Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones

23 Sep 2021

Source: BBC News Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned. A report by its National Cyber Security Centre tested 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers. It claimed that one Xiaomi phone had built-in censorship tools while another Huawei model had security flaws. Huawei said no user […]

Apple iPhone 13 brings portrait mode for video

14 Sep 2021

Source: BBC News Apple has announced its new iPhone 13, which can film “portrait mode” videos with a depth of field effect. The new cinematic mode “anticipates when someone is about to enter the frame” and shifts focus to them, Apple said – something known as “pull focus”. It is the only smartphone that lets […]

Mobile roaming charges in Europe: What you need to know

09 Sep 2021

Source: BBC News Three has become the latest big UK mobile operator to announce that it is going to start charging its customers extra for using their phones in Europe. It follows the example of EE and Vodafone. Between 2017 and the end of 2020, UK consumers were able, within reason, to use the minutes, […]

Why phone scams are so difficult to tackle

23 Aug 2021

Source: BBC News Many of us now refuse to answer telephone calls from an unknown number, for fear that it could be a scam. And we dread receiving a text message, purportedly from our bank or a delivery firm, again due to concerns that it might be from fraudsters. A recent report suggests that we […]

Z Fold 3: Samsung aims to take folding phones mainstream

11 Aug 2021

Source: BBC News Samsung has said it is aiming to take foldable smartphones “mainstream” with the launch of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3. Typically costing more than £1,000, foldable smartphones have remained a niche product, despite initial hype. Samsung said it had lowered the cost and improved durability to appeal to the […]

To tender or not to tender? What’s the best approach when you’re faced with sorting your business mobile contract?

07 Apr 2021

Organising your business mobile contract as a small to medium-sized business can be a daunting task. As the IT or finance director, it may fall to you to deal with it, but you don’t really have the time or resources to spend on searching out the best deal. And, as the business mobile market is […]