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For beginners who want to configure Gmail on their iPhone or iPod, here are a few technical words which you should know first.
IMAP: IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a technology which lets you download emails from your Gmail account directly on to your computer or iPhone. This helps users to check their mail even without internet connection.
IMAP avoids loss of mails through two-way syncing capabilities between your mail clients and your web Gmail, whereas another method of downloading …
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A hack brings multitouch web browsing to the Motorola Droid users in the US, though Europe’s Milestone has multitouch from the very beginning. Multitouch capabilities in the web browser, include pinch to zoom gestures like the iPhone right on your Droid web browser.
Here are the steps to enable multitouch web browsing:
Do a nandroid backup or whatever to back up the files (Browser.apk and Browser.odex) you’ll be patching (ps: I’m not responsible for you screwing up your phone)
Remount /system to …
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Amazon.com released its annual post-Christmas statement on holiday sales and announced Kindle as the most gifted item in Amazon’s history.
Amazon in its post-Christmas statement states that for the first time ever, people choose electronics books over physical books as gifts for Christmas Day. The Kindle is still bringing in the money for Amazon despite the introduction of the seemingly better Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader.
“We are grateful to our customers for making Kindle the most gifted item ever …
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Motorola Droid after being rooted successfully can now be modded with an Android 2.1 OS. The procedure isn’t hard, the main change resulting from the firmware update is a boost in the OS’s speed.
Android 2.1, a mutlitouch ROM based OS furnish a few extra homescreens, extra fast and fluid navigation/actions, some UI improvements, Google News and Weather etc.
Android 2.1 comes onto the European Milestone and is available on a post on AllDroid.org. But Droid’s European build software might brick …
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Here is the list of top 20 tips and tricks to help you make the most of your Android phone. Most apply to any Android-based phone but some are limited to Android 2.0 or later.
So grab your phone and Master Google Android.
1. Widgets: Using widgets or dynamic programs can make the most of your phone home screen. Just hold your finger on any open space, and then choose Widgets from the pop-up menu. Widgets come in a vast category …
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Root access means users gain full rights to control the phone, taking the power away from the phone maker Motorola and its carrier Verizon Wireless. In Android lingo a hacked phone is said to be rooted as opposed to being unlocked or jailbroken.
Benefits of rooting the Droid:
A rooted Droid would allow you to modify the operating system any way you want
User can change the handset’s visual theme
You can use applications or functions that may be forbidden or restricted by …
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If you have a N-gage, Siemens SX1, Panasonic X700 or 6260 you know that you can’t change your message storage memory, it’s a factory disabled function.
This following guide will guide you how to bypass that restriction and move as well as save your messages directly to the MMC instead phone memory. That means any kind of messages, SMS, MMS, email, and Bluetooth too.
Don’t use this patch if you have game cards in your phone, because game cards can’t store …
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To customize your Droid home screen with widgets and apps shortcuts:
1) To remove any program or shortcut from the Home Screen: Hold down on the shortcut until you receive haptic feedback and drag it to the Applications Menu until it turns red and displays a trash can, and then release.
2) To add a Shortcut to your Home Screen: Hold your finger on an empty area of the Home Screen until the menu above comes up, and choose Shortcuts. There …
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For those who dislike the name of the carrier on their iPhone the following tutorial will provide an easy trick to change that offending name.
How to change iPhone carrier name:
Start the Cydia application on your jailbroken iPhone
Search in Cydia to find the app “Fakecarrier”
Select the app by tapping on the name and click on ‘Install’. Follow the instructions to install the app. Finally, click on ‘Return to Cydia’ to finish installation.
Once the installation is completed, you will be able …
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Download this free trial app to manage and backup your phone data on your PC. The good thing about this app is that it now supports more than 300 mobile devices including Nokia, Samsung, SonyEricsson, Motorola, LG, Siemens and so on. Functions include contacts, calendars, SMS, logo, tone,photo, multimedia browser and Java application installation.
The main features of MobTime Cell Phone Mananger 6.0.6:
Backup and restore your contacts, calendars or short messages on your PC.
Auto and smart sync
Quickly input messages …