Smartphones are the most personal devices we own, keeping us connected at all times and acting as the heart of our tech lives. We may not spend much time actually speaking on them these days, but we use a phone for virtually everything else.
Smartphones today typically fall into one of two categories: iPhone or Android. iPhones are the most popular smartphones overall and offer entry into the much coveted Apple exosystem, where they can be paired with Apple Watches, iPads, and MacBooks for greater inter-device connectivity.
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We just got our first look at Samsung One UI 9 on the Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Latest iPhone Fold leaks cover mass production and a near-invisible crease
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is 'the best Android phone ever' — and you can get it for as little as $600 at Best Buy
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