Tag: smartphones
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…
Can I still be offered cash for phones if they are locked on to any specific UK network
Getting cash for network-locked phones is not tough if you are aware of the basic rules. Here are some helpful tips to help you understand if it is worth it.... Whenever you try to sell your mobile phone, one of the questions you'll get asked is if your handset is locked to a specific mobile…
Xiaomi brings Mi 10T 5G smartphone range to UK
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite: The UK's cheapest 5G smartphone at £229 Following Apple's recent 5G announcement, Chinese brand Xiaomi has announced several new 5G Android models for the UK including the Mi 10T Lite (pictured above) for £229. Building on Xiaomi’s existing technology, the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T feature…
UK Government to ban taking photos while driving
People using a hand-held mobile phone to take photos while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled to close a legislation loophole and improve road safety. It’s already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions…
Brits miss out by not trading in handsets, claims survey
TV Presenter and Consumer Affairs Champion, Michelle Ackerley, has been appointed as Vodafone’s Chief Trade-in Officer Brits are missing out on £6.9 billion of potential savings by not trading in their existing handsets as they upgrade to the latest technology, according to a new survey for Vodafone. Despite the huge potential…
OPPO unveils 5G Reno4 Series
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has unveiled its new Reno4 Series - a range of new 5G ready, Android handsets with prices starting as low as £329. Announced today, the new range of 5G-ready smartphones from OPPO includes the Reno4 Pro, Reno4 and Reno4 Z. The Reno4 Pro and Reno4 both come in Galactic Blue and…
Men spend two days longer choosing phone than women
Men spend two days longer choosing a new mobile phone than women on average, with four in ten females (43%) picking the first device they see, according to new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. On average men take seven days and 19 hours choosing a handset, compared to women who spend five…
Half of Brits ‘couldn’t live’ without mobile, claims Kaspersky
More than 55% of Brits would be devastated if anything happened to their mobile phone A further 70% never turn off their phone More than a quarter (26%) of people in the UK spend between five and 10 hours a day online However, 47% of Brits don’t protect their mobile devices. New research has revealed…
