News: 2021

  1. 13 April 2021

    Government to consult with schools about banning mobile phones

    Mobile phones are a major distraction for children, according to the UK government’s education secretary, who believes that it is […]

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  2. 07 April 2021

    LG to close loss-making smartphone division this summer

    LG Electronics is leaving the “incredibly competitive” mobile phone market after it announced on Monday that its smartphone business will […]

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  3. 29 March 2021

    Instagram and Facebook top list of most invasive mobile apps

    Instagram and Facebook are the two most invasive apps in terms of privacy, according to a new study from pCloud […]

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  4. 23 March 2021

    £5bn Project Gigabit a “rocket boost” for remote areas from 2022

    The UK government is planning to “plug in and power up” ultrafast broadband in remote areas across the country as […]

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  5. 17 March 2021

    Smartphone addiction a real problem for 39% of young people

    A third of young people are showing signs of smartphone addiction that is negatively impacting their sleep and leading them […]

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  6. 01 March 2021

    Which? wants payouts for 29 million UK smartphone owners affected by alleged anticompetitive practices

    Millions of Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be due compensation after Which? filed a claim against […]

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  7. 25 February 2021

    WhatsApp sets May deadline for consent to new privacy terms

    WhatsApp users have less than three months to accept the company’s controversial new privacy terms or risk losing access to […]

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  8. 16 February 2021

    O2 fined £10.5m by Ofcom for double-charging leaving customers

    Ofcom has fined mobile provider O2 £10.5m for a billing error that double-charged customers for leaving the network. Around 140,000 […]

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  9. 09 February 2021

    BT launches new home broadband backed up by EE’s mobile network

    BT is joining forces with EE to offer an “unbreakable” home internet service that will keep customers connected so that […]

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  10. 03 February 2021

    Millions of people struggling to pay for broadband during lockdown

    Citizens Advice has urged the UK government to make broadband more affordable for people during the pandemic, after its own […]

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