Tech Insight: Exploring the Cutting-Edge of Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops & Gadgets

  Smartphones with fingerprint scanners offer an extra level of security. Mobile devices secured with a fingerprint give smartphone owners a quick and easy way to unlock a smartphone . Fingerprint scanning is widely believed to offer greater protection against snoopers and make  smartphones less desirable to thieves as the devices are useless unless the owner is present.     Continue reading →

    UK Smartphone and tablet owners will soon be charged a hefty £145.50 to watch catch-up TV. The BBC's iPlayer enables TV viewing on a smartphone or tablet. Currently people can watch as many TV shows or football matches as they like on the BBC iPlayer completely free. Viewers of live TV programmes are already required to pay the BBC license fee.     Continue reading →

  Smartphone users love Facebook's new 'Reactions' symbols. 'Reactions' enable Facebook users to express a wider range of sentiments using five new emojis. In many situations 'like' is not an appropriate interaction. With Facebook's new 'Reactions' smartphone users have the option of expressing  more appropriate feelings. The new emojis can be used to express love, haha, wow, sad and angry.   Continue reading →

    Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting android smartphones and infecting them with malicious malware. Android smartphones are easy targets for cyber criminals as many users do not take the most basic steps to protect android smartphones and personal data from hackers or malicious viruses.     Continue reading →

    The new Xiaomi smartphone, the Mi 5 has just been unveiled and it has already set a new record for smartphone sales.14 million customers registered pre-orders for Xiaomi's new flagship smartphone within a week of it being unveiled.     Continue reading →

  Recent UK Smartphone news revealed that Three were merging with O2. Smartphone users expressed concern that the Three / O2 merger would mean higher bills. These fears were heightened when OFCOM's CEO Sharon White announced that that the merger could mean higher bills for UK smartphone users. It appears that UK smartphone users don't need to worry about higher bills and could in fact benefit from lower bills and better services due to the merger of Three with 02.   Continue reading →

    ASUS's  ZenPad M tablet PC has just been launched. The launch was a very low key affair and not many details have been revealed about the ZenPad M.We do know that Wi-fi and LTE are supported. So why such a low key launch?   Continue reading →

    The worlds cheapest android smartphone The World's Cheapest Android Smartphone Goes On Sale at Just £2.50  went on sale in India last week with a retail selling price of 251 Indian Rupees (£2.50) .The android smartphone was launched at an event in Delhi and made headlines around the world; not always for the right reasons.     Continue reading →

    With the new MyShake earthquake detection app you can help to save lives. Simply by downloading MyShake you will be contributing towards the advancement of accurate predictions of earthquakes plus the development of an early warning earthquake alert system.     Continue reading →

Thinking of getting a new android smartphone or tablet ? Wondering what to do with your old one? We upgrade our smartphones around every two years so there are lots of android smartphones and tablets sitting around in drawers. OneTech Gadgets guide to making use of old android devices means you can treat yourself to an exciting new smartphone or tablet without feeling guilty. Continue reading →