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I wrote this a while ago, but it didn’t seem right to leave it in drafts, so I’ve updated it and here it is. Enjoy! 4 April 2017: If you’ve been following the My Next Phone mini-series, I searched for the perfect phone, and found it in the Samsung Galaxy S7. Running Android 6 out…

Up until recently, my Nokia Lumia 820 had been working flawlessly, with no problems. This is despite it being on the older Windows Phone 8.1 OS, not the newer Windows 10 Mobile. Although I have my old HTC Desire Eye as my 2nd/backup device, I kept my Lumia 820 because it offered a different experience…

Recently, I hit the 1.5yr mark with my Galaxy S7, and wanted to give you an update of how it’s being going. Wear and tear As I’ve always had my phone in a leather flip case, my S7 is showing barely any signs of wear and tear. However, there is some paint chipping on the…

I wrote this post around November, 2016, when I was deciding between phone manufacturers and comparing Android skins (the User Interface and manufacturer-specific ‘skin’ on top of stock Android) from each of those OEMs. I’ve updated it a little, to reflect my newfound experience with the Galaxy S7. Now that I’ve decided what Operating System…

I’d had my heart set on the Huawei P9, which had beaten the LG G5 to the top of my list. I wanted my next phone to be superior in all areas than my current device, and the Huawei P9 fitted the bill. While the Huawei P9 was fantastic with taking photos – the dual…

When I originally sat down and started My Next Phone, it was with the hope that all my research and blogging would help me make a decision about my next smartphone. Thankfully, it paid off, and I walked away with a phone so good, it still feels new even though I’ve now had it for…

It happens. You upgrade to the latest OS firmware only for something to go wrong. And that’s exactly what’s happened to me. My beloved music player, Poweramp, doesn’t seem to want to work offline anymore. I parted cash for the Unlocker on the Play Store a few years ago, and the app has worked perfectly…

It was announced last week that Samsung will go to press on Monday, 23 January with an official report detailing what really went wrong with their Galaxy Note 7. Since killing off the Note 7 and releasing an update that permanently bricks the remaining few devices, Samsung have been conducting an internal investigation to find…

Virtual Assistants have been around in the computing world for a while, but they’re now also available on smartphones. A virtual assistant is supposed to take the smartphone experience to a whole new level, organising your day and reminding you with alerts about appointments in your calendar, weather reports and news headlines. The many variants of assistants…