Tag: Smartphone
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…
Twitter rolls out updated swipe camera feature
Twitter has started rolling out an updated camera feature on its app, which users can now access by swiping to the left on their timeline. The move is designed to encourage more users to quickly take and share photos and videos from within Twitter’s own app. Relevant hashtags and location information will be suggested for…
Hyundai develops ‘digital key’ for locking/unlocking Kia via smartphone
Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of a ‘Digital Key’, which allows users to unlock and start their Kia vehicle via their smartphone. Replacing a traditional physical key, the new Digital Key can be downloaded via an app and used by up to four authorised people. The Digital Key can be downloaded via a…
NUU Mobile launches £99 A5L+ smartphone – complete with fingerprint scanner
NUU Mobile, a company offering affordable unlocked Dual SIM smartphones, has announced a new model. Running on Android Oreo (8.0), the A5L+ costs just £99.99 and features a fingerprint scanner. Billed as the most feature rich smartphone to be added to NUU Mobile’s affordable A series, the A5L has some impressive spec for the price point. This…
Huawei’s Honor confirms £499 price for ‘pin hole’ View20, announces new smart watches
Huawei sub-brand Honor has announced that its newest View20 smartphone with a so-called “hole-punch”, or pin hole, style display will be released to the UK from Wednesday. The Chinese manufacturer revealed details about the international launch of its View20 handset, one of the first to evolve from the Apple-famed notch trend set by the iPhone…
FlexPai introduces ‘world’s first’ foldable screen phone
It's been talked about for years, but now a California-based start claims to have beaten rival manufacturers to market by introducing 'Flexpai', the world’s first foldable smartphone. Currently only available in China, it offers a 7.8-inch display when unfolded. At full screen size, the screen resolution is 1920 x 1440pixels and the pixel density 308ppi. The…
Online sales via mobile devices slow as smartphone growth falters
Online retail sales increase of 12.8% year-on-year (YoY) in August Month-on-Month (MoM) decrease of 1.7% from July, notably lower than last year’s drop of 4.8% M-retail growth (mobile retail) was at an all-time low of just 10% YoY Online only retailers outperformed multichannel retailers (14.0% vs. 10.8% YoY) Overall market conversion rate is 4.7%, compared…
ASUS announces ZenFone5 available to pre-order for £349
ASUS has announced that its ZenFone 5 will be available to pre-order from today (June 26th, 2018) on the ASUS eShop. With a recommended price of £349.99, those pre-ordering from ASUS eStore will receive £50 off until the 8th July 2018 with stock shipping from 9th July. The ZenFone 5 is a 6.2-inch dual-camera smartphone and the…
Alcatel unveils £200 3V smartphone with 18:9 display
Looking for an affordable Android smartphone with a very wide display? Alcatel has just announced the launch of its new 3V smartphone costing just £200. Key feature is an 18:9 screen aspect ratio which results in a display that is a little bit wider than a typical 16:9 screen. In fact all Alcatel devices launched in…