APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR SAVING POWER OF A MOBILE TERMINAL, PARTICULARLY BY TURNING OFF POWER OF AN LCD WHEN A USER'S EAR OR OTHER BODY PART OF THE USER IS IN CONTACT WITH A SENSOR ATTACHED TO OR NEAR A SPEAKER

摘要

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method for saving power of a mobile terminal are provided to solve a problem that an LCD is turned off when a user nears his/her face to the LCD simply in order to look at the LCD screen, not for call communication. CONSTITUTION: A sensing unit(10) is attached at or near a speaker and outputs a sense signal when a user's ear or other body part is in contact therewith. A controller(20) controls to cut off power of an LCD(40) by the sense signal outputted from the sensing unit(10). A power supply unit(30) supplies power to the LCD(40), and cuts off power supply to the LCD(40) under the control of the controller(20).