o2

O2′s parent company, Telefonica, operates worldwide under the O2 brand in Europe and Latin America. It is currently the third largest mobile provider, behind China Mobile and Vodafone. O2 has a network site sharing deal in place with Vodafone UK. At the moment the agreement covers the sharing of sites, equipment and power supplies, across both 2G and 3G networks.
Was exclusive mobile provider for Apple’s popular iPhone brand of smartphones
You can check the 2G and 3G reception in your area by visiting O2′s website and using its o2 coverage checker

22.5 m Subscribers

T-Mobile

T-Mobile is a UK mobile phone network operator currently owned by Everything Everywhere.

Although T-Mobile technically no longer exists as a company, Everything Everywhere is, for the time being, keeping T-Mobile and Orange as separate brands.In September 2010, Everything Everywhere announced that its customers will be able to roam across both the Orange and T-Mobile’s 2G network, via an ‘opt in’ registration process.
You can check the 2G and 3G reception in your area by visiting T-Mobile’s website and using its T Mobile coverage checker.

27.5 m Subscribers

Orange

Orange is a UK mobile phone network operator currently owned by Everything Everywhere, following their recent merger with T-Mobile.

2010 saw this deal concluded, with the creation of Everything Everywhere, the UK’s biggest mobile phone operator.

Although Orange no longer exists as a separate company, Everything Everywhere is continuing to run Orange and T-Mobile as separate brands.
In 2011, the telco plans to let both Orange and T-Mobile customers also share the same 3G networks without registering.
You can check the 2G and 3G reception in your area by visiting the Orange website and using its Orange coverage checker.

27.5 m Subscribers

Vodafone

Vodafone now stands as the largest mobile telecommunications company in the world by revenue and the second largest by subscribers.

Vodafone UK and O2 UK entered into a network sharing agreement in 2009, for both 2G and 3G networks
You can check the 2G and 3G reception in your area by visiting Vodafone’s website and using the Vodafone coverage checker.

19 m Subscribers

Three

Three launched in the UK in 2003 as the first 3G network by Hutchison Whampoa. Three mobile network offers simple, straight forward value with extensive coverage for voice/data. They aim to give consumers the best experience with the latest handsets for pay monthly, sim only and mobile broadband from only £5 per month.

You can check the 2G and 3G reception in your area by visiting 3′s website and using its Three coverage checker.

7.5 m Subscribers

Collection of Humour sms text messages - Add your favorite SMS at the end of the page

It’s important to find a man who has money, a man who adores you,a man who is great in the sack. It’s also important that these 3 men should never meet!

A man can kiss his wife goodbye. A flower can kiss a butterfly.Wine can kiss a frosted glass.But u my friend can kiss my ass!

i tried to call you from a payphone last night. i put my doner card in by mistake, it cost me an arm and a leg!

Hey can u do me a favour, take a pic of urself n send me it, i’m playin cards n i’m missin the joker!!

Hey friend remember dat without stupidity there can be no wisdom & without ugliness there can be no beauty… so the world needs YOU after all!

Jesus says to John come forth ill give you eternal life. John came fifth he won a toaster

A girl phoned me the other day and said…”Come on over, there’s nobody home.” I went over. Nobody was home

At dis moment in time 10 million people r having sex.5 million people r drinking coffee.100 million people r sleeping & 1 stupid fool is reading my text!pass on

The rain makes all things beautiful.The grass & flowers 2. If rain makes all things beautiful why doesn’t it rain on you?

i want u 2 know dat our friendship means alot 2 me.U cry i cry.U lauf i lauf.U jump out of da window… I look down & den… i lauf again

Word Games

Im not under d affluence of incohol as some tinkle peep.Im not half as thunk as u drink.I fool so feelish and da drunker i stand here da longer i get

Last night i wanted to send u a msg, but all i could write was: “noh ss!w !”. it didn’t make much sense until i read it upside down…

MEN-opause MEN-strual pain MEN-tal illness GUY-necologist HIS-terectomy EVER NOTICED HOW WOMENS PROBLEMS START WITH MEN??

Pls remind me 2 remind u about remindin me to send u dis reminder oh dat reminds me can u remind me wot the reminder was ive forgot!

Piss the taking is someone that realise u this like times at its! NOW READ IT BACKWARDS!!

Hello!Im a little alien called Ted.I have taken the form of a mobile phone- your phone.And during this message I have been having sex with your thumb!

This cat is cat a cat good cat way cat to cat keep cat a cat idiot cat buzy cat for cat 20 cat seconds cat! NOW READ IT WITHOUT SAYIN CAT!

A)Ur Attractive B)Ur Buff C)Ur Charmin D)Ur Delicious E)Ur Excitin F)Ur Funny G)Ur Gorgeous H)Ur Heavenly I)Im J)Just K)Kiddin L)Loser!

