Android 5.0 Lollipop boasts a more refined look than its predecessors, with new icons, updated apps and a more streamlined Material Design. In this article, I’ll show you how to bring this cool new look to your Android 4.x devices – brilliant if your device isn’t expected to receive an upgrade to 5.0 proper. L Launcher One […]
How to Guides
Mobile phones are getting smarter and more complicated all the time. User Manuals can sometimes be difficult to understand and often rely on you knowing lots about mobile phones. To try and help you make the most of your phone, and get to grips with some of the more advanced features of your phone, we’ve put together the following “How To” guides.
What size SIM do I need for my One M9?
You will need to use a nano SIM card for your One M9. Nano SIM is the smallest out of the three commonly used SIM card sizes, barely larger than the metal contacts on the card. You can see these SIMs – mini, micro and nano – in the graphic created by Justin Ormont for […]
Apple Watch UK pre-order guide: dates, reviews & accessories
The Apple Watch goes on pre-order tomorrow from 8:01 AM UK time. Ordering online seems like the best bet, although you’ll also be able to book an appointment to try the Watch in an Apple Store. Remember to update your billing and delivery information now; you might even want to turn on Express Checkout to […]
Run Android apps on Mac the easy way: Andy the Android Emulator guide
Yesterday we covered using Bluestacks to run Android apps on Mac. The Bluestacks name has a lot of cachet, but the Mac client is more than a little out-of-date. A more modern alternative has emerged called Andy The Android Emulator, and I decided to take it for a spin. With this guide, you can too. 1. […]
Run Android apps on Mac OS X with Bluestacks
BlueStacks is one of the few ways to run Android apps on Mac OS X. (Other alternatives which we’ve covered earlier include running Android in a VM or running Android apps in Chrome using the ARC Welder.) 1. Install Bluestacks The first step, fairly obviously, is to install Bluestacks. If you visit the Bluestacks site as of April […]