There's a lot that modern smartphones can do. Sure, the selection of pre-installed apps lets you make phone calls, send text messages, and capture high-resolution images, but it is the ever-expanding ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

Is your phone suddenly flooded with aggressive ads, slowing down performance or leading to unusual app behavior? Here’s what to do. Adware occupies something of a grey area in the threat landscape. At ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Andrew Cunningham When buying a phone, we generally recommend sticking with ...

Deserved or not, Apple has turned AirPods into the default choice for most iPhone owners in the market for new wireless earbuds. But if you’re one of the millions who have an Android smartphone, ...

OnePlus is making a considerable change with its Android 16 update which will require users to fill out an application before having the ability to unlock their bootloader. In a post this week, ...

Google rolled out Android 16 unusually early this time—in June, instead of its typical October window. That’s already speeding things up for partner brands like Vivo, which had access to early builds ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Best VPN for 2025: Our Top 10 Favorite VPN Services The Best Android VPN apps of 2025 Isn’t it strange that so many phone users seek the best VPN for Android? Apparently, it’s not given that over 90% ...

Hidden in the code of Android Auto is the ability to support more columns of apps. That means that instead of five columns, you could have up to six or seven. Google has been pushing through a number ...

The Raiju is one of six pets available in the Corrupted Update that was added to Grow a Garden on July 26, 2025. If you're hoping to add the Raiju to your collection, here's a breakdown of all the ...