A coalition of telecom operators and device makers is pushing $40 smartphones to bring up to 20 million people online, but ...

Smartphone use and its impact on learning for students has caused numerous U.S. states to ban their use in schools. Here's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. 62% of children younger than two now watch YouTube, at least occasionally. That’s sharply ...

In an era where smartphones keep getting larger, both flip phones and compact smartphones have carved out a niche for users who prefer easier-to-hold devices. But since these two kinds of smartphones ...

“Forget inflation—the real reason your next phone will cost a fortune is the “hidden” (perhaps not so hidden at this point) war for memory. As AI giants swallow up the world’s chip supply to power ...

The smartphone landscape of 2025 delivered a sense of maturity across every tier. Foldables advanced through engineering that served real needs. High-end phones focused on precision and balance.

President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, as of a Friday night update, spares smartphones, computers, and other electronic products that had been expected to face steep duties under sweeping new ...

When Caron Morse’s 9-year-old daughter asked for a smartphone last year, her reaction, she told me, was unambiguous: “A hard ‘Hell no.’” Morse is a mental-health provider in the Portland, Maine, ...