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 ...

Years ago, some people decided to buy the first Pixel phone without thinking twice about whether it was worth the price. Time ...

A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me, the primary line of defense for your phone is a PIN. Sure, you may also use your phone’s fingerprint sensor or face unlock, but it ...

Between numerous notifications, duplicate apps, bloated launchers, and settings buried five menus deep, my Android device started to feel like a junk drawer. I’d pick it up to check the time and ...

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Google’s next Android 16 QPR2 update aims to introduce two major features. The first is a smarter AI that can control other apps, while the second is a new parental control system that uses a PIN for ...

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This New Snapdragon Chip Makes Mid-Range Android Phones Better Than Ever More AI, ultra-wide display options and camera improvements are set to come to mid-range phones that use the Qualcomm ...