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Back to School Tech Tips
Catherine Hiley, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com shares some advice on how to keep children safe as they gain more digital independence, as well as some suggestions for the best teen and tween-friendly handsets. Millions of children will be gearing up to start a new school year in the next few days, with many making the move to…
Sky needs to issue ‘end of contract notifications’, claims Ofcom
An initial investigation by telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today found “reasonable grounds to believe” that Sky UK (Sky TV, Sky Broadband) may have broken consumer protection rules over its apparent refusal to issue end-of-contract notifications to Pay TV customers. The regulator’s End-of-Contract Notifications (ECN) system requires all fixed broadband, mobile, home phone and pay TV providers to…
Slowest broadband streets in UK revealed
Queens Road in Weybridge, Surrey, is crowned the UK’s slowest street for broadband — with average download speeds of 0.12Mbps This is 5,330 times slower than Dale Lane in Appleton, Cheshire, which boasts average speeds of 639.67Mbps Last year, the fastest street was only 830 times quicker than the slowest, suggesting the rise of ultrafast…
Unexpected charges of nearly £500m on mobile phone bills
New research by price comparison service Uswitch.com has found that millions are racking up unexpected charges on their mobile phone bills. A third of UK consumers (32%) have faced additional costs over the past year, totalling £489 million. Those affected clocked up an average of £38.90 over and above their regular payment during the past…
iPhone 11 cameras welcome but lack of 5G could harm sales, says expert
The new line-up of iPhone 11 handsets has exceeded expectations but a lack of 5G support could limit the Apple products’ appeal and sales, according to one industry analyst. Ru Bhikha, mobiles expert at uSwitch.com, said that although there was no expectation of a major iPhone revamp this year, the newest devices and their focus…
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…
What is 5G and how fast is it?
The Government has announced plans to speed up the roll-out of 5G technology and improve mobile phone signals in rural areas as part of efforts to increase innovation across the UK. 5G networks have already begun to launch across parts of the country, with several mobile operators switching on their networks in a number of…
Vodafone announces 5G launch on July 3rd with several new handsets
Vodafone is to switch on its 5G network for both consumers and business customers in seven cities across the UK on 3 July 2019. It will also offer 5G roaming in Germany, Italy and Spain over the summer. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London will be among the first cities in the world…
uSwitch research suggests four in five of us not planning to upgrade smartphone
The latest mobile phones are not convincing people to upgrade, with the majority believing new handsets are too expensive and too similar to existing models, a new survey from uSwitch claims. A report by comparison service uSwitch.com found that 80% of UK adult smartphone users think the devices are too highly priced and only 20%…
Who are Xiaomi and can they really threaten Apple and Samsung in 2019?
Chinese technology manufacturer Xiaomi is not a name many smartphone users in the UK will yet know, but that is likely to change in 2019. The company launched its first devices to British consumers in November – including its Mi 8 Pro flagship phone – and opened a physical store in London’s Westfield Shepherd’s Bush…
