A decade or so ago, people were replacing their smartphones frequently, sometimes every year. Phones were making such huge leaps and bounds back then that it was worth it. Not anymore. Upgrades are ...

Let’s face it: At best, most of us are reliant on our phones these days. (At worst, we’re downright addicted.) But do you ever consider the things your smartphone knows about you? To put it mildly, it ...

(WJAR) — Is your cellphone number private? It may be time to start limiting who you share it with. Scammers know our cellphones have basically become an extra appendage, and they're constantly ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. If your Android is starting to lag so badly ...

Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...

Google's strongest security features are hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to shield yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

These days, thanks to smartphones, almost everyone has a camera with them and that’s mostly a good thing. At any time, you can capture memories with family and friends, painterly sunsets and crazy ...

No matter how careful you are, you're bound to get your phone wet at some point. Maybe you have a mishap by the pool, or perhaps you accidentally spill a drink on it. The good news is that getting ...

Open the Settings app. You can do this by either tapping Settings within the App Drawer, or tapping the gear icon in the Notification Shade. From within Settings, tap "About phone," and then scroll to ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Logan Ivey has tried everything to cut down on his screen time. He bought a modern “dumbphone” that’s designed to be used as little as possible, tried a device called a Brick that removes distracting ...