A cool novelty feature of Android is the ability to have a live wallpaper. A live wallpaper is essentially a background on your device that moves constantly and in some cases, actually responds to your touch. If you are looking for another way to make your device stand out, a live wallpaper can definitely cause people that use your phone to go, “What the…?”. A few live wallpapers come on your device if it is […]

  Phone seems to be slowing down a bit? Maybe you should end some of those running apps. Most people don’t know but later versions of Android have an app manager built in. Let’s show you how to use it. Check out the video above for the details. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.

  Have all those songs on your computer? Maybe some pictures on your phone you want to get off on to your computer? No problem. With some simple steps you can transfer files to and from your Android device. Basically, you plug in your device, select to mount the storage, and then you’re able to copy and paste things between the device and your computer (whether you have a PC or a Mac). Check out

Nothing says, “This is my phone”, easier than a custom wallpaper. Of course there are two important questions that come with changing your background/wallpaper; “Where do I get wallpapers?” and “How do I set the wallpaper?”. Well, let us show you how to do both. Check out the video above for detailed instructions. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.

Sick of that beeping ringtone that came with the phone? Well, one of the most basic ways to personalize your phone is to set a custom ringtone. But that’s simpler said than done, right? A few questions immediately come up, where do you find the songs you want? How do I edit the song so it only plays the part I want to hear when it rings? How do I then set it as a

  Missed a call? Not sure how to check the message the person left you? Let us show you how in this new how to for people new to Android. Check out the video above for all the details. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.

One of the greatest thing about having a new smartphone these days, is all the apps you can download. Using the Market (Android’s version of the App Store on the iPhone), you can browse or search through tons of apps, try them all out, keep the ones you like and uninstall the ones you don’t. It’s all as simple as opening the Market, choosing the app and clicking install. Check out the video above to

First thing is first, multitasking on a phone is the ability to run multiple apps at the same time and, more importantly, the ability to move between those apps easily and quickly so you can get whatever you need done. Now, you may not know yet, but Android handles this quite well actually. So let’s show you how to take advantage the multitasking in your new Android device. Check out the video above for how

  So maybe you have an Android phone now, but didn’t get the data plan cause you remember someone telling you something about being able to get free internet on the device whenever you’re in something called a “hotspot”. Only problem is, you have no clue what a hotspot is, or how to get internet from one. It’s ok, we can figure this out. Check out the video above for detailed instructions! I. What is