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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 12/21/2025 > a-tape-measure-a-metal-detector-and-a-spirit-level-25-surprisingly-useful-things-you-can-do-with-your-phone

A tape measure, a metal detector and a spirit level: 25 surprisingly useful things you can do with your phone

2+ hour, 42+ min ago While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier " from heart monitoring to even developing camera film Our smartphones are magical things " far more than dopamine drip…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 10/22/2025 > iphone-17-review-the-apple-smartphone-to-get-this-year

iPhone 17 review: the Apple smartphone to get this year

1+ mon, 4+ week ago Standard iPhone levels up to Pro models with big screen upgrade, double the storage and more top features than ever It may not look as different as the redesigned Pro models this year or be as wafer thin as the…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 10/15/2025 > iphone-air-review-apple-pursuit-absolute-thinness

iPhone Air review: Apple’s pursuit of absolute thinness

2+ mon, 6+ day ago Ultra-slim and light smartphone feels special, but cuts to camera and battery may be too hard to ignore for most The iPhone Air is a technical and design marvel that asks: how much are you willing to give up for…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 10/08/2025 > apple-iphone-17-pro-review-different-looks-zoom-battery-life

Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom

2+ mon, 1+ week ago The 17 Pro is Apple's biggest redesign of the iPhone in years, chucking out the old titanium sides and all-glass backs for a new aluminium unibody design, a huge full-width camera lump on the back and some bolder colours. That alone…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > commentisfree > 09/20/2025 > iphone-miserable-minimalist-era

The new iPhone is an emblem of our miserable minimalist era | Dave Schilling

3+ mon, 22+ hour ago The barely there iPhone Air is in line with trends in tech, design and art " unsullied by thought, risk or humorThere's a new iPhone. Again. Improbably, we are on the 17th iteration (give or take) of the product that single-handedly ruins…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 09/15/2025 > ios-26-iphone-apple-release-everything-you-need-to-know-liquid-glass-updates

iOS 26 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s Liquid Glass updates

3+ mon, 6+ day ago iPhone upgrade joined by watchOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe, adding a new look and features to devices Apple will release some of the biggest software updates for its iPhone, iPad and smartwatch on Monday, radically changing the way icons, the…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 09/10/2025 > apple-iphone-tip-tricks

Skip Apple’s new iPhone – five tips to make your old phone feel new again

3+ mon, 1+ week ago A few inexpensive upgrades can totally reinvigorate your old iPhone, and you can get even get the iPhone 17s best feature completely free Dont give in to the upgrade itch. The best iPhone 17 feature, iOS 26, is already coming to older phones…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 09/09/2025 > apple-iphone-17

Apple to debut new, thinner iPhone at ‘awe-dropping’ annual product event

3+ mon, 1+ week ago Company also planning to reveal Apple Watch series 11 and update to AirPods earbuds Expect Apple's latest iPhone to look slimmer when it debuts on Tuesday. The company is slated to unveil its thinnest iPhone yet at its annual product showcase,…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 08/15/2025 > return-of-the-flip-phone-does-apples-new-foldable-iphone-signal-a-new-era-in-design

Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

4+ mon, 6+ day ago Experts say Apple's foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone. Now, two decades since…...

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the Guardian
theguardian.com > technology > 08/15/2025 > return-of-the-flip-phone-does-apples-new-foldable-iphone-signal-a-new-era-in-design

Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s new foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

4+ mon, 6+ day ago It's thought the product may resemble Samsung's clamshell-style Flip model, or its Fold, more like a foldable iPad Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone. Now, two decades…...