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The Best Samsung A Series Phones

It’s common for many smartphone brands to pair their premium range with a more affordable set of options. For Samsung, the Galaxy A Series is the answer, and it sits alongside the more premium devices that are part of the Galaxy S Series range. In this detailed guide, we

Android

Android 13 features: What you need to know

Each version of Google’s powerful operating system brings with it new features and tools to enhance your mobile phone experience. Android 13 builds on its predecessor with deeper ways to customise your Android device, to make it truly unique to you. We’ve put together an essential list of

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How To Factory Reset Your iPhone

Is your iPhone experiencing issues, or you want to sell your phone and need to cleanse its data? Knowing how to factory reset an iPhone can help you wipe it clean and get it ready to sell on. In our step-by-step guide, we’ll explain how to factory reset your

Lifestyle

The Best Free Photo Editing Apps

It’s incredibly easy to edit photos directly from your smartphone, thanks to the potent combination of fast processing speeds and apps with plenty of useful features. Many of these apps are also free, with the option to unlock even more features through paying a fee, should you wish to

Apps

How to Edit TikTok Videos

The rise of TikTok has given everyone the tools to become mobile filmmakers, whether it’s a helpful cleaning guide or funny comedy clip. This makes learning the skills to create engaging videos in TikTok extremely valuable. Whether you’re an avid video creator already, or are looking to learn

Android

How to transfer data from Android to Android

From photos and numbers to apps and music, what we store on our devices is often integral to our day-to-day lives. Many of us change phones every few years though, meaning our data needs to come with us too. If you have an Android phone, this guide will show you

Android

Five Of The Fastest Charging Phones

A lot of us use our phones throughout the day, so battery life is an essential part of any new smartphone we buy. Battery capacity is just one side of the coin though; how fast the phone recharges is the other. To help you find the fastest charging phones, we

Android

Samsung S Series Review

When thinking of Android, the Samsung S Series is often spoken about in the same breath. Years of built-up expertise in the smartphone market have led to a range of devices that represent the most appealing elements of Android: great performance and freedom to use the phone however you want.

Google

Google Pixel 7 vs Pixel 6

Both the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 are powerful Android phones, but if you’re choosing between them, how do you easily compare? In this comprehensive guide, we detail the key differences separating them, so you can decide which of these Pixel phones is right for you. The Pixel

5G

Is My Phone 5G-Ready?

5G wireless connectivity offers extremely fast browsing and download speeds. Some phones support 5G and are known as being ‘5G-ready’, but you may not know if your device is compatible. With our helpful guide and a few easy steps, you can quickly see if your phone supports 5G. If you

Android

Galaxy S23 Range - A Closer Look at the Cameras

When it comes to choosing a new smartphone, having an amazing camera is usually a top priority. The latest smartphone range from Samsung is made up of three amazing handsets – Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra. Together, they feature some of the best cameras on a smartphone ever, but

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WhatsApp Updates: What You Need to Know

With more than 2 billion users across the globe, WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app. So it’s no wonder that the Facebook-owned chat service is constantly evolving, and releases several batches of updates every year. From new features to improved functionality, several significant changes have been

News and Reviews

Android 12's Best Features

Android 12 arrived in summer 2021, with the upgrade showcasing a revamped user interface, and many new features. Following this launch, Android released five Beta versions in the space of five months, with the final version being officially unveiled in October 2021. From a bigger emphasis on widgets to the

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Apple’s smart assistant: What can Siri do?

In 2011, Apple launched Siri – the world’s first virtual assistant – alongside iPhone 4s. This intelligent software has steadily evolved and can still assist with the simple tasks it did back then, but thanks to the updates that came with iOS 15, Siri can now help you with a wide

News and Reviews

What can you do on a smartwatch?

Since Google launched the Wear OS watch series in 2014 and the Apple Watch was introduced the following year, wearable tech has become more interwoven with smartphones than ever before. Today, smartwatches are worn world-over and are fast becoming one of the most popular tech accessories on the market. What

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What’s the Difference Between Optical and Digital Zoom?

In 2021, every flagship smartphone on the market is brimming with camera tech – be it high-end specifications or exciting software, like Apple’s new Cinematic Mode [https://www.mobiles.co.uk/blog/introducing-apples-new-cinematic-mode/]. If you’re a keen photographer, or you just enjoy experimenting with the camera on your smartphone,

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Introducing Apple’s New Cinematic Mode

At the release of Apple’s latest flagship range, the iPhone 13 [https://www.mobiles.co.uk/apple-phones] series, Apple announced the introduction of the new Cinematic mode. Whichever model you go for in the iPhone 13 series, Cinematic mode will transform your filming experience, giving you professional-grade video and

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Which phones have wireless charging?

In recent years, wireless charging has becoming more and more common for smartphones. Traditional connector cables are being replaced with wireless charging pads, which are available either directly from your smartphone’s manufacturer or retailers. How does wireless charging work? A wireless charging pad creates an electromagnetic field when plugged

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What is Refresh Rate?

Whenever a device’s screen is on, the display never stops updating - whether it’s a TV, computer monitor or smartphone, it’s being refreshed multiple times, every second. This process is known as refresh rate, and as technology evolves, so has the capacity for increasing this. This is

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Stay Safe with Driving Mode on Your Smartphone

Whether it’s due to texting, taking calls, or changing up your music, being distracted by a mobile device is one of the leading causes of car accidents worldwide. Developed for both Apple and Android devices, users can now activate smartphone driving modes for a safer driving experience. We take

News and Reviews

Apple’s FaceTime is Coming to Android

From iMessage to Apple Podcasts, there’s a whole host of custom Apple apps that appear by default on iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. When smartphone users make the switch from Apple to Android, they often have to spend a while adapting to the equivalent alternatives. But one popular app

Apple

A14 vs A13 Bionic

Over the years, Apple has made great strides with the CPU capacity in its handsets, and this tech evolution has been seen through the development and release of both the A13 and A14 Bionic chip. These chips open up a whole host of possibilities for iOS users. So which handsets

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What is Wi-Fi Calling and How Does It Work?

While mobile network coverage has drastically improved over the last two decades, there are still some rural parts of the UK that don’t benefit from a strong phone signal. With Wi-Fi calling, any household that has access to a Wi-Fi connection can make a phone or video call – whether

Android

How to Update Your Phone Software

Whether you own an iPhone [https://www.mobiles.co.uk/apple-phones] or Android [https://www.mobiles.co.uk/android-mobile-phones], it's important to update your phone's software regularly. On top of ensuring your device runs as smoothly and as quickly as possible, updates mean you'll

User Guide

Facebook Features You Might Not Know About

Since its humble beginnings in 2004, Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mobiles.co.uk] has become a staple in our daily diet of social media. It has evolved and developed extensively over the past two decades, but remains as popular as ever, with more than two billion users worldwide, making