Smartphones
Smartphones | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos
Attention, phone-makers: Our devices aren't your billboards
Manufacturers are testing our limits more than ever right now — and it's up to us to decide if we want to accept or reject what they're doing.
Apple joins industry effort to eliminate passwords
Apple has joined a veritable who's who of tech vendors in the FIDO Alliance who see standardized, two-factor authentication as the way forward for device log-in.
The 11 most interesting takeaways from Android 11 (so far)
From big behavioral changes to small interface enhancements, our first look at Android 11 reveals some promising new shifts.
5 hidden Pixel features worth finding
Got a Google Pixel phone — any Google Pixel phone? These out-of-the-way options will save you time and make your device smarter.
Hey, Google: Maybe it's time to take a lesson from Samsung
Google could stand to learn a few things from Samsung's smartphone strategy — but the lesson has little to do with the devices themselves.
Beware of the coming Android 'innovations'
Android owners, take note: This year's hardware advancements aren't actually about you.
iPhone to Android: The ultimate switching guide
Ready to make the move from iOS to Android? Here's everything you need to successfully switch from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or any other Android device.
Could Google carry the BlackBerry torch?
As the last remnants of a smartphone icon melt away, an opening for a de facto business-friendly brand beckons.
Move over, Google: Microsoft's the new Android trailblazer
Want a sneak peek at Android's most interesting improvements in 2020? Look to what's happening at Microsoft (yes, Microsoft!) right now.
The 20-minute Android tune-up
A few minutes of maintenance each year can keep your Android phone running like a well-oiled machine.
Galaxy users, take note: Samsung's probably selling your data
When you buy a Galaxy phone, Google's promise to protect your information isn't the only one that applies.
7 Android trends to watch in 2020
Empty predictions are a dime a dozen — but with mobile tech in particular, long-term trends can tell us a lot about what the future may hold.
Android 2020 primer: 12 bits of telling analysis to mull
'Tis the season for looking back — and looking ahead.
The 5 true takeaways from Android's camera vulnerability circus
Are sophisticated attackers hijacking your phone's camera and stealing your most precious secrets? Um, yeah — about that....
Motorola's new Razr gives me hope for the future of foldables
But, critically, that doesn't mean you should run out and buy it.
The Pixel 4's power-plunging puzzle
There may be more to the Pixel 4 stamina story than what we see on the surface.
The most interesting thing Google didn't announce at its hardware event
It may seem like we've seen it all, but Google's Pixel party isn't over yet.
The Pixel 4's perplexing predicament
How do you sell people on something that's not only intangible but also difficult to describe?
HTC launches a cheaper blockchain phone
HTC is now selling the Exodus 1s, a blockchain-enabled smartphone that can natively store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and costs less than half the price of its predecessor.
