Ofcom expands One Touch Switch rules, allowing easier broadband and phone switching. This move aims to enhance competition and could lead to lower prices for consumers.
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Ofcom has finally put an end to inflation-linked price rises for UK customers in phone, broadband, and pay-TV contracts. However, it is too late to help those walloped by the recent inflation.
Shell Energy was fined £1.4 million by the regulator Ofcom for not properly informing customers that they were out of contract or that their contract was coming to an end. The issue is now resolved.
Samsung is gearing up for the release of a couple of new devices, including foldable phones, and the Galaxy S23 FE. To our surprise, the company is apparently planning to release S23 FE much sooner.
Nothing has poached a lot of talent from OnePlus apparently to recreate the magic that OnePlus did back in the day. The Carl Pei-led firm is ready to launch Nothing Phone (2) in the summer this year.
When you are in public and your phone's battery gets low do you ever plug it into public charging stations? You could be at risk of juice jacking. Join us today to find out how to protect yourself.
Alleged real life photos of OPPO's next flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro, have appeared online. The associated leaker calls the device OPPO's "most ambitious product in recent years."
Have you ever had an issue with a device reconnecting to your Wi-Fi? Sometimes forgetting the network and reconnecting fixes it. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how.!
Asus has launched two ROG Phones this year, the ROG Phone 6 and the ROG Phone 6 Pro, aiming to be the phone to beat for gaming on Android, with the Pro having a second screen on the back.
Gartner has said that PC, tablet, and smartphone sales will all shrink this year due to the war in Ukraine, inflation, and supply shortages among other issues. 5G phone sales should rebound next year.
Google will be investing $1 billion in Bharti Airtel to help get more Indians online. The plan will help both companies get more customers as barriers to owning a phone are made lower.
Ofcom has asked phone networks to block internet calls from abroad posing with UK numbers. It hopes that it will make a dent in the number of spam calls that people in the UK receive.
Google is working on adding some new features to its Phone app including Caller ID announcement, option to delete 30-day old Call Screen transcripts, and a Saved voicemail shortcut.
Google today announced that it will be rolling out the Phone app's availability to more Android devices later this week, also bringing the Verified Calls feature that vets unknown callers' identity.
The Google Phone beta app can now be installed on most Android devices out there. One needs to join the beta program of the app and then use the direct app link to install it on their device.
Google is rolling out a new Verified Calls feature for the Phone app to help reduce spam and fraud calls. The Phone app can display the reason as to why a business is calling you using this feature.
New rules set to come into effect tomorrow will help phone, broadband, and pay-TV customers avoid out-of-contract charges. Providers will offer new deals for those about to finish a contract.
iTools allows you to manage your iOS devices. Backup and restore your iOS device with a few clicks as well as transfer data between your iPad/iPhone/iPod without using iTunes.
EE has announced that the new Motorola Razr will come to its network as an exclusive. The phone will have a retail price of $1,500 or £1,170 so plans from EE will likely be quite expensive.
Redmi is planning to announce its first smartphone potentially boasting a 64MP primary sensor on August 7th, ahead of Realme's launch event, deeming it as capturing the "images of the future".
Google has announced a new feature for the Phone app on Android which lets users make an emergency call that automatically tells responders where the user is located and what the situation is.
The U.K. regulator, Ofcom, has announced that it has fined EE and Virgin Media a total of £13.3 million because they were found to be overcharging customers for leaving their contracts early.
Fresh rumors seem to corroborate previous reports surrounding Samsung's plan to include an in-display fingerprint sensor and an in-screen camera in its future phones slated for launch next year.
ZTE sub-brand Nubia is expected to launch its dual screen phone with a 6.2" main display and 5.1" rear display is set to be revealed on October 21, according to a posting by the company's CEO.
The fifth beta of iOS 12 includes updated HomePod set-up screens which strongly hint that phone calling support may finally be coming to the fabric-covered smart speaker in the near future.
Vodafone has announced that it plans to trial 5G at more than 40 sites in seven cities around the UK. The trial will last from October through to December, ready for a 2020 commercial launch.
With yet another bug to affect the Pixel 2 phones, Google has announced that it is rolling out an update to the Phone app, which fixes screen wake not working when a Bluetooth device is connected.
The privacy-oriented Librem 5 for Purism has smashed its crowdfunding goal of $1,500,000 with two weeks to spare. The phone is expected to begin shipping in January of 2019, with a dev kit in 2018.
According to a report from Politico, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's personal phone has been compromised for months. The digital attack came to light after Kelly complained about glitches.
With less than 24 hours to go until WhartonBrooks' campaign for its Cerulean Moment Windows 10 Mobile handset ends, the company has only achieved 2% of its fixed $1.1 million funding goal.
The most leaked smartphone in recent history is finally here, and it has already shown itself to be a big hit with the masses. Let's see what's hot, and what's not with Samsung's latest.
The Light Phone is ready to be shipped to the wider public by the end of May. The handset is intended for those who want to free themselves from their demanding and vulnerable smartphones.
AT&T announced just yesterday that it shut down its 2G network on the 1st January. A move which had been announced 4 years ago, it paves the way for the LTE to 5G transition when it arrives.
Google's Phone app is set to be refreshed to version 5.1 with the launch of the new Pixel devices. The redesigned app was discovered from leaked system image files this past week.
Evan Blass, who's well known for accurately leaking upcoming devices, has posted a picture of what could be another new Samsung device, the Galaxy J Max, a large phablet sporting a 7-inch screen.
A new Ubuntu phone could be coming from Meizu soon after a new device codename was mentioned on the Launchpad bug tracking website. The 'Midori' codename does not correspond to any known phone.
Microsoft seems to be backing away from its task-based Skype integration in Windows 10, as it says it will "streamline all Skype experiences" into a new Universal app, coming soon to Windows Insiders.
Despite thousands of firings over the past couple of years it looks like Microsoft is still not finished with its restructuring. Further job cuts are expected in its phone division.
Some Google Fiber users are reporting that they've been invited to beta test Google's potential telephone service, which has reportedly been given the name "Google Fiber Phone."
The co-founder of Chinese smartphone giant - Xiaomi - has confirmed that Mi 5 devices are being mass produced right now, in time for a February launch - sometime after the Chinese new year.
