Well over a billion smartphones were sold across the world in 2015. One of the great things about the fierce competition in the smartphone market is that prices are tumbling down. The average selling price declined to less than $300 last year, and it will fall further, according to the IDC. That makes buying a smartphone outright, without being locked into a two-year contract, a realistic possibility for everyone under the sun. The tricky part is finding the right phone for you, but don’t worry, because we’re here to help. We’ve been testing out the best budget smartphones and…

Build a business giving mobile phone batteries a second life Smartphones draw more power than a cell phone and the runtime can be shorter even with a larger battery because transmitting data uses roughly twice the energy to talking. The battery in many handsets is the only replaceable part and it gets the most blame when the expected runtime cannot be met. In the absence of point-of-sale battery testing, the packs are often replaced, only to have the problem recur. Storefront battery testers check the battery in about 5 minutes with rapid-test methods. Most are compact single-bay…

Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Samsung Galaxy X Xiaomi Mi6 LG G6 HTC 11 OnePlus 4 Nokia Android phone New Sony Xperia flagship The best phones of 2017 will offer faster performance and longer battery life, thanks to the new Snapdragon 835 chip for which headline performance figures include 25 percent faster graphics rendering and half the power consumption compared to the Snapdragon 801. It’s also got 20 percent extra performance vs the Snapdragon 820, according to Qualcomm. You can expect this processor to be paired with…

Innovative and offering a removable battery Weight: 159g | Dimensions: 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm | OS: Android Marshmallow | Screen size: 5.3-inch | Resolution: 2560 x 1440 | CPU: value | RAM: 4GB | Storage: 32GB | Battery: 2800mAh | Rear camera: 16MP | Front camera: 8MP Super performance Useful wide angle camera Questionable design Battery could be better LG s back, and with an innovative bang. This is a phone that s designed to fall apart (well, come apart at least), as there s a clip at the bottom that lets you pull the battery out. That s good in itself - too many phones lack…

If you want to update your mobile, but don t want the hassle of having to change your number, Argos has the solution. Browse our great range of sim free smart phones and you will see the great range of unlocked phones from top manufacturers including Sony and Apple. A sim free mobile phone means you can remain with your original phone company or switch to pay as you go. You can keep all your original data including the number from your original sim. We also stock a sim free iPhone or mobiles from the Samsung Galaxy range so we know you will love using your new, high-tech phone…

We review and compare the best mini, compact phones that you can buy in 2016, including the Sony Xperia X Compact and Xperia Z5 Compact, Apple s iPhone 7 and iPhone SE, the LG Spirit, Samsung s Galaxy A3 and more. By 2016, we honestly thought that we’d be rocking phones the size of ants. Voice control would be essential as the screens would obviously be too small to poke. And if you accidentally inhaled during a phone call, you’d be forced to wait a full 24 hours to reclaim your precious miniature mobile from the toilet bowl. Instead, phones are now almost as massive as they…

Having a cell phone is awesome. You re virtually connected to friends and family 24/7. However, maybe you don t want to be reached by a specific person or you re getting too many telemarketing calls. What do you do then? Let s look at some of the options: Block right from your phone. Some devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S 5, let you block specific numbers. To get steps, head over to the Phones page, select your device, and look for steps to block calls. Sign up for Family Allowances®. If your phone doesn t offer blocking options, Family Allowances might be for you. This…