Smartphones & Tablets

The Smartphones & Tablets section starts with the long read "How to Choose a New Smartphone Without Paying for Features You Will Never Use", which works through the decision in the order that matters: what you actually do on your phone each day, how much battery and storage that needs, and which features are worth paying for. Around it you will find "How to Make Your Smartphone Battery Last All Day", "How to Free Up Storage on Your Phone Without Losing Photos", "How to Move Everything to a New Phone Without Losing Anything", and "Tablet or Laptop: Which One Fits Your Daily Life". Read this section when a new phone is on your mind or the one you have needs a little care.

Every article here is written for ordinary users, not for enthusiasts. It starts with the question you are most likely asking, works through it in order, and ends with a clear next step. Steps are written for the phone in your hand, with the names of the settings as they appear on screen, and with the differences between brands noted where they matter. The pieces link to each other, so you can follow one question from choosing a phone into battery life or storage without starting over.