Apparatus for reducing power consumption during wireless data transfer between a host device and another device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of wireless modules, each of the plurality of wireless modules comprising a different wireless protocol, each wireless protocol having a different transmission range and data transfer rate. The apparatus also comprises a processor having a determination module. The determination module is configured to determine which of the plurality of wireless protocols is able to be used for the wireless data transfer, and which of the different wireless protocols able to be used for the wireless data transfer has a power consumption that is the lowest of the wireless protocols able to be used for the wireless data transfer, the wireless protocol so determined being used for the wireless data transfer. A corresponding method is also disclosed.