The Dallas-based firm is rolling out standalone 5G across both its slower but farther-ranging low-band 5G as well as the much faster C-band and short-range millimeter-wave connectivity that it ...

In an emergency, some Android phones can use satellites to send texts instead of cell networks. For non-emergencies, Wi-Fi can be used, even to Apple devices.

Samsung's One UI 8.5 is expected to be the next big software upgrade for Galaxy smartphones. Although a beta of the software isn't publicly available yet, early builds have painted a picture of what ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

It seems T-Mobile may soon begin phashing out LTE in favor of 5G, with most of the LTE network offline by 2028.

No one likes dropping offline, especially if you need to stay in contact. Get expert tips for boosting your cellphone signal on iPhone or Android.

With the Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung took a swing at a super-slim premium Android phone ahead of the iPhone Air's debut. Unfortunately, the experiment seems to have failed, with the S25 Edge failing to ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Gen Z teens are bypassing school phone bans by turning Google Docs into chat rooms. Here’s how they’re staying connected.

What’s Inside a Mobile Phone? The rise of mobile phones over the last decade is the most significant technological shift since the internet’s establishment as a global communication network in the ...