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Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

TV chef Rustie Lee has partnered with the broadband provider Community Fibre to raise awareness of the landline switch off

Half of landline users unaware of national switch-off deadline looming

HONOR’s new Magic V6 flagship has arrived in the UK

Ad Feature HONOR Launches Magic V6 foldable phone

The new Giffgaff deal runs for a limited time - but it could save you £180

Giffgaff cuts unlimited data SIM by £180 with no long contract

Giffgaff has reduced the cost of its unlimited data plan to just £14 a month for a limited time

Giffgaff launches 'cheapest ever' unlimited data plan for £14 a month

Pet owners store an average of 176 snaps of four-legged friends on their device.

Pet owners store more snaps of furry friends than loved ones

HONOR CEO James Li unveils robotic innovation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, including the HONOR Robot Phone and HONOR's first-ever humanoid robot.

Ad Feature HONOR Advances AI Vision with Robot Phone, Humanoid Robot and Magic V6

Energy bills can be bundled in with other bills and made much cheaper

This UK bill-bundling service offers up to £150 just for switching

Woman on a smartphone in a snowstorm. Photo: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

How phone signal and WhatsApp is affected by snow

“Clutter can affect not just your space, but also your energy and peace of mind."- Dilly Carter

The average Brit hangs onto 17 items they never use - just in case

Presenter and tech expert Georgie Barrat has teamed up with Smart Energy GB to test the reliability of our favourite tech

Old tech Brits miss the most - include cassette tapes and MP3 players
The tech items Brits miss the most include cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players.
Charlotte Minett

Drug dealer dumps gun and cocaine then asks police “can I call my dad?” during arrest

"Can I call my dad?" - dealer dumps gun and £16k cocaine in a bush

Teen stares at phone while stood on level crossing. Network Rail

Teen stops on level crossing to text on mobile phone

Drug dealer lobs bin bag of heroin over fence during police raid

Drug dealer throws £10k cocaine over a fence as cops raid home

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

Changing our clocks twice a year is a custom which dates back more than a century. Image: Adobe Stock

Does the clock go forward on your phone automatically

(Photos: Pexels/Vodafone)

New tech keeps vulnerable Brits connected in power cuts, and it's free

Sir Trevor McDonald, 85, was encouraged out of retirement to announce The Big Nationwide Thank You

Sir Trevor McDonald announces £600m Nationwide 'Thank You' fund

New app 'Parent Geenee' can limit how your child uses different apps at home, school - or even at friend's hosues

The new app that lets parents customise what apps kids use, and where

A man who twice failed to provide a PIN code for his mobile phone after being stopped at Belfast International Airport has been given a suspended prison term. Picture: pixabay (generic image).

The £3 SIM deal that can save you money when you go abroad

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The best time to sell your old iPhone before the iPhone 16e drops

The iPhone 16

New 2025 Apple iPhone SE launch date confirmed

Discord will let you 'ignore' users in new feature

Popular messaging app will now let you ‘ignore’ users

These questions can get your child really thinking about their phone use

3 ways to discuss problem screen time with your kids

Common red flags include passing up on spending face-to-face time with friends, or secretly staying up late on phones or computers

The 20 common signs that your child is having too much screen time

Michael Harrison made the world's first mobile phone call just after midnight on January 1, 1985

‘I made the UK's first mobile phone call in 1985'

The Explorer 100 is small and light enough to carry around

Black Friday: This Jackery power station is at its lowest ever price
The cute and compact Jackery Explorer 100 Plus is one of the most useful bits of tech you can carry around with you - and it’s cheaper than ever this Black Friday
Gareth Butterfield

'Sticky Bandits' gang who named themselves after the Home Alone crooks - stole £2.6 million worth of machines and metals - mostly targeting businesses while they were closed over the festive period.

Caught On Camera: ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars leave 'Merry Xmas' tag

The Google Pixel 9

'Cheapest ever' Google Pixel 9 deals arrive for Black Friday 2024

The best Black Friday phone deals

The best mobile phone deals for Black Friday 2024

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines in the Scottish Borders.

‘Shocking’ rise in parking fine scams - what to watch for

A viral video on TikTok has people concerned over new state law in USA, where children can be prescribed medication without parental consent (Pic: SOPA/Getty)

TikTok scam warning over ‘part-time’ job text

Ben Wood, founder of Mobile Phone Museum. Photo: Supplied

Why your old mobile phones could be worth thousands

WhatsApp announces changes. (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

WhatsApp is making a major change to the way you add contacts

Clocks will change on October 27. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Feature you need to turn on your phone before clocks change

Mistakes that could be killing your phone battery. Photo: STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

6 mistakes that are draining your iPhone battery

Signs to watch if someone is trying to sell you a stolen phone. Photo: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP., E-PL1/ Unsplash Licence

Silent Crime: Red flags that someone is trying to sell a stolen phone

Having a mobile phone stolen can put personal financial details at risk. Picture: Alamy/PA.

Silent Crime: first thing to do after your phone is stolen

Person using their phone

A major change to way phones are charged could come to UK

October 2024: When the clocks are changing in the UK and why

When the clocks are changing in the UK this month - and why

The best cheap SIM-only deal for the new iPhone 16 handset

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

The new Samsung folding phones bring some cutting-edge tech to the consumer and business markets

Samsung's folding phones show off the best of AI in a polished package

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’
Four in five parents think smartphones should be banned during school 📱
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Never have to worry about finding your phone again. (image: Adobe)

Android owners to get game-changing new feature this week

A poll of 2,000 Brits found that while digital methods like emails and text messages and notes via social media are more commonplace than cards

A fifth of Brits keep every card they've ever received

5 of the best power banks you can buy on Amazon. Photo: Amazon

5 amazing power banks to charge your phone on the go

7 wild features that have been added to Android phones in 2024. Photo: Android

6 wild Android features you may not realise your phone could do

Upgrade your phone without breaking the bank. (Picture: Raul Mellado/Adobe)

7 of the best budget phones available now

Worst phone brands for developing faults, according to a Which? survey. Photo: Tetiana - stock.adobe.com

6 worst phones for faults in the first year

These are the worst mobile phone networks according to their own customers. Photo: PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images

The worst mobile phone networks - according to their customers

These are the 15 best cities to get a 5G signal on your phone in the UK according to OpenSignal. Photo: Justin TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images

15 best cities to get an internet signal on your phone

Hidden features you didn't know your Android phone could do. Photo: Emmi Korhonen/AFP via Getty Images

7 hidden Android phone features you need to be using

Samsung Galaxy phones are among the offers in Amazon Prime Day. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

13 of the best phone deals in Amazon Prime Day so far

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