Resources, tips and tricks from the SellCompare team
Many of us nowadays would happily admit that we can’t live without our beloved smartphone. If you’re over the age of 20, then the chances are that you never even saw a mobile phone until you were a teenager. Younger adults were fortunate enough to have a mobile phone while attending secondary school. Those who […]
A diamond-encrusted iPhone can set you back anything from £10,000 to £10 million. If that kind of bling is a little out of your price range, dom’t worry. Every smartphone contains precious metals including gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium. These precious metals are now looking more precious than ever, as increased smartphone demand means that we […]
People are becoming far more aware of the implications of using technology all of the time. Whether it’s cyber-bullying, data protection or for mental or physical health reasons, people have been taking breaks from social media and their gadgets. It is thought that this is having a direct impact on the type of phones people […]
For many of us, putting our beloved smartphone on charge every night before we go to bed is part of our evening ritual. For millions of people, it comes as naturally as brushing ones teeth. However, charging your phone overnight every day is harmful to the battery. This is according to experts from a leading […]
Not so long ago, having a 100GB mobile data allowance (or anything near to that) was unheard of. Today, you can get 100GB of data on your mobile phone tariff for just £25 per month. 100GB is a huge amount of data, and most of us struggle to use our current data allowance to the […]
Whatsapp has over a billion users at the moment, which is almost 1 in 7 people on the entire planet. Out of everyone who uses Whatsapp on a regular basis, only a fraction actually use it to it’s full potential. Just like how many smartphone users only use a fraction of their phone’s data allowance. […]
Google are soon to be releasing a new version of Android, but it’s not Android P. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until summer 2018 before they release Android Popsicle, Pancake, Peanut Butter or whatever it’s going to be called. In the meantime, there is Android Go. Android Go is a version of Android that […]
With smartphones being a part of our lives for ten years now, it’s hard to imagine life without them. Before these feature-rich gadgets became a necessity even for children, it was all about the ‘wow factor’. Back in the day when all mobile phones had almost the same (lack of) features, the different manufacturers had […]
Research by Childwise has revealed that over half of children in the UK own a mobile phone (PDF). The report surveyed 2,000 children up to 16 years of age. Out of these children, 64% said that they owned their own mobile phone. A further 10% said that they had access to one. This isn’t a […]
Although many smartphone owners have confessed to never actually having used this feature, the voice search function is extremely useful. You simply press a button and say what you want your smartphone to find out. No typing necessary. This is all very well if you’re at home or with people you know. But what if […]