Wireless carriers in the US go out of their way to make expensive smartphones seem affordable. AT&T will advertise a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for just $36 a month, but don’t let them fool you. Over 36 monthly installments, you’re still spending more than a thousand bucks for a phone. Your pricey device may also […]
Other Phones to Consider Google Pixel 9. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu We test a ton of Android phones. We like the ones below, but you’ll be better off with one of the options above. If you haven’t yet done so, check out our Best Cheap Phones and Best Folding Phones guides for more. Google Pixel 9 […]
The obvious way to keep Jack Frost from nipping at your fingers is to slip on a pair of toasty gloves. People have been wearing gloves for centuries, with the shift from mittens to individually wrapped fingers the biggest upgrade in all that time. But traditional gloves don’t play nicely with our smartphones. Sure, you […]
Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview. Apple has determined that the rear camera on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices may exhibit no preview. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023 to April 28, 2024. If your iPhone […]
Customizable, but also not There’s a prominent “AI generated weather report” on top of the weather stack, which is a combination of summary and familiarity. “Cold and rainy day, bring your umbrella and hold onto your hat!” is Google’s example; I can’t provide another one, because an update to “Gemini Nano” is pending. You can […]
There are so many cases. Here are other ones I’ve tried that I don’t like as much as the picks above but might be suitable for you. Casely Bold ($35) and Classic Cases for $25: I like the Casely Classic more than the bold—the buttons don’t feel as mushy, and the hardshell plastic feels nice. […]
Don’t doomscroll more depressing news, use that phone to lift your mood instead. The best mobile games will bring a little joy to your day, whether you’re killing time on the commute or chilling on the couch. And these games are all addictive slices of gaming pleasure that we have been gorging on for years. […]
The Trump campaign was informed this week that hackers may have gained access to data from the phones through a breach of American telecommunications systems.
Both operating systems will display a list of apps and whether they are permitted access always, never, only while the app is in use, or to prompt for permission each time. Both also allow users to choose whether the app sees precise locations down to a few feet or only a coarse-grained location. For most […]
AT&T enables unlocking of paid-off phones after 60 days for postpaid users and after six months for prepaid users. AT&T lodged similar complaints as T-Mobile, saying in an October 7 filing that the FCC’s proposed rules would “mak[e] handsets less affordable for consumers, especially those in low-income households,” and “exacerbate handset arbitrage, fraud, and trafficking. […]
