Articles by James Rogerson

James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

Articles by: James Rogerson

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Google Pixel voicemail finally lets you record custom greetings in a new beta

By James Rogerson published 13 April 26

Take a Message is finally replacing the Google Assistant greeting with custom ones in the latest beta.

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Tap to Share will soon bring some AirDrop-like features to Android, and it’s just been shown off

By James Rogerson published 13 April 26

Tap to Share is set to let Android users share contact information and files by overlapping their phones.

iPhone owners urged to change this key privacy setting after FBI recovers suspect’s deleted Signal messages

By James Rogerson published 10 April 26

Potential security flaws in both Signal and WhatsApp have been revealed, but one of them is fixable.

Some Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultras are being hijacked after a factory reset, with no clear fix

By James Rogerson published 10 April 26

A company called Numero LLC is hijacking some Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra units.

Samsung has rolled out the One UI 8.5 beta to more phones — complete with a sharing feature we've been waiting for

By James Rogerson published 9 April 26

The One UI 8.5 beta has now landed on more phones, and also adds AirDrop support.

The foldable iPhone Ultra could cost even more than an M5 MacBook Pro

By James Rogerson published 9 April 26

Rumored specs and pricing for the foldable iPhone Ultra have leaked, pointing to a very expensive but highly capable phone.

WhatsApp’s latest beta lets you set up a username, so you don’t have to share your phone number

By James Rogerson published 8 April 26

WhatsApp's latest beta just took a major step forward on the privacy front, but only for select users.

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A new Google Pixel update has landed — complete with a fix for an annoying game-crashing bug

By James Rogerson published 8 April 26

The April 2026 Google Pixel update is rolling out now, with fixes for various crashes and missing interface elements.

This is the world’s first dual-screen color E Ink and LCD phone — I can't wait to try it

By James Rogerson last updated 7 April 26

The Bigme Hibreak Dual is a phone and ereader all in one, with two screens and no folds.

‘We might as well get Google Pixels’: Samsung Galaxy owners rebel against being forced to switch to Google Messages

By James Rogerson published 7 April 26

Samsung Messages is shutting down, and Galaxy owners aren't happy with the proposed alternative.

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The iPhone Fold could be facing ‘issues’ — but at least we’ve seen new dummy units

By James Rogerson published 7 April 26

Issues in the iPhone Fold's development have apparently put the mass production timeline at risk, but we're still hopeful for a launch this year.

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Smartphones in space — the Artemis II crew are throwing an iPhone around in zero gravity

By James Rogerson published 2 April 26

The Artemis II mission has launched, and it's one of the first NASA missions to allow iPhones and Android phones in space.

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Your Android phone just got better at saving your life — here’s how

By James Rogerson published 1 April 26

Wireless Emergency Alerts on Android now include a map, making it easier to see how affected you are.

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra could be the world’s best camera phone — and it’s launching globally this month

By James Rogerson published 1 April 26

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is launching globally on April 21, and it's the successor to one of the best camera phones.

‘My flashlight lens melted’ — some Pixel 10 Pro users are reporting serious issues with the flashlight feature

By James Rogerson published 31 March 26

Some Pixel 10 Pro users claim their phone's flashlight has burnt or melted after being left on too long.

iOS 26.5 beta contains bad news for Siri and Apple Maps — but there's a major privacy bonus for iPhone messaging

By James Rogerson published 31 March 26

iOS 26.5 brings back end-to-end encryption when messaging Android users, but it also brings us one step closer to ads in Apple Maps.

Every phone ping takes 7 seconds of your attention — here’s how to get it back

By James Rogerson published 30 March 26

Notifications steal seven seconds of your focus according to a new study, but there are ways to avoid this.

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WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app — and you can grab the beta version now

By James Rogerson published 30 March 26

There's now a beta version of WhatsApp for CarPlay, giving you access to most of WhatsApp's core features.

Gboard could soon get a useful feature you probably assumed it already had

By James Rogerson published 30 March 26

A beta version of Gboard contains a Bluetooth microphone toggle, so you won't have to rely on your phone's mic for voice typing.

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5 of the best productivity apps on Android for getting organized and getting stuff done

By James Rogerson published 2 March 26

5 of the best productivity apps on Android Whether you need AI, a to-do list, documents or secure storage, there's an app for that.

11 things to expect at MWC 2026 — from the Nothing Phone 4a to Honor's humanoid robot

By James Rogerson published 27 February 26

MWC 2026 is kicking off soon, and we have a good idea of what to expect at this tech-packed event.

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You might want to think twice about buying a third-party magnetic case for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

By James Rogerson published 27 February 26

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's S Pen may not play nicely with some magnetic cases, but a future S Pen could solve this problem.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition is going global tomorrow with a new name

By James Rogerson published 27 February 26

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition will be called the 'Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi' when it goes global on February 28.

‘We want to create a new Android OS’: Samsung says it’s going to beat Apple with its bold new Google-powered 'AI OS'

By James Rogerson published 26 February 26

Samsung has spoken about its vision for an AI OS that can help you out without even being asked.

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5 things the Samsung Galaxy S26 is still missing

By James Rogerson published 26 February 26

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series has landed with a series of mostly small upgrades, but it lacks these features.

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