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Thousands of T-Mobile customers watched their phones flip to SOS mode during a 2026 nationwide outage. Here's what caused it, how to check if you're affected, and practical ways to stay connected until service returns.

Google's July 2026 System Updates touch Play services, the Play Store, and system-level features across phones, tablets, Wear OS, Google TV, Auto, and PC. Here's a breakdown of what's actually useful for everyday users versus developers.

Google is rolling out a Gemini app settings update that simplifies how you choose the AI's thinking depth and gives you dedicated controls for notifications. Here's what's new and how to access it.

Apple has released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 with a massive 78 security fixes, making this one of the most important updates of the year. Here's everything you need to know about installing it and what else changed.

Google's AI Overviews now show up in 43% of searches, a threshold that marks AI-generated answers as the default way people find information online. Here's what changed, why users like it, and what it means for the future of search.

Google is developing a Phone to Watch Unlock feature that flips its existing Watch Unlock tool, letting an unlocked Pixel phone automatically unlock your paired Pixel Watch. Here's everything we know about how it works and when it might arrive.

A $33 multi-device charging station now handles up to nine gadgets at once, from phones to earbuds, without the usual cable clutter or premium price tag.

Handing your phone to a kid, partner, or houseguest usually means an anxious scramble to hide texts and banking apps. Samsung's built-in phone sharing feature ends that scramble for good, keeping your private data locked away while everyone else gets safe access.

Google Maps is expanding two long-awaited Android Auto features, Immersive Navigation and a built-in speedometer, to a much wider group of drivers in 2026. Here's what each feature does and how to check if your car already has access.

OnePlus has officially confirmed the N6x battery capacity ahead of its July 31 launch, revealing a 7,000 mAh cell that promises up to 2.5 days of use. Here's how it stacks up against the N6 and the rest of the market.

Samsung's new foldable lineup, the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8, is now open for pre-order with trade-in bonuses and bundle offers. Here's how to find the best deal before general availability on August 7.

Google has confirmed that Pixel 11 pricing will rise due to a severe, supplier-driven RAM memory crisis hitting the entire smartphone industry. In exchange, the company says it's making a dedicated push to help Android run more efficiently on less physical memory.

A single buried toggle in Pixel Settings can transform your phone's audio from average to studio-grade. Here's exactly where to find it and what it changes.

After years on a Pixel, I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy Ultra expecting a straightforward win. Instead, I found a mix of genuine upgrades and surprising compromises that changed how I think about "flagship" phones.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra2 brings the biggest battery of any Galaxy smartwatch, an 800mAh cell that Samsung claims delivers 60 hours of use. We break down what that means for real-world battery life, design, and whether it beats the competition.