Don't buy a new smartphone in 2026 — buy these 5 older Android phones instead

Many smartphones have seen price hikes or relatively few upgrades in 2026. Here are 5 older Android phones to buy instead.
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How the culture sector is reacting to latest record temperatures

As the UK reaches the end of a week in which temperatures have exceeded previous records for June, cultural organisations ...

Scammers set up O2 phone contracts in my name last year... I switched network but they're trying to open more: CRANE ON THE CASE

In 2025, fraudsters ordered four O2 Sims in my name and ran up a huge bill. Now it is happening again - even though I'm not ...

O2 announces new switch-off date that will impact millions of UK users

The switch-off is scheduled for 2029 and will give those still reliant on 2G enough time to upgrade their devices. “We’re ...

Giffgaff cuts unlimited data SIM by £180 with no long contract

The flexible rolling offer cuts £15 from the monthly price for a year, although customers must join before the October ...
Tech Digest

Virgin Media O2 to begin 2G network switch-off in 2029

Virgin Media O2 has announced it will begin shutting down its 2G mobile network in the summer of 2029 as it upgrades digital ...

T-Mobile Is Streamlining Switching Carriers — Here’s How

T-Mobile's 15 Minute Switch and keep-and-switch promos make it easy for new members to sign up; here's what to know.

Old handsets sitting in your drawer could be worth £4,700 – how to find out what you could make

WONDERING if your first ever mobile phone is an antique yet? You could be sitting on a small fortune. There are over ...

O2 Warns Customers Not To Fall For Convincing New Phone Text Scam

Convincing text message has forced U.K. carrier O2 to warn its users to be on high alert. The text is designed to look like ...

Everyone using the O2 mobile network warned to watch out for 'important' text

O2 is telling customers to stay alert after the discovery of a worrying new scam that's targeting UK users. The fraudulent ...
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Mavenir, O2 Trial Technology To Improve Calls For People With Hearing Loss

Mavenir has partnered with Virgin Media O2 on a proof-of-concept trial of network-based technology designed to improve phone call clarity for people with hearing loss, with nearly 90 per cent of ...