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Joe Maring / Android Authority When you receive a call on your Android phone, you see a standard incoming call screen with that person’s name, number, and profile picture. Calling Cards let you spruce this up a bit, allowing you to select a full-screen picture and stylized text to display for each of your contacts. It’s basically Google’s version of …

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Google will unveil the Pixel 10 series next week, making it the best time to consider which model – new or old – to purchase. Key upgrades with the new Pixel 10 series include a MagSafe-like charging capability, the Tensor G5 chip, and enhanced AI tools. The release of the newer model should further lower …

Those over 30 remember the pain: that jump scare of dialing a phone number only to be met with the piercing sounds of a fax machine answer tone — the uninvited cousin of the dial-up modem. That’s exactly what The Wonder Years star Fred Savage heard every time he tried to call Alicia Silverstone after they met filming an episode …

Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone. Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on its first ever flip phone. Little is known about how it will look. It could resemble Samsung’s Flip design – closer to …

Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority We’ve heard that Apple is planning to shake up its iPhone lineup this year by dropping the Plus model in favor of a thinner iPhone Air — going from the least-hyped iPhone to what’s sure to be an attention grabber. Samsung, too, introduced the Galaxy S25 Edge to show off a slimmer design on the …

Similar to the iPhone, the Google Phone and Contacts apps are introducing customizable “calling cards” that some beta users are beginning to see. Instead of just seeing a person’s profile picture at the center of the screen, you can have a fullscreen image serve as the background. A similar customization was introduced for the iPhone in iOS 17 (2023), but …

The Taylor Swift effect has hit Lions training camp after the international superstar mentioned the Detroit quarterback on Jason Kelce’s podcast. Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, appeared on Jason’s podcast last night. Early on, Swift told a story about how she asked a naive question about football, not realizing Travis and Jason both played offense and did not go …

Believe it or not, your phone’s tiniest vibrations can reveal your conversations — thanks to AI. A team of computer science researchers at Penn State has developed a startling new way to eavesdrop on phone calls remotely by decoding subtle vibrations emitted by a cellphone’s earpiece. Using millimeter-wave radar combined with an AI speech recognition system, their setup can capture …

Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its “privacy-first” UP Phone that will be made in the US — at some point. The original UP Phone was described by the company as “the ultimate privacy-focused smartphone” and by privacy platform …

Samsung’s newest lineup features AI and foldable phones.  (Samsung) In an ever-evolving world of smartphones, Samsung’s devices, include foldable and flipable models with advanced AI features as well as high-tech, budget-friendly options. Whether you’re eyeing the sleek design of the newest Galaxy S series, or you’re intrigued by the Galaxy Z foldables, finding the perfect balance between price and performance …