One of the most important features of any phone is how long the battery lasts, and it can be surprising what impacts upon longevity. Over the coming month, Google is going to test changes in the mobile version of Chrome that will not only help to improve battery life, but should also help to reduce data usage.
The changes come after the company has spent time improving Chrome users’ online experiences by blocking ads that are considered harmful or annoying. Next in the company’s crosshairs are ads that “consume a disproportionate share of device resources”.
