On the one hand, the Boring Phone is a slick piece of marketing, a clever way of drawing attention to the smartphone-fuelled desertification of pub chats and bar banter. On the other, it’s also an ...

Still, if you dragged me into a room and told me to repair a Galaxy S25 Ultra, I would turn around and walk out the door. The ...

Flagship smartphone designs are becoming more homogenous, but could this be a good thing? Cast your vote in our reader poll.

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The design tweaks on the Galaxy S25 Ultra are nice, but that's not a reason to upgrade. Neither are a bunch of new AI tricks.

There was a time, not too many years ago, when phone launches were exciting. All the smartphone companies would try to outdo each other with innovative designs, futuristic features, and cutting ...

You bought a Samsung Galaxy S25. Here are five things to do first to make the most out of your new phone and keep your sanity ...

On The Vergecast: what happened at the latest Samsung Unpacked, what’s happening with the TikTok ban, and more.

Apple on Wednesday announced a cheaper new version of the iPhone 16 called the iPhone 16e, signaling a renewed push into the budget smartphone market for the tech giant. It’s also the first iPhone ...

Smartphones have always been designed around the screen. It's the centerpiece of interaction, from scrolling and typing to dragging and dropping. Meanwhile, the back of the phone remains an ...

It was an interesting approach to phone design, but also a rather catastrophic flop that cost LG millions. So, for the 2017 flagship G6, LG is doubling down on a boring, utilitarian smartphone for ...