Connect Android phone to Ad Hoc network
Android phones and Android tablets cannot connect to Ad Hoc networks, by default. Our Helproom Editor explains how to use third-party Ad Hoc enablers, as well as how to how to set […]
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Get plain Android on any Android phone
We show you how to make any Android smartphone look and work like a Nexus device: with plain vanilla Android. Unless you’ve purchased one of Google’s own-brand Nexus devices such as the […]
Add a number to a contact list on Windows Phone 8
Groups are lists of contacts in Windows Phone 8. They allow you to send a message or place a call to a specific group of people. Your colleagues, perhaps, or a particular […]
How to get Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft isn’t launching Windows Phone 8.1 until sometime this summer but you can get hold of preview if you like. Here’s how to download and install the Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview. […]
How to get Amazon Fire Phone in the UK
How to buy the Amazon Fire Phone in the UK, why you can’t buy the Fire Phone in the UK – and why you really shouldn’t bother. What is the Amazon Fire […]
How to make and receive HD phone calls
For many people using smartphones today, a telephone call will come some way down a list of communication priorities, now that text, emails, IM, Skype, Twitter and assorted social networks fulfill most […]
How to back up a Windows Phone
A feature that’s been added to Windows Phone is the ability to back up your settings, wallpaper, home screen arrangement, text messages, photos and videos, passwords, notes and more. This means […]
How to put phone contacts on a PC
If you lose your phone you needn’t lose your friends too. Here’s how to access your phone contacts on a PC, laptop or tablet signed into your Google account, plus how to […]
How to get texts on a tablet: Sync your phone and tablet SMS
A phone is all most people need to send and receive text messages, but sync your inbox to your Android tablet and you can more easily manage your SMS- and multimedia messages. […]
How to sync Google services with Windows Phone 8
A key criticism of Windows Phone is its lack of Google apps, but if you’ve just moved from Android to Windows Phone or simply enjoy the simplicity of Google’s apps, there are […]