OnePlus 8 – worth the upgrade if you have an older OnePlus
The recently announced OnePlus 8 helps to build the increasing brand reputation of OnePlus with another well built, stunning looking and well specified smartphone at a reasonable price. With a premium build of Gorilla Glass front and back, held together by an aluminium frame, it weighs in at 180g and is a slimline 8mm in […]
Samsung Galaxy M30s – great screen, enormous battery & good camera
The Samsung Galaxy M30s follows pretty hot on the heels of the original M30, that was only released in Feb 2019, waiting only 6 months. So, is it worth the upgrade? Before we look at that it is probably worth while explaining where the Galaxy M series fits into the overall range of Galaxy phones. […]
Samsung Galaxy A41 – better than last year's best seller?
A year after the Galaxy A40 was introduced its successor the A41 was announced in March. The A40 was the best-selling handset in the UK in 2019, so this is an important phone for Samsung and it is important that it measures up. So, let’s see what has changed from last year’s model. Firstly, the […]
Android Go – designed for smartphones with less RAM
Android Go is a cut-down version of Android designed to run on phones with 2GB of RAM or less. The latest version is modelled on Android 10 and optimises the OS, Google apps and the Google Play store to provide a faster experience on handsets with less hardware power. Android Operating System The operating system […]
New features in 2020 for Google Assistant
At CES in January, Google announced a raft of new features we can expect for the Google Assistant this year. These include: Linking non-Google smart devices – this will make it easier for you to connect non-Google made smart home devices to your account. With this update, when you add a new device you will […]
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 […]
Fairphone 3 – environmentally friendly phone designed to last
In 2013 Fairphone set out to make a smartphone that was both eco-friendly and concerned with the welfare of the workers in its supply chain. This approach meant that it was concerned with things as diverse as making the phone as modular as possible to ensuring that the workers who mine the metals it uses […]
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 […]
Nokia 7.1 handset focus
If you are looking for a great value, mid-range handset the Nokia 7.1 ticks most of the boxes. Since the Nokia smartphone brand was resurrected by HMD Global in 2017 it has released a number of good quality and well specified Android smartphones. Now with the release of the 7.1 in 2018 it has built […]
How to check whether your Samsung smartphone is due an Android update
Android operating system updates are released periodically for your Samsung device. If you are having difficulty with it, you should always check for updates as a fix for the problem may have been released. Software updates fall into two general types: operating system updates and security updates. Please note that the type and version of […]