Sky Live Review: Interactive Camera for Sky Glass for Calling, Games & Fitness

Sky Live is the interactive camera for Sky Glass. It allows you to make video calls, play motion-control games, watch together with other households & work out on your TV.

In the UK, Sky has just launched the new Sky Live camera. It’s an interactive camera for Sky Glass, giving you lots of additional functionality and unlocking new ways to use your Sky Glass TV.

You can use the Sky Live camera for staying in touch with friends and family by making video calls through Zoom on your Sky Glass TV. You can also play motion-control games like Fruit Ninja, watch TV together with other households, and work out with a digital personal coach.

In this article, we’ll look at the new Sky Live camera. We’ll start by looking at how the camera works and what you’re able to do with it. We’ll then look at the best value deals currently available on the Sky Live camera and Sky Glass TV.

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Visiting Or Moving To the UK: Using Your Cellphone & Best UK SIM Cards

Find out how to use your cellphone in the UK & see the best UK SIM cards for visitors and new UK residents.

Whether you’re visiting the UK on a short-term trip, or moving there longer-term for study or work, it’s easy to use your cell phone on the mobile networks in the United Kingdom.

In this article, we’ll discuss cell phone compatibility on UK cellular mobile networks. We’ll also look at the different ways of using your cell phone in the UK, including through international roaming or using a local UK SIM card or eSIM. Finally, we’ll compare the best value prepaid SIMs that are available for tourists, visitors and new residents to the UK.

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Mobile Networks Using O2 Coverage: Best SIM Cards With Coverage From O2

Networks like giffgaff, Sky Mobile & Tesco Mobile piggyback on O2’s network for coverage.

The UK has just four network coverage providers: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Alongside them, there are a number of “virtual network operators” that piggyback on coverage from one of the four main networks.

If you’d like access to O2’s coverage on your mobile phone, it isn’t always necessary to be an O2 customer. That’s because you’ll also get an O2 signal when you’re using a SIM card from giffgaff, Sky Mobile or Tesco Mobile.

In this article, we’ll present a list of mobile networks that offer coverage from O2. We’ll start by looking at some of the best value deals with O2 coverage including SIM-only deals, unlimited data plans and Pay As You Go bundles. We’ll then look at each mobile network in more detail, including the specific features and plans they offer.

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The Best SIM Cards for Using Your Smartphone in Spain

Depending on your network, it can cost up to £2.47 per day to use your phone in Spain. We review the best SIM cards for using your mobile phone in Spain.

Spain continues to be the top destination for British holidaymakers, with more than 18 million Brits visiting every year. Whether you’re there to enjoy the food and culture, or there to enjoy the seaside resorts in the Canary Islands and along the Costa del Sol, you’ll probably want to use your mobile phone whilst you’re there.

On most major UK networks, European roaming charges have now returned. This means it can cost up to £2.47 per day to use your UK SIM card in Spain. This can add an extra £17 to your phone bill for a one-week trip or an extra £34 for a two-week trip. Thankfully, it’s possible to side-step these charges by getting a £3 SIM card with inclusive roaming in Spain. Alternatively, you can get a local SIM card on arrival in Spain, with plans available from €10 per month.

In this article, we’ll look at the multiple ways to use your mobile phone in Spain. We’ll compare the costs of roaming on a UK SIM card and review the best UK plans for roaming in Spain. We’ll also look at how you can get a local SIM card in Spain and the coverage that’ll be available on it.

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giffgaff SIM Only Plans: Flexible Deals With O2 Coverage

giffgaff offers a range of flexible SIM-only plans. Find out about their Pay As You Go plans, monthly rolling, and SIM-only contracts.

In the UK, giffgaff now offers a range of SIM-only and mobile phone deals, with the flexibility to change your plan from month to month. You’ll get 4G & 5G coverage from O2, along with inclusive EU roaming (up to 5GB per month in the EU).

At present, giffgaff’s best value plans include 25GB data for £10 and 40GB data for £15 when you take an 18-month contract. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a one-month rolling plan without the long-term commitment, you can get 20GB data for £10. It’s also possible to use giffgaff on a Pay As You Go basis, with no monthly fee.

