Try this before sending it in for repair or upgrade. Samsung If your Samsung Galaxy has started draining its battery too quickly or dropping calls, or just seems to be on the wrong end of an update, there are plenty of hardware items you can check before downloading another app or…
Some Gemini subscribers with a Pixel 11 will soon be able to try phone calls via an AI chatbot. Nathan Ingraham for Woozad Google is offering an AI-based Hold for Me feature for several generations of Pixel smartphones. Starting today, the company’s AI will be able to handle an entire phone…
You may be eligible if you purchased an iPhone in the last two years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images U.S. Apple customers who purchased certain iPhone models must submit a compensation claim for the company’s late introduction of Apple Intelligence features originally announced in June 2024. Payments could be worth between $25 and…
It turns out it can mean a variety of things. Xavierarnau/Getty Images Your Samsung Galaxy smartphone has plenty of on-screen features to show you what’s going on. One shows a broken triangle symbol that depicts two arrows pointing up and down. If you spot it, it’s nothing sinister. This means that…
You can make this button actually useful. Did you accidentally press the audio button in iMessage’s text input bar while sending a message? Justin Bieber went viral with an Insta post complaining about how often this happened to him. The catch is that pressing the button initiates a voice recording session, during which your iPhone…
Here’s what to do if some of your favorite songs are suddenly unavailable. Riska/Getty Images There’s nothing better than listening to your favorite album, which is why it’s so disturbing when tracks stop playing on your Apple device. And when you take a look at the track list, you may find…
If you regularly switch between two iPhones, you’ll love this new feature. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images If you use two iPhones, you no longer need to create separate carrier accounts for each of them, thanks to a new iOS 27 feature: iPhone Handoff. Mentioned briefly at WWDC and in more detail at…
You might be surprised what it can do. Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Did you know that Samsung stopped making phones with traditional power buttons in 2019? This button located below the volume button on your Samsung phone is actually a multifunctional and customizable side button. If you’ve used a Samsung flagship phone between the S8…
Specifications matter a lot. Arsénii Palivoda/Getty Images Buying a new Android phone can be confusing, especially if you’re specifically looking for an Android phone that’s great for gaming. There are plenty of devices with fancy designs, “new features” and “amazing specs” that market themselves as gaming phones, so finding the right product can…
It should be easier than that. Andresr/Getty Images CarPlay has been around since 2014 and receives feature updates quite frequently, making it a safer way to interact with your phone while driving. Its setup is simple, and aside from occasional connection issues, CarPlay tends to work seamlessly without requiring any troubleshooting…