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How to: Pro contact management on Windows Mobile

by SmartphoneDaily, posted Friday 05 March 2010

Keeping your contacts, calls and text messages in order can be a daunting task. However, Resco Contact Manager is an all-round package that takes control of your contacts and manages to look and feel great into the bargain.

The Today plug-in ensures instant access to all the key components, and even better is fully customisable. …

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Quick tip: How to install apps on an Android phone

by Andy Betts, posted Wednesday 24 February 2010

With the Android Market you have thousands of third party apps available to expand the capabilities of your smartphone. Here’s how you install them.

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Press the gray arrow at the bottom of the main Home screen. Select the Market icon. You will see featured apps listed first, and several categories to choose from.

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The best way to find an app is to perform a search by selecting the Search option. Otherwise, once you find an app you want to install, select it review the description.

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Once you determine you want to install the app, select the Install option. You might see some warnings about how the app uses your phone, accept them and wait for the install to finish.

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How to: Set up your BlackBerry

by SmartphoneDaily, posted Monday 25 January 2010

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Buy a new BlackBerry and you will quickly learn that your handset is not locked in to one configuration. All new RIM smartphones provide the user with a standard set of configurable components and this means that you can customise your Bold, Curve or …

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Tethering: How to use your smartphone as a modem

by SmartphoneDaily, posted Saturday 16 January 2010

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Entering a world without wires has a number of benefits and tapping into the power of wireless mobile communication technology will enhance the functionality of any computer. Every full-functional laptop ships with built-in support for Wi-Fi that enables broadband speed access to the internet …

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How to: Get started with BlackBerry Messenger 5.0

by SmartphoneDaily, posted Tuesday 12 January 2010

BlackBerry Messenger is one of the major advantages of the platform and the recent release of version 5.0 has added a stream of new features which are not obvious when you first load it up. Besides the new look you now get access for groups which you can set up or join, and you can …

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Palm Pre switcher’s guide

by SmartphoneDaily, posted Saturday 26 December 2009

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Got your hands on a new Palm Pre? Then here’s everything you need to know about getting started with the diminutive little smartphone…

1. Know your gestures
For new Palm Pre users, the biggest adjustment usually involves gestures. You can flip through the card interface on …

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Ten tips for better battery life

by Andy Betts, posted Monday 12 October 2009

Does your smartphone’s battery barely get you through a day? Is it always running out at crucial times? Check out these ways to get more power from your phone.

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