Articles in the category Phones, Smart Watches & Tablets

Our regularly updated smartwatch guide will help you choose the right smartwatch and tell you everything you need to know.

Die Quick-Charge-Technologie verkürzt die Ladezeit von Mobiltelefonen erheblich. Der neueste Standard ist Quick Charge 4+, der dank einer speziellen Technologie das Laden noch einmal deutlich beschleunigt. Möchten Sie mehr erfahren?

A modern control element used mainly in apps and games. Haptic technology is extremely touch-sensitive — modern devices with this technology can detect the degree of pressure you are applying. Different levels of pressure result in different effects. In the settings you can turn on the so-called tactile feedback, which means the system feeds you information on your actions. For example, in car racing, you have no pedals, but you have a steering wheel you can turn. If you strongly press the right side, the car speeds up; if you press the left side, the car slows down. If you press the steering wheel with enough force to trigger the brake function, the steering wheel gently vibrates to let you know it worked.

With such a wide range of models available, each with a variety of equipment and features, choosing the right tablet can be a tricky process. To help make it easier, we've prepared this handy guide to choose a tablet, which provides a summary of the most important tablet features and parameters.

Often dubbed the display of the future, OLED displays are usually found on premium products. They offer high quality, a broad range of colours, low power consumption, high brightness, and excellent black colour reproduction. As a result, OLED displays are easy to view even in bright sunlight. Another advantage is the wide viewing angle, which reaches nearly 180 degrees.

A method of rendering LCD-display images. In this case, the image is formed by a thin film of transistors. A thin part of the display consists of small transistors that control individual picture points, or pixels. Unlike previous technologies, it has brought high image quality, high contrast, lower power consumption and smaller size. Today, the biggest advantage of TFT displays is the price. Compared with premium OLEDs, they also have a significantly longer life.

A laptop battery's size, along with the efficiency of the components used and software optimisation, determines battery life.

Rechargeable batteries require proper storage and handling. The most common are NiCd and NiMH batteries. Find out how to properly store rechargeable batteries for drills and screwdrivers. You'll also learn how and when to recharge them and how to prolong their capacity.