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There are all sorts of reasons to block a number: an ex who can't take a hint, relentless telemarketers, or those scammers who love spoofing. When your phone has buzzed one more time than you can take, it's time to block that number. But how? Here are the steps to take depending on your OS and

On Wednesday, Vivo unveiled the V27 smartphone series, which includes the V27, V27 Pro, and V27e. The first two models support dual-mode 5G, while the last model supports 4G LTE. The V27 and V27 Pro feature a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, 50-megapixel front and rear cameras...

The slowdown was inevitable, of course. Nothing stays hot forever — especially in this industry. By tech standards, smartphones have had a good run, but the last few years have seen device makers searching for the magic bullet to help the sales slide reverse course. The arrival of 5G was a nice reprieve, but next-generation

A questionable upgrade to the X80 Pro. While the Pro+ model of the Vivo X90 series relies on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the X90 Pro uses the new MediaTek Dimensity 9200. Our review will tell how well the chipset performs in everyday use and what shortcomings Vivo X90 Pro has. Marcus Herbrich, ????

The beautiful Motorola Edge comes with a superfast 144Hz OLED display and is now on sale for US$299 (Image: Motorola)The 6.6-inch Android smartphone from the Lenovo-owned company has reached its lowest price to date on Amazon, which is where the 2022 Motorola Edge can now be ordered for half its original MSRP. In the world

If full voice control is a bit much, you might use Siri on iPhone and Google Assistant on Android to open apps, tweak settings, and more. You likely set up Siri when you first set up your iPhone, but there are a couple of settings that can make Apple’s voice assistant more useful for folks

You can always lower prices! — Phone sales plummeted 18 percent last quarter, 11 percent for the entire year. Ron Amadeo - Jan 26, 2023 9:00 pm UTC Enlarge / An empty Samsung Store. With a million layoffs and rising inflation, it turns out consumers also aren't interested in spending a ton on a new

(Oona Tempest/KHN) The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health. A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate. The microphone, kept by the bedside, can screen for sleep apnea. Even the