Do I really need insurance for my smartphone? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers the age-old question of whether to get insurance for your smartphone.
Do I really need insurance for my smartphone? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers the age-old question of whether to get insurance for your smartphone.
How to spy on your lover, the smartphone way. A company called mSpy now can convey to you phones preloaded with spying software that could tempt you to monitor texts, calls and, well, pretty much ...
How to buy a smartphone as a gift. Shopping for a smartphone as a gift takes more work than you might expect. CNET guides you through the process.
Like a PC, the data you create on your smartphone is some of the most important data in your life, and it needs to be backed up. We look at the best ways to do this across the most popular platforms.
Symbian S60 smartphone shortcuts. The Symbian OS has been around for aeons and is available on a wide range of devices. With this experience comes a wealth of shortcuts and handy tricks which we ...
New $15 smartphone headed to India. DataWind and Reliance Communications are looking to team up to release the world's cheapest smartphone in India by the end of 2015.
Going abroad? Try a local SIM for your smartphone. When traveling, why not do what the locals do? If you have the right phone, you can swap our your U.S. SIM card for a local card and save.
Block your phone number when necessary. When you call a business that might collect your number, it’s a good idea to thwart its efforts. As Dennis O’Reilly points out, many places will collect ...
Smartphone spy apps: the facts. Applications that can spy on you via your mobile phone are real, but how concerned should you really be and how can you safeguard yourself against an attack?
Help! I'm confused about storage on my smartphone. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I explain how to store media on the expandable memory on a smartphone.
How to use your smartphone to check your vision. EyeQue attaches to your phone screen to measure your eyes at home. Just don't expect that you can ditch the doctor altogether.
An illustration in Apple's US Patent No. D618,677 (D'677 patent) Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Patent D'677 is "a wonderful example of how a distinctive design can bring together everything ...
Smartphone users: I want my unlimited data. Smartphone subscribers are willing to switch carriers and get new phones for unlimited data plans even if it means they actually pay more.
For ANZ, the future of banking is clearly tied to smartphones, with the bank announcing a new mobile wallet for consumers, NFC-compatible ATMs in the pipeline and a mobile card reader for businesses.
Can you ditch your smartphone data plan for Wi-Fi? With so much free Wi-Fi around, it would be great if wireless operators allowed people to chuck their smartphone data plans.
Your kids hate your smartphone addiction. From CNET Magazine: It isn't easy balancing “me time” and parenting. I talked to experts to find out how.
6 cool accessories for the back of your phone. ... Either way, you'll need a metal plate that sticks to the rear of your phone. That plate can go inside your case, if you use one, provided it's ...
Life360 turns your smartphone into a lifeline. Service that tracks users' location and alerts family members of their safety status extends beyond the iPhone and Android devices.
Facebook now lets you post photo comments from the Web site, but not through the mobile apps. Here's how you can still post a photo comment from your smartphone.
Smart bracelet glows with smartphone notifications. ... The Embrace+ app for Android and iOS lets you dial in particular colors to go with each kind of alert. The app also lets you set blinks, the ...