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What is it like to attend an Apple Launch Event?

What is it like to attend an Apple Launch Event?

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Images of Steve Jobs and Tim Cook strutting across a stage making announcements on technological advancements to a rapturous crowd are iconic – and it’s this almost evangelical approach to products and their launches that has long differentiated Apple from its competitors in whipping consumers into a frenzy. The latest iPhone announcement is testament to this. Whilst millions watch the events and keynotes online, few actually get to attend. But who does, and what’s it like to be there? Gadgetwear explains all! Apple Launch Events don’t just unveil new products, but also upgrades, announcements and re-designs. Held in California, US,...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 7: What's the Difference?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 7: What's the Difference?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be on sale soon, and is one of the most hyped smartphone releases… well, ever. After the marketing disaster of mass recalls of the previous model, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, sales across the board at Samsung suffered badly. However, before the issues with the battery of the Note 7 became apparent, the phone was popular and favoured by the public for its feature list. However, this has meant that Samsung needed to really ‘up their game’ with the latest model release. So, what’s changed? Design Whilst the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was a...

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Which of the rumoured iPhone 8 features are likely to actually happen?

Which of the rumoured iPhone 8 features are likely to actually happen?

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The iPhone 8 is expected to be announced and released to mark Apple’s 10-year anniversary of creating smart phones, and needless to say, rumours about its release are rife. At the moment, Apple have yet to comment at all on the release of the iPhone 8 so everything is speculation. It’s expected that the ‘big reveal’ will take place on September 12th and that the phone will be similar, but souped up, to previous models. Various media outlets and discussion forums are making predictions as to the phone’s features and specifications left right and centre… but how realistic are these...

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5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Could Do

5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Could Do

The Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets have been one of the most successful and popular ever, but all may not be as it seems. There’s some hidden tricks your Samsung mobile can do that you probably haven’t spotted yet. Give these a try and unlock the hidden potential of your Galaxy! Give you direct access to S Voice Assistant The S Voice feature is the Siri, Cortana and Hello Google feature for Samsung. S Voice can make calls, send messages, search online and pull off information from your apps in the same way that other voice-activated assistants can....

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Huawei P10

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Huawei P10

The Huawei P10 has only been available since February 201, but has made real waves since then. Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei aren’t yet a household name but their smartphone range is of the highest quality and with lots of features yet to be matched by other, more common, phone producers. There’s lots of features you may not have spotted on your Huawei P10 mobile phone yet, so keep reading to uncover some smartphone secrets… You can view the exact battery percentage The Huawei P10 has an adequate battery life, but the nature of the features on the phone means that...

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Must-have Accessories for the Google Pixel

Must-have Accessories for the Google Pixel

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It took years of speculation and anticipation until Google announced their first foray into smartphones with the Pixel and Pixel XL models. Announced in October 2016, the Google phones focused on their cameras, which were by far the best on the market at the time of launch, only later being surpassed by the HTC U11 (and even then, only just!). Yet the camera isn’t the only exciting feature on the phone, there’s lots to put to good use. We’ve found the best accessories for the Google Pixel around and list them all here… Protective Casing: Urban Armor Gear Plasma Rugged...

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The History of the Apple iPhone

The History of the Apple iPhone

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It doesn’t seem that long ago Steve Jobs announced Apple’s first foray into the smartphone market, but it was actually over a decade ago, in January 2007. Even by then, the launch of the iPhone was highly anticipated, and the ten years since, we’ve seen huge tech developments. The first generation of Apple iPhone was released in June 2007, featuring quad-band GSM capability along with EDGE and GPRS. The phone was an innovator in its field, with major brands around the world clambering to create and offer third-party apps to download. The first-gen iPhone was extremely similar to the iPod...

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What Your Smashed Phone Screen Says About You

What Your Smashed Phone Screen Says About You

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If you’ve never been there, you’re one lucky… mobile phone user. But if you have, you’re like the 90% of the population who have sheepishly had to walk into a phone repair shop and beg the staff to “please fix my phone screen!” before handing over an inordinate amount of cash for the privilege. You also likely know at least one other person who constantly traipses around with a broken phone screen, be it just one crack or fully smashed. Do you raise an eyebrow when you see their broken phone or do you not even notice anymore? Do you...

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5 iPhone Apps You Haven’t Discovered Yet

5 iPhone Apps You Haven’t Discovered Yet

It’s easy to download the essentials when you buy or upgrade to a new phone, but there’s much more to the App Store than Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. Try downloading some apps that are a little less well known, and you could soon be surprised by new features and usability. We look into some iPhone apps you won’t have heard of yet but soon will. Read on and download them today! These apps are all compatible with the iPhone 7 and some older models of iPhone. Word Flow Keyboard (Free) Word Flow is an alternative keyboard for iPhones that started...

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