Messaging is still one of the best ways to communicate with your friends and family. To send an SMS, all you need is a SIM card with an active messaging plan installed on your smartphone. But what if ...

Travel is stressful enough for most of us, but not being able to text while you’re on the road is a true nightmare. On an Apple iPhone, you see the dreaded words “not delivered” with an exclamation ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a host of personal accounts popped up on social media and product forums where users detailed how the iPhone's satellite connectivity feature helped them during the ...

Apple included a number of satellite-based features in its latest iPhone models to help users keep contact in an emergency. Here's what they are, and how to use them if you have no signal. Major ...

Wi-Fi and cellular networks cast an incredibly wide coverage net for all of us smartphone and mobile device users. From one carrier to the next, you'll be hard-pressed to find yourself in any corner ...

Here are ways to utilize your smartphone's emergency features ahead of Hurricane Milton. Apple Insider With millions of Americans affected — or about to be — by this hurricane season’s shockingly ...

The Google Pixel 10 series is finally here, bringing with it upgrades like a new Tensor G5 chipset, all manner of new AI software tricks, and Qi2 support. Announced in an admittedly awkward event on ...

You might be able to count on one hand the number of times you've been in a remote area without a cell signal or Wi-Fi connectivity—unless you're making regular excursions into the backcountry. But in ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Google Pixel 10 series is finally here, bringing with it upgrades like a new Tensor G5 chipset, all manner of new AI ...