HOW TO KEEP AN IDIOT ENTERTAINED *press down* HOW TO KEEP AN IDIOT ENTERTAINED *press up*

Wot letters r missin in H__RT? EA or U? Pick EA & u get a heart!if u pick U,u will get hurt! I’d pick U coz it’s better to get hurt than have a heart without U!

if u notice this notice you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing!!!

I have the “I”.I have the “L”.I have the “O”.I have the “V”.I have the “E”… so pls

More short jokes for mobile phones
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Chat up sms messages	Friendship text messages
Wisdom sms messages	Fun sms jokes
Text message jokes

Wrong person

I wanted to send u something nice that would make u smile but the postman told me to get out of the mailbox!

This message was sent exclusively for the handsome and the beautiful. We have obviously sent it to the wrong number.We are truly sorry for the inconvenience

Ur cute gorgeous fine & dandy.really sexy u make me randy.ur good wiv ur mouth & also in bed …oops sorry wrong number 4get wot I said!

I saw sumthing in da shop window 2day.It was stunning sexy cute beautiful & adorable.I was supposed 2buy it4u till i realised it was my own REFLECTION

Those innocent eyes… Those kissable lips… A great smile… The perfect walk… Smoothest talk… Absolutely gorgeous.. Thats enough bout me-How r u?

You’re Attractive Gorgeous Sexy Intelligent Smart Charming Sophisticated Fit Kind & Generous. In fact you’re becoming more like me everyday!

Uve got sex appeal.uve got style.uve got intelligence.uve got class.uve got the face & uve got the body & ive got the wrong number!

Ure so sexy u drive me insane.i luv u so much dat my heart is in pain.ur sexy voice puts me in a slumber.oh damn im sorry i have the wrong number

News Flash

NEWSFLASH.. Police arrested 2 kids yesterday: 1 was drinking battery acid the other was eating fireworks.They charged one and let the one off.

*NEWSFLASH* An independant study has proven dat those who have a bad sex life & who are crap in bed are readin dis message in their right hand!

*NEWSFLASH* A woman was found dead in her home 2day!She was discoverd in her bath tub which was filled with milk & conflakes.the police suspect a cerial killer!

*NEWSFLASH* Police r lookin 4 a suspect whos smart sexy witty & very gorgeous- they’ve already eliminated u from the enquiry (where do you think i shood hide?)

NEWFLASH tell all ur female m8s dat u can get 1000 tampons for £1.No strings attacthed but 4 limited period.Its a bloody good deal!

Police

I’m @ the police station now been done 4 drink driving.Urine sample was positive so I nicked the sample.they r now doin me 4 taking the piss

im at the police station.The police caught me & filed a case against me “possession of good looks”.i’m doomed! i need someone ugly 2 bail me out-so hurry up!

i hereby place u under arrest 4 violating code 0569 – distracting public with ur xtreme good looks &sex appeal.remain silent & report 2 my bedroom

Reasons Y

4 REASONS Y DOGS R BETTER DAN WOMEN 1)dogs obey wen u shout at dem 2)dogs dont shop 3)u can giv away ur dogs children 4)any guy can get a good lookin dog!

3 REASONS Y CATS R BETTER DAN MEN 1)cats luv u wotever u look like 2)u can stroke a cat wivout it thinkin about sex 3)u dont mind wen ur cat chases after birds!

Y MEN R LIKE COMPUTERS 1)dey r useless until u turn dem on 2)dey have lots of data but r still clueless 3)as soon as u pick 1 a better model cums on the market!

Y WOMEN R LIKE COMPUTERS 1)no one really understands dem 2)all ur mistakes r stored in their memory 3)u find urself spendin all ur money on accessories for dem!

Y MEN R LIKE TOILETS 1)dey r always out of order 2)dey stink 3)the nice ones r always engaged 4)dey consume large amounts of liquid 5)r constantly full of crap

5 BAD THINGS 2 SAY 2 A NAKED GUY 1)so dis explains ur car! 2)but still work right? 3)r u cold? 4)shood i get a pump? 5)so i guess dis makes me d early bird

More short jokes for mobile phones
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Chat up sms messages	Friendship text messages
Wisdom sms messages	Fun sms jokes
Text message jokes

List of SMS Centre Numbers

UK Centre Numbers
Vodafone 44385016005
o2 +447802000332
Virgin Mobile +447958879890
Orange +44973100973 / +44973100974M
T-Mobile +447958879879
Tesco Mobile +447802092035
Virgin +447958879890
3 / Three +447782000800
ASDA Mobile +447785014315
GiffGaff +447802002606

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International Centre Numbers

