With iPadOS 26, Apple added a dedicated Phone app to the iPad for the first time. It doesn't turn the tablet into a standalone phone, but it gives you access to your iPhone's line through Continuity.

The future of AI for smartphones is on-device. Or make as many AI processes local as possible. Why? Well, you don’t need an internet connection to get the job done. Whether it’s asking a chatbot to ...

You can use Google Pay on your Android phone to make in-store purchases at any compatible payment terminal.

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...