[Prize Draw] Let us know about your favourite bit of tech

[YulianK]

PRIZE DRAW UPDATE

The competition is now closed and we are pleased to announce that 

 @about_a_year  is the winner.

Congratulations @about_a_year; check your private messages and reply with your address. 

Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had over a thousand posts since the launch at the start of the year. You have all helped make the fledgling Community a great success and we look forward to more and greater engagement as we grow. 

Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions. 

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UPDATE - COMPETITION CLOSED

The competition is now closed and we will draw the winner from all the eligible entries in the next 24 hours.

So, keep your fingers crossed and an eye on your Private Message inbox.

Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had over a thousand posts since the launch at the start of the year. You have all helped make the fledgling Community a great success and we look forward to more and greater engagement as we grow.

Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions.

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To celebrate the launch of the SMARTY Community, we are giving you the chance to win a new Honor Magic 4 lite smart phone.

How to enter

To enter the Prize Draw, entrants will need to log in to the SMARTY Community platform and answer one or more of the questions in the “Let us know about your favourite bit of tech” article, during the promotion period.

The draw is open from 16th January 2023 until 28th February 2023.

Please answer at least one of the following questions:

• What do you love most about your current devices?
• What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)?
• What future features would you like to see from mobile tech?

The Prize

• Key Features of the Honor Magic 4 lite include:
• 120Hz Screen Refresh Rate
• 6nm Snapdragon 695 5G Soc - High Performance, Low Power Consumption
• 66W HONOR SuperCharge - Have 81% Power in Half an Hour
• 4800mAh Large Battery - A Big Battery Boosts Your Whole Day
• HONOR RAM Turbo - RAM Extended, Smooth Experience
• 48MP Rear Triple Camera - Capturing Vivid Moments

https://www.hihonor.com/uk/phones/honor-magic4-lite/

Closing date is 28^th February 2023 and we will inform the winner by direct message on site by 7^th March 2023.

The SMARTY Community Terms of Use apply to your registration for and use of the SMARTY Community platform. Competition terms can be found here.

[JonboiLongboi]

I love the quality of smartphone cameras nowadays. It's so nice being able to look back at videos of concerts in decent quality to reminisce.

I would love for there to be a greater abundance of new walkman-esque devices for playing tapes etc.

In future devices I would love to see materials utilised within tech progress to a point where they are extremely resistant to damage.

[K_1178200]

Saving passwords, streaming and listening to my audible books

[RobertDu_677377]

My favourite bits of tech are my phone and sports watch. I love that I can control smart home devices when away, monitor and improve my health. Allow my loved ones to check my location when I can’t let them know. I do wish I was better at monitoring my social media time. 
I think future tech will be able to allow us to monitor our own health better, and make informed choices. 
The time waisted in queues needs solving, especially on the phone😂. 

[NathanS_1458038]

I love Apple Pay the most on my current device, so handy.

would love to see Apple do a fold phone and maybe a see through phone?

Good luck everyone ✌️

[Natalii_1519718]

I love my Samsung GalaxyS10e its reliable, quick and not expensive.

I'd like to imroove my battery, it's need chargind every day.

[Crystalix]

I love how easy it is to do everything nowadays! Whether it's paying for something using your phone, or having all your accounts linked to each other, everything is just so easy!

[KeithEc_1051780]

I love the camera and its different options available to take a variety of types of photographs from landscape, portrait and close ups.

[Muhandis]

What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)?

My first mobile phone, the Nokia 3310.

[KeithEc_1051780]

The selfie option that doesn't take a mirror image type of photo; I.e. any wording back to front.

[Alex_9048]

• What do you love most about your current devices?
• Its an older Hauwei p20 pro, but its fast, fingerprint on screen, fast charging, but battery is getting old
• What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)?
• O2 xda exec, first smart phone I had and I liked the keyboard
• What future features would you like to see from mobile tech?
• Satellite link so its works everywhere

[GeoffK]

My favourite tech is my rechargeable stereo bluetooth speaker.  It means I can easily take music with me wherever I go which both my wife and I can enjoy.

[CedrickK_861148]

The pixel buds pro are amazing. They are one of the few earbuds that manage to stay in my ears when I go jogging.

[Luisantos090]

I love my foldable laptop because it turn quickly into a tablet where I can write on the screen. Its very handy to communicate ideas and pass on information. Regarding future tech on my phone, I would like it to be able to verify we're humans (anonymously) so we can stop having bot accounts everywhere 

[DuncanRo_415208]

Future features for mobile tech could include:

- a dynamic sort screen for apps, by usage, instead of static screens of individually placed apps with sort options, such as last used, most used etc.

