Mobile operating systems

It’s hard to be patient with a slow iPhone, especially when using it for everything, from the calculator to getting directions on Maps. No one likes dealing with lag, buffering, or app freezing. Fortunately, there are a few ways you could speed up your iPhone.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhoneRestart your iPhoneLet’s start with the classic “Did you try turning it off and on again?” It’s a classic for a reason, not just another tech myth. On a technical level, it helps refresh your iPhone’s RAM or…

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s tournament brought us our biggest upset to date with Venmo crushing Twitter’s dreams. RIP Twitter. Today, we have SwiftKey taking on DuoLingo. If you’re just tuning in, you can read all about our selection criteria for this historic contest right here. Check out the full bracket of contestants embedded below. And as always, if you think we missed your personal favorite app of all time, yell at us in the comments.…

With the goldfish memory I have, I leave my iPhone in the strangest places and forget where I saw it last. I’ve recovered my phone from the kitchen cabinets, inside dressing table drawers, and the closet. Thankfully, I’ve never had it stolen, but I’d want to be prepared for that, too.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?Whether it’s misplacing your phone in the house or on a park bench, the Find My app—previously called Find My iPhone—is a reliable way to track it. It lets you track your AirPods, too. How to find your…

There is no iPhone 16 yet; it will not be until later this year. But people have their wishlists because when there’s talk of a possible update to their daily carry on the horizon, it inspires them to think of where they’d want to spend their money.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?About a month ago, I asked you what you wanted from Apple’s next iPhone. With great conviction, you told me the features on your wishlist. Most of you are tired of Apple’s battery longevity promises, only to experience a phone that barely lasts…

You can’t really go too far when it comes to phone security, considering everything of importance we put on these compact devices—from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations—and while lock screen protections can keep most people out, they’re not always enough. Apple Unveils Its iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9Adding an extra layer of protection on top of certain apps can guard your most sensitive data, whether from a thief who’s managed to unlock your phone or a niece or nephew who’s borrowed your handset…

Apple users seem unanimously convinced that closing background apps is a good habit, but it’s more likely a waste of time. For too long, I’ve watched friends and family orchestrate a frenzy of up-swipes from their iPhone’s multitasking screen to cleanse themselves of countless open background apps. The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhonePerhaps this mythical ritual of iPhone maintenance will save battery, make your phone run faster, or stop social media companies from tracking you. While it’s not…

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need your parents to perform a complicated (well, complicated for them) task on their phone, but they can’t quite follow written instructions? Well, let’s hope your folks are better visual learners. It’s easy to screen record on both iOS and Android and now your ad-hoc how-tos can be clearer.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?How to Screen Record on iPhoneiOS makes screenshotting and screen recording a breeze. If you ever need to screenshot, there’s already the handy…

Buying all the 194 paid apps available for Apple’s Vision Pro will only set you back $1,100.08, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures. Considering you just coughed up $3,500 to buy the company’s newest headset, that’s kind of a bargain.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3Appfigures analyzed the 730 apps optimized for the Vision Pro—which includes apps exclusive to the headset as well as iOS apps that added a native Vision Pro experience—to get a better understanding of how developers were responding to Apple’s newest…

Samsung’s Instant Slo-mo may not be coming to older Galaxy devices. Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoSamsung still needs to officially announce which of its new Galaxy AI offerings in the Galaxy S24 series will make it to older devices. But a model comparison page offered by Samsung UK and a seemingly well-researched Reddit post may have confirmed at least four AI-powered features coming to your older Galaxy smartphone.This is the Coolest Galaxy S24 AI Feature That Few Are Talking AboutThe features include Google’s Circle to…

I love Circle to Search on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. It has added multitasking to Android that I have not felt in a long time. At its core, Circle to Search is not an entirely groundbreaking feature. It snaps a screenshot and then transcribes any words or pictures you highlight into a Google Search. But that’s precisely the point. It makes it easy to access the main reason I’m an Android user in the first place: immediate access to Google.Samsung Galaxy Flip 5: Hands-on first Impressions of Samsung's Pocket-Sized…