Australia
One.Tel Australia 411 990 001
Vodafone Australia 415011501
Telstra Australia 418706700
Telstra Australia 418706800
Telstra Australia 418706900
Optus Australia 412025989
Optus Australia 411990000
Optus Australia 411990001
Optus Australia 411990003

Austria
Mobikom 676 021
A1 664 0501
Connect ONE 699 0001999
max-mobil 676 021

Azerbaijan
Azercell ?50-910-3300

Belgium
Mobistar Belgium 95955205
Proximus Belgium 75161616
Proximus Belgium 75161612
Orange Belgium 486000005

Bosnia and Herzegovina
PTT GSM BIH ?90-225522

Canada
Fido Canada 5149931123

China
Telecom China 1390591500
Telecom China 13800100500

Czech Republic
Eurotel Czech rep ?602909909
Radiomobil Czech rep ?603051

Denmark
Sonofon Denmark 40590000
TeleDanmark Denmark 40390999
Telia DK Denmark 28187000
Mobilix Denmark 26265151

Estonia
EMT Estonia ?5099000
Ritabell Estonia ?5509911
Radiolinja Estonia ?568771010

Finland
Radiolinja Finland ?508771010
Sonera Finland ?405202000

France
SFR France 609001390
Bouygues France 660003000
Itineris France 689004000
Itineris France 689004431
Itineris France 68900458

Germany
D1 Germany 1710760000
D1 Germany 1715990000
D1 Talkline Germany 1710760900
D2 Germany 172227033
D2 Germany 1722270000 [to D2 only]
D2 Germany 1722270333
D2 Talkline Germany 1722270258
Debitel Germany 1722270222
IC3S Germany 1722270201
Dr Materna Germany 1722270111
E2 VIAG Germany 1760000443
E-Plus Germany 1770600000
E-Plus Germany 1770610000
E-Plus Germany 1770600000

Greece
Panafon Greece 94219000
Telestet Greece 93599000
Telestet Greece 93597000
Cosmote Greece 97100000

Holland
Libertel Netherlands 6540881000
PTT Netherlands 653131313
Telfort Netherlands 626000230
BEN Netherlands: 624000000

Hong Kong
Hutchinson Hong Kong ?94985795
HK Telecom Hong Kong ?90288000
Smartone Hong Kong ?90100000

Hungary
Pannon Hungary 209300099
Westel900 30-9888-000

Iceland
Landssimi Islands hf ?8900100
Tal ?6999099

Ireland
Eircell Ireland ????
Esat Ireland ?868002000

India
BPL Mobile India 9821000005
MAXtouch India 9820005446
Essar Cellphone 9811009998

Indonesia
Satelindo Indonesia 81615
Telkomsel Indonesia is 81100000
Exelcomindo Indonesia 818445009

Israel
Orange Israel ?54-120032

Italy
Omni Italy 3492000200
Omni Italy 3492000300
Omni Italy 3492000400
Omni Italy 3492000500
TIM Italy 3359609600
TIM Italy 3359608000
TIM Italy 338960960
TIM Italy 338980000
Wind Italy 3205858500

Latvia
LMT Latvia ?9202020
Baltcom GSM ? 9599994

Lebanon
Lebancell Lebanon ?3488888

Lesotho
Vodacom Lesotho [?]

Lithuania
Bite GSM Lithuania ?9950115
Omnitel Lithuania ?9899992

Luxembourg
PTT Luxembourg ?021100003
Tango Luxembourg ?091000030

Macedonia
MobiMak [389 - 70]
? 70 000501

Malaysia
ADAM Malaysia 173600010
Celcom Malaysia 193900000
Mutiara Malaysia 162999000
Maxis Malaysia 120000015

Mauritius
EMTEL ? 7290999

Namibia
MTC [? - 81]

New Zealand
Vodafone New Zealand 21600600

Norway
NetCom Norway 92001000
NetCom Norway 9208977
TeleNor Norway 90002100
TeleNor Norway 90007777

Portugal
Telecel is ?911616161
TMN Portugal ?936210000

Philippines
Globe Philippines 91702
Globe Philippines 91703
Globe Philippines 91704
Globe Philippines 91709
Islacom Philippines 9150200003
Smart Philippines 9180000101

Poland
Era GSM Poland 602951111
Era GSM Poland 602951112
Polkomtel Poland 601000310
Polkomtel Poland 601000311
IDEA Centertel Poland 501200777

Romania
Connex Romania 92004000
Dialog Romania 94946000
Cosmorom (1800 MHz)

Russia
North West Russia 8129600096
MTS Russia 0957699100

Serbia
MobTel Serbia ?63100100
PTT Telekom Serbia ?650000900

Singapore
Mobile One Singapore 96845999
SingTel Singapore 96400001
SingTel Singapore 96500001
SingTel Singapore 98189999
SingTel Singapore 96197777

