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Configure any device for $2.20

Liam — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:21:40 +0000

Configure your mobile phone handset – get mobile settings for mobile email, MMS picture messaging, internet browsing and Java settings For your mobile games and applications. Configuration settings cost £1 and it will take you less than a minute to setup your mobile.

http://www.configuremyphone.com/

Grey Imports .vs. Australian Stock

Liam — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:24:19 +0000

In recent years we have seen an increase in grey imports in Australia.
You can usually tell a grey importer by their vague warranty description and “too good to be true” pricing.

Where you may be saving money in the short term, you should also consider the long term implications of an import.
Usually what will happen in the event of a warranty claim is that they’ll accept the device back into their store/PO box and send it to the country of purchase (often Europe or Asia) for assessment and repair. This can and will increase the time you are without your device.
They also use the term “Australian warranty” very loosely, it is not an ”Manufacturer Australian Warranty”, ie. You will not be able to take your imported Nokia E72 into a local Nokia Care centre, as you IMEI number will not match any entry in their “Australian IMEI” database.

Things to look out for with a grey importer:
- A VoIP phone number, eg. 0390160371
- A PO Box address on their website
- Will only accept credit cards, will not offer bank deposit as a payment type
- Only have a email contact form on their website

Questions to ask yourself when buying a device

Liam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:04:49 +0000

What am I wanting to do with the device?
Am I wanting a touch screen?
Am I wanting a QWERTY keyboard?
Do I want to edit Word documents as well as excel?
What sort of battery life do I expect?
Am I wanting to play movies/music on my device?
What is my budget?
Do I want to pay for the device outright, or do I want to do it on a business lease (ie. Flexirent)

Answering these questions before walking into a store will assist the sales rep in finding the device that is right for you!

Help my phone is broken!

Liam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:29:14 +0000

The first step in trouble shooting your mobile device is wiping it, after syncronising of course (into Outlook etc)

Go to: www.hardreset.eu
Find your device, go to the bottom, following the instructions under “Hard reset”.

This fixes 90% of software glitches/issues.

Smartphone Manufacturers

Liam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:56:22 +0000

Nokia E series – Great business smartphones, excellent phones, great compatibility with Exchange email and calendar, good battery life, well built hardware.
Nokia N series – Great multimedia devices, excellent phones, good compatibility with Exchange email and calendar, decent battery life, good hardware

HTC WM - Best all round smartphones on the market, often the leaders in mobile technology, make a lot of devices for other companies, best converged devices, works well with Microsoft due to the operating system compatibility. Excellent PDA functions. Built in Word, Excel, Powerpoint software.
HTC Android – High end Android devices, similar specs to WM HTCs, limited root access when bought through a carrier (eg. HTC Magic – Vodafone).

Samsung – Great specifications for the price, high tech LED screens, good multimedia compatibility, fantastic camera firmware, decent phones, decent battery life, have been known to overheat in a small number of cases, works best with the Symbian operating system.

Blackberry – Unmatched in email functionality, security and data compression. Can be expensive to run if your work place doesn’t have the proper software on their mail servers (BB support through carriers can cost up to $50 per month). Will not syncronise emails via cable, only calendar and contacts.

iPhone – Unmatched in browser capability and multimedia. Limited calendar and contacts functionality. Limited Outlook compatibility. Limited business use. Ordinary battery life. Can have issues with phone functionality. Very high end, compacitive screen.

Unlocking an iPhone

Liam — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:52:07 +0000

From the iPhone > Settings > General > About > IMEI and Serial #
Write it down.

If you’re an Optus customer:
Prepaid – Will cost $120 outright or $120 worth of prepaid credit, call 133713 (from inside Australia)
Postpaid – Will cost nothing, call 133713 (from inside Australia).