Smartphones today come with all sorts of bells and whistles - from touchscreens to cameras, these features are all very nifty to use, except for the fact that they also drain your phone's battery really quickly.

For phone users who surf the web and use social networking tools while on the go, their device's battery might drain out even before the end of the day.

Here are seven nifty steps to extend your phone's battery life:

1. Turn off 3G and Wi-Fi

Your phone consumes a lot of battery power sending and receiving data.

It might be fun to have your phone alert you when your friend updates his Facebook page or makes a new Tweet, but this also takes up a huge amount of battery power.

Plenty of times, you might not even realize that the 3G and Wi-fi modes are on.

Most phones do offer the option of a "GSM only" mode - use that and you can double your battery life, depending on your phone model and usage.

For smartphone users, manually refreshing your inbox instead of asking your phone to check for new messages automatically would also save a significant amount of battery power.