Guidelines also stipulate teenagers should have no more than three hours of
screen time a day
Children under the age of two should not be exposed to any screens whatsoever
and teenagers should have no more than three hours of screen time a day,
according to guidelines announced by health authorities in Sweden.
Parents and guardians should think about how they use screens with their
children and tell them what they are doing on their phones when they use them in
their presence, the advice says.
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Tag - Mobile phones
All the camera, AI and performance of Google’s top Android squeezed into a
tighter body
The Pixel 9 Pro is a rare beast: a smaller phone that keeps the same bold
design, specs and camera as Google’s biggest and most expensive model. It makes
it an instant contender for the best small phone going.
At £999 (€1,099/$999/A$1,699), it is cheaper than its larger Pixel 9 Pro XL
sibling but still firmly in the high-end bracket. What sets it apart is the
6.3in screen is significantly tighter than the monster 6.7in-plus sizes you
usually need to get the very best hardware.
Screen: 6.3in 120Hz QHD+ OLED (495ppi)
Processor: Google Tensor G4
RAM: 16GB of RAM
Storage: 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB
Operating system: Android 14
Camera: 50MP + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP 5x telephoto, 42MP selfie
Connectivity: 5G, eSIM, wifi 7, UWB, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 and GNSS
Water resistance: IP68 (1.5m for 30 minutes)
Dimensions: 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm
Weight: 199g
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Taking the plunge and giving your child a handset? Here’s all you need to know –
from the best models to the tariffs and networks (and how to use parental
controls)
As the schools go back, pressure mounts on parents to give their children their
first phone. If you’ve decided the time has come, there are many options to
choose from, whether it’s a smartphone, a basic handset, or an upgrade to
something newer.
From the handset to the mobile service that goes with it, and from key parental
controls to how well the phone fits with the devices you already use, here are
some of the things you should know before taking the plunge – including which
models are the best.
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Guidance comes after calls for a total ban for under-16s and a statuary ban on
mobile phone use in schools
Primary school children should not be given smartphones by their parents, one of
the UK’s largest mobile phone operators has warned.
EE is advising parents that children under 11 should be given old-fashioned
brick or “dumb” phones that only allow them to call or text instead.
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Top-class camera, huge screen, long battery life, Add Me photo trick and
advanced Gemini Live are impressive
Google’s new superphone goes all out on battery, camera and smarts, leading a
new line of Android devices that can run the company’s Gemini AI system with a
next-generation conversational voice assistant that is a huge leap forward.
The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the biggest normal phone Google makes, costing from £1,099
(€1,199/$1,099/A$1,849) and is joined for the first time this year by a smaller
9 Pro model with the same specs and camera costing £999 (€1,099/$999/A$1,699).
The XL is therefore for people who want a huge screen and big battery.
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Players in EU can access game blocked by Apple and Google by installing it from
app store of publisher Epic Games
The video game Fortnite is back on mobile phones, four years after Apple and
Google pulled it from their app stores. Android users worldwide can install the
game, along with two new titles from the publisher, Epic Games, by downloading
the company’s new app store.
However, only iPhone users in the EU can follow suit as Epic becomes the highest
profile company yet to adopt the looser restrictions forced on Apple by the
Digital Markets Act (DMA).
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New Pixel phones, foldable, watch and earbuds feature Gemini Live for
free-flowing conversations with AI bot
Google is launching four phones, one of them foldable, two smartwatches and a
set of earbuds packing its latest AI tech including the new advanced Gemini Live
conversational experience, as the Android maker tries to outdo Apple and
Samsung.
The array of new Pixel products, announced at an event in California, mark the
latest evolution of Google’s own-brand Android devices as it attempts to prove
its integrated AI and devices work better than rivals.
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Lighter weight, better screens, faster chip and fancy AI features are all
welcome, but feel iterative for the price
Samsung’s most advanced, hi-tech folding phone for 2024 is the Galaxy Z Fold 6,
which looks to see off rivals from Google, OnePlus and others with a lighter
frame, bigger and better screens, and the fastest chip available for Android.
The latest phone-tablet hybrid from the category pioneer is designed to be the
ultra-premium device of choice for buyers, but faces stiff competition from
several worthy challengers, most of which undercut the South Korean firm on
price.
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Sixth-generation folder adds bigger battery, better camera, brighter screen and
more fancy AI features
Samsung’s popular folding-screen Z Flip phone is back for 2024 with a faster
chip, much longer battery life and more AI.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is the smaller of Samsung’s two new folders for this year,
launched alongside the book-style Z Fold 6. It takes the flat sides and
slab-like design of Samsung’s standard Galaxy S24+ and folds it in half, turning
a big-screen phone into a compact clamshell.
Main screen: 6.7in FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (425ppi)
Cover screen: 3.4in AMOLED
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256 or 512GB
Operating system: One UI 6.1 based on Android 14
Camera: 50+12MP rear, 10MP front-facing
Connectivity: 5G, nano sim + esim, wifi6E, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 and GNSS
Water resistance: IP48 (1.5-metre depths for 30 minutes)
Folded dimensions: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9mm
Unfolded dimensions: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9mm
Weight: 187g
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Using the reissued 3210 model left our reporter very frustrated – but less
mobile-obsessed and in awe of its battery life
After about 10 minutes of furious tapping on the tiny buttons to write a still
unfinished text the anger I’m feeling towards the “retro” Nokia 3210 I’m toiling
over is mounting.
It is one of a new wave of “detox” or “dumb” phones aimed at techno-stressed
individuals who want to escape the thrall of apps and notifications but, in this
moment, I really want to smash it.
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