[Clipp]

When I first switched to Android, I tried the task killer route, but I no longer bother with that... seemed to me I ended up using more battery worrying about all the apps and killing them. I let Android handle all the management now, as it actually does a pretty good job. Plus, the fact that they're up doesn't necessarily mean they're sucking battery.

Just go through all the apps/widgets on your phone that you don't use and make sure they don't have certain settings turned on, like auto updates. Also, if you use an app/widget that updates more frequently than you really need, I'd recommend changing the refresh rate.