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FAQ: What is an MVNO?
Every single market, no matter what it is, has its own abbreviations and phrases that are used by enthusiasts and specialists alike. Many times newcomers are left on their own to decipher what all of...
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Why and How to Disable Apps
Unless you managed to purchase your device unlocked and directly from the manufacturer, it probably came with some apps pre-installed. Known as bloatware, these are apps that you’ll not only never use...
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FAQ: Factory Resetting Your Device
If you’ve ever considered selling your device or had problems with your phone lagging, then you’ve probably had someone tell you that you need to do a factory reset. It sounds big and scary, but...
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FAQ: How to Set Data Limits for Android
Data is, without a doubt, the most precious commodity in the wireless world. It’s simultaneously the most expensive and most sought-after part to a wireless plan. And, of course, it is used in so many...
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FAQ: What are Widgets?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know what an app is. However, if you look on the app list of your Android smartphone, you have probably noticed that there is a secondary tab...
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Tips for Managing Apps
No matter what you want to do, there is probably an app for it. After all, there are literally more than a million apps available on Google Play and iTunes together, so it’s easy to see why people...
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List and Explanation of Pre-installed Google Apps
Bloatware is the worst, and there is no one as guilty of pre-loading your phone with tons of random apps than Google. Personally, whenever I get a new device the first thing I do is go through and...
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Why You Shouldn’t Care About Camera Megapixels
Whenever you see smartphone specs–even here on Prepaid Reviews–one of the things that the manufacturers always advertise is the numbers of megapixels. This phone has 5 MP but that one has 8, so...
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Tips for Creating a Secure Lock Screen
Your phone probably has a lot of personal information stored on it. From passwords to photos or even social media accounts which automatically log in upon launch. So, it’s not surprising that many...
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FAQ: What are NFC Chips?
If you have a smartphone, there’s a really good chance that it has an NFC chip. However, despite the technology being fairly common in phones over the course of the last few years, it constantly...
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FAQ: Taming your Android App Drawer
There are more than a million apps available on Google Play and probably more than half that many apps available via Amazon’s App Store. That’s a lot of apps, so it’s no wonder that the average...
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FAQ: Is ‘Unlimited’ Really Unlimited?
I think that the word ‘unlimited’ is probably the most overused word in the mobile world. If you look at the plans, it seems like you can get just about anything unlimited — unlimited minutes,...
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Tips for Waterproofing Your Phone
Water and technology–especially delicate technology like smartphones–is never a good combo. But, unfortunately, water and liquids are a part of everyday life. I can’t explain how many times I’ve seen...
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FAQ: What is data used for?
In the wireless world, “data” is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot and it is used to cover a wide range of things. But, since data is easily the most expensive part of any...
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Which Carrier Has the Best Coverage?
Marketing is a pretty powerful thing and for your average customer, trying to decide which company and which network is best can be complicated. After all, they all boast that they have the “fastest”...
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FAQ: Can I Use Any Phone on a Prepaid Plan?
Prepaid plans are extremely cheap and a great way to get good service without having to pay a ton of money every single month. But, when most people think about prepaid plans, they think about all of...
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FAQ: What Does Airplane Mode Do?
Unless you’re a frequent flyer, airplane mode is probably one of those things that you never really think about. It was introduced when smartphones began to become more prolific as a way of ensuring...
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FAQ: What is the Difference Between GSM and CDMA?
GSM and CDMA are the two networks that U.S. carriers can use. The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) has been adopted by most of the globe, while Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is...
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FAQ: How to Pin an App Screen on Android
There’s nothing worse than handing someone your phone to show them something cool, only to find that they ‘accidentally’ wander from that screen onto another. It might be an accident, or it might not,...
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FAQ: How to Remote Wipe Your Android Phone
If you’re anything like me, you keep a lot of information on your phone. I don’t have any banking apps or anything, just for safety reasons, but I am logged into Google and have documents and things...
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