From clumsy ‘bricks’ to pocket-sized computers – Rory Cellan-Jones explores the rise of mobile phones through the years.
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Opinion: the mobile revolution
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What’s stopping you switching your energy, broadband or mobile provider?
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There are plenty of savings to be made by regularly switching suppliers, but not everyone is keen to take the plunge. What stops you from switching?
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How the ‘FluBot’ spyware is getting onto Android devices
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Have you heard of ‘FluBot’? The spyware is spreading among Android devices and could steal your passwords. Here’s how it works.
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Why we’re calling for longer support for mobile phones
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It’s all very well equipping phones with longer-lasting hardware, but it’s self defeating if the software can’t keep up. Do you agree brands should be doing more?
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Are you keeping unexpected phone charges at bay?
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You should always check that you’re calling official numbers when contacting businesses and organisations. Our guest, from the Phone-paid Services Authority, explains why.
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Have you accepted WhatsApp’s new terms and conditions?
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You might have noticed WhatsApp asking you to accept its new terms and conditions recently – are you on board, or are you considering switching away?
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Update: sales of network locked phones to be banned
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Ofcom has announced that, from December 2021, mobile phone providers will no longer be able to sell phones locked to their network
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Has the pandemic changed the way we use our mobiles?
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Many of us have been forced to change our working habits, but has this altered our smartphone usage as well? RootMetrics has taken a look at the impact.
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The great phones I just can’t recommend
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I’m currently in the market for a new phone, but with no Google services or apps, I won’t be buying a new Huawei. Is it game over for them in the west?
Scam alert: fake O2 invoice SMS
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A convincing fake text message purporting to be from O2 is doing the rounds. Have you received it? Here’s what makes this one particularly dangerous.
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Tax return deadline: watch out for ‘smishing’ attempts
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With the deadline for self-assessments tax returns this Friday, ‘smishing’ scammers are looking to take advantage. Have you been sent a dodgy SMS text message?
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Could you go without Google? Huawei has
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The launch of Huawei’s latest phones this week is a reminder of how dependent we have become on Google. Would life really be difficult without it?
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Will you be a 5G early adopter?
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Mobile providers are rolling out 5G networks in cities across the UK – but is it worth it yet? I borrowed a 5G phone to find out.
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5G has arrived: what does it mean for you?
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The latest generation of mobile connections has been switched on, but what will it mean for us in our day-to-day lives?