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Stuff.tv
11 hours ago
- Stuff.tv
EE expands 5G standalone – is your phone already ready for it?
EE recently started to switch on its shiny new 5G Standalone network, which doesn't piggyback off 4G. Currently, it's only available in certain locations across the UK. But now, EE is expanding it, with 5G Standalone set to cover more than 34 million people by the end of August. That means over half the UK will be able to use it, and you probably don't need a new smartphone to use it. Read more: Everything you need to know about 5G Unlike the 5G you've had so far (which often feels just like 4G), 5G Standalone is the real deal. It doesn't lean on 4G in the background. Rather, it delivers faster uploads, smoother video calls, proper gaming responsiveness, and better indoor signal. It's also got enough capacity to handle you and everyone else livestreaming the same gig, all without descending into buffering chaos. EE's flipping the switch across the country – not just in central London or Manchester city centre. Places like Aberdeen, Ipswich, Loughborough and even Windsor are joining the list, with more than 45 new towns and cities getting turned on this summer. You can check out the full list of supported locations here. Which smartphones support EE's 5G Standalone? What really seals the deal is just how many smartphones are already good to go. That Galaxy S24 or iPhone 15 in your pocket are both ready. There's a long and growing list of compatible phones, tablets and even laptops from the likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, Honor, and more. You don't need to fork out for some handset you've never heard of, yours is probably ready to go. Here's a full list of supported smartphones: Apple iPhone 16 series (16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max & 16e) Apple iPhone 15 series (15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max) Google Pixel 9 series (9, 9Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold) HMD Fusion Honor (Magic7 Lite, Magic 7 Pro, Magic V3, 400 Lite, 400 Pro) Moto G 35, G54 5G, G75 & G85 Motorola Edge 50 Neo Motorola RAZR (50 Ultra & 60 Ultra) Nothing 3a and 3a Pro Oppo Reno13 (Pro & FS) Samsung Galaxy A Series (A15, A16, A26, A36 & A56) Samsung Galaxy Flip (5 & 6) Samsung Galaxy Fold (5 & 6) Samsung Galaxy S25 series (S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy S24 series (S24, S24+ & S24 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy S23 series (S23, S23+ & S23 Ultra) Samsung Galaxy Xcover7 Pro Sony Xperia 1 VI & 10VI TCL 50R & 50 PRO nxt paper 5G If you've got the right device and a 5G Standalon-ready EE plan or SIM, you might already be on it. New and upgrading customers on any EE pay monthly handset plan get access automatically. That includes Voice over 5G too, which means faster call set-up. There's no extra charge for 5G Standalone itself if you're on one of EE's current monthly handset plans. Coverage is rolling out rapidly, with more than 45 new locations getting lit up this summer, and EE's aiming to reach over 41 million people by spring 2026.
