[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.

[can_1709682]

Amazon Firestick 4K has refreshed my old tv, sound and vision much improved, for very little cost.

[Stephan_1264763]

I love my iPhone as it is so quick and easy to work. World is at my fingertips! 

[DmitriyD_690797]

Very good Phone! Camera Super! Screen and CPU provides a wide range of services.

[Christo_1406622]

I like my my pen and paper. No battery, replacement parts are easy to come by and the tech never goes wrong.

For updating, I'd like my phone to be updated to provide complete access at all times without geographic restrictions.

Future features I'd like to see would include problem free voice transcription, week long battery life and a keyboard designed for big fingers.

[Ronald_Enigma]

My favourite bit of tech is my mobile phone. I use it as everything; phone, diary, laptop, camera, game console........I don't know how we survived without one in the good old days!

[IsaacLe_1549784]

Had my bose qc35 headphones for about 6 years now and they are hands down the best tech purchase I have ever made despite being one of the most expensive. Good headphones are a must in life!!

[DavidGa_1330645]

• What do you love most about your current devices?
  

I love that mobile data is now easily affordable, and when there is signal, fast and reliable.  Other tech I am currently loving is the xbox series S, which with game pass is great value.

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

It will be interesting to see what Nintendo console will come in the future. I loved the couch multiplayer era of the N64, so something that encourages in-person multiplayer would be great. 

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

Perhaps the ability to easily and smoothly work as a mobile PC. Similar to a Raspberry Pi, with full sized key board, mouse and screen attaching. 

[martian_1298478]

What do you love most about your current devices?  doing loads of things on my phone , photos, banking chatting, calendar etc

[tanghim]

I love that my mobile phone supports the split screen function, so that now I can work on multiple tasks on my phone (while leaving the song player on)!

[BrianMet_986591]

I love the convergent technology all in one pocket sized device.

[BrianPo_1514012]

What I love most about my current tech is interoperability. Virtually anything I do I can easily switch from my phone to my Chromebook and to my Fire Tablet.

[GlynGear_927760]

I love that my current phone is waterproof.

[FahimQure_28414]

Hi, here's my answer to this question:

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

I would like to see the following features in future tech:

1. Mobile phone tech that you can scroll up.. This is a new form factor, so you could just roll it up like a piece of paper (not just foldables, but scrollables)
2. I would love to see mobiles that allow you to dual boot across both iOS and Android.

[NS]

Huawei P20 Pro, what is there not to love! from the beautiful iridescent colouration on the back of the phone to the beautiful camera!!! Here's to many more years of use, but in the meantime your Honor Light and my P20 Pro could become friends!!!!

[PeterHa_1566983]

I'd love to see proper 3D photography on a mobile phone

[Knowy0151]

I love all things such as Mobles phones tablets,gadgets.

[Hanniebelle]

I like the feature on my smartwatch get my phone to ring when I lose it. I'm always losing my phone but now I can always find it!

[Jacquel_1743188]

I can to find out how to enter this competition - its certainly not obvious please send me the link - thanks

[Jacquel_1743188]

difficult to say I like all my tech!  but if I have to choose just one then my kindle e-reader.  Light and easy to use, fits in a handbag for reading on the bus, train, drs, bed just about anywhere and with the adjustable back light I can read in the dark and not disturb my other half.  Now on my 3rd one think I must wear them out with so much use!

[TaraWil_1715707]

I am going to go with the iPad as it seems to be the most versatile

[markWill_564267]

I loved my minidisk back in the day when actually owning things used to be cool. I wished they would be an app for my phone that looked like I was using one. 

[ShaunLa_1439536]

Just having my standard smartphone is amazing, banking, calendars, emails, shopping and all the social bits and bobs. Just makes life so much easier, and life isn't always easy ^_^
I would dearly love a new one though, mine is starting to show its age 🤕 😅

[PaulMas_1374427]

My kindle is my favourite tech. I have Alzheimer's and reading keeps my brain active. I must say my android phone pixel helps because I play a couple of games which again helps .

[Elhassa_1050985]

I love more the speed of the browse and the more joyful experience of surfing the net on my devices.

[PavVas]

There was a Galaxy Note 9 in my care for 3,5 years and I absolutely adored it. It had a stylus which I used to create some doodles and sketches or simply to use the button to take pictures of night shots, when stand was not with me.

