A few weeks ago we launched the new Android and Me mobile site to almost unanimously positive reviews. The outpouring of support for my first major mobile build really got me excited and to return the favor I wanted to try to share some of what I learned.
How to setup a secondary Google Apps email for Android
Google Apps is a service from Google for using custom domain names with Google services. Android allows you to use a Google Apps email as your primary account, but this guide is for setting up a secondary account. Many people have different email accounts for work and wish to keep them separate from their personal [...]
Beginners Guide For Rooting Your Android G1 To Install Cupcake
This guide is outdated and a newer version if offered. Please visit How to root a T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G.
I first wrote this guide several months ago, but decided not to post it. After all the cupcake builds were released and people kept asking for help with upgrading, I decided to touch it up [...]
Blackberry To G1. Migrating Contacts From Outlook To Gmail.
One of the advantages of a G1 with Google is that contacts are synchronized seamlessly between the G1 and its associated Gmail account. This means that the contacts are available both on the handset and on virtually any computer connected to the internet.
This can pose a problem for people migrating from BlackBerry to the G1. [...]
Three Tips for New Android Users
Three Tips for New Android Users is a new weekly segment from Christopher Earle. Each week he will focus on helpful hints for beginners as he learns Android. If you have any suggestions for tips or need help with your G1, please contact us. Read on for this week’s edition.
How to Delete an Email Account [...]
Automated Dialing For Calling Cards Explained
Do you use a calling card for international long distance with your G1? Want to program in the access number and pauses so that all you have to do is press a button to dial the sequence? It isn’t hard. With most cell phones, the G1 included, a comma in the phone number field adds [...]
4 Tips For Improving Battery Life On Your Android G1
Wouldn’t it be nice to get an extra couple hours out of your T-Mobile G1 battery? Some people remain in doubt, but the G1 battery problems have been well documented. Even after all the tricks and hacks, users have to constantly “manage” their battery each day. It is often the first thing we look at [...]
Setting Up RSS On Android. A Must Have For G1 Users.
RSS was invented for Android. There are many benefits of RSS for desktop users, but its true potential is realized on the Android mobile platform. Some readers may have never used RSS or even know what it stands for. Read along as I show you how to set it up and explain why you need [...]
How To Take Screen Shots From Your Android Device
I have had my T-Mobile G1 since launch day, but there are many things I am still learning how to do. One of the first things I set out to learn was how to take screen shots on the G1 so I could use the images for the web. When I first asked this question, [...]
Torrents and Google Android
Torrents on a cell phone? Imagine the possibilities(both legal and illegal). You are standing in Best Buy browsing for a new DVD to purchase. What if instead of purchasing it, you could scan the UPC code and “rent it” for a lesser charge? By the time you made it home, the movie would be waiting [...]
