Buying a smartphone is a big investment. This is especially true if you buy one that just hit the market. When you spend up to $1,000 on a smartphone, you probably want peace of mind that it will last ...

You’ve probably heard this advice before, but it’s effective: If the phone simply stops working right, turn it off, wait a few minutes, and turn it on again. That clears memory, which can correct a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- New smartphones can cost more than $1,000, so if you break the one you have, it might be worth having a professional try to fix it. Because as a new Consumer Reports ...

The lifecycle of our phones is steadily increasing. Just 5 years ago, consumers were replacing their phones every 23 months. Recently, in 2019, the average time spent between upgrading or replacing a ...

Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone has confirmed plans to bring its sustainable, repair-friendly devices to the US, starting ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/CONSUMER REPORTS) — Have you bought a new smartphone recently? If so, you know they can cost more than $1,000... meaning if you drop or break your phone, it's going to be pretty ...

HOUSTON — A phone with a cracked screen or broken camera can mean an expensive repair. So what about fixing your own smartphone? Until last year, it was nearly impossible, as phone manufacturers did ...

Apple has gone all in on the Right to Repair movement, and you can now buy genuine parts to repair an iPhone 17 or iPhone Air yourself.

Sooner or later it happens to the best of us: Your smartphone screen cracks. A professional replacement can be expensive, so Consumer Reports wanted to try some cheaper DIY repair kits to see how easy ...

It'll be making a new push in the US with an Android version of its Fairphone 6, along with over-the-ear headphones called ...