Don't ask us why, but some Android phones do not come with the best features enabled out of the box – here's some you need.

The FBI warns that malicious actors are now sending fraudulent messages pretending to be from “senior U.S. officials,” but ...

Here is why I stopped using the Google Messages feature despite it being a genius capability I once raved about. The ...

If 911 needs eyes on your situation, they'll send a prompt for you to share live video instantly. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Calling 911 can be stressful, and effectively ...

It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

Your phone already has powerful spam protection tools—you just need to activate them. We show you how on iPhone and Android.

A new Android update allows employers to access and archive messages on your phone. Google released the new feature, known as RCS Archival, to allow employers to gain access to RCS (Rich Communication ...

Editor's take: Google's latest Android enterprise update adds RCS Archival, a tool that lets organizations intercept, archive, and retain messages sent through Google Messages on work-managed Pixel ...

Explore top Android phones designed for former iPhone users, offering a seamless switch experience, familiar features, and the best iPhone alternatives of 2026. Pixabay, krapalm As the smartphone ...

Why this is important: Contact sharing between phones is such a basic function, yet one that still involves typing numbers, scanning codes, or manually saving info. With this feature, Google could ...

What Happened: You know how Face Unlock on some phones can be… “eh,” and easily fooled? Well, a company called Metalenz is about to change that, and it’s just partnered with a microchip giant (UMC) to ...