HTC One V how to access microsd card? [ANSWERED]

Posted on: Thursday, 2012.10.25 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, Gadgets and Tech, Phone tips,

Here are easy instructions for removing the back (bottom) cover and installing a microsd card on the Virgin Mobile HTC One V Android phone: Bottom coverhttp://www.htc.com/help/in/howto_iframe.aspx?id=166989&type=1&p_id=439Replacing the bottom cover Important: Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly. Storage cardhttp://www.htc.com/help/in/howto_iframe.aspx?id=166991&type=1&p_id=439Inserting [...]

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Android WiFi Hotspot Configuration

Posted on: Thursday, 2012.01.26 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, Gadgets and Tech,

NOTE: these screenshots show the settings pages for Android’s cool wifi hotspot feature. These screens should apply to any Android phone running Gingerbread with wifi hotspot functionality enabled.  These steps do NOT apply to the latest Virgin Mobile LG phones, which unfortunately have this feature disabled The photos show a LG Optimus V that shipped with the wifi [...]

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Virgin Mobile reduces their 5GB Android cell plan to 2.5GB :-(

Posted on: Wednesday, 2012.01.25 by J.D. H. in in Android tips,

In what continues to be a trend, Virgin Mobile reduced yet another of their plans to have even less data available per month. This is not the first time they have done this! Here is a screenshot of the most recent notification email: and here is the full text of the email:       Hi, [...]

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Android phone battery – How to save

Posted on: Saturday, 2012.01.14 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, Ask J.D., tech tips,

One of the biggest troubles with Android smartphones is, the battery will often run flat quickly. A lot of this has to do with the amount of things you do with your phone. The rest is not knowing what functions are eating at the battery in the first place. Where is it going? What can [...]

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Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V wifi hotspot tethering [2.2.2]

Posted on: Saturday, 2011.10.01 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, Gadgets and Tech,

When the LG Optimus V was released by Virgin Mobile it was very easy to enable the wifi hotspot feature. However, recent version of the phone featuring  2.2.2 have disabled this feature! Thankfully, there are still some options out there (PDAnet probably being the best one). Klink and “wifi tether” are a couple more I [...]

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Broadband2Go software download, UNLIMITED internet is a go!

Posted on: Thursday, 2010.08.26 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Computers, Gadgets and Tech,

After a false start yesterday, Virgin Mobile USA got their unlimited internet deal off the ground Woohoo for $40 a month for unlimited internet! NOTE: post updated with links to Broadband2Go software download links… Here are some photos of the setup process and some initial speed results at the end:

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