Mobile Phone Uses
Practical applications of mobile phones for work, education, entertainment, and social communication. We cover business productivity, social networking, mobile etiquette, and emerging trends in mobile usage.
All About Bluetooth
Bluetooth connects your devices wirelessly without cables, letting them share files and sync information automatically.
Business Uses for Mobile Phones
Mobile phones have evolved from expensive status symbols into practical business tools that help companies operate more efficiently.
Can Mobile Phones Help Dexterity and IQ?
Research shows texting may boost literacy skills in kids, but whether phones help or harm IQ and writing quality remains debated.
Can You Avoid Paying for Freephone Calls on Your Mobile?
You can call 0800 numbers free from your mobile using 0800buster or by dialling the company's international number instead.
Can You Use a Mobile as a Sat Nav?
Yes, mobile phones can work as sat nav systems using apps like Google Maps or built-in navigation software, though they differ from dedicated devices.
Evolution and the Mobile Phone
Mobile phones went from a 1908 wireless patent to today's ubiquitous devices, with major developments in radio telephones and two-way radios along the way.
Information Services to Mobile Phones
Get news, sports scores and weather alerts sent straight to your mobile phone via text message.
Leisure Uses for Mobile Phones
Mobile phones are becoming multimedia devices that combine entertainment, communication, and internet access in your pocket.
Mobile Crazes: The Happy Slapping Phenomenon
Happy slapping started as a London playground prank in 2004 but escalated into violent street assaults filmed on mobile phones and shared online.
Mobile Phone Applications for Business Use
Mobile apps have transformed phones from communication devices into serious business tools, starting with email on the Blackberry and expanding far beyond.
Mobile Phone Companies and Universal Broadband
The UK government wants universal broadband by 2012, but mobile phone companies are clashing over how to share airwaves to make it happen.
Mobile Phone Manners
Most of us have terrible mobile phone manners without even realising how our behaviour affects the people around us.
Mobile Phone Regulations in the Workplace
Most workplaces have no rules about mobile phones despite evidence they hurt productivity, though safety exceptions exist in hospitals and hazardous sites.
Mobile Phone Safety: Myth or Fact?
Common mobile phone myths like 112 being a worldwide emergency number and unlocking cars via phone aren't always true.
Mobile Phones and Farming Advice
Philippine farmers are using mobile phones to get personalised advice on fertilizer and crops based on their land conditions.
Mobile Phones and New Barcode Technology
How your mobile phone can scan 2D barcodes to instantly access detailed information about products and services.
Mobile Phones and Study
Schools are banning mobile phones over cheating and cyberbullying concerns, but the full picture of how they affect student learning is more complicated.
Mobile Twittering: Social Networks
Twitter lets you share quick updates with your network through texts, instant messages and the web, making social networking faster and more mobile.
Mobiles and Weather Forecasting
Mobile phones are helping African farmers get life-saving weather warnings in areas where traditional forecasting stations don't exist.
Mobiles Improve Health Care Access in Developing Countries
Mobile phones help parents in rural Africa get quick medical advice for sick children without trekking hours to distant health centres.
Ring vs Text vs Email
Texting exploded in the 2000s as Brits sent billions of messages yearly, offering a quick and quiet way to share news without the fuss of a phone call.
Using Mobile Phone Internet Tailored Services
How mobile phones are shifting to offer free internet calling through VoIP services like Skype instead of traditional phone networks.
Using Your Mobile Outside the UK
Check your phone's frequency bands and contact your network before travelling abroad to use mobile data and calls without issues.