How did Microsoft get the smartphone market so wrong?
It’s hard to imagine today, sitting her surveying a smartphone market dominated by Android and iOS, that not so many years ago, there was a third contender – Windows Mobile. Why is it not still around today? Unlike Android and iOS, that are based on the look and feel of the original windows concept, designed […]
Oppo Reno 2 – good looks and a decent spec
The Oppo Reno series of smartphones was launched earlier this year. Now, it has been added to with the Oppo Reno 2 being the pick of the new bunch. This is a well-specified phone at a reasonable mid-range price. So, what exactly does it offer to make it worth considering? Starting with the front, it […]
10 Things About Android 10
Android 10 has been rolling out since early September. Although most of us haven’t yet got it, it seems likely that in the coming months many more phones will. So, while you are waiting for it to arrive, we thought we would outline 10 things worth knowing about it focused on innovation, security and privacy […]
Top 5 Nokia Feature Phones
OK, we know that smartphones now rule the handset roost, but a lot of people don’t need that level of functionality or want to pay the high price that many of them have, which is why Feature phones are still popular. Basically, a feature phone retains the setup of earlier mobile phones with a small […]
Google Pixel 4 – Good And Not So Good Update
The latest update to the flagship Google Pixel builds on its previous strengths, but sadly also does not improve on some of its weaknesses, which for a phone with a premium price tag is surprising. So, let’s look at the positives first. As with previous Pixel’s the camera setup is class leading. Despite only being a […]
Nokia 2720 Fold – Welcome Back To The Flip Phone
As part of a recent update to their lineup Nokia brought back an updated 4G flip phone in the shape of the Nokia 2720 Fold. Starting with the looks, it is a typical clam shell design, 7.59” by 2.15” when open, weighing in at just over 4ozs. It has two separate screens. The external 1.3” […]
LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen – A Different Approach To Giving You More Screen
There seems little doubt that providing a bigger screen is going to be one of the key objectives for smartphone manufacturers in 2020. We’ve already seen the Samsung Galaxy Fold and it will only be a matter of time before Apple and Huawei follow suit with their similar offerings. The main problem with these is […]
Top 5 features for smartphones in 2020
It’s getting to that time of the year when people dust off their crystal balls and try and predict what will happen in 2020. Well, here at RCUK, we are no different and so have decided to put down what we expect to see in the smartphone world next year. So, our top 5 predictions […]
What To Do If Your Samsung Smartphone Is Not Switching On
If your Samsung smartphone isn’t turning on but has done in the past, it could be an issue with the software and may require a restart or longer charge. There are three things you can do to try and remedy this. Leave Your Smartphone To Charge If the battery has been fully discharged it may […]
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha – is this is the real life, is this just fantasy?
The recently launched Mi Mix Alpha might only be a concept smartphone available in limited numbers in China, but it has the potential to change the future of mobile phones. I wrote recently about the need for innovation in smartphone design to take us back to the heady days of the iPhone launch and to […]