This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...

The good: Well made; offers agreeable performance; functional features. The bad: Doesn't record video; photo quality is unremarkable; speakerphone quality is a bit distorted. The price: $10 The bottom ...

Does It Matter What Carrier I Choose? Absolutely. Data plans, coverage, and pricing vary widely from carrier to carrier, as do the handsets offered by each. For a 4G LTE phone – and you will want a 4G ...

For some folks, phones should be phones, and that's all they should be -- not cameras, not MP3 players, not PDAs. If that's you, here are four nothing-fancy handsets that will make calls, get decent ...

A few months ago, I read a column you wrote on extremely cheap smartphone plans for budget-conscious seniors. Can you do a similar column for those of us who still use basic flip phones? My old 3G ...