But most importantly, this brilliant phone most likely saved (indirectly) my life, as it had a heart rate monitor I once decided to use just after I woke up in the morning. It actually showed me that my heart has a condition which my GP described as a "lazy heart" which unchecked can lead to several, even lethal outcomes.

Only reason I did change it, was the battery-not holding the charge for full day even with a branded extended battery phone case. 

Since then I'm having a smart bracelet and always on a lookout until my referral goes trough.

I can see technology saving lives at work on a daily basis (NHS), which is the best bit of living at the time of such advancement. 

[AndrewBa_194262]

Having tech on the go allows me to bring my private life and work life to my finger tips. From being able to control my EV car charging, preheat, locking and unlocking when required. Having a 24 hour link to Teams keeping  me up to date with colleagues.

[BrunoB]

Love my kindle e-reader. It's an old one but its still going strong 

[lonelyatsea]

• What do you love most about your current devices?

Bluetooth wireless headphones have come a long way! Noise cancelling really helps me stay calm throughout the day. Also high refresh rate screens make a huge difference - everything is so fluid. It's very hard to go back to 60Hz.

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

Loved my old Nexus 4 - it's amazing how basic it is by today's standards, but at the time it was lovely to use. I especially miss the notification LED. Don't know why they stopped putting them on phones!

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

More affordable devices with optical image stabilisation and optical zoom. It'll also be interesting to see how quick fast charging can become. I do miss removable batteries though - it would be great to see them become a thing again!

[AlanSap_1400959]

• I really like my iPad mini. It’s very versatile and portable and does everything I need. 

[PeterGAR_298884]

I have the One Pus 9Pro, I like OnePlus tech as they are always feature rich, great cameras and 100% a trusted brand.

[Ceirong]

I really like the value for money my phone is. Oppo a745g. Plus its my first 5g phone and when i get 5g the speed is impressive. Definitely my favourite feature. 

[PeterGAR_298884]

I have a OnePlus 9 Pro, I like OnePlus tech as it always ahead of the curve, feature rich, robust and a 100% trusted brand.

[archy_bold]

• What do you love most about your current devices?

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I love that it's mostly no-frills. I hate phones with too many features I'll never use. No-nonsense for me!

[KG_2020]

I love listening to podcasts on my phone.

[KG_2020]

I love listening to podcasts on my phone!

[DeniseB_1738353]

I love my smartphone, It's like having a computer with me all day, answering my questions and thoughts......I can even text my mates with it! Wow

[TIMCHEE_1246749]

I love the fact that my mobile phone, can receive calls via the internet so that the caller imagines I am in the USA, whereas I am in the UK.

[AlanMatt_419155]

I love my iPad. It's like a real version of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. All the information I could ever need is at my fingertips. Books, movies, TV shows, songs, news, family and friends, games, all are within my grasp at any time. I can consume culture and create it all on the same device.

[KatSwalw_523605]

What do you love most about your current devices?

I am a huge Apple fan, I have an iphone and an ipad. I find the Apple phone is very user friendly and simple to use. I love that it links across to my ipad. I also love my ipad as it allows me to watch movies and tv shows while travelling. When I had a plane flight to India last year, I watched a Netflix series on my ipad the whole way there and the way back. I also love digital art and it is something I am trying to learn and I can do this using the Procreate app on my ipad. The apple pencil works seamlessly and feels like drawing/painting without the mess and I can do it anywhere with my ipad. Really helps keep me motivated to improve my art compared to if I had to sit down with paper and pencils or paint which takes a lot of cleaning up and can only be done sitting at a desk. With my ipad, I can draw anywhere and anytime of the day, really helps keep ontop of my creative skill set.

[LynPhil_1510461]

Oooo a toughie. Q1: I think my iPad mini is my fave, which keeps me entertained and connected at home and is loaded with books, maps and mags on the go.

Q2: It'd be really great if the iPad could run on a 'paperwhite' version for reading books in bright light. It's hard to see when lying on the beach (I wish) and the Kindle was much better and lasted much much longer. So update the iPad to be able to switch to Kindle mode when needed - to improve readability and improve battery life.

Q3: I'd love a better battery life (wouldn't we all!) - I hate when my phone starts to drop when out hiking and so have to purchase booster packs. Be good if phones were provided with spare batteries (like my camera) or a power pack as part of the standard kit. And of course, universal chargers 🙂