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I don’t plan on buying another Apple or Samsung phone — here’s the 3 reasons why
Recently, I have been thinking about what I want to do when I upgrade to my next phone. What has surprised me is that I have no interest in moving on to the next generation of either Apple or Samsung devices. For a bit of history, I have been a fan of Apple for most of my adult life and…
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How to use your phone as a hotspot
If you’re taking your laptop away from the safe environs of your home or office desk and still want to stay online, you’ve got a couple of choices (assuming it doesn’t have cellular connectivity built in): hunt around for a Wi-Fi network you can connect to or run a Wi-Fi hotspot from your phone. Running a hotspot from your phone…
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4 Ways a Foldable Phone Changes Your Camera Game
Foldables don’t have better cameras than their non-folding flagship peers, but in quite a few ways, they’re still better for taking photos. There are photography options you get from having a phone that folds that a slab phone just can’t replicate. The Galaxy S25 Ultra may have better camera hardware than the aging system in my Galaxy Z Fold 6,…
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Vendor Spotlight: Talkroute Virtual Phone System
The world of business communication has shifted dramatically in recent years, especially with the rise of remote work, global business operations, and the increasing need for scalable, flexible communication systems. Traditional landlines and on-premise PBX (Private Branch Exchange) systems no longer meet the needs of modern businesses. This is why cloud-based solutions such as Talkroute have become attractive. Talkroute is…
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Motorola’s first Edge 60 phone feels like canvas
Motorola announced the first phone in its midrange Edge 60 series, which ships with a novel twist: a faux-canvas finish. The Edge 60 Fusion looks the part otherwise, with its molded camera module and surprisingly slim body, but the basic specs match the low price tag — just £299.99 (around $390) in the UK. The canvas-effect finish might be one…
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What can a hacker do with your phone number?
Our smartphones have become indispensable extensions of ourselves. We rely on them for everything from communication and entertainment to banking and shopping. But amidst this convenience lurks a hidden danger: your phone number, a seemingly innocuous string of digits, could be the key to unlocking your digital life. While we casually share our numbers with friends, businesses, and even strangers…
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Top Features to Look for in a Virtual Phone System
Businesses of all sizes are increasingly turning to virtual phone systems to streamline communication, enhance customer service, and improve operational efficiency. A virtual phone system, also known as a cloud-based phone system, allows businesses to manage calls, voicemails, and other communication features without the need for traditional landlines or physical hardware. This flexibility makes it an ideal solution for remote…
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Troubleshooting Virtual Phone System Issues
Virtual phone systems have become an essential tool for businesses of all sizes. They offer a cloud-based, scalable, and cost-effective solution that allows companies to manage their communications without the need for traditional landlines. Through VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), businesses can forward calls, set up virtual voicemail boxes, automate call routing, and manage business calls on mobile phones, desktop…
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The Light Phone III and the search for the perfect minimalist smartphone
Smartphones are great. They’re also… a lot. The idea of a more balanced device, one that gives you all of the most important and useful features of a smartphone but keeps you out of the infinite-doomscrolling loops, has been an enticing one for a long time. Nailing that balance, though, turns out to be almost impossible. On this episode of…
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I accidentally wiped my phone and didn’t have a backup — don’t make the same mistakes I did
I have rallied against phones with 128GB of base storage in the past, talking at length about how it just isn’t enough storage for a modern smartphone. And that’s even if you offload most of your media to the cloud. Unfortunately, as someone who reviews phones for a living, I don’t always get a choice in which phones I have,…
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