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How to handle the Great Vodafone 3G Switch Off

Millions of people could be left without a mobile phone internet connection as Vodafone becomes the first network provider to switch off its 3G network this June. But how will this impact mobile users across the UK?

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Plusnet Mobile to shut down as BT consolidates all its mobile offerings under EE

Bare bones BT Group MVNO Plusnet Mobile is shutting down over the coming months with customers being offered a 30-day SIM for £8 a month to switch to EE. Pusnet’s fixed broadband customers are unaffected. Plusnet Mobile sold just SIM-only plans. It is closing down so that BT’s mobile offerings are all consolidated with EE. […]

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Three has best customer service response times

Three has the best customer service average response times of just 47 seconds according to Ofcom’s latest annual customer service report EE, BT, iD Mobile and Three all saw their average call waiting times increase compared with 2021, while O2, Tesco Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone reduced theirs. EE has the longest average call waiting […]

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High flying Wizz Air passengers can buy an eSIM data plan straight from the Wizz Air app

Hungary airline Wizz Air has partnered with eSIM Go to allow Wizz Air passengers to buy and activate eSIMS to access mobile data services in more than 150 countries The Wizz eSIM service is claimed to be the first offered by a European airline. It incorporates eSIM Go’s Powered by Breeze into the Wizz Air […]

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Three confirms it will stock the £1,749 Google Pixel Fold from June

Three has confirmed it will soon be stocking the £1,749 Google Pixel Fold announced yesterday.

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Latest Sony Xperia emulates features of Sony’s top Alpha cameras

Xperia 1V flagship available in late June for £1.299 to £1,399. The phone has a new type of image sensor about 1.7 times larger than the previous image sensor. Also launched is a new £449 or £399 mid-range Xperia 10 with a 6.1-inch OLED display and a triple-lens cam. The Xperia 10 is claimed to […]

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Huawei brings out a £2,000 folding phone

Huawei has launched a £2,000 flagship smartphone called the Mate X3 claimed to be the world’s slimmest and lightest large-screen foldable smartphone” The Mate X3 (above) has a 6.4-inch 3D OLED exterior screen and a 7.85-inch foldable OLED internal screen, a durable Kunlun Glass exterior screen and an impact-resistant foldable interior screen. Kunlun Glass is […]

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Vodafone will start turning off its 3G network next month

2G network remains in place for voice and texts

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Distontinued Samsung smartphones are the best used devices etc buy says uSwicth

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the highest-rated refurbished mobile phone according to a study by Uswitch.com mobiles which analysed popular mobile phones that have been discontinued in the last two years.

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New Nokia XR21 rugged phone comes with three years’ warranty

HMD Global, has brought out a new Nokia rugged smartphone as a successor to the original Nokia 3310 rugged phone. The new XR21 will come with four years of monthly security updates, three years of OS upgrades, three years of warranty and a one-year screen replacement guarantee The XR21 is claimed to withstand a soaking […]

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Bill shock in the billions

BROADBAND AND MOBILE BILLS RISE BY £222 AND £114 A YEAR AS PRICE HIKES KICK IN

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Virgin Media O2 says other networks are overcharging for contracts after the phone has been paid for

Virgin Media O2 says a study shows UK consumers are being “swindled” by networks charging them for phones they have paid for. Virgin Media O2 says UK consumers are spending millions of pounds buying their smartphones twice over”. “Three of the four UK mobile network operators EE, Vodafone, and Three, are continuing to charge millions […]

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O2 offers best perks says USwitch

THREE TAKES SECOND PLACE WITH PERKS VALUED OVER 60 PER CENT LOWER THAN O2 PERKS

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Product Reviews

Device Review: Sony Xperia 5 IV

The Sony Xperia 5 IV became widely available in September and comes after the Xperia 1 IV

Reviews - Megan Robinson

November 3, 2022

Assurant expands its retail presence with Pocket Geek Tech Repair

Assurant has also opened a Device Care Centre in Tunstall, Staffordshire

Devices - Megan Robinson

October 13, 2022

Device Review: Realme GT Master Edition

Master Edition lives up to original 4.5/5

Reviews - Saf Malik

August 20, 2021

Review: Belkin True Wireless Earbuds

Good sound, great price 3.5/5

Reviews - Saf Malik

Review: Baseus 65W Quick Charger

Quick charger compatible with various devices 4/5

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Twelve South introduces HoverBar Duo for Apple devices

Product retails from £79.99 on Amazon

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Device Review: Realme 8 Pro

Realme offers 108MP at £279 but regresses in other areas 4/5

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Review: Juice Bass Bluetooth Speaker with Subwoofer

Great sounding audio and an IPX7 rating for £30

Reviews - Saf Malik