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Software Data Cable (for Android) Review & Rating. Have you ever wanted to transfer files between your Android phone or other mobile device and your computer without the hassle of cables?

Software Data Cable (for Android) Review & Rating

Consider Software Data Cable (for Android)—a free app providing file transfers via Wi-Fi. Install I downloaded the app from the Android Market to test out on a Droid 2. Installation was no-fuss and took a scant few seconds. The app's main display buttons are Start Service, Stop & Exit, and Settings. Once running, my mobile device was assigned an IP address doled out from my wireless network's DHCP server. Once I did, a page opened up listing the entire file directory of my Android device. Back to the desktop side, because the Android's directory is shown using FTP, you can also view the directory structure in Windows Explorer.

I also was able to copy pictures from my phone to my laptop as easily as copying and pasting files between two folders in Windows. Another great feature of this app is file and folder management on the device. Simple and Slick. Top 20 FREE apps you should have on your Android Phone. In Mobile Channel, Written by: Mohamed Hamdouni on Feb 7 2010, 7:34pm Choosing a mobile phone is not all about design or brand, peoples want to use it and do with it everything they use to do on the web (chat/search/learn/etc...), on their computer (emails/organize/etc...) and also in real life (shop/travel/etc...).

Top 20 FREE apps you should have on your Android Phone

The Apple iPhone and then Google Android platforms brings all above features on the palm of your hand with thousands of apps, some of them are free and some are not. Today I'll list what I consider as the 20 MUST HAVE free apps from Android Market Depending of your Carrier Operator and the Country where you are you may not be able to see some of them on your Market application For Work - AndroZip File Manager - MobilePDFViewer - OI File Manager - Finance - Easy Note + 2do For Fun - Seesmic for Twitter - Facebook for Android - Jewels - Mahjong - Meebo IM - Shazam For travelling - Reality Browser 3.0. Did You Get a New Android Phone? Do These 5 Things Immediately. If you got a new Android smartphone for the holidays, here are some things you want to do right away!

Did You Get a New Android Phone? Do These 5 Things Immediately

1. Don’t Skip the Google Account Setup! When you set up your Android for the first time, you’re asked to provide your Google account credentials. Doing so is the fastest way to set up your email, calendar, and contacts (core PIM functionality), but it’s optional, some people don’t have Google account, or for whatever reason they decide to skip the step. If you skipped it, go back and complete it, even if you’re using someone other than Google for your basic PIM functions. Why? While it’s probably true that you don’t need the Android Market to install apps on your phone, there is one case in particular where you’d want to: if your phone is lost. 2. It’s becoming illegal in more places — and is generally frowned upon everywhere — to use your phone in your car. A car dock usually attaches to your windshield or dash and holds your phone where you can see it. 3. 4. 5. What Next? 7 easy steps to unlock Android Phone. Some mobile phone producers design mobile phone to use a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, or microchip that stores subscriber data.

7 easy steps to unlock Android Phone

These phone only recognize those SIM card issued by a particular carrier and only works by activating any phone into which it is inserted. This kind of phone is known as locked phone. When a cell phone is unlocked by using certain software, it will recognize a SIM card from any carrier. The locked state in a phone is software setting that keeps the cell phone works only for a certain carrier.

Many Android users want to unlock their phones to use them with local SIM cards when traveling or on domestic carriers that do not offer an Android phone for sale. Get an unlock code. Similar Stories.