Google’s Android Wear debuted this week in the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live smartwatches. We’ve gotten to grips with the new OS, and we’ve found some cool tips and tricks that’ll help you get the most out of your device – including ways to extend battery life, take screenshots, find apps and even […]
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.
Try these secret dialer codes on your HTC or Samsung Android phone
Did you know that you can enter codes into many Android phones in order to access hidden features? These range from looking at information, accessing testing menus, or even resetting your phone. These are simple to enter to – just go to the dialer app, and type in the codes below. Remember to read and understand […]
The complete guide to Tizen
What is Tizen? Tizen is an open-source operating system, meaning anyone can contribute to its development. It is designed as a flexible operating system that provides a consistent user experience across a variety of devices, from mobile phones and tablets to in-car entertainment systems, televisions and wearables. How does Tizen compare to Android? Both Tizen […]
The complete guide to USB OTG adapters
What is USB OTG? USB OTG stands for ‘USB On-The-Go’. Basically, USB OTG is a way of connecting USB accessories to smartphones and tablets which don’t have full-size USB ports. These accessories could be USB flash drives, card readers, keyboards, mice or gamepads. There are also some advanced tricks you can pull with USB OTG […]
How to use the Gear Fit with HTC One M8, Nexus 5 and non-Samsung devices
The Samsung Gear Fit is a beautiful smartwatch and fitness tracker, but out of the box it’ll only work with Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. Not to worry though – you can still get it to work with an HTC One M8, Nexus 5 or another Android 4.3+ non-Samsung device. Here’s how to do it. […]