How your smartphone battery could last HOURS longer

Scientists have found a way to boost the battery life of your smartphone or tablet by several hours. They claim that shifting reams of data from your favourite apps to cloud storage services could cut the power they burn through by up to 60 per cent. Tools would identify the most power-hungry parts of a mobile app and then move them to the cloud using a technique called code-offloading. For an average smartphone with an average battery capacity, applying the technology to every app could extend the battery life by up to six hours in a'best-case scenario', researchers said. The technology could be used to build the next generation of disaster relief or search and rescue robots, where battery life is critical.