Equipment

Articles covering mobile phone selection, accessibility features, and technical considerations for different users. We examine hardware options, connectivity, pricing models, and practical comparisons between mobile and landline services.

Avoiding Mobile Phone Waste Mountains

Most of us keep old phones lying around instead of recycling them, creating a growing environmental problem that needs to change.

Barcodes (2D) and Mobile Phones

How 2D barcodes on your phone camera can save you from typing out long URLs by hand.

Can Mobile Phones Really Multitask?

Mobile phones try to do everything, but do they actually do any of it well, or is it better to pick specific features that matter to you.

How Does Mobile Technology Work?

Mobile phones convert your voice into radio waves that travel through base stations to reach the other person in milliseconds.

How Mobile Phones Integrate with Software Packages

Mobile phone operating systems control what your device can do and which apps you can use, but you typically can't choose one when buying a phone.

Landline vs Mobile or Both?

Most Europeans have ditched landlines for mobile phones, but dropping yours could cost you your broadband connection unless you switch providers first.

My Child Is Demanding Latest Mobile Phone

Latest mobile phones pose serious risks to children from bullying, explicit content and predators that parents should understand before giving in to demands.

Pay as You Go vs a Monthly Tariff

Weigh up pay as you go versus monthly contracts to pick the right mobile phone deal for your actual usage.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Hands Free Equipment

Hands-free equipment reduces radiation exposure and lets drivers keep both hands on the wheel, but it comes with real drawbacks worth knowing about.

Touch Screen Mobile Phones: How Do They Work?

Resistive and capacitive touch screens work differently, with capacitive technology now dominating phones for better durability and image quality.

Touch Screen Phones: Pro's and Con's

Touch screen phones offer sleek design and great multimedia viewing, but typing and texting come with real tradeoffs.

Transforming Your Phone to Perform Different Tasks

Modern phones can do almost anything, here's how the Modu phone lets you change its look to match whatever task you're doing.

Types of Mobile Phones for Visually or Hearing Impaired

Mobile phones designed specifically for people with vision or hearing loss, and why mainstream manufacturers aren't meeting this need.

Watching TV on Your Mobile

How 3G networks and bigger phone screens are making it practical to watch BBC shows like Doctor Who on your mobile.

What Can You Connect Your Mobile Phone to?

Your mobile can connect to dozens of accessories, from headsets and chargers to projectors and camera lenses, here's what's actually worth buying.

What Mobile Phone Should I Choose?

Work out what you actually need from a phone, then pick from basic, cutting-edge or business models that match your priorities.