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Smartphone

Posts tagged with "smartphone"

14 March 2022 in Technology

What are your tips for preserving phone battery life?

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A phone constantly running out of juice can be really annoying, especially if you’re out and about with no way to charge it. What do you do to preserve power?

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5 May 2021 in Technology

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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26 October 2020 in Technology

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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24 April 2020 in Money

Scam alert: fake Giffgaff SMS text

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We’ve been made aware of a scam text message purporting to be from mobile network Giffgaff. Here’s how to spot it.

more on smishing

29 January 2020 in Technology

Should all phones use the same charging cables?

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Should Apple abandon its Lightning connector and adopt USB-C instead? I’m wondering how much easier life would be if all phones used the same cables.

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22 September 2019 in Technology

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?

more on smartphones

26 August 2019 in Technology

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.

on networks

23 May 2019 in Technology

What’s going on with Huawei?

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Every hour seems to bring a new announcement about Huawei’s suppliers, but what does it mean for people with Huawei phones?

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17 November 2018 in Technology

No service: is mobile coverage meeting your expectations?

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Most of us are increasingly dependent on our mobile phones – Ofcom has found that 78% of us could not live without our smartphone, but is the signal you’re getting good enough?

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22 October 2018 in Technology

Are there charges you don’t recognise on your mobile bill?

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Working out what’s what on your mobile phone bill can often be a bit of a headache. But are you being charged for services you didn’t know you were signed up to?

(on mobile phone bills…)

13 October 2018 in Motoring

Checking your phone while driving: a dangerous phenomenon

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It seems many of us are so addicted to our phones we can’t even sit at a red light without giving in to the temptation. Have you spotted people on their phones while they should be driving?

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9 October 2018 in Technology

Are Google’s new devices worth getting excited about?

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Today is Google’s big annual consumer hardware launch. I’ll be there with all the latest updates right here on Which? Conversation, but will we see anything groundbreaking from the tech giant?

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16 August 2018 in Technology

Do we really spend too much time on our phones?

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New tools help you manage the time you spend swiping and scrolling – but is there really a problem? Kate Bevan finds out…

(on tech…)

2 March 2018 in Technology

Why are we buying fewer smartphones?

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The latest smartphone sales figures make for bleak reading for the big brands. For the first time on record, global smartphone sales have fallen, down by 5.6% in the last quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Have we fallen out of love with smartphones? (more on smartphones…)

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