Android Authority
4 days ago
- Android Authority
I'm using Samsung's Voice Recorder to avoid this app's premium plan
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority I can't be alone in wishing I'd kept a journal over the years. I'd love to reflect on what I was up to on certain days 20 years ago and how I was processing it all. Other than a few batches of photos and my increasingly fading memory, the records of my various travel adventures have mostly been lost. And those were the exciting times — the humdrum days in between have been almost entirely condemned to the mists of time. I don't beat myself up about not keeping a journal because I know I wouldn't have stuck with it. Having to sit down and write or type for 15 minutes in the evening would have fallen by the wayside pretty quickly. But recent advances in AI have made me rethink this. Now, belatedly, I'm journaling every day. It takes around two minutes before bed each night to do it via Samsung Voice Recorder, and I even realized I can use it to avoid the premium plan on one of the best journaling apps. A tale of two apps: Voice Recorder and Day One Matt Horne / Android Authority After upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus last year, I started playing around with the new Galaxy AI features. The AI transcription in Samsung Voice Recorder inspired me to use it for journaling. I'm aware that some Android phones have had live transcription features for a while, but I was particularly impressed with how quickly and easily Voice Recorder can both transcribe the voice notes after the fact and use AI to tidy them up. This got me 90% of the way towards the plan of a quick brain dump each evening, but I was also wary of leaving the transcribed notes scattered about in an unordered fashion. You can arrange them in categories in both Voice Recorder and Samsung Notes, but what I really wanted was an organized journal setup in which I just dictate an entry, and it labels and stores it in an easy-to-reference way later. The simplest option was to use a journaling app with AI transcription baked in. That left me with two imperfect solutions I could combine to meet my needs. The Day One app fit the bill almost perfectly. It's a polished journaling app popular on both iOS and Android that lets you log text, photos, and audio entries, plus it can sync across devices. The only snag was that, while the app has a free tier to record entries, you have to pay for the premium plan if you want to use the transcription feature. That left me with two imperfect solutions I could combine to meet my needs. Now, each evening, I do the following. Open Voice Recorder and hit Record, then talk about my day for a minute or two. Stop the recording and save it, then tap on it and press Transcribe. A recording of that length takes around ten seconds to process. Tap and hold the text and select Copy all. Three taps to exit Voice Recorder, open the Day One app, and press New entry. Paste the text, and I'm done. The whole process takes two to three minutes. Admittedly, the Galaxy AI transcriptions aren't always perfect as I'm usually tiredly rambling into the phone. This isn't an issue for me as I'm not planning to publish my memoirs. I just want enough to jog my memory, and it's more than adequate for that purpose. Am I in the wrong for not paying? Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority For the record, I'm not against paying for premium plans on apps if they're offering a genuine benefit — Duolingo is one example of an app that has certainly done well out of me financially. Day One is a great app, and I'd urge anyone who can benefit from the premium tier to sign up if it fits your budget. In my case, I'm just minimally using the app while getting the one premium tier feature I need for free on my device. Almost all of the many premium perks would go unused if I signed up. At over $40 per year, I find that expense hard to justify. But I'll let you judge my actions in the poll below. Would you use a free workaround rather than pay for a premium app feature? 1 votes Yes, if it gets the job done it's fair game 100 % No, I'd rather pay for convenience and support the app 0 % Depends on how much it costs 0 % This setup might not work for everyone, but it's been a game-changer for me. I've finally found a low-effort way to keep track of my days, and it's made me weirdly excited to look back at them someday. If AI is going to take over our lives anyway, it might as well help us remember the good old days when it was just a novelty.
India Today
6 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Samsung Galaxy S24 selling at the lowest price
Samsung Galaxy S24 selling at the lowest price By Ankita Garg The Samsung Galaxy S24 is currently selling at its lowest price so far on Flipkart. With flat discount and zero conditions, the flagship smartphone is now available at a very affordable price. The Samsung Galaxy S24 is currently listed on Amazon at a discounted price of Rs 46,999 for select models. People who want to buy the yellow model can get it for around Rs 43,000 on Amazon. To recall, the Samsung Galaxy S24 was launched in India at a starting price of Rs 79,999. This means that buyers are getting a flat discount of Rs 33,000 without any terms or conditions. At the moment, there is no bank offer available, but the deal is already quite attractive for those who have been planning to buy this flagship phone at a lower price. It is worth noting that the mentioned offer is for the 128GB storage model. Other storage models have also received discounts on Amazon. The Galaxy S24 comes in four colour variants: Amber Yellow, Cobalt Violet, Marble Grey, and Onyx Black. Since this is a flagship, you can expect powerful performance out of the box, be it gaming or general tasks. The Galaxy S24 has a 6.4-inch display, which is great for binge watching and quite bright outdoors. The colours are rich and the panel has minimal bezels around it. For your reference, the Galaxy S24 is powered by Samsung Exynos 2400 SoC and packs a 4,000mAh battery under the hood.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major provider offering £418 FREEBIE bundle with Samsung Galaxy S24 – deals from £25p/m