In this article, we’ll review the giffgaff mobile network. We’ll start by looking at the plans available, including giffgaff’s 18-month ‘good contracts’, the one-month rolling ‘golden goodybags’ and Pay As You Go ‘goodybag’ bundles. We’ll then look at some of the features you’ll get included on giffgaff, and how you can keep your current phone number when you switch to them.

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BT Full Fibre: How It’s Installed & The Best Full Fibre Deals

Find out how BT’s full fibre broadband is installed. Plus get free set-up & a £50 reward card on BT’s full fibre deals from £30.99 per month.

In the UK, BT is currently offering £11.99 installation when you upgrade to their full fibre (FTTP) broadband. In addition, they’ve reduced the price of their Full Fibre 100 service to just £30.99 per month. This gives you the UK’s most reliable broadband technology with average download speeds of 150Mbps.

In this article, we’ll look at BT’s full fibre broadband including the benefits of upgrading to it and how it’s installed in your home. We’ll also look at the full fibre deals from BT, including their latest offer on Full Fibre 100.

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SIM Cards For Tablets, Routers, Mobile Broadband Dongles & Other Smart Devices

You can use a normal mobile phone SIM card in other devices like tablets, 4G routers, mobile broadband dongles & other connected devices.

Until 2018, you had to buy a special mobile broadband SIM card if you wanted to use it inside a tablet, 4G router, or mobile broadband dongle. This also used to apply to IoT (internet-of-things) devices such as cameras, alarms and GPS trackers.

Nowadays, it’s no longer the case that you’ll need to buy a special type of SIM card. You can just use a normal mobile phone SIM card in most devices (with only a couple of exceptions). This includes using a regular mobile phone SIM card inside a tablet, 4G router, or mobile broadband dongle.

In this article, we’ll look at the best value SIM cards for use in a tablet, 4G router or mobile broadband device. We’ll also look at the legislation around this issue in the UK and the restrictions that still apply when you use your SIM card in certain devices.

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European Roaming: The Cost Of EU Roaming & Best SIM Cards For Europe In 2024

On some UK networks, you’ll pay up to £2.47/day to use your mobile phone in Europe. Find out how much your mobile network charges for EU roaming.

If you’re travelling to another European country (including France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain or Portugal), you might need to pay an additional fee for using your mobile phone abroad. Depending on your mobile network, it can cost you up to £2.47 per day to use your mobile phone in Europe.

In this article, we’ll look at the costs of using your mobile phone abroad in Europe, along with the coverage available and the fair usage limit on data. We’ll also look at the best SIM cards for European roaming, allowing you to use your mobile phone in Europe from just £2.90 per month.

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Lyca Mobile AloTurka SIMs: With Inclusive Roaming In Turkey & the EU

Lyca Mobile’s AloTurka plans come with inclusive roaming in Turkey & the EU. You’ll also get 50 international minutes to Turkey.

In the UK, Lyca Mobile offers AloTurka Pay As You Go plans. Designed for customers who are travelling abroad to Turkey, you’ll get an allowance of data that can be used at no extra cost when you’re travelling to Turkey & the EU.

At present, you’ll pay £15 per month for Lyca Mobile’s AloTurka S plan. This comes with unlimited UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and 15GB data (of which up to 5GB can be used abroad in Turkey & the EU). You’ll also get 50 international minutes for calling Turkey.

In this article, we’ll look at the AloTurka plans from Lyca Mobile, including the latest AloTurka deals and what you’ll get included on each one.

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Sky Glass Channels & Apps: Full List Of What You Can Watch On Sky’s Streaming TV

Sky Glass is the streaming TV from Sky. You can watch up to 180 channels and access more than 20 apps on the Sky Glass TV.

If you’re looking for a new television that has Sky’s technology built-in, you can now get the Sky Glass TV.

Sky Glass is an internet-connected television that gives you access to up to 180 channels over WiFi. You can also use more than 20 different apps and streaming services on Sky Glass, with no need for a satellite dish or set-top box.

All Sky Glass customers now start off with the Sky Entertainment & Netflix pack, which gives you access to more than 150 live TV channels. For extra channels, you can then add a range of other packs such as Sky Sports, Sky CinemaTNT Sports and Sky Kids.

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In this article, we’ll look at the Sky Glass TV and the channels that are available on Sky Glass. We’ll also look at the optional channel pack add-ons and the apps available for Sky Glass.

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