With Apple’s recent preview of iOS 16, we put together a refresher course on all the secret things you can do on your iPhone. These Apple hacks can turn even the most casual user into an iPhone-wielding life-hacker, regardless of make or model. Let’s get started. 1. Enable silent iPhone notifications The iPhone notification: the... Read more
What does background app refresh mean? Ever notice when Google Maps sends your ETA before you step foot in your car? Or when Spotify alerts you about an album release you didn’t know about? You can thank background app refresh. Background app refresh is a smartphone feature that allows apps to idle in the background... Read more
Hi, Mint Fox here. Here at Mint Mobile, streamlining mobile data usage and helping people pay for only the data they need is kinda our thing. (So we’re all on the same page, mobile data is the information sent from and received by your cell phone using a cellular connection; you rely on mobile data... Read more
Google’s Android mobile operating system is a lot more than the Play Store and custom keyboards. These Android tips can turn even the most casual user into a certifiable life-hacker. Let’s begin. 1. Uninstall Apps You Don’t Use Right out of the box, your Android is a computing powerhouse, loaded with a library of preinstalled... Read more
If you’re one of the millions of people who have owned a cell phone in the last several years, you may already have experience with a SIM card. But a lot has changed in the last couple of decades, and in many cases “Does your phone have a SIM card?” is no longer a simple... Read more
Whether you’re texting your mom, your ex or your food delivery person, you’ve probably heard or seen the terms SMS and MMS pop up before. But when comparing SMS vs MMS, what’s the difference between the two? You typically use SMS messages for when you want to send texts and only texts, while MMS is... Read more
While playing around with your phone, you may have run into the term APN settings. So what the f*! is APN? (we said fox.) These settings allow your phone to interface with your wireless provider. They are usually used when your wireless provider is an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator)…you know, like us. Any time... Read more
It seems nowadays everywhere you look there’s an ad from a wireless company mentioning their 5G. If you’re used to paying for service from big wireless, hearing something that sounds like “5 Gs” may make you think of monthly bills, but 5G is actually the newest generation of wireless technology (5G stands for “fifth generation”).... Read more
This year, the 3G shutdown is happening to make room for 4G and 5G frequencies. With these recent events, you might be wondering what exactly 4G and 5G are–and what’s the difference between them? Put simply, 4G and 5G are the latest generations of mobile communication. 4G is the fourth (hence the name) generation and... Read more
Merriam Webster’s defines it as…just kidding. Dual SIM refers to a phone that can have two SIM cards at once. Those are considered dual SIM devices. Dual SIM means a phone can have either a physical SIM card and an eSIM, two eSIMs or two physical SIM cards. The newer generation of Apple iPhones, for... Read more
