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What Does A Sustainable Smartphone Look Like?

The environmental cost of our gadgets often go unnoticed. Mobile phones in particular contribute significantly to e-waste and resource depletion. But what if your next phone purchase could keep the planet in mind?

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How To Recycle My iPad

This guide will help you find out more about how you can recycle your iPad, from factory resetting it to choosing the best option for parting ways with your device.

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Best Smartphones For Night Photography in 2024

Do you love night photography, but struggle with capturing a clear enough image on your mobile phone? Or have you been on a night out, looked through your camera roll the next day just to find dark and blurry snaps? Well, this blog lists the best smartphones perfect for night photography.

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Best iPhones For Students

Are you a student looking for your next smartphone but not sure which features to look out for? This blog provides all the information on the best iPhones out there specifically beneficial for students.

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When Do I Upgrade My Phone?

‘When Do I Upgrade My Phone?’ seems like a simple question to which the answer is - when you need one. But, there’s a lot more to it and it can be a confusing place to be. For starters, how do you know whether or not you need to upgrade your phone? In this blog we’ll go over the signs when you genuinely need to upgrade your phone.

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Do Mobile Phone Numbers Get Recycled

Ever wondered what happens to your old phone number when you change your phone or sim card? Most of us think that our old 11-digit number just stops working, but that’s not the case especially when UK mobile phone networks are under pressure to create new numbers. Keep reading to find out what the process is when we change our number.

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Top 5 Mobile Phones With The Best Battery Life

Our mobile phone acts as a way of payment, communication and even the thing that makes sure we’re up on time in the morning. So when this fails us, everything becomes very limited which is why we’ve put together a list of mobile phones with the best battery life in 2025.

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A Reality Check On Online Cheating

Unfortunately, the digital age has made cheating harder to spot, but it doesn’t make it any less real. Over the past decade, the concept of what constitutes “cheating” has expanded to include a variety of behaviours that might not have been considered cheating a generation ago.

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Tech Trends To Look Out For In 2025

As each year progresses, it seems as though AI and GenAI is being woven into our society creating more and more innovative tech advancements. From generated text, images, videos and even technology that works to detect cancer, you can expect AI to be able to create all types of content and task completion which is only to be improved on in 2025.

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Best Tablets For Kids 2024

When you have kids, it’s always quite handy to have some sort of gadget or activity to keep them entertained especially when travelling or just out and about. In this blog we share with you the best tablets for kids depending on age, ranging from Apple to Amazon.

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How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Social Media

With technology advancing more and more everyday, we as a society have grown reliant on them over time. Social media is one of the things that keeps us hooked on our mobile phones for hours on end and it's becoming even more important that we learn to develop a healthy relationship with social media. Research suggests that social media can negatively impact our mental health, which is why in this blog we share some of our tips for developing a healthy relationship with social media.

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iPhone 16 Environmental Report Reviewed

It’s that time of year again where Apple share their progress towards their carbon neutral goal for 2030 through the milestones of their latest products. Keep reading to find out more and whether or not the iPhone 16 lineup has a better carbon footprint than its predecessors.

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What Will iOS 18 Be Like

Find out what all the new features are for the iOS 18 release. We've summarised all the AI updates, sharing everything you need to know about the new software available for your iPhone.

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Google Pixel 9 series

Everything You Need To Know About Google’s New AI Camera Features

Discover how the newly released Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is transforming the smartphone landscape with impressive AI advancements, stunning design and unmatched practicality. Whether you’re passionate about photography or crave long-term software support, this device could be the game-changer you’ve been waiting for.

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The Latest Samsung Products You Should Know About

Samsung has always been one of the main contributors when it comes to innovation. Ranging from smart rings to improved foldable phones, we’ve provided all the information of what you can expect from Samsung this year.

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Over The Past 10 Years, Brits Wasted £17.5 Billion When Upgrading Phones!

Whether it be the release of the latest iPhone or during seasonal sales that tempts you to buy a new phone, many of us rush to seek the latest tech gadgets despite not having a reason to replace the one we already own. But, what’s the aftermath of this and how many of our old mobile phones get left behind despite having quite a bit of life left in them still? Compare and Recycle, in collaboration with YouGov, conducted a recent survey revealing that a staggering £17.5 billion was lost by Brits over the past decade when upgrading their mobile phones.

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Best Phone For Multitasking: Boost Your Productivity with These Top Picks

Being able to juggle multiple tasks is more important than ever when it comes to your mobile phone so finding the right one is a necessity. In this blog, we'll guide you through the top smartphones that are tailor-made for multitaskers.

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Year in Review: The Most Recycled Phones of 2023

Welcome to Compare and Recycle’s Year in Review! Every year thousands of phones get recycled through our comparison, and as the new year kicked off, we decided to wrap up the numbers to share the most impressive highlights and reveal the UK’s most recycled phone of 2023. Keep reading to find out which phones made the list!

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Best Tablets For Students

For students tablets can be a great alternative to a laptop mainly due to the fact that it’s great for portability and usually does the same things as a traditional laptop. In this blog we’ve compiled a list of all the best tablets for students including their noteworthy features and their benefits.

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The Nothing Phone 2: Is It Worth Buying

In the not so eco-friendly world of smartphones, the Nothing Phone 2 has entered the chat with its distinctive reputation and impressive specifications. In this blog, we’ll delve into its specifications, design enhancements, and availability in the UK, helping you decide if it’s worth your money.

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Best Android Phones For Students

As a student, it can be overwhelming when looking to buy all your tech gadgets for your studies, especially when you don’t know which features to look out for. This blog provides all the information on the best Androids out there specifically beneficial for students preparing for study.

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