Tag: smartphones
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…
1 in 10 Brits unable to pay monthly bills since pandemic
Millions of Brits are at risk of being unable to afford their monthly phone bills, as mid-contract price hikes stretch their struggling finances even further. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost one in 10 – around five million people - have been unable to pay essential bills since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
9 in 10 Brits are ‘second screeners’ – watching TV and using phone at same time
Nine in 10 Brits are avid ‘second screeners’ - using a phone or tablet while also watching TV. A study of 2,000 adults found that of those who are glued to another screen while watching a film or TV show, more than a quarter like to message others about what they are viewing. Almost one…
The Best Phone Monitoring Software for Parents
Every parent wants the best for their children and no parent would want their child to get into any kind of mischief, especially in this modern age. Today, children have access to modern technology like never before in terms of smartphones and computers. Children also have access to the internet and this is where they…
Interview: Screen Time author Becca Caddy
How do you balance the need for staying in touch with preserving your mental health and enjoying your 'offline' life? Chris Price talks to Becca Caddy, the author of Screen Time and former editor of our sister site ShinyShiny.tv about some of the techniques you can use to achieve 'techquilibrium.' In the book you refer…
99% Australians have ‘nomophobia’ – mobile phone addiction
Over 99% of Australians suffer from mobile phone addiction and their inability to disconnect could be endangering their health, a study from Monash University shows. The Australia-first study, measuring nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) and its consequences, shows 99.2 per cent of users have some fear of being without their phone. And for 13.2 per…
Only 3 in 10 smartphone users bother to back up data
A study of 2,000 adults who own a smartphone revealed only three in 10 have backed up the data on their devices in the last 12 months. And 27 per cent admitted they have NEVER done so. But a fifth said their phone is the only place they keep baby photos or videos of their…
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…
Mobile firms banned from selling locked handsets
Mobile phone companies will be banned from selling locked handsets, under a range of new rules from Ofcom designed to make switching suppliers even simpler. Some companies – including BT/EE, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone – still sell mobile phones that cannot be used on other networks unless they are unlocked, a potentially complicated process which…
