How the heck did phones become so boring? Looking at you, Apple and Samsung — but at least there’s hope on the horizon
I’ve been covering the world of smartphones for more than a decade, and in that time, I’ve seen…
We have lost so much of ourselves to smartphones: can we get it back? | Technology
In 2003, the Stanford social scientist BJ Fogg published an extraordinarily prescient book. Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to…
The phone I most want to see is from an underdog nobody talks about
This is an exciting time to cover smartphones. We have phones that fold not once, but twice. Keyboards…
HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills
A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn…
Verizon’s Crazy Accessory Sale Has Pixel 10 and iPhone Cases for $5
Verizon is hosting an accessory sale with cases as low as $3, official PixelSnap Pixel 10 cases for…
Realme 16 copies the design of Apple iPhone Air, adding mirror and 7,000 mAh battery
Inside, a 7,000 mAh battery can be charged via USB-C at up to 60 watts. The 6.57-inch AMOLED…
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Issue Unusual Warning Urging iPhone and Android Users to Reset Their Phones Immediately
Turning your smartphone off and on might sound like something out of a tech support meme. But this…
Apple’s ‘staggering’ iPhone sales are from ‘pent-up demand’
Apple CEO Tim Cook called his company’s recent iPhone sales surge “simply staggering” on Thursday. What was behind…
Deals: OnePlus 15 gets a price cut, Xiaomi and Google devices discounted, iPad Air M3 on sale
While Amazon UK’s smartphone deals section doesn’t feature any standout offers at the moment, there are still some…
Naoto Fukasawa on Poetic Observation and Designing the realme 16 Pro Urban Wild
With the realme 16 Pro series, Naoto Fukasawa and realme reunite for their fifth collaboration. Past Master Edition…
I replaced Google’s core apps with open source alternatives, and I’m never going back
My favorite part of using a Google Pixel phone is the excellent UI. Google forgoes OneUI’s feature bloat…
5 things your iPhone’s Action Button can do to make mornings easier
Most people leave their iPhone’s Action Button set to silent mode and forget it’s customizable (or aren’t aware…