How To’s

Motorola DROID Ultra Steps Out in Red

Even before the modern smartphone era, Motorola recognized the importance of handset aesthetics, infusing some of its featurephones with bright hues at a time when LG and Samsung were still churning out barely-distinguishable black and gray flips. It’s been no surprise, then, to watch the American manufacturer continue offering colorful, […]

LG G2 to Sport Removable 2,540mAH Battery?

Most smartphone users we know always complain of the same ailment: an unsatisfactory battery life. So, it comes as no surprise that having a removable battery would be an ideal feature for the average consumer. Think about it. If your smartphone had the option to swap out batteries throughout the

US Cellular Plans To Bring Back Contracts For Existing Customer Upgrades

US Cellular customers have been able to lock down a subsidized phone after completing a two-year contract without having to commit to another 24 month contract. This option was probably one of the greatest perks of staying with US Cellular. After all, most consumers aren’t too fond of having to

Google Maps 2.0 for iOS Rolling Out Now, iPad Support, Indoor Maps, and Offline Maps

The enhanced and redesigned Google Maps hit Google Play last week and now iOS users can try their hand at the app. Google Maps 2.0 is slowly rolling out worldwide for Apple’s platform, and it’s bringing the Android version’s discovery and exploration features in addition to some new components for iOS. iOS users will be pleased

Unroot the HTC One SV

How to Unroot the HTC One SV

Need to send in your device for warranty reasons? Make sure you unroot it first to get its warranty back hence you won’t face any unexpected questions at the service center. The guide below outlines how you can unroot your HTC One SV smartphone and get it back to stock

Root the HTC One SV

How to Root the HTC One SV

Maybe you want to make your friends jealous by showing them the root-only apps that don’t work on their unrooted phones? Maybe you just want to flash a few custom ROMs on your device? Either way, this guide should help. The first step towards doing all these customizations is root

Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth Tablet Gets Official, Headed For A Q3 Launch

The MediaPad 7 Youth tablet just cruised through the FCC which was a strong indication that Huawei was gearing up to make the device official. Today the company did just that by releasing an official press stratement welcoming the 7-inch slab to the  MediaPad portfolio. Huawei describes it as a tablet

How to Root the Karbonn Mobile A9

The Karbonn Mobile A9 is a budget-friendly device that is primarily available in India and with its low price, the device also sports some low to mid-range specs like a 1GHz processor, 3.9-inch touchscreen display, a 5MP camera.  The biggest letdown of course would be the OS running on it

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205 & GT-I9200)

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was released last month and, true to its name, with mega features like a 6.3 inch touchscreen display, a 1.7GHz Krait CPU with 1.5GB of RAM, an 8MP camera and the whole host of goodies that Samsung is known to bundle with its high-end devices. 

Rovio To Create Angry Birds Star Wars 2, Arriving September 19th

Rovio Entertainment doesn’t want you to forget their Angry Birds series any time soon and is hard at work on the creation of Angry Birds Star Wars 2. Yes, you guessed correctly, just like the name suggests ABSW2 is the sequel to the first Star Wars-themed Angry Birds entry, which launched for mobile devices back in November.