For a while I didn’t realize what is going on, or who is saying this … Then I realized that it was my cell phone saying this. (No, I wasn’t hallucinating.) Recently I bought  a Nokia 5800 xPressMusic phone.  I downloaded this software called “Green Charging Save Energy“.

Green Charging Save Energy

The Description reads :

Green Charging is an application that will assist you in saving power and hence, assists in curbing Global Warming. This unique application will be useful when the user will charge his/ her phone. The application will notify the user (with sound effects) when the battery is fully charged. Green charging will also share other important information like the battery status, stand by time and talk-time (in %). Why Green Charging? Saves Money Prevents Global Warming For a Greener Planet

So what had happened was that battery meter on my cell phone was showing only single bar since the morning. Thanks to this application, I knew that even if the indicator said low battery, it would definitely last me the entire day (and it did). So finally when I was about to sleep, I hooked the cell phone to the charger. Generally I turn it off just when I am about to fall asleep, but yesterday I forgot. So after say about an hour or so, the battery was fully charged, and I was told “with the sound effects” that I need to turn off the charger.

Here are some of my views of the whole thing:

• I think it is a great application. Even if I am not convinced if leaving the charger ON even when phone is not connected, consumes/wastes electricity, I think it is generally great idea, not to overcharge the cellphone battery.
• It is said that one should charge the battery only after it is fully (or near fully) drained. This helps prolong the battery life, and avoid “memory effect“.  The app is very useful is helping me decide whether I really need to charge the battery immediately or can I wait.
• While “I can’t take it anymo…” has a dramatic effect, it may not be appropriate sound effect for all the cases. There isn’t any obvious way to turn off the sound effects or to change it to something less dramatic. (Is someone from Impetus Infotech listening ? )

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