How To’s

How To Extend Your Battery Life

Sick of seeing the above image all the time? Well, there are some simple things you can do to extend your battery’s charge. Things like not using live wallpapers, close running programs occasionally, adjusting brightness, etc. can all have a significant impact on battery life. Check out the video for […]

How To Setup an Exchange Account

IT department at work told you need to setup your Exchange account on your new Android phone? No clue how to do that? No problem. Android has the ability to setup an Exchange account in a few simple steps. Check out the video above for details. Looking for how to

How To Setup Your Email

Want to get your email on your new Android device but don’t know where to start? Let us help. We’ll show you how to setup your email on Android in a few simple steps. Check out the above video for more details. Look for how to setup Exchange Mail on

How To Install New Live Wallpapers

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

How To Manage Your Running Apps and Processes

  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

How To Transfer Files Between Your Computer and Device

  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,

How To Set a Picture as a Wallpaper

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

Set a Song as A Ringtone or Notification

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

Android 2.2 Official Update for MyTouch Slide 3G Finally Available

HTC has finally released the official 2.2 update to the MyTouch Slide on T-Mobile. It will not be coming as an OTA, instead you can manually install it via the instruction on their website. For you rooted users, you are probably already running a custom ROM with Froyo (or Gingerbread

How To Check Your Voicemail

  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

How To Get 16 Windows Instead of 4 in Your HTC Browser on Android

  Kcbedo over at XDA managed to tweak the HTC Browser for Android so that you can have 16 webpages open instead of 4 (something that personally bothered me about the browser). With the help of TomLeeDesire, he was able to tweak the apk file for the browser and then

Sprint Nexus S 4G to launch on April 24th

What seems to be an advertisement urging phone reps to sign on to a Nexus S 4G training program could give us an inkling as to when the WiMax-enabled Nexus 4G might be launching; that and the little birdie talking to Android Central of course.  While the ad only reveals

How To Get New Apps

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

How To Use Multitasking

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

Kyocera Echo up for preorder on RadioShack

If you have kept up with our CTIA coverage, you will have glimpsed an innovative idea called the Echo in one of our videos.  Assuming you were impressed enough by its unique display like us and want it, you’ll only have to wait till April 17th, but here’s a chance