Android is a great operating system with so many powerful applications that expand its possibilities. The only downside to this large array of applications is that many of them are written in a way where they are always running in the background of your phone. As much as I like having the Facebook app on …
Tag: Phone
Jan 02 2013
Ubuntu Mobile OS
The most commonly know about Linux distribution is now making a port of Android that will run a full blown Ubuntu environment on your smartphone giving you the best of both worlds. Features include being able to use your phone much as you do now but then being able to dock it and be presented …
Dec 23 2012
How To Root The HTC Evo V For Virgin Mobile
Gaining root access on your Android device is one of the best things you can do. It unlocks an entire new world of apps and hacks you can run on your phone. Rooting your HTC Evo V 3D 4G is a fairly simple process. It’s not quite as easy as rooting the Optimus V but …
Aug 27 2012
HTC Evo V 3D: First Impressions
I just get myself a HTC Evo V 3D. All I have to say is that it’s AMAZING compared to my previous LG Optimus V. Even with custom firmware the Optimus V just didn’t come close in performance with its 600MHz ARM6 processor compared to the Dual Core 1.2 GHZ processor in the Evo V. …
Jun 16 2012
iPhone 4S Coming To Virgin Mobile – Reduced Montly Plan
On June 29, Virgin Mobile sent out a mass email to all of it’s customers regarding a new phone coming to their collection. The last few months Virgin Mobile has released two new phones and now they are adding a third to their line of pre-paid cell phones. The iPhone 4S.
Apr 25 2012
Virgin Mobile To Remove Grandfathered In Plan Rates
Virgin Mobile has announced that beginning on May 27th all new smartphones will be charged the current plan rates. Meaning that if you happened to sign up for service back before the rate hike a few months ago, and plan to upgrade your phone hurry up. You will be kicked out of your plan and …
Apr 08 2012
Setting Up Link2SD On The LG Optimus V
Using Link2SD on your LG Optimus V is a great idea! The phone doesn’t have a lot of internal memory to start with so using a secondary partition on your SD card and completely moving apps onto it is a great way to free up some space on your phone. I started with around 10MB …
Apr 08 2012
Link2SD – Free Up Space On Your Android Phone!
I don’t understand why but some phone manufactures just never seem to put enough internal space onto their phones. Yes, Android has Apps2SD build in but that still leaves behind many files on the internal memory that still consume your precious space. That’s why you should install the free app, Link2SD from the Google Android …
Dec 31 2011
Send texts and manage your Android phone from a web browser
A lot of people spend most of their time on their computer. They have a cell phone and when they need to contact someone they have to unlock their phone, open the messaging app, select a contact, and type out a message on the small keyboard. Well with this cool app you can do all …
Dec 30 2011
Speed Test An Android Phone’s SD Card
Sometimes you may be interested in seeing just how fast your phones SD card is preforming. Or maybe you just bought a new SD card that’s rated at class 12 or something and you want to see if it is actually operating at those speeds. Well, there is a simple app that will do this …
Dec 18 2011
Remap Android Hardware Buttons
Due to the recent installation of some custom Android firmware onto my LG Optimus V, the voice search button just above the camera button no longer did anything. Now this bothered me. I searched and searched and was able to find this application that someone made on xda developers for rooted Android phones. It allows …
Nov 30 2011
Try Windows Phone on Android and iPhone
Microsoft has it’s new mobile operating system, 7.5 (Mango). I myself was a little interested to see what it was like so I am sure that many others would benefit from giving it a test drive. Well, Microsoft has made this very easy! All you have to do is