Ending global poverty has been a topic of great importance for a lot of human history, but what if we've been thinking about ...

Nokia’s N97 smartphone hit the streets in 2009 and featured a 3.5 inch display and QWERTY keyboard. Sugar Cubes squeezed a larger screen into a similar-sized body by shrinking the bezels and replaced ...

Before smartphones, before wearable tech, and long before scrolling was a pastime, there was Nokia: the inventor of the indestructible ‘brick’ phone, Snake battles and custom ringtones. From the slick ...

Samsung introduced a range of new features and enhancements with One UI 7, its latest custom skin based on Android 15. Initially launched with the Galaxy S25 series, this update brought several ...

The best cheap phones aren't anywhere near as flashy as the very best phones, but they do excel at the basics and, as a result, offer great value for money.

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources ...

While phones now include extra protection with an IP69 rating alongside IP68-rated protection, they might not be the best bet for outdoor activities. If you drop one of these phones while hiking ...

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the phone world’s new favourite buzzword. Almost every upcoming smartphone has plans to incorporate machine learning and large language models in some form or ...

Not interested in spending a large sum on a flagship phone? Good news: you don’t have to. With solid specifications, good design, and plenty of features, the best affordable phones offer outstanding ...

But one year — and many delays — later, the world’s first Android phone with both an E Ink display and a physical QWERTY keyboard ... ticks off most of the old-school smartphone nerd wishlist.

When it comes to picking one of the best cheap phones, you should always look for the features which are most important to you. A cheaper device won't be able to provide all the bells and whistles ...