Tag: smartphones
Virgin Media O2 to Donate 12,000 Devices to Bridge Digital Divide
Virgin Media O2 will rehome up to 1,000 pre-owned devices per month to charities across the UK via its partnerships with Hubbub and Good Things Foundation in 2025. It’s part […]
Xiaomi launches two new POCO X7 models from £249
From Chinese company Xiaomi come two attractively priced POCO models aimed at young tech enthusiasts: the POCO X7 Pro and POCO X7. Launched at an event in London attended by […]
HMD becomes official smartphone partner of FC Barcelona
HMD is to become FC Barcelona’s official smartphone partner. The company will support the men’s club and Barcelona Femeni, the women’s team. The announcement also revealed that teams from other […]
Over 15 million smartphones could be donated to charity, Virgin Media O2 claims
Despite almost 15 million unused smartphones gathering dust in homes across the country, new research reveals Brits would rather sit in a bath of beans than donate their devices to […]
7 Ways Your Smartphone Can Improve Your Festival Experience
Festival season is here and millions of music lovers are getting ready to head to their favourite festivals this summer. Smartphones are on the list to bring to be able […]
1 in 4 Kids Under 7 have their own smartphone, claims Ofcom study
Infant school children are increasingly online and given more digital independence by parents, according to Ofcom’s annual study of children’s relationship with the media and online worlds. Around a quarter of […]
Apple overtook Samsung as largest smartphone brand in 2023, research shows
Latest research from Omdia has found that in the fourth quarter of 2023, the smartphone preliminary shipment total reached 328 million units. This marks an 8.6% increase compared to 4Q22, and […]
Global Spending on Consumer Electronics to drop $5.3 Billion in 2024
After record sales during the pandemic, the global consumer electronics market has had a challenging two years. High inflation and gloomy economic outlook cut down consumer budgets and significantly changed […]
Global smartphone shipment decline slows as manufacturers see return to growth
The latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report shows that mobile phone shipments totaled 301.6 million units in 3Q23 – a 0.7% decrease compared to 3Q22. Compared to the previous quarter, […]
Almost £14 billion of old devices gathering dust in UK homes, claims report
A third of Brits holding onto old, unwanted devices for two to three years One-fifth of the nation not aware of tech trade-in for cash services Glasgow, London and Cardiff […]
