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Shouldering responsibility for people and the environment: Gigaset makes its products in the heart of Germany: in a state-of-the-art, clean factory in Bocholt. We produced our 220 millionth phone there in 2020. Yet “Made in Germany” is far more than a seal of quality for us – it is possibly the key component in our more
A few years ago, replaceable batteries and removable back covers were still the norm on mobile phones and early smartphones. In the name of better quality and more effective dust and water protection, replaceable batteries and backs have been gradually phased out in recent years. At the same time, however, this led to more electronic more
Calling or streaming: 94 percent of Germans – 78.81 million people – now use the World Wide Web. Looking at the number, that presumably means just about everyone apart from babies, kids below five and the elderly above the age of 90. And the average German spends five hours and 26 minutes a day online more
Germans like mobile shopping – and the smartphone is growing in importance as a shopping portal among just about all age groups. The items most frequently purchased are clothing and shoes (63 percent), according to a study. But what about selling clothes, books or CDs by smartphone? Our blog post looks at the subject of more
It never hurts to give your smartphone a thorough spring cleaning: both on the outside – to remove dirt, bacteria and possible viruses – and on the inside to get rid of the data garbage that has accumulated and get the device into shape for the spring. A two-part blog article explains how best to more
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) will have to take on far more debt in 2021 than previously planned, the Spiegel reported in its November edition last year. “According to Spiegel information, experts from his ministry and budget experts from the government factions expect the federal government to take out up to 125 billion euros in more
The Château de Chillon in Veytaux is famous for its unique location on the rock island Île de Chillon on the eastern bank of Lake Geneva, separated from the mainland by a ten-meter-wide moat. The castle attracts many sightseers every year and is one of Switzerland’s most-visited historical buildings. Its fascinating style and picturesque lake more
When Edward Snowden, the whistleblower and data privacy activist, outs himself and confesses: “I use Signal every day,” and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of Tesla, advises his followers on Twitter to “Use Signal,” then Joe Public begins to wonder and perhaps thinks about changing his toothpaste and trying Signal instead. Yet more
With the mobile postage stamp, letters and postcards can be franked no matter where, no matter when. Use an app to request the postage you need, pay online, write the two-line alphanumeric code on the letter, and drop it in the mailbox. No extra costs for the mobile service and handling. No printer required. “If more
We’re all well acquainted with the fall and winter blues or springtime lethargy. Yet in times like these there are new forms of general exhaustion and tiredness. In addition to pandemic fatigue, many people are suffering from “zoom fatigue”. If you enter the term “zoom fatigue” in Google, you get around 44,100,000 hits (0.53 seconds). more