[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.

[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.

[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. 

[MarkLip_1572679]

My projector great cinema experience 

[KrisWil_1642020]

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

[pda]

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

[JanePoa_1663769]

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

[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 ? 

[DAVIDGIB_476262]

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

[MeryemDe_960540]

The phone is the favourite as it is always accessible. 

[DAVIDGIB_476262]

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

[StuartB_1479464]

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

[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.

[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!

[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 ?

[Rocking_1558454]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[MarkHin_1003866]

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

[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

😋

[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 

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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 ✌️

[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😂. 

[K_1178200]

Saving passwords, streaming and listening to my audible books

[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.

[AlmaTae]

I love the simplicity and ease of use if my Pixel 6. The camera ceases to amaze me.

The old tech I would love to see updated and usable now would be the HTC Desire C mobile or any of that ilk. It's so light, small and cute & fits in your pocket.

[Muhamma_1306044]

Smartphones are one of, if not the fastest-growing technology of our times. Although it won't happen overnight, introducing the above features will push us into the next era of mobile technology: an age where phones can last for up to one whole week of use, are less harmful to the planet, have a truly uninterrupted display, and offer a seamless software experience.

[gemilyk]

• What do you love most about your current devices?

I love the ability to screen record with mic capture (Samsung S20 FE). Brilliant for recording tutorials and also sharing things I've seen online with friends, personalised with my running commentary 🤣

[AndiDar_1977]

I love the fact with a mobile phone it's basically your pocket entertainer, able to do so much with them, but I would to have a phone with either a 3d screen or holographic screen, making the image come to life.

[ChrisPad_360790]

I love my smart phone, has a person who takes pictures all the time, The Quality of the camera is insane, 

[JakeTho_1237598]

I lovw my iphone as it is much quicker and easier to use than phones used to be.  It is also cabable of taking amazing high quality photos and videos

[AndreiC_1744130]

My curent device allows me to have enough memory storage,  watch videos, movies,  navigate on social media,  using navigation apps and more. Further device could have a better battery life, image,  camera, wifi and data speed. Maybe in near future the devices will can charge without cables and free access to Internet without limit. Cheapest prices for new technology and all gadgets. )))