Technology
Average lifetime of a mobile phone – including 792 calls, and 749 hours of streaming

The average phone will go on 225 dinners, travel 8,313 miles, and even share our beds 331 times over its lifetime. Each phone will make 792 calls, host 2,237 WhatsApp chats, and stream 749 hours of music or video.
It will even accompany its owners during 81 baths, 86 showers, and 211 trips to the bathroom in their lifetime.
The typical adult will have up to 18 phones during their lifetime – which collectively will go to 166 barbeques, experience 158 road trips, and enjoy 79 festivals.
It also emerged that as a result of everything a phone does, 48 percent of owners feel their device deserves a little more TLC.
The study of 2,000 adults, who own a mobile, was commissioned by Vodafone to launch its “Lifetime Service Promise” – which also found 45 percent wish their phones lasted longer.
And in order to hold onto their phone a little longer, the average person now upgrades every four years – compared to every three years five years ago, according to CCS Insights.
But 16 percent don’t feel ready to say goodbye when their device eventually decides to pack in.
Battery issues (33 percent) prove the most frequently experienced device problems, closely followed by slow running (28 percent), and screen damage (17 percent).
A spokesman for Vodafone said: “We know how important it is for customers’ devices to stay in the best possible condition for as long as possible, without having to worry about issues such as battery performance or their camera not working.
“Our new initiative means that phones really do last longer, all at no extra cost – giving better value for customers.”
It also emerged wanting to save money (69 percent), trying to reduce their environmental impact (46 percent), and not losing any of the content saved on it (40 percent), are the top reasons people want their phones to last longer.
But 23 percent hang on to their device after becoming emotionally attached to it, according to the OnePoll study.
And 12 percent want to keep their phone going as long as possible so they can pass it on to another family member.
Technology
Sky is dishing out smart TVs for £3 as massive Black Friday sale starts early

Black Friday 2025 won’t officially start until November 28, but that’s not stopping Sky from announcing some early money-saving offers. The company has just confirmed the launch of some big deals, which it says offer some of its ‘lowest-ever’ prices. This sale means new customers can now sign up for bundles including impressive 500Mbps broadband speeds and Essential TV for just £35 per month. This package includes basic channels, Netflix and Sky Atlantic, along with those rapid downloads.
Want more to watch? There’s also the Ultimate TV & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband option – which offers more channels to watch – such as Sky Max and Sky Documentaries – for £39 per month.
Both of those deals include a Sky Stream box, which plugs into existing televisions and uses the web instead of a dish to beam shows and movies to the big screen.
SEE THE BEST BLACK FRIDAY SKY DEALS HERE
Surprisingly, the offers aren’t just for new users. It’s also been confirmed that existing Sky TV customers can now upgrade to the latest Sky Glass Air 4K TV for £3 a month or the more premium Sky Glass Gen 2 – which includes a built-in soundbar – for just £11 a month when they add Sky Sports, Sky Cinema or half-price Sky Whole Home (£7.50 a month) to their bundle.
There are also some nice bonuses for Sky Q users as well. Those with one of these popular set-top devices in their living room can currently enjoy four months of free HD, Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos to level up their viewing experience, Netflix Standard with Ads, or Sky Kids – all on a 31-day rolling contract.
Sky Q customers can also take advantage of half-price Sky Multiroom, at just £7.50 a month.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THE BEST SKY BLACK FRIDAY DEALS BELOW
Essential TV & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband
NOW £35 per month
DEAL: Lowest ever price
INCLUDES: 500Mbps broadband, Sky Stream + Netflix and Sky Atlantic
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Ultimate TV & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband
NOW £39 per month
DEAL: Lowest ever price
INCLUDES: 500Mbps broadband, Sky Stream + Netflix and Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Witness and Sky Documentaries.
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Ultimate TV & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband
NOW £39 per month
DEAL: Lowest ever price
INCLUDES: 500Mbps broadband, Sky Stream + Netflix and Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Witness and Sky Documentaries.
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Sky Glass Air & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband
NOW £39 per month
DEAL: Lowest ever price
INCLUDES: 500Mbps broadband, Sky Glass Air + Netflix and Sky Atlantic
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Sky Glass Gen 2 & 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband
NOW £47 per month
INCLUDES: 500Mbps broadband, Sky Glass Air + Netflix and Sky Atlantic
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Technology
Your Virgin Media broadband is free until next year thanks to Black Friday

