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Last but certainly not least, the PhoneDog himself chimes in every once in a while with some obscure news and interesting reads.

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Motorola Q: Tips for performing a hard master reset

The instructions below were provided as a tip & trick from a reader.  They provide the instructions on how to perform a hard master reset for the Motorola Q smartphone. Use the navigation pad...

Sidekick: Numerous shortcuts for Sidekick users

I have a few tips and tricks for the Sidekick 2008 but it always works for the Sidekick II and up.  Screen capture a webpage while surfing: Menu + Shift + P Email a website picture immediately: Menu...

Service menu: Find it on your LG VX8600

Well, I have a VX8600 with Verizon. And many people maybe know how to get into the service menu of their phone. By dialing #7764726, and entering 000000. (some may need to dail #7764726 + their model...

Picture to your photo album on your iPhone 3G

If you find an amazing picture that you absolutely love and you want to have it in your photo album just hold the wake up button and the home button and let go and it will take a screenshot and ...

Three different Sidekick tips

Flashlight function that turn on the trackballs light for about 5 minutes (from the home screen) Press and hold the menu button, shift button, and the f button See yourself (you turn off the...

Two Samsung SCH-U740 tricks

This is kind of small but here it is: there are certain keys on the Samsung sch-u740 one of them is the pound key if you hold that down it turns the phone to vibrate and when it's in vibrate and you...

Numerous iPhone tips from our friend Jordan

Here is a trick for iphone users phonedog! Have u ever wanted to take a picture of something on your iPhone's display?  Well you can!  Just click the power and home button at the same time and u...

Different tips for Samsung Instinct owners

Here are numerous Instinct Tips/Tricks When inputing text using the pencil/write method, you can write entire words not just one letter at a time. You can use the back button as backspace when...

Increase your battery life as well as find emergency help with these 2 tips

This should work on most phones.  If you dial *3370# your phone will restart with a 50% increase on your battery.  Great for if your battery is going to die.  It works because all phones have extra...

Shortcut trick for adding a smiley face

Hey I've got a phone trick. If you have a standard phone with the 12 buttons, you can set the typing mode on 9word, word or T9word, you can press 1 two times and a smiley will show up :)

LG Shine flashlight trick

Flashlight on the go trick for your LG Shine. Open Camera Press Right Soft Key (Option Key) Go To the Flash Option Set Flash to "Always On" This comes in handy when you need a flashlight and may...

Tips for Verizon Wireless customers

My name is Mike and I got great tips and tricks that work for most Verizon Wireless phones! The automatic Flix/Camcorder Trick, First what you do is find your camera shortcut button and usaully if...

Trick for Alltel Wireless customers

PhoneDog visitor Morgan M. sent the following trick for Alltel Wireless customers: On all the Alltel phones if you press and hold the * key it takes you to a music & ringtone retailer and you get...

Apple iPhone SMS trick

Hi this is IA and a kool iphone trick ive come across is this; while in the SMS feature, instead of tapping the "edit" button, just put your finger on a coversation and slide your finger either left...

Alltel Wireless launches Voice2TXT feature

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ? Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, providing coverage across the country, and SpinVox, the leading provider of Voice-to-Screen™ messaging, today launched a new service...

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