One of this decade’s less savoury phenomena has been the rise of the viral conspiracy theory, where theories are disseminated as facts.
Admittedly, the COVID pandemic has made us all more paranoid and insecure than we were before, but som...
It’s been over a decade since Apple revolutionised the world of computing by releasing the first mainstream tablet device.
The first-generation iPad has spawned a legion of successors, including battalions of Pros, Minis and Airs.
Many pe...
Unboxing a brand new smartphone is a deeply satisfying occasion, yet it’s often a surprise to discover how many apps are pre-installed onto it.
Some are dictated by the Android or iOS operating systems. Others are manufacturer-specific bl...
It’s often said that travel broadens the mind, and when it’s allowed, it certainly gives you an insight into cultural variances.
For instance, the unseasoned traveller might assume eleven-digit phone numbers are standard throughout the ...
It’s been almost 150 years since our Victorian ancestors worked out how to transmit the sound of people’s voices along copper phone lines.
Since then, the humble landline has been a lifeline for people throughout the UK.
As recently as ...
Twenty years ago, every mobile phone manufacturer had its own proprietary operating system.
Then in 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone, and the world changed overnight.
Suddenly, it wasn’t cost-effective to develop an operating system whic...
Considering mobile phones didn’t routinely have cameras fitted until the mid-Noughties, the rise in smartphone picture quality has been quite remarkable.
An arms race between manufacturers has seen ever-more advanced lenses being installe...
If you’re of a certain age, you might remember how the launches of 3G and 4G were hailed as game-changing in terms of connecting to the wider world using mobile phones.
Few such claims have been made about 5G, and for several good reasons...
The mobile phone market used to be a pretty linear and limited affair.
As recently as 2007, one in two smartphones sold in the UK was a Nokia. Yet Nokia’s market share had fallen to 6.5 per cent by 2010, and last year, it was below one p...
When T-Mobile released their G1 in October 2008, few people paid much attention to the operating system installed on it.
This was an age when every smartphone manufacturer offered their own OS, including Apple, whose iOS platform had debute...