IF you're shopping for a new phone, this Samsung deal is hard to ignore. is throwing in a tech bundle worth £418 when you pick up the Galaxy S24, with contract plans starting at just £24.99 a month. BUY HERE Samsung is no stranger to dishing out freebies, and lately, we've seen several generous offers making the rounds. Right now, one of the best comes from on the Samsung Galaxy S24. Plans start from just £14 per month, though that does come with a hefty upfront cost. The standout deal for me is on the iD Mobile network: 500GB of data for just £24.99 per month, and only £99 upfront. That alone is strong value, but you'll also get a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro (worth £179) thrown in free, delivered to the same address as your handset. Already a solid bundle, for a limited time, you can also lay claim to a Samsung Galaxy Watch7 BT, worth £239, at no extra cost. That means you're walking away with a new Android ecosystem and £418 worth of free gear, hard to argue with that. There's no catch either; this deal comes with a top-tier Samsung handset that's still one of the brand's best. The phone boasts a crisp 6.2-inch 2X AMOLED display and a beefy 3880mAh battery, bigger than what Apple's top iPhone offers. Its triple-rear camera setup is equally impressive, enhanced by Samsung's Galaxy AI smarts for better shots. While I haven't tested the device myself, the specs speak for themselves. Our tech team got hands-on with the series in their Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review and came away impressed by the AI features. As our tech expert Sean Keach noted, the AI can even 'break down lengthy text into a nice quick read.' Sean also noted how the cameras' improved low-light photos produce 'vibrant colours and objects with extreme detail.' With Samsung promising seven years of software updates, the S24 still has a long life ahead and remains a smart Android buy. That said, Samsung has just added a new member to its lineup, the Galaxy S25 Edge. Touted as the thinnest Samsung phone yet, the Edge is a stylish, slightly whimsical option, not for everyone, but certainly eye-catching. Tech editor Jamie Harris tried it out and noted, 'I can't remember the last time I held a phone of this size and power that felt this light.' So if you're after a big screen without the bulk, it's a compelling alternative. Still, if it's top value you're chasing, looking back a generation or two is a smart move, and with freebies like these, it's a no-brainer. To claim your free watch, you'll need to purchase the Galaxy S24 between June 25 and July 29, 2025. Freebies must be claimed within 14 days and will be dispatched within 21 days of a successful claim. The Galaxy Watch redemption closes on August 28, 2025, so don't miss the deadline. And if this deal's not quite your match, check out our roundup of the best SIM-only deals across all major networks for more great savings.
Al Bawaba
6 days ago
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Samsung continues to expand Galaxy AI as consumers show increasing reliance on mobile AI
Starting with the Galaxy S24 series and a commitment to democratize Galaxy AI to over 200 million devices in 2024, Samsung Galaxy has defined a new era of mobile AI innovation. Since then, Galaxy AI has only continued to grow — changing what's possible on smartphones and driving more than 70 percent of Galaxy S25 users to leverage a suite of Samsung and Google AI tools. Among these features, Google Gemini has shown the most growth, with usage tripling on the latest Galaxy S series. One year ago at our first Galaxy AI Forum, we shared more on our cutting-edge vision for the future of mobile AI, grounded in bringing meaningful advancements to users through technology. Today, new data in partnership with Symmetry Research reveals growing AI usage amongst consumers, highlighting an increasing reliance on mobile AI and shifting attitudes toward multimodal, proactive, and personalized AI features. Nearly half of those surveyed (47 percent) now rely heavily on AI daily, saying their everyday routines would be disrupted without capabilities like AI-powered search, personalized notifications, and voice assistance. And 45 percent use voice commands as often as they type to get things done. At the center of our innovation is a desire to bring consumers seamless and secure mobile AI experiences that align with their needs. That's why Samsung Galaxy is committed to expanding Galaxy AI to 400 million devices by the end of this year — democratizing the power and possibilities of mobile AI to even more users. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba ( Signal PressWire is the world's largest independent Middle East PR distribution service.
