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WhatsApp is a messaging app that uses the internet. It's an easy way to stay connected with loved ones. We've brought together information and advice on how to download and use WhatsApp.
For lots of us, it's second nature to text or use a message app to keep in touch rather than to make a phone call. But even a 5 minute chat can really brighten someone's day. Conversation starters ... me tell you about my last holiday. I just wanted to call to let you know I'm thinking about you. Try video calling If the person you'd like to speak to has a smartphone, tablet or a computer with
their classes are providing older people with digital knowledge and know-how on staying safe from scams in an increasingly online world.
Apps are a type of program that you can download to your smartphone, tablet or computer. There are thousands of apps available, many for free. Find out more about how to safely download and update apps
Getting to grips with smartphones, tablets and computers can feel overwhelming, especially if you have trouble with your sight, hearing or mobility. Fortunately, there's a range of adjustable features
mobile phones, tablets and telehealth devices. Find out what, if anything, you need to do. The 3G network is a way of connecting to the internet from mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, pet trackers and ... your smartphone, tablet, tracker or telehealth device currently uses the 3G network, soon you won’t be able to connect to the internet this way anymore. If your phone or tablet uses 3G Once 3G is
one of the best days of my life. I started running in lockdown when the gyms closed and I hadn’t run more than a kilometre before 2020, so it had been quite a journey. My grandad, (Poppa to me, Ron ... had witnessed my progress every step of the way. So even though he’d never done any exercise in his life, and he absolutely hated the prospect of being in London on a busy day, my grandad wasn’t
actually very much a daddy’s girl when I was little,” says Julie, “but over the years my relationship with Mum has grown so much. Now, I know everything about her.” Brenda day out For ... cook at my school,” Julie explains. “It was great – it meant that we always had the school holidays off together, which Mum loved. It also made me really popular, because all my classmates
Throughout the years, Hannah always loved conversations with her Granny and Grandad – whether in person, over the phone, or through handwritten letters. Hannah running Since losing her grandparents ... . Keeping in contact “Granny and Grandad were always there,” says Hannah. “They met as teenagers, got married when Granny was 19, and stayed together forever. They lived in the same house
Maurice and Margaret, now in their seventh decade together, share some insights we could all learn something from