Smartphones How-Tos

How To: Use the Hulu Plus app on an Apple iPhone or iPad

Watch all of your favorite television shows over 3G or WiFi with the official Hulu Plus web app. (Note that, as of November 17, 2010, the subscription rate has dropped from $9.99/month to $7.99/month.) In this clip, you'll learn how to navigate and use the Hulu Plus app on an Apple iOS mobile device like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

How To: Use the buttons on a BlackBerry Torch cell phone

Want to know what all of the buttons on a BlackBerry Torch do? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Sync a BlackBerry with a Mac and iTunes

In this video from AppleGenius0921 we learn how to sync a Blackberry with a Mac and iTunes. There is now Blackberry software for Mac. After downloading, start up the application. Take your USB cable and connect it from your Blackberry to your Mac. You can see all the applications on your Blackberry listed on your Mac. Here you can also check for updates and see your available memory. Also you can backup all of your data here. This will make a copy of everything on your Blackberry and put it o...

How To: Unlock an iPhone 3G using the Yellowsn0w application

In this video from ironman333333 we learn how to unlock an iPhone 3G. You need 2.2 firmware for this. Go into Cydia which you need for this. Go to the Manage tab. Tap into Sources, Edit, Add. Then type in atp9.yellowsn0w.com/ Then click add source. Then click Done in the top right. In sources look for the source you just typed in. Tap into that. Now Install Yellowsn0w. This will take a few minutes to download. Once downloaded, restart your iPhone. With your phone turned off, take the unlock t...

How To: Add lyrics to iPhone or iPod

In this video you will learn how to add lyrics to your iPhone or your iPod player. To do that just follow these instructions from the video. If your iPhone or iPod is jailbroken go into Cydia or Icy and download the TuneWIKI application. This application works as a media player and can put or find lyrics for your songs but you will need internet connection(3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi). Another way is to copy the lyrics from the internet and then you need to open iTunes. After that right-click the song an...

How To: Make your first iPhone app with Xcode

In this video from XcodeMod we learn how to make an iPhone app with Xcode. Open up XCode and go to File...New Project. Pick what kind of app you'd like to save it as and come up with a name to save it as and save it to your desktop. Open the Classes folder and go into the AppDelegate.H. In the space above @end, type - (IBAction) buttonTapped to create a button. Save that, copy that line and paste it where you want the button in your appdelegate.M. Now in Resources folder open the Mainwindow.x...

How To: Access Casio G'zOne Brigade QWERTYShortcut

In this video, we learn how to access Casio G'zOne Brigade QWERTYShortcut. From your idle mode with the flip open, press the middle button. Then, press '9', which is settings and tools. After this, press '7' or scroll down to 'phone settings'. Then, press '2' for shortcuts and then press '3'. After this, go up to text message and select the center key to set. Now, from the main screen you will be able to start composing a message just by selecting any key. This makes it easy to write a text q...

How To: Change the carrier name on iPod Touch/iPhone

In this video from iPT2gGeec we learn how to change the carrier name on your iPhone. You can make it say anything you want. You need a jailbroken iPhone. Open up Cydia and select the search tab. Type in MakeItMine. Click on it and install and confirm. Now press the home button and click on the app for it. Now you'll get a very simple dialog box. In that box, type in whatever you'd like to change your carrier name to. You can select it to change the carrier or the banner which would replace th...

How To: Jailbreak the iPhone 3GS on 3.0 with PurpleRa1n

In this video from sjsharksiPodtouch we learn how to jailbreak your iPhone 3Gs with firmware 3.0 using a Windows machine. With your iPhone plugged it, download the PurpleRa1n file and click make it rain. Then your iPhone will enter into recovery mode. You'll see the PurpleRa1n logo on your iPhone and then it will reboot. Tap the Freeze app, and tap Install Cydia. Once finished, exit and then reboot your iPhone. Now Cydia is fully installed. You will get a message on your iPhone saying Reorgan...

How To: Change the font on an iPod Touch/iPhone

In this video from iPT2gGeec we learn how to change the font on the iPhone. Your phone needs to be jailbroken. Open up Cydia and search for Fonts. Select Font Swap. Install and confirm. Once loaded, go back to the home screen. It requires no reboot. You will see the Font Swap icon. Click on that. You can change dialer fonts, lock clock fonts, notes font, and system fonts. You can select any font listed that you want to change it to. When you change the font, then restart your iPhone and you w...

How To: Jailbreak an iPhone step by step

In this video from faintstarlite we learn how to jailbreak an iPhone 3GS step by step for beginners! Your iTunes needs to be running 3.0 and you must use a windows computer. Plug in your iPhone to your computer. Go to purplera1n.com and download the program. Your iPhone will now reboot and it will load up with the Purple Rain icon. Now click on the Freeze icon and install Cydia which then allows you to download programs on your iPhone. You will need this to download ultrasnow which unlocks yo...

How To: Beat level 7-11 of Angry Birds with three stars

Want to beat theme 7, level 11 of Rovio's Angry Birds for iPhone/Android with three stars? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating levels 7-11 of this whimsical puzzle game on your own iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Google Android smartphone, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Beat level 7-2 of Angry Birds with three stars

Need help figuring out how to get three stars on Theme 7, Level 2 of Rovio's Angry Birds for Android/iPhone? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating level 7-2 of this whimsical puzzle game on your own Android phone, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Beat level 9-3 of Angry Birds with three stars

Need help figuring out how to beat Theme 9, Level 3 of Rovio's Angry Birds on your Android or iOS mobile device? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating level 10-14 of this whimsical puzzle game on your own Android phone, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Beat level 4-2 of Angry Birds with three stars

Want to beat theme 4, level 2 of Rovio's Angry Birds for iPhone/Android with three stars? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating levels 4-2 of this whimsical puzzle game yourself, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Beat level 3-11 of Angry Birds Halloween with three stars

Want to beat theme 3, level 11 of Rovio's Angry Birds Halloween for iPhone/Android with three stars? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating levels 3-11 of this whimsical puzzle game yourself, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Beat level 1-11 of Angry Birds Halloween with three stars

Want to beat theme 1, level 11 of Rovio's Angry Birds Halloween for iPhone/Android with three stars? See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started beating levels 1-11 of this whimsical puzzle game yourself, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Find all of the golden eggs in Angry Birds

Need help figuring out how to find all of the golden eggs in Angry Birds for iPhone, iPod Touch or Android. See how it's done with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the process. With the right technique, you'll find it quite easy to beat. For more information, and to get started winning all of this whimsical puzzle game's golden eggs yourself, watch this helpful video guide.

How To: Use the recovery boot menu on a Motorola Droid smartphone

In this clip, you'll see what it takes to use the recovery boot menu on a Moto Droid Google Android mobile phone when rooting. Whether you're interested in rooting your own Motorola Droid smartphone or just want to learn more about the process, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For more information and detailed step-by-step instructions, watch this phone hacker's how-to.

How To: Wipe a Motorola Droid smartphone and install a rooted ROM

In this clip, you'll see what it takes to wipe and install a custom ROM on a Moto Droid Google Android mobile phone. Whether you're interested in rooting your own Motorola Droid smartphone or just want to learn more about the process, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For more information and detailed step-by-step instructions, watch this phone hacker's how-to.

How To: Install RSD Lite 4.6 when rooting a Motorola Droid smartphone

In this clip, you'll see what it takes to install RSD Lite 4.6 to flash your Moto Droid Google Android mobile phone. Whether you're interested in rooting your own Motorola Droid smartphone or just want to learn more about the process, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For more information and detailed step-by-step instructions, watch this phone hacker's how-to.