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The best Android apps for the new semester
7. February 2019

The new semester starts in April for around 2.8 million students. And so does the stress. But anyone using their smartphone as an aid and not just for phone calls can make studying a lot easier. We present the best free Android apps from the Google Play Store. Smartphones like the GS280 with its extra-large more

Germany – a mobile communications desert: the pitfalls of gaps in network coverage
5. February 2019

2019: Most Germans have a smartphone, while mobility and digitalization are on everyone’s lips. You would think good network coverage would be commonplace in Germany. But take a long train journey and you’ll discover that Germany isn’t as digitally advanced everywhere as you would have wished. Shortly after leaving the central station, you realize apps more

Banish the fear of 0%: How do I go easy on my battery when streaming?
21. January 2019

Video streaming is growing in popularity. According to an online study by the TV stations ARD and ZDF, 60% of Germans watch online videos at least once a week. And since they like mobile streaming, the smartphone is becoming more and more important for that. After all, it’s also simply too convenient: If you’re too more

Growing demand for smart gadgets: What Germans want to buy in 2019
10. January 2019

Smartphones are still at the top of the wish list for 2019, according to the results of a representative survey conducted by Bitkom. Also much-coveted: smart gadgets such as robovacs, robotic lawn mowers and smart home devices. Apart from New Year resolutions to do with health and well-being, many people plan at the start of more

Stress at Christmas – with the mobile phone under the tree
24. December 2018

It’s probably one of the biggest bones of contention when we celebrate Christmas in a few days’ time: Do we put away the smartphone when celebrating with our loved ones or get it out and record everything for posterity? A recent survey by Bitkom shows we’d prefer to do both.  Today is Christmas. Many of more

Gigaset N870 multicell system – a commitment to simplicity for resellers and end users
17. December 2018

Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and even in the era of smartphones, 4G and 5G networks more than a billion devices have been sold. And each year another 100 million are added to this figure. These numbers come as no great surprise, since the advantages of DECT are obvious. Unlike more

HX – two letters that make everything easier
11. December 2018

Technology can sometimes drive us crazy – especially when you try to get products from different manufacturers to work with each other. One device functions fine, but not together with the other. Or you need to adjust some setting or other. But just what? We at Gigaset don’t want you to have the hassle of more

“A Dog Named Mr. Bozzi” or “Alexa, I’m leaving …”
3. December 2018

The story’s quickly told: Mr. Bozzi is a hard-hearted person, a home owner as well, and lives in Brooklyn. He doesn’t like tenants or beggars. And whenever they ring at his door, he plays the “guard dog.” He barks loudly and furiously to chase them away. The punishment for his mean behavior comes in the more

Who tested it? The Swiss! Gigaset SL910A earns plaudits in PCtipp test
23. November 2018

The SL910A is definitely one of our most stylish cordless phones. And it had the honor of lining up in a test comparing it with other devices conducted by PCtipp in November. Switzerland’s largest computer magazine scrutinized five fixed-line phones with DECT technology. We’re more than happy with our grade: “Very good”! And, of course, more

Our promise on Gigaset Cyber Weekend 2018
22. November 2018

Year after year, consumer associations warn about Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Weekend and the entire Cyber Week. The much-vaunted discounts aren’t serious, customers are hustled into buying things by hype, they often don’t really save money, and in the end they’re left sitting on products they don’t actually want. The Consumer Advice Center of more