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Simpatico’s 1st Tip of Christmas is written in curly white font at the top of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. In the centre of the image is a red iPhone 14 with the words ‘Tap Me’ written on the back in white. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Tip 1 – Back Tap on iPhone

This is a neat little shortcut that you can programme yourself.  Head to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and then you will ...
Simpatico’s 12 Tips of Christmas is written in curly white font in the centre of the image. The background is dark blue, and around the bottom edge are some iced gingerbread biscuits, in the shape of stars, bells and a gingerbread man. There is also a bundle of cinnamon sticks and a dusting of icing sugar. Hanging from the ‘a’ of the word Christmas is a red and green Christmas stocking. The Simpatico logo is in the bottom corner and is wearing a jolly red Christmas hat. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

Simpatico’s 12 Tips of Christmas

As a small stocking filler, Simpatico would like to give you the Twelve Tips of Christmas.  We know the Twelve Days of Christmas are traditionally ...
Hello this is an image which contains a 5 star review for Simpatico Communications. The background is shaded in dark blue and is a mobile phone with it’s screen being held in someone’s hand. There are 5 yellow stars across the top to indicate the fantasticness of the review. There are some light blue quotation marks in the top left to symbolise that we are quoting someone’s words. In the bottom left is a photo of Simon Delaney who is the wonderful person who gave us this glowing review. He works for Delaney Marling Partnership.

5 Star Review

Thank you very much for your 5 star review, Simon Delaney from Delaney Marling Partnership Ltd, it’s a pleasure working with you. You can read ...
Hello, this image has several screenshots of mobile phones to show what the iOS17 updates can do. The 3 on the left are screenshots of standby mode, the first shows a clock and calendar display, the second is a scenic picture of some daisies, with a clock in the top left, and the location and date (Kingston upon Hull) at the bottom, the third is a large pink clock display. The 2 phones on the right of the image show what a person’s contact poster will look like when they call you, the top one has a memoji image of Ruby wearing a yellow top and waving, the bottom one has the simpatico logo which is two shades of blue on a dark background. In the top left of the image is the iOS 17 logo.

New Features on iPhone with iOS 17

Have you updated your iPhone to iOS 17 yet?  If not, you are missing out on some fun new features: Standby Mode This is a ...
An image of a Moroccan Spa with a clear blue pool in the centre which has red rose petals floating on the surface. In the foreground are 2 brightly coloured cushions with straw hats positioned on the top of each. In the background are more cushions, chairs and drapes

Unhealthy data charges

You may have come across in the news the story of the hapless MSP Michael Matheson, the Scottish Health Secretary, who managed to rack up ...
Headshot of a white male with a brown beard and a shaved head, staring intently at the camera. He is wearing a dark blue jacket, white shirt and a pale blue tie.

Paul Fletcher

Simpatico Communications is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Fletcher, a seasoned mobile solutions specialist, as the new head of sales and commercial operations ...
This a crisp white background with a white button in the centre that looks a little bit like a tablet. On the button is a wifi symbol in grey.

Wi-Fi Calling Doesn’t Mean it’s Free

There is a common misconception about Wi-Fi calling on mobile phones – that it allows you to make free calls. This isn’t the case, and ...
This image contains a red vodafone logo on the left which is a red circle with a speech mark in the centre in white. And on the right is the Three logo which is a black and white number 3 with flames inside it. In the centre of the image is a plus sign. This is to indicate that Vodafone and Three are thinking about a merger.

Is the proposed Vodafone – Three merger a good thing?

You may have seen in the news that the UK arm of Vodafone is in a proposed merger with Three, which is owned by CK ...
Image is a section of text about the iPhone 15 software update iOS 17.0.3 which resolves the issue of overheating. The text is sat within a mobile phone type shape at a slight angle, and with a pink surround. The blue Simpatico Logo is in the top left corner.

iPhone 15 Overheating?

iPhone 15 Overheating? Since the launch of the iPhone 15, there have been numerous reports of the handsets (across all models) becoming unreasonably hot when ...

Another 5* Review for Simpatico

Have a read of this fantastic 5 star review, thanks to Anne Stevenson from Global Systems.  Follow the links and read more about our Proactive ...

Apple and USB-C – A Universal Charger?

Apple have finally made the switch to USB-C on iPhone, and it’s not because they wanted to, it’s because Europe made them do it.  28th ...

Unboxing the New iPhone 15

Dave unboxing his new iPhone. The iPhone 15 Pro Max feels much lighter this year with the new titanium frame. Loving the Titanium Black.
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