Tag: nokia
ShinyShiny snippets: Nokia launches G22 phone with DIY repair kit
Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia has partnered with repair specialists iFixit to release the smartphone G22, which comes with replaceable parts and toolkits so that customers can fix their phone themselves. The collaboration was born from the increasing demand for home solutions, as more people integrate repair into their lives, iFixit explained. "People want to fix things themselves, and we're happy…
8 Things We Miss Most About Our First Mobile Phone
Whether you had a fancy flip phone or an indestructible Nokia ‘brick’, some of these old phones - especially our first mobile phone - hold a special place in our hearts, with a recent Sky Mobile study showing three in five Brits still have their handsets of yesteryear. And although smartphones nowadays can pretty much…
ShinyShiny snippets: Google Maps live traffic data disabled in Ukraine
Google has disabled live traffic data in Ukraine. (Generic image. Pexels) Google has disabled live traffic data from being displayed on its Maps app in Ukraine. The app displays this information by collecting anonymous data from Android smartphones, which shows how busy roads and different places are. But it has now…
5 companies that left the mobile phone business, and which of them you should still consider
Believe it or not, there was once a time when every other mobile phone seen cradled in public spaces like town centres and bus stations wasn’t an Apple or Samsung-branded handset. Over the years, many companies have tried their hand at making mobile phones, if not always successfully. Here are just some examples of companies…
Withings returns with Steel HR Sport after buying back company from Nokia
Withings has returned to the digital health market with a new hybrid smartwatch after buying the company back from Nokia earlier in the year. Featuring heart rate monitoring, connected GPS, and Fitness Level based on VO2 max measurement, the Steel HR Sport is a multi-sport hybrid smartwatch which offers heart rate monitoring, connected GPS tracking and…