Slovakia
Eurotel Slovakia ?903333000
Globtel Slovakia ?905303303

Slovenia
Mobitel Slovenia ?41001333
Si.Mobil Slovenia ?40441000

South Africa
MTN South Africa 831000002
Vodacom South Africa 829119
Vodacom South Africa 829129

Spain
Telefonica Spain 609090909
Airtel Spain 607133000
Airtel Spain 607003110
Amena Spain 656000311

Sweden
Comviq Sweden 707990001
Comviq Sweden 707990002
Comviq Sweden 707990003
Comviq Sweden 707773078
Europolitan Sweden 708000708
Telia Sweden 705008999

Switzerland [79]
Swisscom Switzerland 794999000
diAX Switzerland 765980000
Orange 787777070

Taiwan
Chung Wa Tele Taiwan ?932400821

Thailand
AIS Thailand 18110888
WP1800 Thailand 16110400

Turkey
Turkcell Turkey 5329010000
Telsim Turkey 5429800033

Ukraine
Kyivstar ?672020000

United Arab Emirates
PTT UAE ? 6014994

USA
Aerial Comms USA 8132630025
Aerial Comms USA 2812350025
USA 2063130004
Pacific Bell USA 2099042010
Pacific Bell USA 2099042020
Powertel USA 3343338200
DigiPH PCS USA 3342090307
Omnipoint USA 9179070004
Sprint USA 7044100000
Washington PCS USA 410258953

Yugolsavia
MobTel ?63-100400
MobTel ?63100300
MobTel ?63100200
MobTel ?63100100
PTT Telekom Serbia ?650000900

Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless ?91010030

How to Buy a Smartphone

Nowadays everyone is interested in buying a smartphone as now people don’t want just a cellphone. Coming of smartphones has revolutionized the wireless speeds. Android phones are the most powerful players in the market. Apple as always has again crossed 90 million customers for its all new iPhone 4. This success story has not been same for other smartphones like Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, who are trying their best to conquer the market. Nokia is trying to be in the market by shaking hands with Microsoft but still couldn’t get a great place in the charts. Buying a Smartphone is not an easy task now. Before choosing your smartphone now have to make some efforts to find what your phone is offering you.

Below are the main features that you should check for before buying your smartphone.

Step 1: Choose the latest Operating System

The new battleground for the phone users these days is operating system. It is the operating system on which your phone’s speed, usability and capabilities depend upon. These days Android and Apple iOS are in discussions everywhere. You get the best apps in iPhones but android market and new windows store is not very far away in terms of popularity. The Android based phones are in tough competition with the iPhone as they are compatible with almost any network providing good data services. The best thing about the Android phones is its open-source market with big 4-inch screens, dual-core processors. They offer high speed internet and GPS navigation is free. However there are some drawbacks also like sometimes it might face bugs and OS updates are not constant.

You will come across various smartphone platforms but all have few snags. Microsoft has recently launched its Window’s Phone 7 which has an easy user interface but we have not found much of its uses in the market. Now we are waiting to get the reviews about the HP Palm’s new WebOS. When it comes to Nokia the brand call itself consistent, it has good sales in many countries of the world.

Step2: Which Form Factor suits you the best?

Slim and sleek body fits for the touch screen phones including the interactive user interface, fast internet browsing. The third party app developers get full leverage of smartphones being without any button so they can launch their own controlling plans. However there are some people who don’t like the touchscreen and prefer those bulky QWERTY keyboards.

Step3: Look for the Smartphone having a good App Store

People are now crazy for the irresistible apps offered by these smartphones. Android and iPhones are the best option for such app lovers. You can enjoy more than 300,000 apps in the Apple’s App Store. Same is the case with Android phones as they also offer you great apps. The best thing about the Android Market is that it is an Open Source Market that gives freedom to developers to develop their own apps. All other smartphones don’t offer such infinite apps.

Step4: Select the Smartphone offering good Call Quality

Before buying any phone it is better to check the reviews available either on internet or in the market to ensure that you buy a phone with good voice quality and high wireless network coverage. Another thing to be checked is how well your phone’s Bluetooth pairs up with other devices.

Step5: Never cross your budget so look for good Up-Front Prices

Different countries have different price charts. In U.S. buying high price phones like powerful HTC Inspire 4G is not a big issue if you are ready to sign a two-year contract with wireless carriers. Most pricey phones are like unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII ($500) but using T-Mobile or AT&R’s SIM cards helps in shedding their high call prices even while you are travelling internationally. So, if in your country the Smartphone you like is high priced then just search the internet to look for an alternative. Nowadays, unlimited websites are offering smart phones which can be locked as well unlocked. Just select a Smartphone and before going to the store to buy it deeply search mobile trading sites on the Google. The world is too small now you can order your favorite gadget online and get it delivered at your place within 2-3 days. But just be wise enough to select a good website for buying Smartphone.

