Samuel Newman

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

Mobile broadband in Europe reaches 85% uptake

Mobile broadband hits 85% in Europe

On: Friday, 30 June, 2017
Europe has the second-highest mobile broadband uptake in the world at 85 percent, but could still fall behind China and America when it comes to 5G. These figures are courtesy of Ericsson, who have recently published an in-depth analysis of...
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Unlock a phone: Everything you need to know

Unlock a phone: Everything you need to know

On: Wednesday, 21 June, 2017
Many networks will lock the phones that they provide in their contracts so that they’ll only work with a SIM card from that same network. It’s a sneaky trick but sadly not uncommon across the UK mobile providers. If you try and us...
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Did China's Huawei just beat Apple's smartphone sales?

Did Huawei just outsell Apple’s iPhone?

On: Monday, 19 June, 2017
Chinese tech giant Huawei has made bold claims that it outsold Apple this financial quarter to become the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. According to Allen Wang, Product Centre Director for Huawei India: “Huawei ...
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Brighton gets worst 4G in the country

Brighton gets worst 4G in the country

On: Thursday, 8 June, 2017
The UK’s 4G connectivity still has a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the world – and it’s those on the south coast who are worst affected. The results of a study by Which? and OpenSignal reveals the shocking s...
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How to keep your data safe on your phone

How to protect personal data on your phone

On: Tuesday, 6 June, 2017
The findings of a new Virgin Mobile study reveal that 66 percent of customers have no anti-virus software installed on their mobile phone. Cybercrime and online fraud has claimed 9.4 million victims in the UK so far and people know it’s a...
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