How-To Guides

Sync Notes, Task Lists and More on Your Windows Phone

Thanks to the Microsoft Office Mobile application OneNote you can sync all sorts of useful data between your Windows Phone, PC and Windows Live!

Microsoft Tellme vs Apple Siri vs Google Voice Actions

The three mobile platforms Windows Phone, iPhone and Android all have their own voice command tools - Tellme, Siri and Voice Actions. But in a battle to the death, which is best?

Setting Custom Ringtones on Windows Phone Mango

Despite the shortcomings of the original release of Windows Phone, the Mango update brings several enhancements, not least the ability to import custom ringtones for contacts.

All You Need to Know About Microsoft ActiveSync

Designed to allow users to sync data between devices, the ActiveSync software can be found in many guises, from the desktop application used with the old Windows Mobile platform to the new, device-only software on Windows Phones. Its use is more widespread...

Our Ultimate Windows Phone 7 User Guide

From social networking to Microsoft Office, music and videos to gaming, tethering and updating your handset, there are plenty of things you can do with a Windows Phone. We've got everything you need to get started using one of these fantastic devices...

Test Your Windows Phone Knowledge!

Windows Phone is a fascinating mobile phone platform, one which is easy and fun to use. But how much do you really know about Metro UI, the Windows Phone Marketplace and Xbox LIVE integration?

Syncing Microsoft Office Mobile Documents with Windows Phone

Thanks to the Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" update, it is now possible to sync your documents to the cloud with SkyDrive or to Office 365, as well as storing them on your phone or a SharePoint server.

Messaging Updates to Windows Phone

In the first version of Windows Phone the messaging tool was restricted to SMS and MMS. With the release of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango this has been enhanced, with Windows Live Messenger, Facebook chat and voice recognition added and combined for a single...

Complete Social Networking on Windows Phone!

Don't think of Windows Phone as just "the Facebook phone" - with the release of the Mango update, you can integrate Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and access them without third-party apps!

Access the Windows Phone Marketplace in Your Web Browser!

With the release of Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango", there are now four great ways to install apps and games onto your phone: the Marketplace Hub, via Zune, sideloading and with the new browser-based Marketplace!