The rise in popularity of big phones has coincided with the decline of tablet sales. And it looks like this upward trajectory will last; phablets are more favoured than ever by consumers. But why are phones that are so big they can't even fit in a back pocket seeing such success?

We increasingly rely on smartphones to supplement our knowledge and store our memories. But with 31% of people running out of space monthly, these digital brains are getting full. By merging device storage with the cloud, can the Nextbit Robin put an end to ‘post deletion stress disorder’?

Despite smartphone manufacturers increasing the screen size of their devices, Apple has stuck to phones with smaller screens for better usability with one hand. But following strong growth in the phablet category, Apple has launched the iPhone 6 Plus.

Smartphones are no longer just a means of communicating. They wake us up, get us from A to B and even help us find love. We’ve almost forgotten their original purpose. Text trumps voicecalls and apps trump SMS – it’s a good time to ask – what’s the future of the mobile phone?