Method and apparatus for reducing standby power consumption of a handheld communication system

A system for managing operation of a device, the system comprising:

• one or more processors and/or circuits in a handheld multistandard communication system, said one or more processors and/or circuits comprising a control device and one or more other devices, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:
• receive from said control device, one or more power setting signals indicative of a desired power level setting, wherein said handheld multistandard communication system operates utilizing a NORMAL power level setting or a standby setting, and wherein said standby setting comprises a LOW power level setting and a sleep mode setting;
• generate one or more corresponding power adjustment signals based on said received one or more power setting signals;
• and
• adjust power supplied to said control device and/or said one or more other devices based on said generated one or more corresponding power adjustment signals, wherein said power supplied to said control device and/or said one or more other devices during said LOW power level setting is reduced to a level that is below that which is normally utilized for a wake-up mode.