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In short, when you see SOS on your phone, it means you're not connected to a cellular network. "If you see SOS or 'SOS only' ...

Luckily, there's a simple solution here, one that Verizon shared in its post about the outage's resolution: restart your ...

Chrome for Android is testing a redesigned Reading mode that’s easier to access and less inconsistent. Reading mode now lives permanently in the three-dot menu and keeps the address bar visible while ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Whenever my phone's display lights up, I feel a strong urge to check it. These alerts constantly pull me back to the screen, often causing me to lose focus and spend hours scrolling endlessly. It ...

Needless to say, a malfunctioning microphone is a major problem on any kind of Android phone. While a lot of people confine their conversations to messaging apps these days, you’re almost inevitably ...

Shopping for new tech in 2025 can feel like a second job. Between flagship smartphones, tablets, TVs, and headphones, the choices are endless — and so is the noise. Every brand claims to be the best, ...

A home phone could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world when there's a massive mobile outage. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / News Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in ...