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Overview of Connect App

Connect is Europe’s largest magazine for telecommunications, now available in one convenient app. This application brings together all the latest news, tests, and updates related to smartphones, tablets, mobile computing, home networking, and navigation.

Features and Benefits

• News: Stay updated on the latest trends in digital life, including product reviews, tariffs, and gadgets.
• Testing: Connect conducts rigorous lab tests on smartphones, tablets, and more, providing you with accurate insights into device performance.
• Purchase Advice: Get expert recommendations before making your next tech purchase. Our knowledgeable editors guide you towards the best devices for your needs.
• Guide: Discover the top 10 tricks for optimizing your smartphone experience and simplifying your digital life.
• Apps: Find the best apps to organize your day or enhance your productivity. Our comprehensive rankings cover all major app categories.

Additional Features

• Commenting and Sharing: Engage with the community by commenting on articles and sharing your thoughts.
• Offline Reading: Download articles for offline reading, ensuring you stay informed even without an internet connection.

Network Weather and Speed Tests

The "Network Weather" feature measures the wireless signal strength, data transfer speeds, and other key metrics on your smartphone. This tool helps you assess the quality of your network service accurately.

Our speed test, conducted in collaboration with umlaut insight GmbH, allows you to test your internet connection under various conditions—whether you're at home, on public transport, or traveling. Save your test results and discover the optimal locations for surfing with your smartphone.

Connection Test

We've recently introduced a new feature called the "Connection Test," which regularly evaluates the availability of your internet connection. This test determines whether your network operator provides mobile service at your location and identifies the type of network (GSM, UMTS, LTE) and signal strength.

Your participation helps us create detailed coverage maps for each network operator across Germany, addressing regional variations that may affect service quality.

Feedback and Data Protection

Your feedback is crucial! If you have suggestions to improve the app, please reach out to us at WMP-daten@wekanet.de.

At Connect, we prioritize your privacy. All data is handled with the utmost care by both Connect and our partner, umlaut insight GmbH. Any misuse is strictly prohibited.

Permissions Explanation

• Full Network Access: Required for fetching content from connect.de and conducting speed tests.
• GPS and Network-Based Location: Used for geographically assigning speed test results.
• Read and Modify SD Card Content: Necessary for offline article caching and accessing Google Maps data.
• Get Active Apps: Allows us to generate anonymous usage statistics.
• Phone Status and Identity: Needed to detect signal strength and identify the mobile network operator.
• Call Up Network Connections: Facilitates determining the current data connection during a speed test.

Join the Connect community today and stay ahead in the world of telecommunications!