You can stop apps from using battery or data in the background for better phone performance. The simplest way to manage background apps is using your phone's app switcher. Limiting what apps run in ...

Google’s Pixels and Apple’s iPhones are some of the most highly regarded phones in the business, especially when it comes to ...

Google has always been generous with ingenious software on its phones, but here are the five Pixel features you need to know ...

The latest “feature drop” parachutes a number of new apps as well as new functionality to the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, some of the new perks are available for older models as well. First up is Portrait Blur ...

Following this week’s Feature Drop, an update to the Pixel Live Wallpaper app introduces “Conveyor Belt” to the Pixel 5. A rather elaborate moving background, it does not appear to be available for ...

With its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Google has crafted some pretty fantastic smartphones in terms of the experience they offer. However, they’re still not quite perfect. Over the past few days as more ...

Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...