News about Phones

Google Messages looks to be getting more location sharing options — though we don't know when they'll turn up.

Starlink might soon have some European competition if the continent's carriers get their way.

Apple Store employees have apparently been told that the iPhone Duo will be in short supply in retail outlets.

Want to know just how many license plate readers you've got around you? MapQuest can now tell you.

Apple’s first folding iPhone has seen shipping estimates slip to 2027 just hours after pre-orders went live on the Apple Store, but there are still ways to try to get one sooner.

Technical limitations have caused Sony to backtrack on an update promise for the Xperia 10 VI, and it's possible other phones could one day face the same issue.

Google has started linking phone numbers to every signed in account on Android devices, which could prove a major privacy problem.

Nothing's CEO reckons the iPhone Duo's lack of features makes it bad value, while scams and sketchy bots also present risks to careless buyers.

Smartphone buyers seem reluctant to upgrade their phones, but Apple and Samsung are weathering the storm better than most brands.

Google Wallet is quietly getting four useful upgrades, including new features and refinements to what's already there.