What is a smartphone, what can it do and how do you work one? Our guides provide clear, intelligible answers, along with step-by-step guides to choosing the right smartphone for you and getting the most out of it.

What is Android?

A guide to the key benefits and features of this operating system for smartphones.

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What is a smartphone?

Mobile phones with extra functions like cameras, email and web browsers.

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Smartphone Basics Explained
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How to choose a smartphone

Help choosing between iPhones and Android handsets.

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10 top tips for smartphone security

Smartphones can have internet banking apps, personal emails and private addresses - so it's worth thinking about how to keep all that information safe.

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Best ... smartphones for older users

The important things to bear in mind when you are choosing a smartphone for an older user.

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What is an in-app purchase?

You may have heard about people running up big bills by buying credits or paying for items within a smartphone game. Here is everything you need to know about in-app purchases and how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Android or iPhone?

When it comes to choosing a smartphone the most popular options are Android handsets and Apple’s iPhone range. We compare them side by side.

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iPhones

A selection of guides to help you find your way around and make the best use of your iPhone

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Android phones

A selection of guides to help you get familiar with an Android smartphone

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A beginner's guide to using apps
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An intermediate guide to using apps
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What is mobile data?
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