TipsnTricks
Call an extension by adding a pause
This is one of the very minor, yet very useful tip that I have come across. I use calling cards a lot to call other countries which require dialing a number and then waiting for the call to go through and then entering my pin number and then the actual number that I am calling. [...]
Turn Data off during International travel
I had to travel to Canada recently, and I was looking for a way to turn data off, but still be able to receive incoming calls. I was able to do it using the following setting. Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Data Roaming (Connect to data services when roaming). Turn this [...]
Managing Gmail contacts on Android
Did you just get your Android phone and are you confused about the number of contacts showing up on your contacts list? It is confusing at first and gets easier when you understand how it all works. There are 2 parts to how your contacts from your GMail accounts show up on your contacts list. [...]
Shortcuts in Droid
After getting the Droid, has anyone felt the pain of the longest possible time it takes to get to someone in contacts? Yup, we felt it too, till we figured this out. You can set shortcuts to almost anything from your home screen. Remember that with your home screen, if you run out of space, you have horizontal scrolling on both the sides.
Go to an empty space on the Home screen and longpress (Press and hold) on it. You should see this screen.