It’s alarmingly easy to break your smartphone. Drop it and you could end up with a cracked or shattered screen. If it falls in the toilet or you spill a drink on it then it could be lights out.

You’ve probably heard this advice before, but it’s effective: If the phone simply stops working right, turn it off, wait a few minutes, and turn it on again. That clears memory, which can correct a ...

When does it pay to repair your smartphone or tablet versus just buying something brand new? You just want the next big thing for no good reason - If your phone or tablet is perfectly functional, and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/CONSUMER REPORTS) — Have you bought a new smartphone recently? If so, you know they can cost more than $1,000... meaning if you drop or break your phone, it's going to be pretty ...

Pretty much everything we do these days, we do with a smartphone in our hand. Whether checking the weather, our social media feed or ordering dinner online, everyone wants to make sure their ...

Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone has confirmed plans to bring its sustainable, repair-friendly devices to the US, starting ...

The lifecycle of our phones is steadily increasing. Just 5 years ago, consumers were replacing their phones every 23 months. Recently, in 2019, the average time spent between upgrading or replacing a ...

As the temperatures across the country are getting colder, you may be noticing your phone freezing and glitching more often - ...

Many cell phone owners visit mall kiosks when they need a new case, or perhaps a screen repair. They can be an affordable and convenient way to get a new case and protector, and best of all the kiosk ...

It'll be making a new push in the US with an Android version of its Fairphone 6, along with over-the-ear headphones called ...

Motorola has a plan to make a self-repairing smartphone covered with shape memory polymer material. Motorola's patent for this idea reveals in part how the device's smart glass would function. Note ...