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Why don’t phones have headphone jacks anymore?

On: Monday, 19 August, 2019

Since the Sony Walkman debuted in late 1979, we’ve become accustomed to enjoying music on the move. CD players were a less successful sequel to the clip-on tape player, while Sony’s MiniDisc also enabled people to enjoy block rocking be...

How to enjoy live football on your mobile

By: Neil Cumins

On: Friday, 16 August, 2019

The start of the football season is always an exciting time. From the thrill of attending the first home game to the slim possibility of a trophy or promotion, each new campaign elevates the BPM of even the most cynical supporter. Of course...

Could Google Messages be a WhatsApp-beater?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Monday, 12 August, 2019

Around the turn of the century, text messaging became a revolutionary new way to communicate. An entire new lexicon was born. Emoji proliferated, abbreviations flourished, and academics wept at the English language’s desecration in the ha...

The rise of Chinese smartphones

By: Neil Cumins

On: Friday, 9 August, 2019

Traditionally, if you wanted to buy a smartphone, you looked to the east. Japan gave us blue-chip brands like Sony, and South Korea is home to Samsung and LG. Europe is modestly represented by Nokia and Doro, while Apple’s dominance of Am...

How smartphone cases can save you money

By: Neil Cumins

On: Monday, 5 August, 2019

Despite being invaluable (and often inseparable) companions nowadays, smartphones remain surprisingly fragile. Manufacturers make bold claims about Gorilla glass and toughened chassis materials, and most modern smartphones are suitable to u...

Will xCloud or Stadia be the best gaming platform on my phone?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Thursday, 1 August, 2019

In many respects, the battle to achieve smartphone supremacy can be likened to a game of chess. There tend to be two main protagonists – Android and iOS, Google Assistant and Siri, etc. A battle of moves and counter-moves ensues, as both ...

How to set data limits

By: Neil Cumins

On: Friday, 26 July, 2019

As we move towards a data-powered society underpinned by cloud storage and streaming services, data usage is becoming an increasingly significant issue. Because SIM only deals of the kind listed on our site tend to be priced according to mo...

What will the next decade bring for smartphones?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Tuesday, 23 July, 2019

Towards the end of each decade, anticipation starts to build about the technological developments and breakthroughs we can expect during the next decade. The late 1990s saw feverish predictions about how the internet would evolve, and this ...

Tips for taking good outdoor photographs

By: Neil Cumins

On: Friday, 19 July, 2019

With long days and short nights currently the norm, we tend to spend more time outside than at any other time of year. And since almost every modern smartphone has a built-in camera, photo opportunities are never far away. From flaming barb...

How does Flight Mode work?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Tuesday, 16 July, 2019

Summer is here (allegedly), and millions of Brits are about to embark on long-awaited holidays abroad or to far-flung corners of the United Kingdom. This generally means boarding a plane, in turn necessitating cabin crew announcements that ...