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Best practice: Improve your mobile phone's battery life
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One of the most common questions we get at Recombu is "How can I improve my mobile phone's battery life?" There's not a lot we can do about the batteries themselves but we can offer you some advice on how to get the most out of your phone's battery. Don't be flashy Perhaps a no-brainer but the higher the brightness on your phone's display settings the more it'll drain the battery. Some phones automatically adjust the screen's brightness depending on...
How much data do I need?
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In the past when choosing a mobile phone tariff, you'd look at the number of minutes and texts on offer, but now there's a third factor worth considering - data. But what is data and how much do you need? What is data?Data is a process of sending and receiving information over your phone network. You don’t use data to make calls, but you use it to send emails, browse the internet, upload photos or download apps, when you aren't on a WiFi network. Not all phones need or use...
AMOLED Explained video
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN Guides
UPDATED with video: The Samsung Galaxy S3 has an impressive HD Super AMOLED screen. Measuring 4.8-inches, the type of screen Samsung decided to go for has been a point of contention amongst some techies out there of late. That said, what's the difference between an AMOLED and a Super AMOLED? What on earth does the Plus denote at the end of the Samsung Galaxy S2's screen and why oh why aren't we seeing a plus on our HD Super AMOLEDS? Here's our quick explanation with a video at...
How to root your Samsung Galaxy S2 (video)
1 month ago | POSTED IN Guides
The Samsung Galaxy S2 has been a hugely successful phone for Samsung, but what happens if you're don't really like Touch Wiz and want to add your own features? If so you may want considering rooting your handsets, so we've put together a short video showing you how to do it. Rooting is when you unlock access to your phones system files, this means you can remove apps added by your network operator, overclock and add a custom ROM and install features created by devs. In short your...
Samsung Galaxy S2 Tips and Tricks
1 month ago | POSTED IN Guides
Updated: A year after the Samsung Galaxy S2 was released and we’ve updated this piece with a tips and tricks video. Why? Because, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is still selling like hot cakes and now it’s been blessed with the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. Having spent a couple of weeks with the ICS Samsung Galaxy S2, we’ve seen what’s changed already, shown you how to get ICS onto your phone with Kies, and now it’s time to make the most of the gift that...
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tips and tricks
1 month ago | POSTED IN Guides
If you’re lucky enough to own an Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime then you’re probably more than familiar with how it blazes through apps, web pages and even the most gruelling of 3D gaming with its quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Odds are that you’re also pretty au fait with its keyboard dock and trackpad, single USB slot on the side and full sized SD card slot to complement the micro SD card slot located on the tab itself. We’re guessing when we use the term Android shortcut...
How to update your Samsung Galaxy S2 to Ice Cream Sandwich ICS (video)
1 month ago | POSTED IN Guides
The Samsung Galaxy S2 has been a wildly popular phone for Samsung, selling millions worldwide. After months of speculation, Samsung last week finally announced the update to Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich would be available for the phone. All the UK networks sell the Samsung Galaxy S2, this is Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Three. Although Samsung has made the update available, when your Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone gets the update is determined by the network. Three was the first UK...
Apple New iPad 3: Tips and Tricks
2 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
The new iPad has been out for a week now - selling a hugely impressive 3 million units in just three days. With a 9.7-inch Retina Display, quad-core graphics and vastly improved camera, it's easy to see it's appeal. Check out what we thought of the new iPad in our review here. Many people buying the new iPad will be upgrading from the original iPad or iPad 2, but there will certainly be a large number buying their very first tablet. One of the most appealing things about Apple’s...
How to make cheap international calls from the UK
2 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
On St Patrick's Day many people will be celebrating with a drop of the black stuff, followed by few calls to family and friends in Ireland. But if you're not careful, a few minutes of conversation to the Republic of Ireland on your mobile phone can be costly - something you might not realise until the bill arrives. Here's our guide to making cheap international calls from the UK. The UK networksAs long as you've got enough credit or minutes on your phone, you can make calls to...
Sony Xperia S: Tips and tricks (video)
2 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
We’ve thoroughly reviewed the Sony Xperia S and its a lovely bit of kit. The first Sony phone to come branded as ‘Sony’ (and not ‘Sony Ericsson’) is a bold and impressive first move. We’ve compared its powerful 12-megapixel camera against other camera phone big hitters (as well as a dedicated point and shoot digital camera) and it came out on top. Having spent so much time with the dual-core Sony Xperia S we’re confident enough to say that we know it...
AppleCare: Do I need it for my new iPad?
2 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
So, you've splashed the cash for Apple's latest wunder-tablet and it's just hit the doormat, still swaddled in its glossy protective packaging. But the world outside the box is a harsh place, with all manner of hard surfaces, sharp edges and opportunistic ne'er-do-wells just waiting to sully your new pride and joy. Fortunately, Apple offers some peace of mind with its Apple Care service, but how does it stack up against third party insurers offering similar services? What is...
What is 4G?: Will the new iPad 4G+WiFi work with 4G in the UK?
2 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
UPDATED: The new iPad 3. We’ve been lucky enough to get some hands-on time with one and its pretty amazing. If you’ve been sniffing around on Apple’s UK site and various deals pages for the new iPad then you might have noticed that the more expensive, non-Wi-Fi only new iPads are being sold as 'Wi-Fi + 4G’, whereas before they’d have been sold as 'Wi-Fi + 3G.' Understandably there’s some confusion here. 4G services aren’t yet live in the UK...
Video: Guide to Orange Swapables
3 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
Orange has a range of tariff's, the top Panther plan, offers free minutes, email and unlimited texts. But that's not all. If you're a new customer or already on the Panther plan you might not be aware that you can get one or two free Swapables a month. A Swapable is a subscription entertainment service you can get directly to your phone, which doesn't use your data allowance. Until February 24th on the Panther 26 Tariff you can get a Samsung Galaxy S2 free on £26 a month...
Video: Guide to T-Mobile's The Full Monty plan
3 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
Smartphones aren't just for calling and texting, they can be used for checking email, browsing the internet and updating social networking websites - all of which use data. Most tariffs include a data cap, which can be anything from 100Mb to 1GB, go over this cap and it will cost you extra. If this is something you have done, then it might be worth checking out T-Mobile's new tariff: The Full Monty. As well as unlimited calls and texts, you get unlimited data, with no cap or fair use...
Samsung Galaxy Ace: Tips and Tricks
3 months ago | POSTED IN Guides
To coincide with yesterday’s round-up of the best Samsung Galaxy Ace prices and deals currently going, we’ve thrown together our top ten Tips & Tricks for getting the most out of your Galaxy Ace. 1. Install Drivers, enable USB data transferTo make life easier going forwards, one of the first things you should do is plug your Samsung Galaxy Ace into your computer. Once all of the drivers are installed on your main computer, whether it’s a PC or a Mac, it’ll make...
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