Tag: mobile

  • Speed up your HTC Hero (or any Android phone)

    Update: Before you try any of the following, make sure you have the latest ROM update (2.73.405.5) from HTC (UK version here). This makes a huge difference to speed and is highly recommended. Original article follows: I love my HTC Hero Android phone, but one of it’s biggest criticisms is its speed (or lack of […]

  • How to disable TouchFlo (HTC Sense) Homescreen on the HTC Hero

    One of the biggest criticisms I’ve read (and have) of the lovely new HTC Hero is the slow speed at times. This seems to be largely caused by the lovely TouchFlo home screen interface, which has lots of lovely features and effects, but can slow things down a bit. This home screen is just part […]

  • T-Mobile

    After discovering The Mobile Outlet had gone bust, we decided to ring T-Mobile to reduce the tariff Abby was on since she doesn’t use all her minutes. It says on the back of every bill we’ve received “You can move to a lower priced plan after your six months”, so we assumed this would be […]

  • The Mobile Outlet Gone Bust

    In September last year, Abby bought a phone from The Mobile Outlet offering completely free line rental in the form of cashback. The first cashback was due in January, but we heard nothing from the claim. I discovered today that Mobile Matters (UK) Ltd (T/A The Mobile Outlet) went into administration on 15 Feb. We’ve […]