Category: Smartphones
VOXI adds TikTok to its Endless Video Plans
VOXI by Vodafone - billed as the mobile network for young people - has today added popular video-sharing and entertainment platform TikTok to its Endless Video plans. The new offering means new and existing customers can now get their hands on unlimited data to stream TikTok, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, My5, TVPlayer and UKTV…
Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era reviewed
Smartphones haven't just replaced several consumer devices in one, they've also had a profound effect on society, helping to prevent the spread of everything from covid to cancer. Blogger and editor of Where Are We Now? Simon Poulter reviews BBC Technology Editor Rory Cellan-Jones' new book, Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone…
ASUS announces Zenfone 8 series from £539
ASUS has announced the all-new Zenfone 8 series, comprising the compact 5.9-inch Zenfone 8 and the photography-focused 6.67-inch Zenfone 8 Flip, with prices starting from £539. The new series is powered by the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform for fast 5G speeds. High-capacity batteries — 4000 mAh in Zenfone 8 and 5000…
Smartphone games account for nearly half of global gaming market
The smartphones of today have become more powerful and technologically advanced than ever before, becoming an exciting new platform for different types of software such as games. According to data presented by 123scommesse, smartphone games generated $74.9M in 2020 - a 43% share of the global gaming market. Smartphones Biggest Source Of Revenue - 43% Of…
Global smartphone shipments to hit 1.53 billion units in 2021, below 2019 Levels
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the worst smartphone market contraction in history, as global demand plummeted in the first and second quarter of 2020. As a result, annual smartphone shipments dropped by 10% YoY to 1.38 billion units in 2020. Although this year is expected to witness a significant recovery of the entire market, shipments will…
Noel Clarke stars in EE Film Story ahead of BAFTAs
Ahead of the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards weekend on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 April, title sponsor EE has debuted its latest EE Film Story, starring actor, director, writer and producer, Noel Clarke. The short film is screened online just days before voting for the much-anticipated EE Rising Star Award - won by…
One Plus 9 series revealed: here’s what the experts say
Following weeeks of teasers, OnePlus finally took the wraps off the OnePlus 9, the OnePlus 9 Pro, and the OnePlus 9R today. The OnePlus 9 Pro is the hero device of the trio, sporting ultra-premium hardware (and an ultra-premium price tag to boot). Featuring a large 6.7-inch AMOLED display that runs at Quad HD+ resolution…
Oppo Find X3: Experts give their opinion
Oppo is launching a trio of Find X3 series phones in the UK from April, all of which are 5G-ready and house cutting-edge cameras, the Chinese firm said. The top-of-the-range Pro includes a quad-camera system and screen which Oppo says is industry-leading because it allows the phone to capture and then display up to one billion…
Over half of mobile users have signal problems in home
More than half of mobile users, some 29 million people, regularly suffer signal problems inside their homes, reveals new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. According to the survey, over a quarter of people (27%) report having to move to another room because of poor mobile reception, while almost one in five (19%)…
Smartphone production fell 11% in 2020, study shows
Due to the impact of the pandemic, global smartphone production plummeted significantly in 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, there was an 11% decline, sending total output to 1.25 billion units during the year. The figure is projected to increase by 9% in 2021 to 1.36 billion. Based on a…
