Many applications are enabled by the ability to capture videos on a smartphone and to have
these videos uploaded to an Internet-connected server. This capability requires the transfer …

As new iterations of more powerful and better connected smartphones emerge, their limited
battery life remains a leading factor adversely affecting the mobile experience of millions of …

The limited battery life of modern smartphones remains a leading factor adversely affecting
the mobile experience of millions of smartphone users. In order to extend battery life, it is …

As the market for mobile architectures continues its rapid growth, it has become increasingly
important to understand and optimize the power consumption of these battery-driven …

With an ever-increasing number of applications available for mobile devices, battery life is
becoming a critical factor in user satisfaction. This practical guide provides you with the key …

Measuring the energy spent by a software application is a problem that can be solved by
having the proper hardware or software instruments. However, not always such tools are …

The integration of multiple hardware components available in current smartphones improves
their functionality but reduces their battery life to few hours of operation. Despite the positive …

This paper presents a large, 4-week study of more than 4000 people to assess their
smartphone charging habits to identify timeslots suitable for opportunistic data uploading …

Maintaining optimal consistency in a distributed system requires that nodes be always-on to
synchronize information. Unfortunately, mobile devices such as laptops do not have …

The energy efficiency of mobile applications has been a highly tackled research problem
within the last years. Many research groups have focused on optimizing the hardware of …