Tag: mobile phone
Over 100 million old phones, worth £14.1 billion, lying around UK homes
Over 100 million old mobile phone devices – worth an estimated £14.1bn – are lying unused in the nation’s homes, while the same amount have been thrown in the bin, […]
More than half of us have lost our mobile phone or had it stolen, study finds
More than half (56%) of Brits have lost or had a mobile phone stolen in their lifetime, according to new study Brits aged 25 to 34 are the most […]
Parents spend an average of £254 on child’s first phone
Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, has conducted a consumer survey to find out how UK parents choose their child’s first smartphone, looking at costs and specs. On average, parents […]
Mobile Phone Sales Figures: Analysing Market Performance and Consumer Demand
The mobile phone industry is worth $400 billion and is poised for explosive growth in the coming years. The growth of the mobile industry is influenced by dynamic consumer preferences […]
Simplified switching saving mobile customers time and money, claims Ofcom
More mobile customers are switching – and collectively saving millions of pounds a year – following changes that make it quicker and easier to switch provider, claims Ofcom Since […]
50 years ago today the first mobile phone call was made
Fifty years ago today, the world of communications changed forever. Martin Cooper, former Motorola VP and Director of R&D, used the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X to make the world’s first commercial […]
Tesco develops umbrella to keep your mobile cool!
Is this the most bizarre gadget ever? With summer holidays in full swing and the kids now off for 6-weeks, Tesco Mobile has created a mini attachable mobile phone umbrella […]
5 Precautions to Take If Your Phone is Lost or Stolen Abroad
Around 8.7 million phones were lost or stolen in 2021- that’s over 1,000 every hour. Brean Horne, a personal finance expert at comparison site, NerdWallet, shares five precautions holidaymakers should take to protect […]
Must-Have Gadgets for the 2022 World Cup
The hype surrounding the FIFA World Cup 2022 is real as hundreds of fans around the world are making plans to see the tournament up close for an exciting experience […]
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 […]
