Tag: smartphone

No mobile signal? Leaving your contract could cost you

by , Consumer Rights Digital Producer Consumer Rights 23 May 2013
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Mobile signal

Mobiles are a ubiquitous part of life for most of us. I’m never more than a few feet away from my smartphone. So there’s nothing worse than being midway through a conversation and bam - there goes your signal. (more about losing mobile signal...)

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Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 suffering from memory loss?

by , Deputy Technology Editor Technology 15 May 2013
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Smartphone phone storage compared

Fancy a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with 16GB of storage? Then you’ll need to buy a 32GB version. Confused? I was when our tests found that the 16GB Galaxy S4 only has 8.6GB of free storage out of the box. (more about phone storage...)

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Blackberry CEO says tablets finished in five years – he’s right

by , Deputy Technology Editor Technology 3 May 2013
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iPad

The tablet has been put on death watch – or at least by Thorsten Heins, chief executive of Blackberry. Although he’s been criticised for claiming there’ll be no reason to own a tablet in five years, I think he’s right. (more about tablets...)

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Savvy shopping: how far would you go to save?

by , Money Graduate Consumer Rights 27 April 2013
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Barcode

It looks like the effects of economic strife have had a real impact on our ‘shopping style’. Are you a savvy shopper who's always out to get the best price? Do you have any shopping tips for other cash-strapped Brits? (more about savvy shopping...)

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OFT to investigate ‘free’ kids games with pricey add-ons

by , Campaigns and Community Producer Technology 12 April 2013
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Child using smartphone

Free apps are all the rage for tablet and smartphone users. But we’ve all heard the stories of unfortunate parents stuck with enormous bills after their children have downloaded expensive paid-for content. (more about the OFT's investigation...)

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Why there’s nothing to like about Facebook phones

by , Deputy Computing Editor Technology 5 April 2013
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Facebook Home phone

Make no mistake, Facebook knows all about you. It already holds loads of data on its users, and with Facebook Home powering phones, the amount of info you could be handing over could go through the roof. (more about Facebook Home...)

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Samsung Galaxy S4 – is £630 too much for a phone?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 28 March 2013
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Samsung Galaxy 4

Pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has finally been revealed, and even Apple's iPhone 5 is £100 cheaper to buy. So is this latest Android smartphone value for money? We’ve been scouting for views. (more about Samsung Galaxy S4 price...)

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Trowel, weed fork, iPad – just off to the veg plot…

by , Technology 24 March 2013
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A tablet computer with some green leaves

Grow-your-own used to be a low-tech sort of hobby. I’ve managed for years with a notebook and scraps of paper to plan and record my sowings and harvests. But it seems the world of apps has caught up with me. (more about grow-your-own apps...)

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is another boring smartphone

by , Deputy Technology Editor Technology 15 March 2013
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Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung's latest smartphone will doubtless go on to win many awards. But, like many a recent smartphone, it's short on talking points. What do manufacturers need to do to make smartphones cool again? (more about the Samsung Galaxy S4...)

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Which apps make you ‘appy?

by , Senior Technology Researcher Technology 8 March 2013
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A wall of different smartphone app icons

When you buy your first smartphone or tablet computer, it can be hard to choose the best apps from the hundreds of thousands that are on offer. With the options growing every day, what are your ‘must have’ apps? (more about the best apps...)

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Parental controls – paying a high price for freemium games

by , Conversation Editor Technology 1 March 2013
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Three children playing with a tablet computer

A little boy from Bristol taught parents everywhere a valuable lesson when he accidentally racked up in-app iPad purchases totalling £1,700 in less than 15 minutes. Have you had your wallet stung by a ‘freemium’ game? (more about parental controls for apps...)

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Want to take your smartphone for a swim?

by , Senior Technology Researcher Technology 28 February 2013
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Waterproof phone

When you use precious gadgets around water, it’s easy to get a bit nervy. One spill in the kitchen while you’re following a recipe app could mean a watery grave for your beloved smartphone. Soon this could all change. (more about waterproof gadgets...)

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