When we talk about Android gestures, we’re typically talking about the on-screen variety – the assorted swipes, swirls and swivels that help you navigate around your phone. Here’s a little-known secret, though: you can also control your Android devic

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Mobile phones have had cameras for over two decades, but they’ve never been more important. According to UK photo printing chain Max Spielmann, an estimated 5 billion photos are taken worldwide each day, with smartphones accounting for around 92.5 pe

It’s amazing how much difference some small enhancements to a single program can make. That’s especially true when the program in question is the browser you use to access all sorts of sites, apps, and information – as is the case with Google’s Chrom

Ever have one of those moments where you see some new tech twist – an app, a feature, an idea of some sort – and you just stop in your tracks and think: “Whoa. Now, that’s clever”?I won’t lie: those moments come up far less frequently for me than the

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We’ve already explored unconventional ways to control your favourite Android device with physical gestures (see page 80). But get this: Android also has the ability to let you interact with your phone by simply moving your face. A cursory glance to t

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Who doesn’t love Google Maps? The Android app helps us get to our destination with the minimum of fuss. But there’s much more to Google Maps than meets the eye – and odds are, you aren’t taking advantage of at least a few handy hidden features lurkin

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File management isn’t the sexiest subject surrounding smartphone ownership, but if you use your device for productivity, it’s an important area to consider. Your phone, after all, is your on-the-go connection to the world. It’s the always-available P

For almost as long as mobile phones have been around, mobile gaming has been popular. We’ve come a long way from the early days of Snake and Tetris, but sinking a few minutes (or hours) into a game on your phone is still a popular way to pass the tim

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Mobile World Congress (MWC) returned last month and hosted some of the world’s biggest tech brands. As ever, our team of intrepid editors hit the show floor to find the best gadgets. Although the trade show, held annually in Barcelona, is primarily f

When you think about your smartphone, apps and interfaces are probably the first things that come to mind. Beneath all that surface-level stuff, though, our modern mobile devices are filled with files - folders upon folders of them. We may not come f

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned about my fellow Android users in recent years, it’s that those who are into Android’s dark mode are often passionate about that preference. Unfortunately, for all the progress Android’s made with its dark mode over t

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In many ways, privacy has become a bit of a conceptual buzzword - something that, similar to the AI craze of the moment, is as much about marketing a broad idea to people as it is anything specific or practical. But all opportunistic hype aside, priv

If you’re like most people, a smartphone is probably the single most important piece of technology that you own. It can do almost everything, from keeping in contact and taking photos to getting work done and even gaming. But to get a device that do

Price: £1,099 from fave.co/3HI2EFV For a while now, Asus has been the market leader in dedicated gaming phones. 2023’s ROG Phone 7 Ultimate was a beast of a device, instantly becoming the handset to beat for mobile gamers. With 16GB of RAM and Qualco

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The year has only just begun, but Samsung already has a contender for the biggest smartphone launch of the year. The Galaxy S24 series of flagship phones are here, and there are three handsets to choose from: the regular S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra. All

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