When will my Samsung smartphone upgrade to Android 10?
Are you (like me) still waiting for your Samsung to upgrade to Android 10? After all it has been out for a while now and Samsung haven’t been prompt about upgrading before. But their own skin that sits on top of Android has now been updated – One UI 2 – so the upgrade must […]
Nokia 8110 – update of the famous ‘banana phone’
Going back to your ‘greatest hits’ can always be a good strategy to get you back in the public eye. Having successfully tried it with the Nokia 3310 Nokia have now repeated it with the 8110. This is the banana phone made famous in the film The Matrix and it’s now back in an updated […]
Motorola One – a decent mid-range all-rounder
The One in the name of this phone refers to Android One, for which this phone is part of the program. For those not in the know, Android One is the out-of-the-box Google version of Android without the manufacturer updates most versions have. This means that any smartphone running Android One will get the important […]
How To Stop Your Samsung Galaxy Screen Dimming While Using The Internet
If your screen automatically dims or brightens, this is likely due to either Auto adjust screen tone, Power Saving mode or possibly the Adaptive Display screen mode. To fix this, try adjusting each of these as per the steps below to fine-tune your device to suit your needs. Auto Adjust Screen Tone If Auto adjust […]
Nokia 4.2 – classy style but not brilliant performance
Released mid-way through 2019, the Nokia 4.2 is very much a budget smartphone but with an up market feel to it. Sadly, this appearance let down by not very good performance when you start to do anything other than light use. Let’s start by looking at the basics. It has a glass front and rear […]
KaiOS – getting on board the next 1 billion mobile phone users
There are still vast groups of people locked out of the digital revolution. In emerging markets, over three billion people don’t have basic internet access. In mature markets, close to 20% of mobile users still use basic phones because they can’t or don’t want to use a smartphone. For all these people, not being connected […]
Using Wireless PowerShare on The Samsung Galaxy S10
The Galaxy S10 allows device-to-device charging with other Qi enabled devices, without the need for a charger. You can also charge your Galaxy S10 and another device at the same time. It uses artificial intelligence that learns your behaviour, so that it can automatically adapt to power-saving modes and restrict less frequently used apps to […]
Realme X2 Pro – 90Hz refresh screen and 5 cameras
Designed to sit firmly in what is now called the premium-mid range of smartphones, the X2 Pro is Realme’s latest flagship offering to try and capture western markets. It certainly comes well specified with a stand-out screen, good battery and five cameras. But, is it enough to make it stand out from the crowd? With […]
What to do if your Samsung Smartphone switches off or restarts unexpectedly
Samsung Smartphones are set up so they can switch themselves off unexpectedly to protect themselves from damage. For example, in extreme temperatures when it is getting too hot or cold. If your device is switching itself off frequently you need to check to see if there is any correlation between when it happens and what […]
Project Ara – Google’s Modular Phone
With the current focus on the environment, it is not surprising that mobile phones get a bad press with their resource hungry construction and the owner’s desire to change them every 1-2 years, even if they are still working fine. Now with the Fairphone 3 offering users a modular phone that allows you to replace […]