Category: Mobile phones
Back to School Tech Tips
Catherine Hiley, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com shares some advice on how to keep children safe as they gain more digital independence, as well as some suggestions for the best teen and tween-friendly handsets. Millions of children will be gearing up to start a new school year in the next few days, with many making the move to…
Half of Brits not prepared for roaming charges, claims survey
Despite the summer holidays being in full swing, the UK’s cost-of-living crisis has led to Brits cutting back on holidays in a bid to save money. According to new research by iD Mobile, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) from Currys, a third (30%) of adults aren’t planning a trip abroad this year, with nearly…
Worldwide cost of 1GB mobile data revealed – Israel cheapest, UK in 59th
Israel is home to the cheapest mobile data plans in the world, with one gigabyte (1GB) of data costing an average of just USD 0.04 (4 cents). The most expensive place in the world to buy mobile data is Saint Helena, where the average cost of 1GB is USD 41.06 – over a thousand times…
Top 10 tips to beat mobile and broadband price hikes
With many consumers facing price hikes of up to 11% in their mobile and broadband bills from the start of April, Uswitch.com is offering advice on how to keep bills as low as possible. Catherine Hiley, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “With mobile and broadband consumers set to be hit with hikes in April, it’s well worth…
Make phones last longer to combat chip shortages, says IT body
The global chip shortage has exposed the ‘underlying problem’ of pushing consumers towards frequent upgrades of phones, tablets and other devices, according to the IT industry’s professional body. Smartphones and electronics from watches to laptops should be kept supported longer and be repaired, reused and recycled, said BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The global…
Mobile users warned about £2 a day roaming fees from January
With two networks reintroducing roaming charges in January, mobile users are being advised to check what fees they could face before travelling abroad by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. EE roaming charges will apply from 1st January, Vodafone’s from 6th January, while Three’s fees will return on 23rd May. Fees are commonly £2 a day…
How to Play Bingo on a Mobile Phone
The origin of bingo stems back centuries ago to the 1500s in Italy. Over the years, bingo games popularity progressed throughout Europe, the US, and during the sixties, it became a game of fascination in England. But, just before the millennium, bingo's large following started to decline as bingo businesses failed to, for example, attract…
Sky Mobile, GiffGaff scoop awards at Expert Reviews awards
Expert Reviews has unveiled the results of its first-ever Mobile Network Awards, with Sky Mobile sweeping the awards in every category. GiffGaff also put in an impressive performance, scooping three highly commended awards. Mobile phones have become essential to our everyday lives, even more so in the last 18 months when many were separated from…
Bristol bottom of mobile phone coverage list despite investment
Belfast and Cardiff ranked amongst the best cities to get a mobile phone signal while Bristol finished in last place, in a full-scale analysis of UK phone coverage. Affordable Mobiles, winners of the Uswitch Mobile Reseller of the Year award, found that all of the cities Belfast and Cardiff topped the list, alongside London and…
1 in 5 turn to mobile gaming for first time during lockdown
Millions of adults have turned to their mobile phone for gaming for the first time over the past year – with the garden shed among one of the top locations. A study of 1,500 smartphone owners found the number of ‘mobile gamers’ – people who play video games on mobile phones – has seen a…