It’s pretty rare that you get something for free, but that’s exactly what Virgin Media is dishing out right now. The UK Internet Service Provider (ISP) has just confirmed the launch of its big Black Friday sale event, and the headline deal is completely free broadband for the next three months. That means those who sign up won’t have to pay a penny for internet access until next year.
This freebie is available across a number of plans, including Virgin’s M250, M500 and even its fastest Gig1 platform, which offers downloads in excess of 1,130Mbps. At that rapid
Even when the free service ends, the prices are still very reasonable. Virgin’s M500 will then start from £27.99 per mini and Gig1 is just £29.99 – those are some of the lowest costs we’ve seen.
Of course, things will go up during the 24-month contract, so always check the small print before tapping the buy button.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE FREE VIRGIN DEALS BELOW
VIRGIN M250
DEAL: Free for 3 months – then starts from £24.99
SPEEDS: Up to 264Mbps
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
VIRGIN M500
DEAL: Free for 3 months – then starts from £27.99
SPEEDS: Up to 516Mbps
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
VIRGIN GIG1
DEAL: Free for 3 months – then starts from £29.99
SPEEDS: Up to 1,130Mbps
CONTRACT: 24 months
SEE THE DEAL HERE
Another bonus of these deals is that they all come with Netflix included as well. That means you can tune into box sets and movies without paying anything extra.
Virgin also says that those who switch will be able to claim up to £200 bill credit, which can then be used to cut down on the monthly outgoings.
As we mentioned before, the only things to watch out for are the 24-month contract and the upcoming price hikes.
As a quick guide, the M250 deal is free to start. It then costs £24.99 until April 2025 before rising to £28.99 from April 2026. That cost then increases again to £32.99 from April 2027.
Virgin isn’t the only ISP offering free access. Community Fibre has also launched its Black Friday deals which offers 6 months of acess for free.
Technology
Own a satellite dish? Argos is offering a much cheaper way to watch TV

Those wanting to cut down on their regular monthly outgoings might want to take a look at some new deals from Argos. The UK retailer has just announced its latest Black Friday 2025 discounts, and there are eye-catching offers on popular Freesat boxes. For those not in the know, Freesat uses existing dish technology to beam live content into living rooms for free. All that’s needed is a dedicated set-top box to gain access and that’s exactly what Argos has in its new sale.
To make things appear even more enticing, Argos even has models that offer the ability to record shows and pause live TV as well. That makes them feel like a premium Sky Q-style device, but without needing to sign up and pay per month.
There are numerous models on offer, including a basic Freesat 4K box without the option to record. This usually costs £129.99 but is now just £109.99 in the sale – that’s £19 off.
Next, there’s the Freesat Recordable device with 500GB of storage. This gadget RRP is £229, but that’s been cut by £49 to just £179.99. As a quick guide, the 500GB disk offers up to 250 hours of recordings.
If that doesn’t sound like enough space, there is also a 2TB version in the Argos sale as well.
This can hold 1,000 hours of shows, sports and movies and is now £249.99 – that’s £49 off the usual price.
Other features on these boxes include access leading free services like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, 5, as well as paid services such as Netflix and Prime Video directly from the box.
Of course, Freesat won’t let you watch things on Sky such as Sky Sports, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Movies.
If you want to tune into that content, you’ll need a Sky Q subscription or change things up and switch over to Sky Stream or Sky Glass instead, with those devices not needing a dish at all.
Prices from as little as £6 per month, although things do rise significantly once you start adding more features and things to watch.
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