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  • 04 May 2011

  • How-Tos: Dealing with iPhone duplicates

    Reader Michael Beaudoin is frustrated with an iPhone that has too much information on it. He writes:

  • How-Tos: How to view battery usage on an Apple iPhone

    Smartphones are known for zapping their battery power pretty quickly . However, most handsets, including Apple's iPhone, offer a battery usage option that displays which services or functions of the phone are using the most battery life. Here's how to view your battery usage statistics.

  • 03 May 2011

  • How-Tos: How to view battery usage on a Google Android phone

    Smartphones are known for zapping their battery power pretty quickly . However, most handsets, including Google Android devices, offer a battery useage option that displays which services or functions of the phone are using the most battery life. Here’s how to view your battery usage statistics.

  • 02 May 2011

  • How-Tos: Clearing up iPhone sync confusion

    Reader Simon Tanner was caught unaware by the not-entirely-clandestine relationship between his iPhone and Yahoo. He writes:

  • 27 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to turn off 3G on a Google Android phone

    Smartphones, including those running Google's Android OS, can be prone to poor battery life. If you want to make sure your handset lasts longer between charges, then you can turn off the 3G data connection. Here we show you how.

  • 26 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to convert videos into an iPhone compatible format

    As well as being great for staying in touch on the move, smartphones are also great entertainment devices and allow users to listen to music and play back videos on their handset. Apple’s iPhone is no different, although it only supports video files in the MP4 format.

  • 20 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to connect to a Wi-Fi network on an Apple iPhone

    Apple's iPhone lets users browse the web, check email and even view document on-the-go, although you'll need a net connection to do this. While data packages can be expensive, using a Wi-Fi connection, either you home network, the one in the office, or a free connection in a coffee shop, is a much more wallet-friendly option for using your handset's 'smart' features. Here's how to connect to a Wi-Fi network from your Apple iPhone.

  • How-Tos: How to recover photos and contacts from a mobile phone

    I purchased Data Doctor SIM Recovery software to retrieve some messages and photos I accidently deleted from my smartphone. I have bought two different card readers so far and neither of them has worked.

  • 19 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to connect to a Wi-Fi network on a Google Android phone

    Smartphones allow users to surf the web, download apps and check emails from their handset. However, this can be costly when it comes to using data, especially if you don't have an all-you-can-consume package. A number of Google Android handsets also come with Wi-Fi connectivity. By using Wi-Fi instead of data, you'll ensure there's far less damage. Here's how to connect to a Wi-Fi network from your handset.

  • 18 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to set up Microsoft Exchange email on an Apple iPhone

    Smartphones are so-called because they allow access to lots of different activities as well as texting and calling. These include the ability to surf the web from your handset and even sync your device with an email account to read and send messages from your mobile phone. Apple's iPhone is no exception. They can easily be configured to access your email account. We show you how.

  • 15 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to set up email on an Android smartphone

    Smartphones are so-called because they allow to access to lots of different activities as well as texting and calling.

  • 13 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to set an MP3 as a ringtone on a Google Android smartphone

    Most smartphones come with a selection of ringtones these days, but there's nothing like putting your own stamp on a handset by using one of your own MP3's as a ringtone. Perhaps you want to hear your favourite song on a regular basis or you simply want to distinguish between different callers without having to look at the screen to see who's trying to get in touch. Using MP3s as ringtones will let you do this, and it only takes a few simple steps to turn them into ringtones.

  • 08 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to uninstall apps from an iPhone or iPad

    With literally thousands of apps in the iTunes app store, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch users, might find themselves a bit download-happy when it comes to installing third-party software on their smartphone.

  • How-Tos: How to uninstall apps from a Google Android device

    If you've got a Google Android smartphone, then you've probably already made use of one of it's greatest features – the ability to install third-party software from Google's app store – the Android Market.

  • How-Tos: How to use Facebook on a Google Android device

    Millions of people have discovered how useful being signed up to a social network can be and Facebook is now the tool of choice for countless users on the internet. Thanks to the increasing popularity of mobile devices, Facebook isn’t just something that you dip into at home or during a lunch break at work either. Tablets, smartphones and regular mobile handsets are all able to run variations on the Facebook theme thanks to software apps that have been developed specifically to suit the confines of these gadgets and gizmos. Right now, there are numerous ways of accessing Facebook on a variety of operating systems, with many methods being ideal for people who are constantly on the move and who don’t have the time or inclination to sit in front of a desktop computer to see what family, friends or work colleagues are up to.

  • 07 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to use Twitter on a Google Android device

    Staying up-to-date with Twitter is quick and easy on a Google Android device such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

  • 29 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to stop your boss spying on you

    If you use a company-supplied PC on a corporate network and carry around a company smartphone, you're almost certainly being watched. But with a bit of forethought and these tips, you can enjoy a little digital liberty in the workplace.

  • How-Tos: How to download and install apps on an Android device

    An Android tablet (or phone for that matter)is a wonderful thing. As soon as you get it out of its box you can do all manner of things with it from send email to browse the web, manage your diary to text your friends, take photos to play games.

  • How-Tos: How to download and install an app on an iPhone or iPad

    If you've got your hands on an iPhone, an iPad or an iPod Touch, then one of the first features you'll want to make use of is to download apps from the iTunes app store.

  • 26 March 2011

  • How-Tos: Tip: don't rely on your iPhone alarm on Sunday morning

    As the UK springs forward to British Summer Time this weekend the important question for many iPhone owners is: Will my alarm go off at the right time, or even at all?

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