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# Smartphones

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5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a way to message through your lock screen, an adorable puzzler that’s all about rotating worlds, and a powerful photo editor.
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Feb 14th 2015, 11:30 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a crowdsourced map of WiFi hotspots, zombies on pogo sticks and a great iOS mail app from a surprising source.
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Jan 31st 2015, 11:30 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a game you control with your voice, a way to keep all your private information safe and ways to sort out all your note taking needs.
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Jan 10th 2015, 11:30 AM
One of the world's most valuable tech startups brought in €10 billion in 2014
The Chinese handset company Xiaomi now has a valuation of €37 billion, after doubling its sales to €10.1 last year.
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Jan 5th 2015, 9:44 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring an easy way of digitising your documents, a trip around the world and an app for defacing friends’ photos.
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Dec 27th 2014, 11:30 AM
These were the best smartphone games released in 2014
Say goodbye to bordom.
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Dec 26th 2014, 10:30 AM
These are the apps everyone should have on their smartphone
Because some apps are more useful than others.
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Dec 24th 2014, 4:00 PM
These were the best apps released in 2014
It’s been a busy year, but which apps of 2014 are worth your attention?
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Dec 22nd 2014, 7:00 PM
These messaging apps will help you wish someone a Merry Christmas*
*If you want to go a step further than sending a generic text message, that is.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 11:00 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring the return of an old classic, a way to keep your photos safe from prying eyes and a critically acclaimed game making its way to iPad.
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Dec 20th 2014, 11:30 AM
Looking for a good night's sleep? Here are your options
For when you’ve run out of Dreamy Sleepy Nighty Snoozy-Snooze.
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Dec 17th 2014, 12:00 PM
These are the accessories you need for your smartphone/tablet
Smartphone and tablets are incredibly useful devices, but there are numerous products out there that will help add extra value to them.
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Dec 14th 2014, 11:00 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a proper rival to Google Maps, a way to properly sort out your contacts list, and your best opportunity to get into the Game of Thrones world.
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Dec 13th 2014, 11:30 AM
What kind of smartphone plan should you go for?
So you know what phone you want, but what should you be thinking about when choosing a plan?
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Dec 6th 2014, 7:05 AM
Which smartphone should be in your Christmas stocking this year?
The competition between the different smartphone this year means we’re spoilt for choice, but which ones are worth considering?
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Dec 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM
Why do Android updates take so long to be released?
Short answer: It’s a long and complicated process.
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Nov 30th 2014, 11:00 AM
Here are the new Android Lollipop features you should know about
The update from Google is packed with a wide variety of new features and ideas that will make thing much easier for you.
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Nov 26th 2014, 12:00 PM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring an easy way to record podcasts, one of the best apps out there getting a new release, and a game that combines the best of Frogger and Flappy Bird.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 11:30 AM
The internet is going to have 3 billion people using it next year
And it’s expected that nearly half of the world’s population will have online access by 2018.
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Nov 21st 2014, 10:10 AM
There's been a small, but important change made to the App Store
At the very least, it will make apps with in-app purchases a little more honest.
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Nov 20th 2014, 11:47 AM
'Ghoulish and distasteful': Emergency services ask public to stop taking photos at crash scenes
An “astounding” number of people tried to photograph an incident yesterday in which a two-year-old girl was killed.
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Nov 20th 2014, 8:30 AM
Apple and Google have released some important updates for your smartphone
Android Lollipop has officially started to roll out while iOS 8 has received an update designed to speed up older iPhones and iPads.
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Nov 18th 2014, 8:00 PM
Samsung adopts a 'less is more' approach for its smartphone business
The manufacturer is slashing the number of smartphones it issues by up to one-third.
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Nov 18th 2014, 1:41 PM
Attn. 'smartphone zombies': Looking at your phone on the move cuts your vision by 95%
It’s becoming a big problem in Japan.
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Nov 15th 2014, 5:00 PM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring Google’s latest attempt at a messaging service, a way to automatically manage your vast photo collections and a keyboard that’s designed for *ahem* larger fingers.
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Nov 15th 2014, 11:30 AM
Here's why you would want to factory reset your device
It’s there in case you need to bring your phone back to square one, but what situations should you use it in?
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Nov 12th 2014, 12:00 PM
Apple now allowing you to deactivate iMessage and escape SMS woes
No more lost SMS messages should you change phones.
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Nov 10th 2014, 7:30 PM
Did you stay up on your phone last night? It could be ruining your sleep and vision
Switch off before you nod off.
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Nov 10th 2014, 6:45 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring your own portable drum machine, an accessible cookbook and a way to prove you have the best Android phone of them all.
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Nov 8th 2014, 11:30 AM
Why is your smartphone's battery life so poor?
And is it going to get better any time soon?
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Nov 6th 2014, 12:00 PM
Phone specs: which ones are actually worth paying attention to?
With features like megapixels and RAM thrown about, it’s easy to get bogged down by the specs offered by smartphone makers, but there’s only a few worth looking at.
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Nov 2nd 2014, 11:00 AM
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring an alarm app that can only be turned off with a smile, a way to avoid awkward voicemail calls, and a cutesy puzzler featuring sheep.
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Nov 1st 2014, 11:30 AM
Sony records hefty losses as its smartphone woes continue
Its net loss for the half year ballooned to nearly €794 million, causing it to replace its mobile chief and cut staff in its global smartphone unit by 15%.
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Oct 31st 2014, 8:49 AM
The 9-to-5 working day is an endangered species
“The days of turning up in the office at 9am and walking out the door at 5pm are long gone “
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Oct 31st 2014, 7:00 AM
Thinking of getting your child a smartphone? Here's what you should consider
The children and teens of today might be more tech savvy, but that doesn’t mean you should automatically get them a smartphone.
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Oct 26th 2014, 11:00 AM
IMAGES: RIP Nokia mobile phones (1987-2014)
Why do the good die young?
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Oct 23rd 2014, 11:00 PM
Review: Should the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact be your next phone?
Compact in both name and nature, but does it have what it takes to outclass its rivals?
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Oct 22nd 2014, 7:00 PM
Apple is offloading heaps of iPhones, but is the iPad's day done?
Smartphone sales were worth over half the company’s income in the last three months.
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Oct 21st 2014, 10:22 AM
Irish lead the world for not tolerating bad mobile phone manners
“Turn that off – NOW”
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Oct 20th 2014, 2:34 PM
7 apps that will transform your phone into the ultimate toolkit
Quality of life: Improved.
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Oct 20th 2014, 11:43 AM
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