Fairphone brings its $649 repairable Gen 6+ smartphone to the US
The phone earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit
The memory crisis is killing off sub-$100 smartphones as US sales plunge 64%
Smaller brands are raising prices, cutting shipments, or leaving the US market
Google unveils Pixel 11 series featuring Tensor G6 SoC, Titan M3 security chip, and Android 17, starting at $899
Pixel 11 Pro's new glowing ring shows you when Gemini is active
First look: Google's Pixel 11 series marks the company's most aggressive AI play yet, pairing a new 2nm Tensor G6 chip with deeper on-device Gemini integration across all four models – Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It's also the first Pixel generation to drop Samsung's Exynos modem in favor of MediaTek, a move aimed squarely at years of connectivity and heat complaints. Pricing starts at $899 for the base Pixel 11, climbing to $1,099 for the Pro and $1,299 for the Pro XL.
Apple's A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly
TSMC is sitting on $1 billion worth of finished iPhone chips with nowhere to go
Ripple effect: In the run-up to the launch of the foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18 Pro, Apple and its assemblers are working to secure enough mobile DRAM. Apple leans heavily on Micron for these chips and also buys from SK Hynix and Samsung. People involved say they still expect to meet initial demand, but they worry online wait times could stretch and store inventory could run out quickly if the shortage continues.
More Americans now support banning phones all day at school, not just in class
Pew survey finds 77% of Americans now support in-classroom phone bans
Samsung's passport-style Galaxy Z Fold 8 design is winning over reviewers
The new Galaxy Z Fold 8 is drawing early praise for ditching the tall, narrow foldable formula in favor of a shorter, wider "passport" shape that is easier to use one-handed when closed, and better suited to video watching when open. At 201g, Samsung says it's also the lightest Fold model yet.
GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges
Get Off My Phone: The recently unveiled case brought by the US Department of Justice against a GrapheneOS user is rekindling debate around privacy and effective operational security on mobile devices. The GrapheneOS Foundation has joined that debate, reaffirming some key points about the operating system's security features and whether previously deleted data can ever be recovered.
GrapheneOS brings enhanced security and privacy to Google Pixel phones
GrapheneOS is a security focused mobile OS for Google Pixel phones (soon Motorola). Based on Android's open source roots, it adds extensive hardening features, stronger app sandboxing, and granular permissions while allowing users to install Google Play services as regular apps. The project has grown past 400,000 active users. Its tools recently made the headlines after prosecutors treated the OS's remote wipe feature as evidence.
This $299 flip phone is the anti-smartphone, promises to save you from doomscrolling hell
The Light Flip is an old-school phone with no social media, web browsing, or shopping apps
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra debut with Flex Titanium displays and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Samsung keeps refining foldables, but Apple's long anticipated iPhone Fold could get all the credit
Watch Samsung unveil the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 at Galaxy Unpacked
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could receive its biggest redesign in years
iPhone owners hit 87% loyalty rate this year, Android-to-iPhone switching drops to 12%
Apple and Google spent years trying to steal each other's users. New data shows it barely worked
OnePlus confirms exit from US and European markets, will replace OxygenOS with ColorOS
Customers will continue to receive software updates and after-sales support, however
This retro-style home phone lets kids call friends without apps, browsers, or social media
The $68 Wi-Fi device gives parents full control over who their children can call
Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges
Social media cooling tips are leaving phones with moisture damage
Facepalm: The UK and Europe are going through an unprecedented heatwave right now. It's causing a lot of problems, including devices that keep overheating as temperatures soar. To try to cool them down, some Brits have been placing them in their fridges and freezers, but the only thing this results in is more work for repair shops.
UChicago Law bans laptops and phones for first-year students, mandates in-class exams starting this fall
The goal is to protect critical thinking skills as AI reshapes legal education
OnePlus could be exiting the US and European markets as soon as this week
Oppo's $1.4 billion investment effort hasn't stopped the slide
Budget smartphones are the next victim of the memory crisis
First sub-$500 PCs, now sub-$400 smartphones
The Supreme Court just ruled that police need a warrant to use phone location data
A 6-3 ruling says geofence warrants require constitutional protections
SpaceX is reportedly showing investors a phone prototype, months after Musk said "we are not developing a phone"
AI device resembles a slim smartphone powered by a Snapdragon processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specs surface, Z Flip discontinuation rumors, Galaxy rollables may arrive in 2028
The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra will be unveiled on July 22
Samsung shows off ultra-fast UFS 5.0 storage for flagship phones and on-device AI
The UFS 5.0 standard is here, but people just want affordable storage on their devices
Apple's iPhone Air 2 is getting a second camera and better battery life, coming next year
Addressing the Air's biggest shortcomings
The White House app could soon be auto-installed on every DHS work phone
Former government IT officials warn that mandatory installs could create security risks
The "Made in America" Trump phone is just a reskinned HTC U24 built in China
And the American flag design is missing two stripes