More Smartphones How-To
- 16 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to set-up a SIM lock on an Apple iPhone
If you're unlucky enough to lose your smartphone or have it stolen, as accidents happen to all of us, it's not only the hardware that could fall into the wrong handsets.
- 15 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to set-up a SIM lock on a Google Android device
If you're unlucky enough to lose your smartphone or have it stolen, as accidents happen to all of us, it's not only the hardware that could fall into the wrong handsets.
- 14 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to locate a lost Apple iPhone 4
Losing your smartphone these days is similar to losing your handbag or walle
- 12 September 2011
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How-Tos: Android: Wipe Device Clean, Restore Factory Settings
Whether you just upgraded your Android smartphone to another device, your organization is finally replacing that old Android with something newer and shinier or you've decided to trade devices with a friend, it's a very smart idea to wipe any and all sensitive information from your smartphone before passing it off, not just to ensure that your personal data remains private, but to also make sure your device runs like new for its next owner.
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How-Tos: How to locate a lost Google Android smartphone
Losing your smartphone these days is similar to losing your handbag or wallet.
- 09 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to recycle your old mobile phone online
Smartphone owners are no strangers to upgrading to the latest, greatest model. In fact, according to phone recycling site Mazuma Mobile, over 20 million handsets will be upgraded in the UK.
- 07 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to stop your BlackBerry being stolen
Use your phone's GPS to locate your lost phone via a map on the internet, display a message on your phone's screen e.g. 'reward if returned to…', it also lets you back-up, wipe and lock your phone remotely.
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How-Tos: How to transfer photos from a BlackBerry smartphone to a PC
More and more smartphone users are utilising the camera on their handset to capture great digital snaps, and BlackBerry users are no exception. However, if you get too snap happy, you may find your phone's memory gets clogged up with pics of your holidays, your mates and even your pets.
- 05 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to transfer photos from a Google Android smartphone to a PC
More and more smartphone users are utilising the camera on their handset to capture great digital snaps, and Google Android users are no exception.
- 02 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to lock apps on a BlackBerry
Here is how you can lock specific apps on your BlackBerry for free and subsequently hand over your BlackBerry, safe in the knowledge that important emails and messages won't be read by the wrong people.
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How-Tos: How to copy BlackBerry contacts to a memory card
While backing-up the contacts on your BlackBerry to a SIM card is a great way to ensure you don't lose names, numbers and emails if your handset has to be wiped, it doesn't protect you if you lose the smartphone itself.
- 01 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to copy BlackBerry contacts to a PC
While backing-up the contacts on your BlackBerry to a SIM card is a great way to ensure you don't lose names, numbers and emails if your handset has to be wiped, it doesn't protect you if you lose the smartphone itself.
- 31 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to copy pictures from an iPhone 4 to your PC or Mac
It's easy to transfer your photos from your iPhone to your PC or Mac. Read this step by step guide and free up some space on your iPhone without having to delete any precious photos.
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How-Tos: How to copy iPhone contacts to your PC
Unlike other smartphones such as BlackBerry's and those that run Google Android, Apple's iPhone doesn't allow users to back-up their contacts to the SIM card.
- 30 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to share a 3G web connection
Fed up with a flaky Wi-Fi connection preventing us from getting things done, we explain how to get online via the mobile web
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How-Tos: How to use internet tethering
We show you how to tether a Google Android or Apple iPhone smartphone to a laptop.
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How-Tos: How to speed-test your 3G connection
If you're considering using a smartphone to get online on the move, check first that your 3G connection speed is up to scratch.
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How-Tos: How to check the free memory on a BlackBerry
Smartphones all come with internal storage space for users to stash their pictures, videos, music and apps. Many handsets even offer the ability to increase this storage through a Micro SD card, and BlackBerry's are no exception.
- 25 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to back-up SIM contacts to a memory card on a Google Android device
While backing-up the contacts on your smartphone to a SIM card is a great way to ensure you don't lose names, numbers and emails if your handset has to be wiped, it doesn't protect you if you lose the phone itself.
- 24 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to jailbreak an Apple iPhone running iOS 4.3.4 or above
There are thousands of apps in Apple's iTunes app store that bring extra functionality to the iPhone.
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