How to give your older phone new software powers

If you haven’t updated your phone’s operating system — or just haven’t found your way around the new software yet — here’s a ...

I used 14 secret codes to unlock menus of settings on my iPhone and Android - how it works

Dial these secret short codes on your phone to unlock hidden settings, secret menus, and powerful features most users never discover.
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Don't Remember Someone's Number? Here's How to Use T9 Dialing on iPhone Instead

Apple introduced T9 dialing to all iPhones when the tech giant released iOS 18 in 2024. With T9 dialing, you can call someone just by typing their name into your iPhone's Phone app. That means you don ...

Hate your phone's camera island design? This flagship lets you swap it out like Lego

This upcoming flagship from the same parent company as OnePlus will let you customize its design to suit your whims.

A new phone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is here

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 provides the processing power, making it only the second phone with the chip to be ...

Is a Dumber Smartphone the Answer? Why People Are Embracing the Luddite Life

From corded phones to dumbed down mobile devices, there's growing demand for luddite gadgets that help reduce screen time.

I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to significantly increase the battery life

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...