1. Tap on the settings application

2. Tap on Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

3. Scroll down to Signature.

4. Enter the New Custom Signature

iCloud offers iPhone & iPad users a great method to secure your personal data in the cloud.

However you may run out of the FREE 5GB of storage from Apple.

Open Settings

iCloud

Scroll down to the bottom and tap on ‘Storage and Backup’

Click on Manage Storage

Click on the backup you want to remove from iCloud

Click on Delete Backup

What is Siri? Siri is an application for the iPhone that provides speech recognition capabilities, allowing you to speak commands to your phone.  It lets you use your voice to make calls, send messages, schedule meetings, set reminders, and a whole lot more.  Siri understands what you say, allowing you hands free control to your iPhone 4s.

Can my iPhone use Siri?

The Siri application is currently only supported on the iPhone 4s. If you are looking for an application for Android, consider trying Vingo.

How to set up Siri

By default, Siri is enabled.  To access Siri configuration, go to Settings > General > Siri.

How to open Siri

1. Hold down the home key.  You can activate Siri by holding down the home key for a few seconds.
2. Raise the iPhone to your ear.  If in your Siri configuration settings you set [Raise to Speak = On], you will be able to activate Siri by raising the iPhone to your ear.  After a moment, you should hear an audible tone indicating that you can begin to speak.
3. Access Siri via your bluetooth device. Siri does support activation via bluetooth devices.  You will have to test to see if your device is compatible.

List of the Basic Siri Commands

• Phone: “Call Fred”
• FaceTime “FaceTime HSelf.”
• Music “Play MUSE”
• Messages: “Tell Neal, I’ll be right there.” or “Send message to Neal”
• Calendar: “Set up a meeting with Neal at 9.”
• Reminders: “Remind me to call Starbucks.”
• Maps: “How do I get to LAX?”
• Mail: “Email Seth about Profits.”
• Weather:“What’s the weather for tomorrow?”
• Stocks: “What is GOOG stock price?”
• Contacts: “What’s Neal address?”
• Notes: “Note I need to buy Milk”
• Safari: “Search the web Twitter.”

Talk to Siri about your Contacts

“What’s Neal’s address?”
“What is Susan Park’s phone number?”
“When is my wife’s birthday?”
“Show Jennifer’s home email address”
“Show Jason Russell”
“Find people named Park”
“Who is Niall Ferguson?”

Talk to Siri about Calendars Events

“Set up a meeting at 9″
“Set up a meeting with Michael at 9″
“Meet with Lisa at noon”
“Set up a meeting about hiring tomorrow at 9am”
“New appointment with Susan Park Friday at 3″
“Schedule a planning meeting at 8:30 today in the boardroom”

Ask Siri to Change events

“Move my 3pm meeting to 4:30″
“Reschedule my appointment with Dr. Manning to next Monday at 9am”
“Add Lisa to my meeting with Jason”
“Cancel the budget review meeting”

Ask Siri about your events

“What does the rest of my day look like?”
“What’s on my calendar for Friday?”
“When is my next appointment?”
“When am I meeting with Michael?”
“Where is my next meeting?”

Talk to Siri about Time Functions

Ask Siri to set Alarms

“Wake me up tomorrow at 7am”
“Set an alarm for 6:30am”
“Wake me up in 8 hours”
“Change my 6:30 alarm to 6:45″
“Turn off my 6:30 alarm”
“Delete my 7:30 alarm”

Ask Siri to check the time

“What time is it?”
“What time is it in Berlin?”
“What is today’s date?”
“What’s the date this Saturday?”

Ask Siri to use a Timer

“Set the timer for ten minutes”
“Show the timer”
“Pause the timer”
“Resume”
“Reset the timer”
“Stop it”

Talk to Siri about Email

Ask Siri to Send Email Messages

“Email Lisa about the trip”
“Email Jennifer about the change in plans”
“New email to Susan Park”
“Mail Dad about the rent check”
“Email Dr. Manning and say I got the forms, thanks”
“Mail Lisa and Jason about the party and say I had a great time”

Tell Siri to Check Email Messages

“Check email”
“Any new email from Michael today?”
“Show new mail about the lease”
“Show the email from Lisa yesterday”

Tell Siri to Respond to Email Messages

“Reply Dear Susan sorry about the late payment”
“Call him at work”

Tell Siri about your Friends

“Where’s Jason?”
“Where is my sister?”
“Is my wife at home?”
“Where are all my friends?”
“Who is here?”
“Who is near me?”

