Most Android phones now come with the Google Messages app as the default texting option, and the same goes for the Phone app ...

Once the image is chosen, you can pinch to zoom, crop, and tweak the framing to fit the tall rectangular format that appears during calls. Fonts for the contact's name are customizable, and so is the ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Alongside Calling Cards, Google also changed the mechanics of answering calls. In place of a single button for answering calls is an elegant swipe gesture: slide right to answer, slide left to decline ...

All it takes to get to the Discover page on an Android phone is a swipe from left to right on the home screen. If you’ve got several home screens in play, you need to keep swiping until you get to the ...

WhatsApp has introduced a redesigned profile page for Android users, now featuring a cover photo option. This update, currently available only ...

Google Play Store digital gift cards now include brands like Starbucks, Disney, and AMC, all available to buy and send in-app ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Google’s new “Recovery Contacts” feature allows trusted friends or family members to help you regain access to your account by verifying a code. The feature is rolling out now and is recommended for ...

Go to the Google recovery portal . Enter the email address or phone number associated with your account. Click Try another ...

They're two of the best camera phones on the market, but how do they compete face to face? Let's compare some photos and find out. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the ...