You don’t need to spend over $1,000 to get a great phone in 2025—lots of strong options are under $600. Many mid-range phones now have features like fast charging, solid cameras, and smooth screens.

You can open Google Hangouts in Gmail to chat with others, but you will need to send an invite if the contact is not yet on Hangouts.

You can easily make Google Chrome the default browser on your Android phone. The process only takes five steps.