How to Use a Cell Phone As a Mobile Entertainment Device

Cell phones have been developed to the point that they can do much more than just make calls. May can do email, web browsing, music playing, videos, photos, and other media. This guide will help you get the most from your phone.

Get a cell phone. One with a QWERTY keyboard is optimal if you are a heavy emailer or texter. A larger screen will also help for pics and vids. Bluetooth is essential for transfers of media from phone to computer and back.

Find things on your computer that you want to take with you, like music or videos. Convert them to files that you phone recognizes. To find what formats your phone takes, google your phone file types.

Using a bluetooth connection on your computer, send the files to your phone. Use a USB bluetooth adapter if you computer does not have a built in chip.

Tips

• These steps are for people who don't feel like paying to download these things from VCAST or other services provided by phone companies.
• Some phones have built in SD cards that can be connected to computers.
• If you don't feel like going through the trouble of doing the steps to convert media, you can just use VCAST or such to get music and videos. Have fun paying for stuff you already own!

Warnings

• If your phone has an SD card or other media card which can be removed, be careful when handling it. The shiny gold surface is extremely sensitive - do not touch it.

Things You'll Need

• Phone with media capabilities/SD cardslot/Bluetooth
• Bluetooth on PC
• Stuff worth putting on a phone