Category: Mobile Phones
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Google Maps Offline Mode Arrives on Android
One of Google’s most valuable and widely used global tools Google Maps is now available with an offline mode, allowing navigation and additional location based information services in areas bereft of connectivity. The Google Maps app has always been restricted by its connectivity requirements which have often been a hindrance, especially if you’re out and […]
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The Emoji Keyboard is Here – Unicorns and Smiley Poos at Touch of a Button
As communication evolves (or breaks down, depending on how you view it) this was destined to happen sooner or later – Someone has actually invented the Emoji Keyboard allowing social networkers to express a visual range of emotions faster and easier than ever before. EmojiWorks is the maker of the Emoji Keyboard, which is currently […]
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Vodafone Reports Security Leak of 1,800+ Customer Details
Customers of UK network Vodafone may have to reset their accounts and check their bank accounts as thousands of details have reportedly been leaked in a security breach which happened last week. Vodafone claims the 1,800+ customer records were not obtained through the company itself but via an external unknown source. How these details fell […]
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Miitomo – Nintendo’s First Smartphone Game Announced
Nintendo and mobile developer DeNA’s first smartphone app has been announced as a ‘free-to-start’ social game called Miitomo. As the title suggests, Miitomo will be based around Mii avatars and will allow Nintendo players to engage in simulated conversations between their Miis and other Miis across the Nintendo Network via their smartphones. Players will have […]
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Google Play Store Redesign Rolling Out Now
A redesign of the Play Store for Android has been in the pipeline for a little while and was more or less confirmed last week by Google developers. And now, just a few days after those comments were made, the new improved Play Store is starting to appear on selected gadgets. From what we’ve seen […]
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Back to the Future Day Part II – The Best Bits from October 21st 2015
Yesterday the future caught up with us, October 21st 2015 finally came around and it was a day of celebration for fans of the Back to the Future film series as this was the date in the sequel on which Marty McFly was set to arrive from the year 1985! Unfortunately not all the gadget […]
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How to Restart the Apple Watch When Frozen
The Gadget Helpline has received a few reports (and only a few) from early Apple Watch adopters regarding occasional freezing of the apps and the watchOS causing the wearable to lock up. This can leave the Apple Watch temporarily unusable and can of course lead to panic when your £300 digital bling stops responding unexpectedly. […]
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Discord VOIP – by Gamers for Gamers
If you are a gamer and play with other people regularly then you will know that communication is key to GG (good game). I, myself, have used a number of VOIP applications in the past; Teamspeak, Ventrillo, Skype, Steam etc and they have all had their uses over time. My own personal list of most […]
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Nexus 5X Now on Sale to UK via Google Store – Shipping Begins October 22nd
One of the new duo of Nexus smartphones, the Nexus 5X, has gone on sale in the UK – meaning you can order the Android 6.0 handset right now, but you’ll still have a couple days to wait as the device will begin shipping on October 22nd. Google is also taking orders for the Nexus […]
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iPhone 6S Tests Show Varying Battery Life
It seems really odd, but according to some tests by online outlets, iPhone 6S models may have differing battery lives based on which internal components have been used in the construction of the phone. As you may already know, the parts inside these phones are often not always made by the same manufacturer – […]
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Android 6.0 Rolling Out To Previous Nexus Models
With the Nexus 6P and 5X ushering in the new Android 6.0 software a week ago it’s only fitting that some previous generations of Google’s flagship smartphone and tablet brand should also get the goods and a selection of Nexus devices have now been confirmed as eligible for the update. Android 6.0 ‘Marshmallow’ – also […]
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Time to Debloat your Android with Debloater
For those of us in the Android user community who are fed up with the unnecessary bloatware that comes chained to almost every Android phone we could purchase, there may be a solution! Yes, to many of those pesky pre-installed apps that can be loaded by either the devices manufacturer or the network provider selling […]