Tag: Smartphone
Smartphone use up 1 hour a day since lockdown
The average adult now spends an extra hour a day on their smartphone or tablet as they increasingly rely on tech and apps during lockdown. Research among 2,000 adults revealed they now typically spend three hours and 25 minutes using their phone or tablet daily, compared to two hours and 27 minutes pre-lockdown – a…
Google Pixel 5 now available to buy
Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World have announced the new Google Pixel 5 is now available to purchase online and in-stores from today, 15th October 2020. The Google Pixel 5 smartphone, which offers 5G connectivity, allows you to stream your favourite shows in ultra-clear HD video quality. The Pixel 5 can also be charged wirelessly, and with its Extreme…
1 in 3 mobile customers still being ripped off, claims Which?
Consumer watchdog Which? is calling for an end to the £182 million mobile phone overpayments rip-off, as it reveals one in three ‘bundled’ customers are still being charged the full price of their contract EVEN AFTER paying off the cost of their handset - leaving some potentially overpaying by more than £400 a year. Last…
Smartphone sales down 20% in Q2, claims Gartner
The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact the global mobile phone industry, as worldwide smartphone sales to end users totalled 295 million units, a decline of 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Samsung experienced the largest decline in sales while Apple’s smartphone sales were…
How to choose a mobile phone
Knowing how to choose a mobile phone is a great thing to look into as you want to make sure your money is where you want it. There are hundreds of different factors to take into consideration when you’re trying to make your final decision. With thousands of different phones available, you want to make…
Phone maker Essential reveals tall, thin smartphone
Phone maker Essential has revealed early images of what appears to be a new type of smartphone – a tall, narrow device that looks similar to a remote control. The company, created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, released its first phone in 2017 but has been largely quiet since. Mr Rubin tweeted a short video…
Smartphone typing speed catching up with keyboards
The speed of typing on a smartphone is catching up with physical keyboards, according to a large study of users on touchscreen handsets. Research involving more than 37,000 people found that the average speed using both thumbs is 38 words per minute, with auto-correct features helping make the majority faster. One hundred words per minute…
Younger mobile phone users ‘suffering from load rage’
It takes young people in the UK less than one minute to get annoyed while waiting for phone content to download, research suggests. The survey of UK smartphone users by Chinese phone maker OnePlus suggests that young people are five times more likely to lose their temper because of slow download speeds than older phone…
Mobile customers to switch provider by text
Mobile customers will be able to switch provider by sending a text message from Monday under new regulator rules. Currently, people wanting to switch mobile operator and keep their phone number usually have to call their existing provider to request a “porting authorisation code” or PAC. In the process, many find themselves dealing with unwanted…
More than half Android anti-malware apps insufficient, warns study
More than half of anti-malware apps on Android do not offer sufficient protection to people’s smartphones and tablets, a study has found. Some 2,000 known malware threats on the operating system were sampled against 250 protection apps in a test. Results showed that only 80 of the apps were able to detect a third of…