Smartphones How-Tos

How To: Fix an iPhone power button

If you're feeling particularly handy, you can try using this video to fix a jammed iPhone power button. In it you'll learn how to completely disassemble and then reassemble your iPhone. If you've got the right tools lying around, you might just be able to save yourself a lengthy repair with Apple. Make sure to pay attention, because there are a lot of little pieces. Good luck!

How To: Print documents wirelessly with iPhone or iPod Touch

With the right app and software, a wireless printer will allow you to print directly from your Apple iPhone or Apple iPod Touch. Print & Share is an iPhone and iTouch app that enables you to print files, emails, webpages, contacts, images from your iPhone photo album, and camera photos that you can take and print right away. But, to print off your device, you need to first install the right app and software. It works with both Windows and Mac operating systems, and is primarily for printing d...

How To: Remove the gloss from an iPhone app icon

On your Apple iPhone or Apple iPod Touch, your applications have icons, and those app icons have an automatic glossy feel to them, which presents a white streak on the top. If you don't particularly like that gloss effect, there is a way to remove it. This video tutorial will show you how to remove the gloss from any iPhone or iPod Touch app icon.

How To: Replace the battery in a PalmOne LifeDrive PDA

Some say it is impossible to replace a battery in a PalmOne LifeDrive device, but don't let rumors hold you down. Replacing the internal battery in the PalmOne LifeDrive is easier with a little knowhow. This step-by-step video demonstration will show you the procedure for replacing the battery in your PalmOne LifeDrive PDA. You can use the replacement battery found in the video, or any other replacement battery, the results are the same.

How To: Change or repair the Blackberry Pearl trackball

If you own a Blackberry Pearl, you know that the trackball can be one of the best and one of the worst things about the phone. It's great for navigating your phone, but sometimes it can get very sticky. This tutorial will show you how to change or repair the Blackberry Pearl trackball. Only attempt this if you're willing to take apart your phone.

How To: Get MMS on iPhone 3G/3GS for 3.0, 3.0.1 & 3.1

Did you know that you don't need to update your iPhone to 3.1 in order to use the iPhone MMS feature? This video shows you how to use multimedia messaging if you have firmware versions 3.0 or 3.0.1, the unsupported versions. So if you don't want to update your iPhone's firmware, but you still want to be able to use MMS, check this video out!

How To: Make the most out of the iPhone MMS feature

There's a lot more to the new iPhone MMS than simply taking a picture and sending it to someone. This video blogger shows you how to make the most of the new MMS feature. If you haven't updated your iPhone yet to get MMS, you can do so simply by plugging your iPhone into iTunes and downloading the update.

How To: Get MMS on your iPhone

On 9/25/09, Apple finally released MMS (multimedia messaging) for the iPhone. It's extraordinarily easy to get MMS now that Apple has released it in their firmware upgrade. All you have to do is plug your iPhone into the computer and install the update in iTunes.

How To: Jailbreak & Unlock iPhone 2G/3G and iPod Touch 1G

Over the years, jailbreaking the iPhone simply has gotten easier and easier. This video gives a fairly good example of how easy it can be to unlock and jailbreak your iPhone. With only a few clicks and downloads, you should be on your way to jailbreaking your iPhone. Check out this video for a walkthrough on how to do it!

How To: Enable internet tethering on the iPhone 3GS

This video shows you how to enable internet tethering on your iPhone 3GS. What are the perks to internet tethering? Well, for starters, it allows you to log into the internet from just about anywhere by sharing your laptop's internet connection. This will also allow for faster browsing speeds if you don't have the fastest cell service at the time.