Every smartphone has an average lifespan or a designated expiration date set by the manufacturer. Software updates ranging from 3 to 7 years can surpass the average lifetime of a phone. So, is a seven ...

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when the software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this used to happen ...

The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the monthly Tech ...

Samsung has confirmed that an update to its SmartThings app caused major issues for older Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 9to5Google first reported that the update, which rolled out from Samsung over the ...

As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing. By Brian X. Chen and Tripp Mickle Reporting ...

Flip smartphones bring back compactness and a sense of control that people genuinely miss,” says Madhav Sheth, CEO of Ai+ ...

Japan's new law regulating the market dominance of smartphone operating system (OS) providers took effect Dec. 18, ...

The BlackBerry we know and love may be well and truly dead. It seems as though the company is finally turning away from the smartphone business, which it has been flailing in for some time now, and ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...