Methods and apparatus for managing wireless device power consumption by selecting among plural communication transceivers

摘要

A portable electronic device includes a first type of wireless transceiver and a second type of wireless transceiver. The device determines at least one of the quantity and type of data currently required to be transmitted. One of the two transceivers is selected based on the determined type and/or quantity of data required to be transmitted. The data is then transmitted using the selected one of the wireless transceivers. Other embodiments are described and claimed.