Vivo has been a reliable brand when it comes to software updates. The brand offers longer software support and, more importantly, it timely pushes major upgrades to eligible devices. For a long time, ...

USB-C charging is convenient and fast, but it may not always work by default on every Windows laptop. If your USB-C port isn’t charging your device, you can enable it and fix related issues with a few ...

Google’s October 2025 update has broken the Pixel IMS app, a tool many used to enable VoLTE and VoWiFi on imported Pixel phones in unsupported regions. The app exploited a loophole that allowed it to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before USB-C entered the scene in 2014, smartphones used mini USB and micro USB, as well as the Lightning Port, exclusive to Apple devices.

Remember when smartphones came with chargers, cables, and even earphones in the box? These good days are long gone, and the retail box for your new smartphone has gotten a lot emptier. But things ...

Following the removal of chargers, the smartphone industry is starting to omit the USB cable from new phone boxes, led by models like the Sony Xperia 10 VII. Manufacturers cite reduced e-waste and ...

Google is tightening up security on Android devices in ways that will force about 750 million phones to either update or risk losing access to major protections. Devices running Android 12 or older no ...

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If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

T-Mobile is changing its trade-in program to finally accept broken devices like those with cracked screens or liquid damage, though at half value. The policy also introduces new eligibility rules, ...

Amazon’s Fire Tablets are some of the cheapest tablets worth buying, especially if you can get one when it’s on sale. But part of the reason Amazon’s tablets are priced so competitively is because ...