[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.

[TracyMoor_34206]

I love my pro 20 & it's functionality. Would love a speedier charging time / better battery life /lower energy consumption. If anything was possible, would it be great if phones were self charging via solar energy

[JasonBa_1078376]

I always used to get laughed at many years ago in the days of the early smartphones when I said I would be more than happy with a 7" screen, here we are with most decent phones having BIG screens & I love it!!!

I can now use as a sat nav & music system in the car controlled by voice. Also it can handle Skydeamon for flight navigation. Bring on the future!

[PeterMea_329928]

I love my Motorola smartphone with my Smarty SIM as it allows me to use the internet without having a landline.

Just wish my local 4G signal was more reliable.

[JohnGrim_113391]

I love everything about my Samsung phone... nearly. If it could reach fully charged in half the time it would be perfect. For the future, a phone whose shape prevented fingers holding the device from touching the screen and altering its content would save a lot of grief!

[failee98]

Future features for mobile devices would be very low power consumption and with ultra high capacity batteries so that the device would last for months instead of days. The battery would be solar power recharged from the screen of the device so that it never needs to be plugged in.

[Prioty8106]

My Apple IPhone.

[LynseyKi_958011]

I like that my Redmi note 10 has turbo charge, great cameras and excellent sound quality for music 🎵😀

[Killerunderpant]

Bluetooth. Bluetooth. Bluetooth. I love my Bluetooth headphones. I've got a set for work, a set for cycling, Bluetooth connected motorcycle helmet, Bluetooth ear defenders for work and a Bluetooth sleep mask. Music and podcasts everywhere I go.

[Marjory_1308291]

Having fingerprint authentication for payment apps is very useful and, hopefully, more secure than passwords.

[Microbe]

I love my Samsung Galaxy Z flip 4 as its so small it fits easily into my pocket

[Elizabeth_70872]

I love my Amazon Firestick as it saved me buying a new TV!

[JR_98393]

The features I would like to see from mobile tech is free wifi connections powered by smarty is certain popular locations. To automatically reduce the noise crashes in a call whilst on a phone.

[FionaCl_1060562]

Having a smart phone that can be carried around in a pocket is so useful. Love being able to communicate with family and friends anywhere, as I have family living abroad, and like to travel myself, I can send messages and photos to them anytime.

[Elizabet_224056]

I love my phone as I can use it as a clock, planner, step counter, camera, photo album, music player, to keep in touch with friends and family and to keep up-to-date with work emails!

[RayStile_539318]

A new feature I would like to see for mobile technology would be the ability to recharge the device by capturing the energy I create whilst walking or jogging. Perhaps this would be energy converted by shock absorbers in shoes.

[suki]

I love my samsung phone - great size and so easy to use for lots of different apps

[Jabba29]

my Aeropex bone conducting headphones, I can wear them all day and not notice, they don't effect my hearing, Bluetooth 5, answer calls. battery last 2days, tbh they are brilliant. 

[UolDnaNad]

I like my v old MacBook, it still keeps up with today's demands, and the case has survived better than newer devices, and the keyboard is so comfortable to use.

[Stevenfo_652299]

I'd like to see a much stronger telephoto lens on a phone to catch those not to be missed moments like the wildlife that's just out of focus .

[Ricky]

I love the speed and durability of my oppo, its similar spec to competition prize with snapdragon 695 which works flawlesly.

I like the big ram we can get now so no more stuttering and loading pages.

I like the close range AI cameras too now.

I would like to see a module phone where you can upgrade things as and when you want with out the need for repair shops or totaly dead phone, like the google project that was canceled, you could swap out what ever and upgrade. I feel it will be like that one day.

I would like to see smarty fix the disconnecting issues that alot of us have, it aint nice and you cant game with it doing that every 5min.

And most of all id like to see the prices kept down and phones afordable so everyone can have same advantages..

[NormanB_1750266]

My HUAWEI Wi-Fi dongle allows me to keep in touch on all my devices at once

[Matthew_1071574]

I love the fast charging and long battery life on my phone

[yahyasqr]

My favourite bit of tech is my iPhone SE 2020, it's probably the best budget camera in the market, or was at least until the iPhone SE 2022 came out. If I were to win the prize, I'd most likely use it to make content for social media.

[Madelen_1649518]

I love my Huion kamvas ~ it really is my favourite tech I own. I can use it with any computer and has held for four years now, with me using it virtually every day!

[Martin58]

I love my iPhone because it’s so versatile and helps me with so many aspects of my life from switching on the lights, controlling the heating, booking a holiday, taking a picture, checking my finances, listening to music, catching up with friends, and it can even monitor my health, what a great bit of kit. 👍

[Martin58]

I love my iPhone because it helps me with all aspects of my life, I can switch on lights, control the heating, listen to music, book a holiday, check my finances, and do so many more things, as well of course video calling someone!

[jhm2704]

My smart phone enables me to be in contact with those who matter to me most wherever they are and whenever they need me.  I love being able to see and speak face to face. 

[ataraxia]

• What do you love most about your current devices?
• The camera
• What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)?
• Game Boy
• What future features would you like to see from mobile tech?
• Much longer battery life

[Scousephilly]

I love all new technology. I am an older person. I never dreamed we would have so many useful devices and apps, when I was a child growing up. WOW!

[DanielJo_181674]

I love the apps available on iPhone the most like ways and virgin go I use on my iPhone xr

[RosinaP_1665027]

Headphones. I can listen to books, music, videos, calls and video chat. They can be used for all devices

[LeeRobin_575501]

Love my Samsung Ultra Note...a mix of great mobile with a stylus and ability to take notes on the go.

[Toby_1610028]

I love the amount of storage I have on my phone, I can have a range of games at my fingertips when I'm travelling, or waiting for a friend. In future I'd love to see tech with durable screens again! I remember my gameboy colour and nintendo ds had indestructible screens, you could drop them down a flight of stairs and they wouldn't even scratch. Now, all screens seem more prone to shattering.

[ROBERTBRE_82045]

• What do you love most about your current devices? My Nokia C01 Plus is reliable, seems to have battery power for the length of the day, and its latency and smoothness is great.
• What classic device would you like to see updated (if technology issues were no problem)? The classic British Phone Box needs a super futuristic device make over. Where you can access your own phone device through cloud technology inside the tardis.
• What future features would you like to see from mobile tech? An alarm clock that actually wakes me. Maybe the phone crawls under the covers and starts prodding you lol.

[TomBray_1586519]

I think it would be great to see  DAB radios on smart phones.  I don't know why they don't have it already, I'm sure the technology is up to date for it. 

[DenisBo_1555266]

My favourite bit of the tech is the quick language switcher that allows to swap keyboard and do the autocorrect on words and accents. It's a massive time saver when you write in multiple languages in social media apps, emails, etc. 

[JohnRobe_144908]

Long battery life

[NeilYeom_673326]

Moto 8 love the battery life and ease of use. Would like better connection via Bluetooth via hearing aids 

[TracyCa_1350100]

I’d like to see a feature from mobile tech that enables us to fly! 

[SophieC_1202074]

I love how little battery my current devices use. I can fully charge my phone, laptop, Kindle, and wireless earphones and they stay charged for days if I don't use them much.