With the second beta of iOS 27, Apple added support for replying to a specific message in an RCS conversation with an Android user. You can now long-press on a message to access the reply option, and it works the same as with iMessage. Apple added support for RCS in iOS 18 and has improved…
xsprtd/Shutterstock Phones can be weird sometimes. For example, a flashing dot on the screen of a Samsung phone has puzzled many users. However, shaking the device and hearing a noticeable clicking sound can seem much more frightening and anxiety-inducing, as the maraca-like clicks can remind…
Drew Angerer/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There was a time when curved screens were considered an indicator of a high-end Android smartphone, with flagship devices opting for these screens instead of the ubiquitous flat-screen design. You can buy…
Jian Fan/Getty Images Balancing regular use and draining a smartphone’s battery can be difficult, especially if you have a mountain of apps installed. That’s why manufacturers offer built-in settings and features that give you more control over your phone’s battery without being too cumbersome. Google…
Master Press/Getty Images Smart View is a feature in Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 4.3 or later that mirrors your phone or tablet’s display on your smart TV. This allows you to view media on the big screen while controlling it with the device in…
Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images If you have a device with Android 15 or higher, you probably have a hidden digital compartment that works like a phone within a phone. This is part of an incredibly useful security feature that for some reason isn’t enabled by default…
Dmitri T/Shutterstock Buying a new Android phone and choosing the brand that best suits your needs is a constant conundrum that many experienced tech consumers try to solve. Simply put, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Although the ecosystem of different Android devices is tightly integrated,…
Mamun_Sheikh/Shutterstock Google Messages is arguably the most popular messaging app on Android. While there are alternatives to text messaging apps, RCS’s built-in support and its availability by default on the vast majority of devices gives Google Messages a huge advantage. However, its near-monopoly isn’t the…
Ruslan Lytvyn/Shutterstock When you buy a new phone, it’s always fun to poke around and test out the different settings, features, and apps to see what cool things you can do. This is especially true for Samsung’s Galaxy series and the brand’s collection of devices,…
Various photographs/Shutterstock If you were around for previous versions of Android software, you remember how much smoother they once were. After the pre-release alpha and beta releases, each major Android release was named after a dessert, in alphabetical order. Android 1.5 was called Cupcake, then…