Were you ever a victim of prank calls and prank text messages that ended up spiking your monthly phone bills? If you’re a Verizon user, you now have the option of blocking unwanted calls, SMS and emails from numbers and email address that you have pre-defined. You may do so by simply logging into your Verizon Wireless and go to Spam Control under My Services.
Easy enough, one catch though – this feature will only work when the default Samsung Today screen is in effect. Which means that when you decide to run something like the latest Spb Mobile Shell 3.0, any effects that application have on the Today screen will be negated. And no matter how long or how hard you try holding onto the volume button, no flash light will come on.
Alongside with the clock, calculator, calendar, and other default pre-installed applications on a Windows Mobile device, is the Office Mobile. While the primary use may be regarded as fairly basic, it does have some trick up its sleeve for more advance usage. The Windows Mobile blog shared ways of using the application through an user-scenario.
One of the main complaints of Windows Mobile users is the high power usage. It is not uncommon for a frequently used device to have battery lasting no more than a day. While CareAce.net have covered some topics on battery saving, Pocketnow.com have compile a checklist in regard to saving battery for Windows Mobile.
Organization is key when you’re running a device as busy as a Windows Mobile device. You have applications related to photo albums, games, tools, and many others. While there is certainly the Program List, but scrolling through pages of applications may not be the most efficient way to browse. A easy tweak is to setup folders in your Start Menu and add useful applications in it!
microSD card is popping up all over the place with most mobile device using it as external storage. This is certainly understandable because of its miniture size. But it can be a hassle getting the data from the MicroSD to your external sources. You would almost certainly have to extract the microSD card, place it in a regular SD Card holder, popped it into your adapter, and so forth. Elan’s Mobidapter reduces all that to one single step.
This is a quick tip for users who are looking to increase the strength of notification vibrations. On your device, go to Start > Settings > Personal > Vibration > Call Alert and you should see a meter with 5 levels of vibration strength. You can make adjustments for touchscreen feedback or Call Alert response.
Messaging in its broadest sense covers both text messaging and emails. While text-message has become a popular way of communication, each user can only have one account per device. In contrast, we’re seeing users with an average of 3 email accounts and still deem it commonality. On your WM Phones, Outlook has understandably stood out as the default email account. But what if you don’t want it to be?
