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‘Dumbphone’ Sales Soar as People Grow Tired of Overcomplicated Smartphones
It often surprises many people who know me well to learn that while I absolutely love technology (it would be a pretty stupid job for me here at eTeknix if I didn’t!), I absolutely loathe smartphones. – It’s not that I necessarily have a problem with them per se. I…
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New UK Law Bans Providers Locking Mobile Phone Networks
Many people choose to ‘purchase’ their mobile phone directly through a provider as, rather than paying several hundreds of pounds, you get your new smart device automatically ‘paid for’ as part of your monthly bill. This does, however, usually come with a pretty notable caveat. Namely, that the mobile phone…
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UK to End Mobile Phone Driving Law Loophole
I sincerely hope that I don’t have to tell you this, but just in case, using your mobile phone or smart device while driving is a really, really, bad idea! Not only from the point of view of you risking an encounter with the police (and getting a fine), but…
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Various Mobile Networks Have Gone Down in the UK
If you’re somebody that is semi-glued to your smartphone, then you’re probably one of the first to notice when your network has a problem. If you are having issues, however, don’t think that it’s a problem isolated to solely yourself! Following reports on tracking website DownDetecter, it seems that many…
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Survey Finds Smartphone Owners Are Less Likely To Upgrade
The smartphone market has seen a significant trend in recent years that people are not quite some hyped for new releases as they perhaps were around 5-10 years ago. A great example of this was when the iPhone 8 released, there were hardly any queues. Something that had become a…
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Apple Cut iPhone Production As Demand Weakens Further
Apple Cut iPhone Production As Demand Weakens Further With Apple recently releasing a brand new phone within the last couple of months, you might be thinking that at the moment demand for their products is quite high. The reality, however, is very far removed. The iPhone XS/XR (which is essentially…
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PlayDiablo4.com Links To Google Search Of Mobile Phones
PlayDiablo4.com Links To Google Search Of Mobile Phones I think it’s fairly safe to say, that on the whole, the Diablo fan community isn’t particularly happy with the announcement of Diablo Immortal. Those who are not happy are, mostly, completely indifferent to this game. In other words, I have yet…
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Details (Including Price) Leak For Samsung Folding Phone
Samsung Folding Phone It’s hardly a secret that Samsung has been working on a mobile phone that can have a fully functional folding screen. Over the last year we’ve seen more than a few teasers surrounding the technology, but at present at least, have yet to see a fully working…
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Vine Successor ‘Byte’ To Launch Spring 2019
Vine Successor ‘Byte’ To Launch Spring 2019 January 2017 effective saw the end of the Vine. The highly popular app allowed people to create short 10-second videos, generally, on completely irrelevant subjects, that could, if you were lucky, go viral. It’s popularity largely stemmed from the fact that the videos…
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69-Year-Old Has 11 Phones – All To Play Pokemon Go!
Pokemon Go! Pokemon Go was a massive phenomenon when it landed 2-years ago. These days, while it’s still making oodles of money, the craze has died down somewhat. There is one many though who takes it all very seriously. In a report via Kotaku, a 69-year-old man from Taiwan has…
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Nokia 8810 Banana Phone Gets UK Release Date and Price
Nokia 8810 Banana Phone Gets UK Release Date and Price The Nokia 8810 was one of the most iconic phones the manufacturer produced. While it wasn’t as popular as, say, the 3310, it’s unique ‘snap down’ design was highly sought after. If, in no small part, due to its exceptionally…
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UK Culture Secretary Proposes Schools Ban Mobile Phones
UK Culture Secretary Proposes All Schools Should Ban Mobile Phones I consider myself somewhat lucky that going through school, owning a phone was never a thing. Well, that’s not strictly true. What phone you owned didn’t matter, if you had a mobile phone though, you were pretty cool. I personally…
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Budget Smartphone Company WileyFox Enter Administration
WileyFox Launching in 2015, UK smartphone provider WileyFox hoped to find a niche in the business of mobile devices. It was their intention to produce a smartphone that not only was on a level to at least compare to the bigger brands but at a significantly lower price. To put this…
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Nokia 3310 Re-Launched with 3G Capability
A retro phone with 3G capability When the Nokia 3310 was re-launched in May this year, fans of the retro phone were delighted. In mobile phone terms, the Nokia 3310 was one of the most popular models. Not only was it’s design practically bulletproof, but it also had a ridiculously…
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Brain Tumour Charity Urges Caution over Mobile Phone Court Ruling
The Brain Tumour Charity has urged caution following a court ruling in Italy which has compensated a man for having a brain tumour which was linked to his mobile phone usage. The court in Italy was persuaded that the claimant, Roman Romero’s, tumour was linked to his 3-4 daily business use…
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