The LG Voyager is also known as LG VX10000. This mobile phonewas released in stores on November 21, 2007. It is designed by LG Electronics and is a successor of the LG enV (VX9900). The phone has a lateral-clamshell design that hides the internal screen and a QWERTY keyboard. The frontal external screen is touch-enabled and integrated with a virtual keyboard and buttons. It allows the user to type and make a phone call without having to use the internal QWERTY keyboard.http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/LG-Voyager-phone-p_2355.html

The LG Voyager features a rich multimedia system that includes the ability to play audio and video files in major formats such as MP3 and Windows Media. It also utilizes Verizon Wireless EVDO broadband network to provide data transfer and access to the Internet.http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1333

It also has a 2.0 Megapixel camera and camcorder, stereo Bluetooth capability and an external microSDHC slot for up to 8 GB storage. The phone is bundled with 950 mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer battery that can last for up to 240 minutes of talk time or 480 hours of standby time.http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/LG-Voyager-phone-p_2355.html

LG Voyager battery life has dissatisfied many of its users because of its relatively short duration. According to WirelessInfo reviews on the battery life, LG Voyager is capable to play music for 9 hours non-stop or browsing the Internet for 4 hours if the battery is full and hasn't been degraded.http://www.wirelessinfo.com/content/LG-Voyager-Cell-Phone-Review.htm

In this How-to article, you'll be able to learn how to extend the life of the battery with or without an external battery. It will also include the best place to buy the external batteries as well as complete tips on how to make the battery last longer.

After you've followed these steps, you will have a much longer battery life without reducing your general use on your LG Voyager phone.

You can extend the battery of LG Voyager by turning off the features you're not currently using or by decreasing the quality of the features in the phone. Follow these tips to make your battery last longer without losing the important features of the phone :

1. Use the power-saving features in the phone.
2. Decrease the level of brightness and contrastof your phone display.
3. Use earphones instead of the internal speakers whenever you make a call or are listening to music.
4. Make sure to turn off the Bluetooth feature when you're not using it.
5. If not needed, turn off either a ringtone or a vibrate feature of the phone.
6. Always try to make a call in an area with strong signal. The phone will consumes more power when you try to make a call in low signal area.
7. Use less colorful themes for the interface in your phone.

In an emergency case where your phone battery is almost or fully drained and charging your phone is impossible, you may want to use an AA Battery Emergency Charger. This will let you charge your phone without needing to plug your charger to an electric source. You can get this from your local LG reseller or purchase it online in trusted sites like Amazon or NakedCellPhone.http://www.nakedcellphone.com/lgemaabach.html

An Extended-life battery is an enhanced version of the original phone battery. The battery is intended for those who are not satisfied with the bundled battery life. Because of its price, an extended-life battery is rarely bundled with the phone to prevent the significant increase of the phone price.

A non-official release of an extended-life battery usually provides a cheaper price than the official one. However, LG Electronics or any other phone manufacturer will void the warranty if the non-official battery causes damage to the phone.

An extended-life battery can have up to 3000 mAh (milliampere-hour). This will make the battery life last more than three times longer than the standard bundled battery of LG Voyager that only have about 950 mAh.http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/LG-Voyager-phone-p_2355.html

There are a lot of online or local stores that will sell these extended batteries in their shop. However, it's highly recommended that you buy these batteries from the Official LG Reseller or a highly trusted shop both online and offline.

If you wish to buy it online, it's much safer if you purchase the extended battery in one of these highly trusted online stores:

1. Amazon (1500 mAh) http://www.amazon.com/LG-Voyager-Li-Poly-1500mAh-Batt/dp/B0027V75TY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1276157708&sr=1-1
2. NakedCellPhone (3000 mAh) http://www.nakedcellphone.com/lgvovxmuulex.html
3. WirelessOEMShop (1500 mAh)http://www.wirelessoemshop.com/servlet/the-401/LG-Voyager-VX10000-Extended/Detail

A phone battery will naturally degrade as time goes by. Overtime, the natural degradation of your battery will lower the battery life, make the phone display look dimmer, reduce the volume of the phone and eventually turn off your phone unexpectedly. The typical life span of a phone battery is about 300 to 500 charge cycles.http://www.wirelessgalaxy.com/researchcenter/average-life-cycle-of-cellular-phone-battery.asp After then, you'll need to purchase a new battery for your phone.

In some cases, it's also possible that your battery will degrade due to unnatural causes, both intended and non-intentional. Unnatural degradation might lead to a bloating battery, lower battery life, and eventually will make your battery permanently unusable. Follow these tips to ensure that your battery won't be unnaturally degraded fast :

1. Charge your phone only when the battery almost or fully drained.
2. Unplug the charger after the phone is fully charged. Excessive charging will lead to a bloating battery.
3. Avoid placing the battery and phone in high temperatures condition.
4. Clean the contacts on the battery and the phone at least once a month. Use a cotton swab or other soft cleaner to clean them.
5. Avoid placing your battery and phone in moist temperatures. Moist temperatures might make your phone and battery become rusted.
6. Do not charge your phone if you're unsure if the electrical source is stable enough. Electrical failure might lead to immediate severe damage to both your phone and battery.