Lock screen ads are a popular way for mid- and low-budget smartphone makers to subsidize costs, but Americans have largely been able to avoid them until now. Get ready for that to change.

Ads are one of the ways to keep some websites and app developers afloat. They keep costs down and enable free content. Some of your favorite fan sites are likely ad-driven. But sometimes, too many can ...

The fourth beta of iOS 26.1 includes an option to turn off the Lock Screen swipe that activates the camera, a feature that ...

Samsung is revamping its One UI 8.5 lock screen with a dynamic album art transition, transforming how users experience music.

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.1 software update is introducing a feature that iPhone users have been requesting for years – the ...

Nothing users opted into the company's beta found a new Lock Glimpse feature buried in settings, with connections to a ...

With most people obsessed with screens lately, lots of users tend to rely on their smartphones to check the time. Owing to this, the clock widget on the lock screen is a staple in most of our lives.

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

Don't need all of the AI features on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Here's how to turn them off. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered ...

The momager spills the tea in PEOPLE's exclusive clip from the Oct. 14 episode of 'Not Skinny But Not Fat' Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has ...

Following the removal of chargers, the smartphone industry is starting to omit the USB cable from new phone boxes, led by models like the Sony Xperia 10 VII. Manufacturers cite reduced e-waste and ...

If you have an iPhone running iOS 26, you may have noticed that it now reports the estimated time to finish charging to 80% on the lock screen. If you are not using a fast charger, though, it will not ...