Tell Siri about Maps and Directions

“How do I get home?”
“Show 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California”
“Directions to my dad’s work”

Tell Siri about Local Businesses

“Find coffee near me”
“Where is Starbucks?”
“Find some burger joints in Baltimore”
“Find a gas station within walking distance”
“Good Mexican restaurants around here”

Tell Siri to Send Text Messages (SMS)

“Tell Susan I’ll be right there”
“Send a message to Jason Russell”
“Send a message to Lisa saying how about tomorrow”
“Tell Jennifer the show was great”
“Send a message to Susan on her mobile saying I’ll be late”
“Send a message to 408 555 1212″
“Text Jason and Lisa where are you?”

Tell Siri to Read Text Messages (SMS)

“Read my new messages”
“Read it again”

Tell Siri to Reply to Text Messages

“Reply that’s great news”
“Tell him I’ll be there in 10 minutes”
“Call her”

Tell Siri to Play Music and Videos

“Play The Light of the Sun”
“Play Trouble”
“Play Taking Back Sunday shuffled”
“Play Alicia Keys”
“Play some blues”
“Play my party mix”
“Shuffle my roadtrip playlist”
“Play”
“Pause”
“Skip”

Tell Siri to Create and Find Notes

“Note that I spent $12 on lunch”
“Note: check out that new Alicia Keys album”
“Find my restaurant note”
“Create a reading list note”
“Add Tom Sawyer to my reading list note”

Tell Siri to make a Phone Call

“Call Jason”
“Call Jennifer Wright mobile”
“Call Susan on her work phone”
“Call 408 555 1212″
“Call home”
“FaceTime Lisa”

Tell Siri to set a Reminder

“Remind me to call mom”
“Remind me to call my mom when I get home”
“Remember to take an umbrella”
“Remind me take my medicine at 6am tomorrow”
“Remind me to pick up flowers when I leave here”
“Remind me when I leave to call Jason”
“Remind me to finish the report by 6″

Tell Siri to check Stocks

“What’s Apple’s stock price?”
“What is Apple’s PE ratio?”
“What did Yahoo close at today?”
“How is the Nikkei doing?”
“How are the markets doing?”
“What is the Dow at?”

Tell Siri about the Weather

“What’s the weather for today?”
“What’s the weather for tomorrow?”
“Will it rain in Cupertino this week?”
“Check next week’s forecast for Burlington”
“What’s the forecast for this evening?”
“How’s the weather in Tampa right now?”
“How hot will it be in Palm Springs this weekend?”
“What’s the temperature outside?”
“How windy is it out there?”
“When is sunrise in London?”

Tell Siri to search the Web

“Search the web for Bora Bora”
“Search for vegetarian pasta recipes”
“Search the web for best cable plans”
“Google the war of 1812″
“Search Wikipedia for Abraham Lincoln”
“Search for news about the World Cup”

Secret Siri commands

• [Punctuation/symbols/emoticons]. Siri can understand many basic symbols, emoticons and punctuation marks, as long as you say them by the right name. Examples include “new paragraph”, “dollar sign”
• Play playlist [playlist name]. Siri will play not just a song, but a whole playlist for you.
• Find all email by [contact]. Siri will give you a short list of emails from the contact you ask for.
• What’s on my calendar for [date]. Siri will show you all your appointments for today, tomorrow
• Delete all alarms: Siri will delete all alarms, not just individual ones, in case you never want to be woken up again! (I found this by accident on Rene’s phone. Shhhh!)
• Message [Social network] [Status]. Try Twitter, Facebook, or another social network that lets you update via SMS, Siri will message your status right to it.
• Restart. Siri will reboot the iPhone.

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• Tips to avoid blackberry battery drain
• Best blackberry battery monitor apps
• Easy settings changes to extend your blackberry battery life

How to Maximize Your Blackberry Battery life

So, you must have been reading this page to know more about how to maximize the blackberry battery life. People want to use 2G, Wi-Fi, and play games all the time on their smart phones and still want to have a great battery backup. If you are one of them then there are few simple tips by which you can enjoy extended blackberry battery life of your blackberry handset very easily. We can recommend either installing a blackberry battery monitor app, buy a new blackberry battery charger or change simply a few blackberry settings.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Turn off Wi-Fi network if not available

Wi-Fi affects blackberry handsets battery crucially. When compared using phone on Wi-Fi saves lot of battery. If you use Wi-Fi on Bold 9900for hold day then also you will find that about 80% battery is still there in your set. But it is advisable to turn your battery off when you are not using it or in areas where Wi-Fi is not available.

To disable your WI-Fi Go to your home screen tap on the Network Settings -> Uncheck Wi-Fi.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Keep your backlight Dim

It is a human tendency that when someone buys a new phone, he or she wants to show off and like to set the brightness to the maximum. But it is better to keep your backlight dim to save your battery.

To change the brightness of your backlight

Go to Options >
Display >
Screen Display >
Adjust brightness to 10.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Lessen your backlight timeout

It is advisable to keep the screen timeout time adjusted to the minimum time as it saves the battery of your phone. You should adjust the timing of screen timeout to not more than 30-40 seconds after you have done with your work on your phone. This helps in saving a lot of your phone’s battery.