- far more visible average hourly/daily/weekly usage figures

- a SmartChat Smarty chap app for family members - with regular offers from Smarty

😋

[MarkHin_1003866]

I love the amazing camera on my 14 Pro, it’s incredible!

[Chefsolid]

What do you love most about your current devices?

Portability and performance of current premium smartphones is incredible.

What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)?

A future version of the HTC one would be amazing

What future features would you like to see from mobile tech?

Localised ChatGPT level functionality accessible by voice command and also integration with medical sensors for better health functionality.

[DawnThur_983777]

I wouldn't be without my xiaomi poco phone as its my lifeline to family & friends and also holds vital information for everyday convenience.  I also reply on it for entertainment and music.  One of my favourite features is the fingerprint scan to unlock the home screen and also to access apps.  Its so useful not having to remember passwords.   I love the camera and how easy it is to edit photos.  Who needs a separate camera these days!

I don't think I would want to go back to the older classic devices as technology has moved on so much.

I think mobile tech will develop hugely in the future but for now I'm happy with what I have but always on the look out for more advanced features.

[PatrickH_952573]

I love my smart home device because I have a routine in the morning for the device to automatically speak the current news, tell me the weather for today, and play relaxing music to start the day. I can also change the routine on the mobile app that connects to my device.

[Rocking_1558454]

I Love my iPhone 14 Pro Max, beautiful sharp and responsive screen. Excellent Camera and dynamic island great feature.

[GeoffDur_810021]

The tech that I would love to see updated is my 8 track player , how I love the clink as it changes tracks and large tapes that go in it or is that just nostalgia ?

[Lydia_1571283]

I love my phone as I can use it for everything! It's my camera, storage, notepad, purse, shopping assistant, Internet, entertainment and idea hub! I'd be lost without it!

[Triadian]

My old phone was a Huawei and my new phone is also a Huawei - when i logged into my new phone it asked did i want to copy/clone my old phones details took about 5 minutes and my new phone had everything my old phone had complete with saved games and everything.

[StuartB_1479464]

My Galaxy Bud Pros have got to be my favourite piece of tech. Comfortable and easy to use with great sound quality. 

[DAVIDGIB_476262]

I love my iPhone as it saves all passwords so I don’t have to remember them 

[MeryemDe_960540]

The phone is the favourite as it is always accessible. 

[DAVIDGIB_476262]

I love my iPhone as it remembers all of my passwords so I don’t forget them 

[GeoffDur_810021]

I would love for my 8 track player to be updated to the 21st century oh how I love that clunk when it changes tracks or is the just me being nostalgic ? 

[JanePoa_1663769]

I recently got a new phone and what I love about it is the camera quality and battery life 

[pda]

The Pixel a series of phones are brilliant mid rangers and have awesome camera capabilities!! Cheap too!

[KrisWil_1642020]

I love my wireless noise cancelling ear buds. They bring music/life / calm to a noisy noisy world. 

[MarkLip_1572679]

My projector great cinema experience 

[KarenSm_1754418]

Definitely my phone, it does everything I need on a daily basis. From watching films/programmes, tiktok, youtube etc to checking on bank balance to keeping in touch with friends, reading emails, being reminded of appointments to taking photos, doing my daily wordle and spellingbee and of course making calls!  My battery lasts a few days too which is great. 

[MATHEWJA_366252]

The fact that modern mobiles can communicate with other smart technology is fantastic. Once you start using it, you can't go back. 1st world problems, like heating the electric car up in the morning is just something I can't do without.

[Kittyrock83]

I like that  I can use my finger print to unlock my phone and to access my banking apps and to confirm any payments .

[zer0]

Hello

I am really excited about the development of mobile networks, and especially in terms of data transfer (speed, response, coverage, etc.) because the shift of service from wired providers allows me to feel much more free in this world where we work and play online. Of course, in the last mile part, not the backbone.

Regards.

[JimmyWa_1678675]

Favourite thing has to be face recognition for keeping prying eyes off ur phone 😂

[BenFors_1308311]

Shares cloud storage and calendars to keep organised. My old p20 could have had a quicker camera. Bette zoom on cameras and 4K screen quality. 

[MarieBro_481590]

I loving having a decent camera on my smartphone, photos of items I might buy , receipts as well as photos themselves. 

[AnupamPa_261511]

I would like the mobile tech to solve the problems with the battery 🔋 so that it lasts longer. We seem to be running out of juice very quickly. Imagine a situation where you had to fill up your car everyday. 

[PaleMr69]

I'm really glad that fingerprint recognition works so well on new devices. Passwords can be an issue, face recognition is less reliable when glasses are involved, but fingerprint gets me out of trouble more often than not.