How to Unlock a Jailbroken iPhone 4S to Work on Any Network

“How do I unlock my new iPhone?” Has got to be one of the most common questions we get here at Gadget Helpline. Your network will do it for you at a price, which is usually around £20, or you could get it done through a website or third party mobile shop. There are also ways of unlocking an iPhone yourself, for free. However, as you may expect, these aren’t always the most legitimate of methods. We’ve recently come across a rather easy way of unlocking an iPhone 4 or 4S if you’ve got your phone jailbroken already. The process of jailbreaking your iPhone allows you to install software that Apple wouldn’t allow, and if for any reason your phone has to go back to Apple and still has jailbroken software on it, your warranty will be invalid....

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ZTE Tania Video Review

If you’ve been looking at getting a Windows Phone on a budget then we’ve got a treat for you. We’ve just reviewed Nokia’s excellent Lumia 710 , and now ZTE’s rival has made a star appearance on our review table. You may not have heard of ZTE before, but rest assured they make a good gadget. You may have even encountered one of their products before, but without the ZTE brand name. The company makes several great budget smartphones as white goods, which are then branded by the likes of Orange and other networks. A great example of this is the Orange Monte Carlo, which is actually the ZTE Skate phone. At a penny under £200 the ZTE Tania aims to bring you the Windows Phone experience with style. It’s got a 4.3-inch touchscreen with a the same resolution as the Lumia 710 (800...

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Nokia Lumia 710 Video Review

 Are you looking for a smartphone that’s kind to your wallet but still gives you plenty of features? Perhaps you’ve tried the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry options already and fancy trying out that relatively new platform you’ve heard about from Microsoft. Either way, the Lumia 710 from Nokia could be a serious contender in your decision to buy a new phone. Nokia launched the Lumia 710 as a little brother to the Lumia 800 in the hope that it’s design expertise paired with the Windows Phone platform would become an attractive prospect to those on a budget. Through our time spent with it we’ve found it to be a great phone, especially when you can get one on pay as you go for as little as £130 these days. The Lumia 710 is a smartphone with access to over 80,000 apps from the Windows...

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Nokia Lumia 710 vs ZTE Tania – Budget Windows Phone Showdown

If you’re bored of Android, iPhone and BlackBerry, have you thought about trying out Microsoft’s platform, Windows Phone 7? The OS has been around for a year and a half now, and can be found on smartphones made by Nokia, HTC, LG and Samsung, amongst others. It has a Marketplace too, which is always expanding and now contains more than 50,000 apps, both free and paid for. It’s taken a while, but finally manufacturers are starting to create more affordable Windows Phone smartphones, aimed at those on pay as you go, and those who want to buy a handset outright but on a budget. Two brilliant examples of this are the Nokia Lumia 710 and the ZTE Tania; both cost under £200 SIM-free and provide the Windows Phone experience with decent specifications...

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The Revolutionary Ozaki IC502 Slim-Y+ Case for the Remarkable New Apple iPad.

f you love your iPad a much as me you’ll want to give it the very best case, to keep it in it’s very best sleek and shiny apple-y condition. This will be the third case to grace my iPad since I’ve had it, but the Ozaki Slim-Y+ adds an air of playfulness that my other cases never did. Don’t get me wrong I love the amazing protection that my iFrogz Summit case gives me and the stylish understated-ness of my Macally Bookstand, but there really is no beating the Ozaki Slim-Y+ for fun, functionality and a fashionable look. Before we go on I feel I should say that I’ve got an iPad 2, and while the Ozaki Slim-Y+ is designed for the New iPad, it fits my older model just a snugly as if it were made for it; which is somewhat of an achievement....

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Replace hard drives with Google Drive

Trash you hard drives and pen drives - 'Google Drive' will let you store all your data online and you just need a data connection on your laptop, phone and tab to access and store the data. The launch is sure to turn the heat on similar services like Dropbox and SkyDrive. IN A move that could render hard drives and pen drives obsolete,GoogleInc has launched ‘Google Drive’ where users can store music, pictures and other data including the PDF files. This is also seen as the next step in the evolution of Google docs, where users will play with their data in a particular cloud. According to the Telegraph, the service will build on existing ‘Docs’ word processing software and the service will be accessible from anywhere on mobiles, tablets...

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Installing Your Sarotech NetBox NAS-10 in 6 Easy Steps

As a newbie in the techie field I find installing the Sarotech NetBox NAS-10 surprisingly easy. Here are the six easy steps on how to attach your hard disk to NetBox NAS-10. 1. Loosen screws from side case. 2. Separate from the main case. 3. Connect the HDD to connector of PCB. 4. Assemble the screws. 5. Assemble the side case. 6. Assemble the side case to mainframe using the provided screws. The box contains a power cord and LAN cable. Connect them to NAS and plug them accordingly to start NA...

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Nokia X7-00 Review: Nokia catches up

Introduction Slowly but surely, Nokia catches up in the smartphone race with the new Nokia X7-00. Sleek, solid, and stylish, the high-end model is one of the first phones to carry the Symbian Anna - a step up for Nokia’s proprietary software which is lagging behind Android and iOS. Nokia has been struggling to keep up with the times and the competitors as it made a number of drastic business changes for the past few months. Whether or not it will succeed with its software and regain its former stature, it’s too early to tell. But with the X7-00, it’s clear that Symbian is still alive and will at least not give up without a fight. Specifications DISPLAY AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches DESIGN Bar...

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