For adjusting the Backlight timeout

Go to Options >
Display >
Screen Display >
Change backlight timeout to 20 or 30 seconds.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Turn Bluetooth Off

When it comes to Bluetooth, BlackBerry phones are considered to be great as you can connect your phone to a variety of devices like headsets, computers, speakers and much more. But that doesn’t mean that you keep your Bluetooth on always as it slowly eats up your phone battery.

You can disable your BB’s Bluetooth when it’s not in use by unchecking the Bluetooth in Network Settings in your Home screen area.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Networking Settings should be changed in Poor Coverage areas

If you observe that your phone is not able to find the full network zone then it’s better to turn the data off or change your Network Settings from 3G/H+ down to 2G.

To change your Network settings,

Click on the Network Settings area on your home screen ->
tap on Networks and Connections ->
Mobile Network ->
select 2G near Network Mode.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Try to keep phone on Bedside Mode

You may not be aware of this feature for turning off or on automatically at certain times. This feature saves your battery to some extent. One amazing fact about this feature is that if you have an alarm to be buzzed before your turn on time, you phone will turn on automatically to ring the alarm.

Bedside mode is also somewhat similar present inside the Options under Clock. Through this feature your device’s LED, Radio and screen backlight lowers automatically. Moreover your phone calls and SMSs remain active in Bedside Mode.

Choose Auto On/Off in Options ->
Device.
Here you can also select Weekends, Weekdays or time you want your phone to Turn On or off.

Blackberry Battery Life Tip – Unused Apps must be closed

Battery life can be easily extended if you close all the unused apps of your phone. Especially the apps that uses your GPS locations or keep on doing some other task must be turned off when not required. For this purpose you have been provided with an App Switcher to check for all the running apps and then closing the unwanted ones.

Just press and hold your Menu Button,
App Switcher will start
Choose the apps you want to close.

Buy a new blackberry battery or charger

When the blackberry settings changes are not making much difference, consider buying a new blackberry battery or charger. Especially with the blackberry battery is not charging at all.

How much is a blackberry battery?

The cost of a new blackberry battery like the most models blackberry battery c-s2, blackberry battery d-x1& blackberry battery c-x2 is very cheap. The cost varies from $5 to $15.

Best blackberry battery monitor APP.

BatteryPlus – Battery Booster and Manager $5.99

BatteryPlus is a powerful battery boosting tool and power management application specially designed for BlackBerry

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See how much talk time, stand-by, mobile browser time you have left.  Also, receive notifications when your battery levels are reaching a low capacity

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Android Battery life tips

When the shining android handset comes into your hand then you will never come to know where the battery has gone within few hours. Nobody can bear up connecting his phone to the charger after few hours again and again.

So, to avoid this trouble you can follow some simple tips given below to make best use of your android device and enjoy your device to your fullest.

Android battery tips #1: Keep a Check on Built Battery Meter Provided In Android

There are some settings provided in the android in which you can note the amount of battery consumed by various applications running on your android. Try to memorize battery consumption of some frequently used apps and make efficient use of this application. Open settings, go to about phone and there you will find option of battery consumption. Most of the battery of your phone will be killed if you haven’t set the brightness of your phone to the middle level. Since android phones are provided with good resolution you shouldn’t maximize the brightness as it drains away all the battery. Similarly, you can also fix settings in other available options.

Android battery tip #2: Don’t Apply Live Wallpapers Unless Required

Android phones come with maximum options for customization. Probably, this is the reason generation x loves to own android phones. Most teenagers have a habit of customization their phone by going of live wallpapers. Surely it looks good but you will be surprised to know that animations are the biggest enemies of your phone’s battery when it comes to android. They consume nearly half of the battery. So, have fun with other applications and try not to apply live wallpapers all the time.

Android battery tip #3: Don’t Keep Wi-Fi Enabled All The Time!

Internet is one thing we all can’t live without. Google is necessity and Facebook is addiction. But if you want your lovely android handset to have a long battery backup then after using the Facebook widgets and other useful apps which require Wi-Fi connection, don’t forget to turn it down. This will save a lot of battery of your android.

Android battery tip #4: Turn Off Bluetooth an GPS When Not Required

Most people forget to turn off Bluetooth and GPS after the work is over. So, it’s a very important advice that if you are not a regular user that talks on Bluetooth device then try to keep it off as much as possible to avoid battery drain. Similar holds for GPS as well. For this you can have a toggle switch which comes in all android models for easy toggle of Bluetooth and GPS.

