to LOW or MEDIUM values. The more display usage is directly proportional to battery usage, thus set display time out time as low as possible. Auto rotaion of display must be turned OFF and must not be used extensively.
- Android operating system allows applications to run in the background and this is responsible in using up of Processor and RAM resources. The more usage of Processor and / or RAM results in more battery usage. Thus, in order to avoid this simply keep control over the applications that are running in the background, this can be done by selecting option manage applications in application settings.
- Using wide variety of media formats is definitely entertaining but will use up most of the battery. In order to save battery and stay entertained make sure that you play media formats that are hardware decodable.
Following the above guide will definitely help you in conserving your Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010 battery.
