May 30

Weekly Facebook DrawingKeith! He was automatically entered into our weekly Facebook contest simply for being a customer and liking us on Facebook! Every week we give away prizes of up to $25 and this week we gave Keith a $25 Ebay gift card! His favorite device is the Motorola Droid Bionic, an Android Smart Phone that is compared to all the new Android lines coming out recently!

Thanks for liking us on Facebook Keith, and most of all, thanks for shopping at TheBlueDot!

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May 11

Refurbished Cell PhonesHey there fellow Blue Dots, it’s the Android Monkey here.  Now, when I’m not hanging out in the jungle playing with smart phones, I handle Customer Service for the team.  It’s one of the most rewarding positions in the company since I get a chance to really connect with all of our lovely clients.  I’m going to turn the spotlight in this article on some of the stories of our happy customers!

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May 07

Refurbished Cell PhoneThis kind of service has been in the works for some time, and has been in demand for even longer. Since text and GPS has been a normal feature on phones people have wanted a way to text 911 to both ask for help and to give the phones exact location to get help there quicker. Well, it seems Verizon is stepping up their game in helping to provide this service for anyone and everyone.

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Apr 03

Refurbished Cell phonesIf you’re lucky, you have never been in a situation where you have been in a car accident. Or even worse than that, a car accident that wasn’t your fault but you still get stuck with the bill because there were either no witnesses or no evidence. Well, worry no more! With every single smart phone touting video cameras, some in HD, it was inevitable that someone would make a dash cam app for your car. If you have a car dock for your phone, you’re already set up for this app to work. I personally tested such an app and I’ll give you the general run down on the perks of having such a device.

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Mar 02
Phone free with 2 year service agreement

Why was my phone free and now I have to pay so much? Fine print says "with new account".

You recently got your new phone for free on a promotion at your local phone store. 3 months later you were drunk and left your phone in a taxi cab. The next day you proceed to go into your local Verizon store only to find out your phone is going to cost you $599.99 to replace the device. The sales person in the store says you are not eligible for an upgrade on your phone for another year and 9 months! The sales guy says the only reason you received your phone  for free was because you agreed to a 2 year contract with your phone carrier. Oh no, what am I going to do you think to yourself.

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Feb 17

How to hard reset a HTC mytouch 3GThis guide shows you how to hard reset, or factory data reset, your T-mobile HTC Mytouch 3g.  This process will wipe the entire device of any media, apps, and essentially makes it the way it was when you first bought it. If you have a SIM card installed you can remove it, but this factory wipe shouldn’t effect it in anyway.

Menu Method:

If you can get into your phone just fine you can use this method.

  1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  2. Touch Settings.
  3. Touch and slide the menu upward.
  4. Touch SD card & phone storage.
  5. Touch Factory data reset.
  6. Touch Reset phone.
  7. Touch Erase everything.
  8. The device will dump all of the data and reload.

Key Stroke Method

If you somehow forgot your devices password or you got this device from a friend and can’t reach them to reset it for yourself, this method is for you.

 

  1. Power the device OFF. Note: If the device is unresponsive and does not turn off, remove the battery and then re-insert it.
  2. Press and hold the Home key and the red End key for 30 seconds. Do not release the keys if the Startup screen appears.
  3. When the screen displays a warning sign, release the keys.
  4. Press the Home key and the Power key again.
  5. When the Android system recovery utility appears, use the trackball to scroll to and select Wipe data/factory reset.
  6. When the reset is complete, select reboot system now

 

You can purchase the HTC Mytouch 3G for T-Mobile here!

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