A weak battery is only part of the story. Lost security updates and quietly breaking apps show when keeping your phone costs ...

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf, XDA, OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. Although he prefers iOS to Android, he still uses a ...

As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't ...

The question “Should I buy a new phone?” holds more weight than we imagine. For most of us, phones are our trusted associates, and parting with them isn’t easy. For others, the upgrade to a new phone ...

I’m not gonna lie to you: Writing these Android Upgrade Report Cards isn’t always exhilarating. By and large, these reports tend to reinforce the same trends we see time and time again from the same ...

Press and hold on any open space on your home screen. Scroll through the list of available options until you see Pixel Search ...

Mobile devices are always a tempting target for cybercriminals. That's true not just for consumers but for companies. According to Google, more than half of organizations have pointed to smartphones ...

Google is rolling out some changes that should make your phone less attractive to thieves. Several years ago, Android introduced Factory Reset Protection, a security feature that prevents an ...

As a long-time Android user, I didn’t expect this, but my best phone purchase of 2025 wasn’t an Android. Here’s what won me ...

Technically, the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL are superior, but you're paying a premium for hardware that won't be ...

In the early 2010s, when smartphones started getting popular, I scoured the internet to find the perfect Android flagship. Year-on-year improvements were significant then, so upgrading a phone every ...