Personal Technology Tips in Plain English
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How To Send Free Text Messages From Your Apple iPhone (or any other cell phone)
Apr 5th
The original iPhone cellular plan from AT&T included 200 free SMS Text Messages per month…
But AT&T and Apple got wise as they started to sell millions of new iPhones and no longer include free text messaging in the data plan.
Now, you have to pay $5 or more to add on buckets of text messages or else you’re stuck paying $0.15 per text message a la carte.
And especially if you have a teen daughter that did nothing but send 10,000+ text messages in a single month at school, home, and everywhere else, you’ll be stuck with a massive cell phone bill (imagine getting a cell phone bill from Verizon Wireless for $4,756.25 in a single month?) you need to know about this free service.
Here’s a great tip for how to send free text message from the iPhone WITHOUT any additional text message plan.
Of course this also works on any other web-enabled smart phone like Windows Mobile devices… Read the rest of this entry »
Gain New Super Powers With Your Voice
Mar 18th
Some people are loud mouths.
Now they officially have a reason to be proud. Their voice just gained new super powers.
Demonstrating this new cell phone trick to friends will make you the envy of all.
For example, what if you could simply speak into your cell phone phrase like, “all the things my wife said I had to by at the grocery store” and voila! you get the entire list verbatim. And I mean verbatim!
This new trick may just save your life or at least your hide some day. What is it?
It’s a neat new technology that’s being previewed by Microsoft and available as a free download for Windows Mobile phones right now. . . Read the rest of this entry »
A Version of Texas That Is Portable And Handheld
Aug 13th
Everything is big in Texas.
Even the current cultural craze over Texas Hold ‘Em is gigantic.
However, here’s one instance where it ain’t that big. In fact, it’s so small you can take it with you wherever you go. . .
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Google Maps Mobile Available Customized For Treo / Palm OS Cell Phones
Sep 14th
I’ve been quite happy with my Google Maps Mobile running on my Samsung Blackjack.
And I was a Treo fan before my current cell phone. Now Google Maps is available with a custom version for the Palm OS / Treo smart phones.
You can download the free PRC file to install on the Treo from Google directly if you are running Palm 5 OS or higher. Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung Blackjack Tip: How to check your DATA USAGE on AT&T Wireless
Aug 26th
If you’re smart, you’re already signed up for the MediaMax 200 or Unlimited data plans for your Samsung Blackjack which is just $20 more per month — they give you unlimited data, email, web usage on your Samsung Blackjack.
However, not everyone needs unlimited data, and if you’re on one of the limited data packages, you probably want know on any given day if you’re close to your limit or if you’re already over your monthly data usage quota. . . Read the rest of this entry »
Treo Tip: How To Perform a Hard Master Reset on the Treo 750
Aug 22nd
The Hard Master Reset instructions for the Samsung Blackjack proved to be a popular article. I’m glad that many people have been helped by it.
But seems like the Treo isn’t much better at avoiding major glitches once in awhile, so here’s instructions on how to do a hard reset on the Treo:
I love tech, gadgets and the web. Hope you pick-up a useful tip or two here today that helps you use technology to your advantage! Better yet, why not share your own expertise in a comment on a post today to help the other readers that land here for answers!