Samuel Newman

Samuel Newman is a consumer journalist and blogger based in Sheffield.

The 10 most common 4 Digit PINs

The 10 most common 4 Digit PINs

On: Thursday, 1 February, 2018
Data retrieved from a batch of hacked password databases and security breaches reveals just how terrible many of us are at coming up with a decent PIN. Nowadays, many devices are locked with fingerprint recognition or face ID scans. But pl...
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iPhone X delay: Apple tells suppliers to slow deliveries 1

iPhone X price set to drop, experts wager

On: Tuesday, 30 January, 2018
Market analyst experts Kantar Worldpanel are predicting an upcoming drop in the iPhone X price. This follows the news of Apple smartphones losing market share in both Europe and the USA. In a three month period from September 2017 to Novem...
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Sky Mobile crack £5/month 500MB data deal

Sky Mobile adds 131,000 SIM Only customers

On: Monday, 29 January, 2018
In their half-yearly review Sky report a strong success for their MVNO brand, Sky Mobile, which launched in late 2016. Sky Mobile has added 131,000 customers to take its total base to 335,000 in its first year of business. The mobile arm ...
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Tom Hardy Sky Mobile ad banned

Tom Hardy Sky Mobile ad banned

On: Monday, 30 October, 2017
A TV ad for Sky Mobile featuring film heavyweight Tom Hardy has been banned from airing in the UK following a number of complaints that the advert was “misleading”. The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) received several compl...
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TalkTalk dropping mobile to focus on broadband

The end of TalkTalk mobile

On: Monday, 11 September, 2017
According to a report from the Financial Times TalkTalk is planning to sell up and withdraw from the mobile market. TalkTalk is one of the few quad-play providers in the UK who offer combined mobile, landline, broadband and TV packages. Vi...
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