Tag: Mobile PHones
Mobile firms banned from selling locked handsets
Mobile phone companies will be banned from selling locked handsets, under a range of new rules from Ofcom designed to make switching suppliers even simpler. Some companies – including BT/EE, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone – still sell mobile phones that cannot be used on other networks unless they are unlocked, a potentially complicated process which…
Doro 8050 handset now on O2 network
Doro, the mobile phone company for seniors, has launched the Doro 8050 handset on the O2 network in the UK. This handset is compatible with the Response by Doro service that contacts responders in the event of the user experiencing an emergency situation. Costing £20.98 per month for 1GB of data the handset is marketed…
Brits sitting on £16.5 billion in UNUSED gadgets
Brits are sitting on unused gadgets worth £16.5 billion – and it could DROP in value by £3.5 billion over the next year. Researchers found the typical adult has a staggering £598 worth of superfluous gadgets - simply collecting dust and cluttering their homes. But during the past year, smart phones, computers, tablets, games consoles…
Doro and giffgaff donate phones to seniors
Doro, a global supplier of mobile phones for seniors, has partnered with mobile network giffgaff to donate 500 Doro phones to isolated elderly people across the UK. The Doro-led initiative seeks to counteract the effects of loneliness during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It forms part of a wider push to deliver 2000 phones to isolated…
Half of parents want mobile phones banned in schools
Almost half of parents want their children’s school to ban mobile phones due to fears over safety and the distraction caused by gadgets, new research found. A survey by price comparison service uSwitch.com of UK parents found 49% want phones banned in the classroom. Just under nine in 10 parents (88%) voiced concern about their…
Will drivers be banned from using hands-free kits in their cars?
With the Brexit deadline looming and Boris Johnson settling into life at Number 10, you can be forgiven for overlooking any news coming from the House of Commons. However, there may be a story or two that evokes your interest. MPs have suggested that drivers may soon be banned from using hands-free kits while on…
New tech can track mobiles in prison to exact jail cell
Prisons are deploying new technology to pinpoint where inmates are using illegal mobile phones down to the exact jail cell. The Government revealed the specialist detection equipment has been introduced as part of efforts to clamp down on illicit handsets, which fuel violence and drug dealing behind bars. For security reasons, only basic details about…
Football fans face massive phone bills from Russia World Cup
Football fans heading to this year's World Cup could face roaming bills of £3,696 for a 14-day trip to Russia, according to research by price comparison site uSwitch.com. With the tournament just weeks away, supporters and holidaymakers are being warned that mobile roaming fees for a two-week trip could well cost as much as a…
Pre-orders for Huawei P20 range now open at Carphone Warehouse
Huawei’s new flagship P20 Pro and P20 handsets are now available to pre-order from Carphone Warehouse. Featuring embedded AI capabilities, Leica camera lenses and a host of new features, the P20 Pro handset is available from £48 a month with £99.99 upfront with 25GB on O2. Meanwhile the P20 device is available from £39 a month and…
Average Briton spends nearly 1 hour on tech before sleeping
The average British adult spends an average of 57 minutes on their gadgets in bed before going to sleep, according to new research. A third (32%) of Britons fall asleep watching television in bed, but perhaps unsurprisingly smartphones are the device most commonly used by Brits in bed. Over two thirds of us (68%) use…