To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

Your smartphone serves as your primary tool for communication, but there are times when you may not be able to answer calls directly due to busy schedules, meetings, or being in a location where ...

Emergencies can strike at any moment, catching us off guard and leaving little time to react. Whether it's a health crisis, an accident, or an unexpected threat, having a quick response plan in place ...

I set up a new phone fairly often — whether it’s moving to a new daily driver or secondary phone, or setting up one of the new best Android phones to review. Since I’m a creature of habit, I like to ...

Yasmine Crossland is an experienced technology journalist who has covered everything from smartphones and tablets to true wireless earbuds and soundbars. She has written for titles such as Pocket-Lint ...

A switch from an Apple iPhone to an Android one may sound scary, but a few essential steps can make the move easier to do.

Do you miss calls or messages when your phone is set to vibrate? You’re not alone, it’s easily done. Google has a solution. If you have a Google Pixel smartphone, the latest Android 15 brings an ...

The Google Phone app is getting a lot more like the iPhone's. First, there was the new, iPhone-inspired horizontal swipe-to-answer gesture, but less controversially, there's also now full-screen ...