Android battery tip #5: Toggle Off Apps that require syncing your Data

Most businessmen have to check their emails after every half an hour. Checking emails require syncing of your mobile data which consumes a good amount of battery. So, keep a check on your battery consumption by clicking the option of manual settings for sync of data. By this way the applications which not use push technology will not eat up your phone’s battery easily.

Android battery tip #6: Google Maps kill a lot of battery!

Google maps can indeed help you very well when you are lost in the middle of the city and don’t know where to turn. There are a lot of GPS applications available in android that can be time savers but actually turn to be battery killers as well. So, all android users must make sure that once you have reached your destination then you must switch off GPS and turn off Google maps else next time there will be no battery in your phone to get assistance from Google GPS.

Android battery tip #7: Uninstall the apps that are not in use from quite a long time!

At times you don’t know but there are some apps which keep running in the background and consume your battery as well. So, once a day you must make sure that you run your task manager to see the apps running on your android and make sure that any unnecessary app is not wasting your phone’s precious battery. And if you find such app then you must end it or uninstall if it is not important to you.

You can go to applications in settings tab then to manage applications and select the app which you want to uninstall.

These were some tips which can be valuable for all android users and can give their battery a long life as well.

Kindle Fire Review

The Amazon’s new Kindle Fire is giving a tough competition to the iPad. This 7-inch tablet is offering a bundle of things within a small pack that people have become interested in it. Just like iTunes, through this Android based Kindle Fire you can easily access unlimited books, magazines, videos, music and apps using a single account.

The best thing about the Kindle Fire is its integration with the Amazon. You can easily acquire any kind of content through its seamless interface either for the ownership or streaming or rental of movies and TV shows.

Let us check the device step-by-step to see where it hits and what it misses?

-          Design interface

When compared with other tabs of its range, the Kindle was found to have the best quality. It is 0.91 pound tablet measuring 7.5 by 4.7 by 0.45 inches. You get a good rip at back due to its soft-touch finish which includes the kindle logo nicely imprinted on the chassis.

The bottom of the Kindle includes a power button with its MicroUSB port and a headphone jack. At the top of the Fire, there are two speakers. Volume controls are all in the software.

When you unlock the Kindle you come across the home screen with search button at the top, tabs for books, magazines, Newsstand, etc. and at the bottom of the home screen there is Favorites shelf with Amazon’s App store, Facebook App Icon, the IMDb App and the Pulse Reader App already pinned there. At the extreme top you will name of your device, the time, the battery status and the Wi-Fi status.

-          Display

This budget tablet offers a 7-inch display screen of 1024 x 600 pixels using an IPS (in-plane switching) technology for wide viewing angles and makes sharing easy. It also gives crisp looks when viewing websites. You can also read through kindle during sunlight. This vibrant color touchscreen gives 16 million colors in high resolution.  With just a single touch read, write, watch or browse.

-          Apps

The Amazon App store is your sole apps source for your kindle Fire. Sometimes this limits your choice. More than 5000+ apps were launched by Amazon for the Kindle.  Most of the common apps included are Hulu Plus, ESPN Score Centre, Twitter, Facebook, Rhapsody, Pandora, Netflix, etc. Games like Angry Birds, Plants vs Zombies, Fruit Ninja, etc are included in the Kindle Appstore.  When it comes to music store Amazon is in competition with iTunes. Moreover the e-book store of Amazon is the most popular. And their Newsstand allows you to access more than 400 colored magazines and newspapers.

-          Software

The Amazon Kindle Fire is based upon Android 2.3 but making it unique in itself. The carousel-like interface of the home screen allows last accessed thing to be in the front. Flip accordingly and open whatever app you like. You can easily add stuff to your favorites by just long pressing on the content and tap add to favorites. The Kindle does not include any physical home button, everything is software based and thus home button is on the left bottom of the display while other buttons like back, menu and search are on the right.

-          Content purchase and clouding

Using a single account you can buy all kind of stuff on your Kindle. Your credentials are pre-loaded on your Kindle so you can directly start shopping for your favorite magazines, music, TV shows, books and apps, etc. For streaming you can store your content into the Cloud and even you can download that later.

-          Performance

The Kindle includes a dual-core 1 GHz TI OMAP 4 processor with 512 MB of RAM. It offers a memory space of 8 GB but it is not expandable. The Amazon claims for the 8 hour battery backup for the Kindle Fire.

The Pros offered by the Amazon Kindle Fire are:

• Compact design.
• Easy to operate interface.
• Powerful speakers.
• Access to a huge amount of stuff.
• Free books and videos on Amazon store.

The cons associated with Kindle Fire are:

• Lack dedicated volume buttons.
• Non-expandable memory,
• Scrimp parental controls.

Bottom line—

Within a price range of $199 the Amazon Kindle Fire is the amazing deal. It is a hot bundled package. You easily get access over Amazon’s books, magazines, music, videos and lots more.