With just over 4 months to go until the Apple iPhone 8’s release what could we possibly expect from Apple’s latest entry this autumn and is it worth upgrading your current handset?

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Let’s not kid ourselves; smartphones are not cheap! For a box fresh device that’s not been on the market very long you’ll have to be willing to part with more than £500.

Huawei’s latest offering, the Huawei P10, is currently £549 and the Plus model is priced at an eye-watering £649. Thankfully, for Huawei fans, they have ‘lite’ versions – all lower case to make a point – with the aim of providing high-end smartphones to the financially restricted.

Last week’s unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S8 introduced the world to ‘Bixby’, the Korean Giant’s new voice assistant. Developed by one of the men that helped bring Siri to iPhone, Bixby is said to be ready to take the feature to the next level.

Part of what made Siri such a hit though, was the software’s sense of humour. We’ve listed our favourite Siri comebacks to certain questions.

1 – Lost something? Ask Siri, 'Where did I put my Keys?'

The response is deadpan: ‘It will probably be in the second-to-last place you look. Does that help?’

2 – Siri isn’t much help in the kitchen either. Ask to make you a sandwich.

Here at Fone Wizard we believe in finding a place for your old phone, unwanted tablets and faulty gadgets. Be it to save the environment, refurbish them for reuse or simply help someone find that certain something. There are a lot of old electrical gizmos out there that have a value to someone, somewhere, and the need for ‘Retro-Tech’ is a growing trend.

From the computers humble beginnings, through the digital revolution, the 80’s, the 90’s the noughties right upto today, there is a plethora of ‘Retro’ devices and technology that has a price to make you think twice about throwing the box away!  

The iPhone 8 is not set to be unveiled until September, but leaks are already making their way onto the internet about the device that will mark the 10^th anniversary of Apple’s iconic smartphone.

Rumours of a larger 5.8in display and a ‘Function’ area, possibly a TouchBar similar to the Macbook Pro, hint that Apple are going all out to bring an innovative new handset for 2017.

Here we look back over the last ten years and see how the ground breaking series of smart phones have evolved.

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Samsung have updated their A-series of phones for 2017 and they are looking good. New models of the A3, A5 and A7 have all been given a revamp borrowing some of the new features from the flagship S7. Although Samsung have announced it will be bringing them out this year, they have yet to confirm a release date for the UK or give an idea of pricing as of yet.  Improvements have been made to the cameras, storage and display and they will also now all come with waterproofing which should please a lot of people.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 now looks as if it will be released in a standalone event in New York later in April, instead of the traditional reveal date at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona in February.

Want to clear some space for all those new gifts you will be getting this Christmas? Don’t worry you can still send us your old unwanted devices over the Christmas Period. Orders received on the dates below will be processed as followed

5.  Ticket To Ride

An old board game turned into an app, you have to compete to build as many railroad lines as long as possible. It can be played as a multiplayer through the ‘pass to play’ option where you share turns on one device or you can make use of the cross platform support between android and iOS so that people can play against you on their own phone or tablet.

Just like iOS, Android has many hidden features too.

Let’s review some of the useful ones and see how they can benefit us.

Never worry about losing your keys, your wallet, your car or even your pet ever again! A small company based in California have come up with an affordable solution to allow people to always find the things important to them. And with the app available for both android AND iOS it looks to be a life changer.

Forget expensive GPS tracking systems that require a monthly subscription, the TrackR will cost you just over £20 per device with no monthly fees and as it operates through a free app you won’t ever have to pay anything more. Roughly the size of a 10p coin, it can easily be attached to most items ensuring you can always locate them in a rush.

Let’s take a look.

There is no question that Android has come a long way since it was introduced back in 2007, and has fast become popular due to its customisation options. It is slick and efficient and easily adapted for what a company needs from it, but iOS still has some things it does better and we take a look at a few.

Do you care about the environment?

Wondering how you can make a difference?

Well if you have an old device laying around at home you could recycle it with Fone Wizard and prevent further pollution from landfill and additional resource gathering!

Read on to discover how you can do your part to help create a greener future!

The problem

Are you aware of just how many resources are required to make one smartphone or tablet? Most people would be forgiven for thinking something so small couldn’t possibly cause much damage to our environment but you would be surprised.

Google’s first home-grown smartphone, the Pixel, may be the company’s attempt to challenge the likes of Apple and Samsung. Here at Fone Wizard we decided to review it.

What’s good?

Welcome to FoneWizard! We are a company who are driven to ensuring our environment stays unpolluted. We care deeply about the environment which is why we reuse and recycle EVERY device that we receive.  Even our packaging is made from recycled materials, so instead of having old devices gathering dust at home and eventually finding their way to landfill, why not help us to recycle them and give them a better home? By saving many disused devices from landfill and recycling them we aim to ensure every phone and tablet gets a long and useful life!