Latest articles by Philip Michaels
In recent TV ads, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all claim to have the best network. They can't all be right, can they?
After tallying a September quarter record for iPhone sales, Apple is forecasting double-digit growth in the holiday quarter based on strong iPhone 17 demand.
Apple changed how you turn off alerts from timers in iOS 26 — and it's not an improvement.
Siri 2.0 won't arrive until next spring, but when it does, I hope the more intelligent iPhone assistance is able to put its knowledge about me to good use.
Two evenly matched cameras square off when the Pixel 10 Pro takes on the Galaxy S25 Plus in a 200-photo showdown. But only one can come out on top.
Each iOS update has brought more capabilities to Apple's Notes app on the iPhone. If you're looking to get more done with Notes, try these 8 tips I've picked up over the years.
Samsung officially launched its Galaxy XR headset. Here's what you need to know about the device — including how much it costs
Is the Galaxy S25 FE a better buy than the Galaxy S25? I took a look at the trade-offs you make for the cheaper device to highlight which phone delivers for different needs.
I use Maps all the time on my iPhone to get from one place to another. And these are the Maps features I turn to for added navigational help.
I review a lot of phones, and I've been tempted by many an Android model to turn away from the iPhone. But there's one thing about Android I just can't deal with.
A new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 26 delivers real-time translations to phone calls, though launching the feature can be a struggle. Here's how to make things as seamless as possible.
The iPhone Air has some clear advantages over the Galaxy S25 Edge. But Samsung can turn the tables on Apple by picking up 5 key lessons for improving the Galaxy S26 Edge.
If you're tired of texts from unknown senders cluttering up the Messages app on your iPhone, iOS 26 offers a way to filter them out. Here's how to enable that feature.
Want to know which phone display is brightest? So did I, so I put the latest flagships from Apple, Samsung, and Google through five different tests.
A Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 face-off pits the two leading notebook-style foldable phones against each other. And while it's a tough battle, there's one clear choice.
Auto-correct can get in the way of quick note-taking on your iPhone. But the only fix is to disable the feature entirely.
It's hard to believe in the promise of on-device AI when transcription features on phones are so hit-and-miss.
In iOS 26, you can now use Apple Intelligence to suggest a list of to-dos for the Reminders app. Here's how I use suggested reminders to create grocery lists from the recipes I find online.
After holding on to my last iPhone for years, I've made the switch to an iPhone 17. And it's really eye-opening to see how phones have evolved since my last upgrade.
Despite other improvements, the iPhone 17 looks a lot like the iPhone 16 that came before it. And that's starting to become a problem.
My mom needed a phone to stay connected in her new assisted living apartment, but most smartphones were too complex for her. Here's how I simplified her setup so that she can still make phone calls.
A closer look at what Qualcomm's latest chip means for mobile AI
We've rounded up all the iPhone 17 durability test results to see whether Apple's new phones lived up to the company's claims.
