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Vivo has an optional Photographer Kit that adds a removable grip and a telephoto lens with an 8.7x zoom

2025-04-212025-04-21 Danie
A close-up of a person attaching a sleek optical zoom lens to a smartphone camera, emphasizing modern photography technology.

This looks quite interesting, as I was saying just this week, I’d love to see proper lens attachments for Android phones. Ideally, though, I was wanting more standardisation on the lens positioning and a provision […]

Blogmobile, photography, technology

How to maximize anonymity when accessing the Internet on mobile

2023-12-302023-12-30 Danie
Map of Europe with most countries coloured red. A few countries including UK, Iceland etc show green.

Some interesting tips and ideas, but what becomes very clear, is the irony that the ordinary citizen is going to be way more identifiable than most criminals will be. It costs money and/or effort to […]

Blogmobile, privacy, technology

In theory, eSIM makes it easier to jump between devices and phone plans, that’s far from the case right now

2022-10-192022-10-19 Danie
eSIM

An interesting read at the linked article below. Whilst it is a given that eSIMs (and their successor) are going to happen, there are clearly some rough edges that need to be worked on. What […]

BlogeSIM, mobile, sim, technology

SIM vs. eSIM vs. iSIM: What are the differences? The past, present, and future of SIMs

2022-10-112022-10-11 Danie
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If you want to use your smartphone, you’ll need a SIM card of some sort. The Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) assigns you a phone number and connects your phone to a mobile network or carrier. […]

BlogeSIM, iSIM, mobile, sim, technology

Google Camera Port Hub: Get the best GCam APK for Samsung, Xiaomi, Redmi, and other phones!

2022-10-052022-10-05 Danie
Google Pixel 6a Google Camera Wa

Google Camera and its post-processing algorithms undoubtedly changed the game in terms of what we expect from smartphone cameras, elevating the Google Pixels to some of the best Android phones you can buy for the […]

Blogandroid, camera, mobile, photography, technology

6 Apps To Chat And Text With No Internet Connection Via Mesh Network – It’s too LATE to download apps after a disaster happens

2022-09-212022-09-21 Danie
mesh network

These apps are known as ‘Off-the-grid’ chat messenger app that works even without internet connection or 2G, 3G, or 4G network coverage, somewhat like the Walkie-Talkie app for iOS and Android. These apps allow you […]

Blogdisasters, meshnetworks, mobile, P2P, technology

The Razer Kishi v2 mobile gaming controller is now available for Apple iPhones (and already for Android phones)

2022-09-022022-09-02 Danie
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It is a solid controller that can transform your smartphone into a portable gaming machine with excellent physical controls. There are several improvements over its predecessor, like its sliding support bridge, microswitch inputs, and expanded […]

Blog#razerkishi, gaming, iphone, mobile, technology

Simple and cheap “technology” to improve really weak cellular phone signals in remoter areas

2022-08-262022-08-26 Danie
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Shows that really simple and cheap ideas can work quite well, and no batteries or maintenance required! Watch https://youtu.be/dU7PBXYmyXg #technology #australia #mobile #weaksignal

Blog#weaksignal, australia, mobile, technology

Hold Your Phone Up to the Night Sky and Sky Guide for iOS (or Star Walk 2 for Android and iOS) Will Identify Stars, Planets, and More

2022-08-242022-08-24 Danie
SkyGuide

Sky Guide, created by Fifth Star Labs, is essentially a one-stop shop for all your skygazing questions. The very simplest of these is probably something to the effect of “What am I looking at right […]

Blogastronomy, mobile, technology

This $280 phone is a lesson in affordability – I hope Apple and Samsung are paying attention

2022-07-042022-07-04 Danie
Camon

Tecno’s Camon Series 19 Pro Android 12 phones have some pretty good specifications, OK not super high-end at all, but certainly good enough for most users, at half the price on an entry level iPhone. […]

Blog#affordability, android, mobile, technology

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