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  Have you ever forgotten your smartphone at home and felt almost naked? Have you ever had it die while you were out and about? Smartphones feel almost like an extension of our bodies, making it impossible to live without them. The moment that the phone unexpectedly turns off, we begin to think worst-case scenarios where we cannot make a very important call or send a vital text message.   If you find your palms beginning to sweat at the mention of the scenario above, it’s time to review some tips to save battery life on your smartphone . Whether you have a free smartphone or paid hundreds for it, batteries tend to work the same. The same smartphone battery saving tips will work on either phone.   Brightness The brighter the screen on your phone, the more battery it uses. Lowering the brightness will significantly extend the life of the battery, which is especially true for phones with a larger screen. Unless you are outside during the day when the sun is brightest, ...

  Affording a cell phone and the high bill that goes along with it every month is truly a privilege. There are families out there that have to make hard choices when it comes to the items they purchase and spending thousands of dollars on the phone does not seem like a feasible option. For this very reason, the government instituted the Lifeline program. The Lifeline program provides a free government phone in Tulsa , OK, as well as other states, to families that can prove they are in dire the need for assistance. History The FCC,   the Federal Communications Commission established the Lifeline program back in around 1984 in an effort to provide low-income families with a means of obtaining a landline. In the beginning, the program would give qualifying families a discount on their phone bill. After a year, the FCC revamped the program allowing it to provide a further discount and start up a new program called Link Up. This new program would heavily discount or pay for the...