Scrolling through TikTok on the toilet could be more than a guilty habit. It may be putting your backside at risk. A new study suggests smartphones are keeping people on the porcelain throne longer, ...

In today’s world, the idea of giving up your smartphone can feel almost unthinkable. These devices have become deeply embedded in nearly every part of modern life. We use them to pay people, order ...

New York City students are one week into the statewide phone ban. Gothamist reporters checked in with teens across the district to see how they are adapting. Here's how they are handling their ...

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro processor, the A19 Pro, isn't just Apple's fastest chip ever, it's neck and neck with Samsung in the fastest smartphone race. Geekbench results from September 10, 2025, show the ...

Getting a smartphone before the age of 13 may have lasting consequences for mental health, according to a new study that analyzed data from more than 100,000 young people worldwide. The research, ...

Pixels are suddenly doing very well in the global premium smartphone market. Google broke into the top 5 in the first half of this year, thanks to a highly successful Pixel 9 series. Apple still leads ...

As the smartphone market has matured, the workloads that consumers expect from their tiny in-pocket mobile computers has increased drastically. Fortunately, chip designers continue to build faster ...

For the better part of the last decade, sharper cameras, bigger screens and longer battery life have defined annual smartphone upgrades. But that may no longer be enough to dazzle consumers – at least ...

Since the release of the first iPhone, smartphones have gotten thicker, then broader, then thinner again, before a long, stable era of gradual screen inflation. The iPhone 4, released in 2010, is 0.37 ...

Five years ago today, Microsoft began shipping its infamous Surface Duo to customers that had pre-ordered it in the United States. It was Microsoft's big return to the smartphone market, with a design ...