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Droid Phone SSL E-mail Problem With Self Signed Certificates

Posted by Admin May - 19 - 2012 - Saturday Comments Off

After a recent update for Droid phones, e-mail over SSL fails to work properly when connecting to a server that uses a self-signed SSL certificate. This applies to the stock software. You might see an error like “Unable to open connection to server” or “Could not connect to server”. Continue reading “Droid Phone SSL E-mail Problem With Self Signed Certificates” »

Two New Android Phone Viruses: NotCompatible and Gamex Trojan

Posted by Admin May - 17 - 2012 - Thursday Comments Off

There is a new Android virus called NotCompatible which turns infected phones into proxies which hackers can use to gain unauthorized access. The infected phone is then used by the hacker as a pass-through to other resources and targets. Continue reading “Two New Android Phone Viruses: NotCompatible and Gamex Trojan” »

Universal Password Manager for Android – UPM

Posted by Admin January - 21 - 2012 - Saturday Comments Off

Universal Password Manager for the Droid phone allows you to securely store all of your usernames and passwords in one place. It is essentially a vault which uses encryption to protect the data. There is a master password required to access it, which you set when you first install UPM. It serves its main purpose and doesn’t do much else, which means it’s not full of bells and whistles. It simply gets the job done. UPM for Android can be downloaded for free from the Marketplace.

Words With Friends Game for Droid and iPhone

Posted by Admin December - 7 - 2011 - Wednesday Comments Off

Words with friends is a mobile game which is basically Scrabble and can be downloaded from the android market. It is also available for iPhone and allows users on both platforms to play against each other. It allows you to connect and play live with friends. Continue reading “Words With Friends Game for Droid and iPhone” »

Android update 2.3.4 available for Droid Incredible

Posted by Admin November - 15 - 2011 - Tuesday Comments Off

Last night, the new version of the Android operating system became available fro the HTC incredible. The first noticeable new features are the different log-in screen (for phones that are password or PIN protected) and smoother animation when switching from one screen to another. Continue reading “Android update 2.3.4 available for Droid Incredible” »

How to Configure HTC Droid Incredible Wireless Hotspot for a Laptop

Posted by Admin November - 4 - 2011 - Friday Comments Off

Your HTC Android Incredible can be used as a wireless 3G hotspot. This allows you to connect your laptop or iPad to it for Internet access. It works by allowing you to use your phone’s service on your computer or other device. Continue reading “How to Configure HTC Droid Incredible Wireless Hotspot for a Laptop” »