For a while there, everyone was going mad for modular. A phone with swappable hardware parts was going to be the industry’s next radical evolution. Google demoed Project Ara with its clever endoskeleton frame, LG launched its G5 flagship with a detachable chin that connected with other accessories, and Lenovo’s trio of Motorola Moto Z …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual WWDC conference kicks off Monday, June 5, and runs through Friday, June 9, in San Jose, California. In addition to including seminars and workshops between developers and Apple engineers, Apple uses WWDC to unveil primarily software (and sometimes hardware) updates. This …

The music-streaming service Tidal is saying goodbye to yet another CEO. Jefffrey Toig, who became CEO in December 2015, is leaving the company. This would make him the third CEO to leave Tidal in two years, following the departure of Andy Chen and Peter Tonstad, according to Billboard. In a statement to CNET, Tidal said that it will announce a …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Lens is smart enough to identify flower species 1:32 There were plenty of cool announcements at Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference. But the one that got us really excited is Google Lens. Lens is not a piece of hardware, but rather a behind-the-scenes piece of software that can recognize text and objects from …

Google’s annual developers conference, I/O, runs from Wednesday through next Friday in Mountain View, California. Aside from workshops and on-hand technical help for developers, I/O includes announcements of upcoming projects and endeavors. Read on to see what you can expect from Google. A look back at Google I/O highlights +12 more See all photos Android O Google’s mobile OS, Android, …

Now playing: Watch this: The LG G6 gives the people what they (mostly) want 2:41 LG‘s flagship of the year, the G6, is now available unlocked for purchase at online retailers and for preorder at LG’s site. Though Amazon currently lists it for about $630, others like B&H and LG are selling it for $700. The phone marks LG’s return …

As the popularity and usage of mobile phones increase steadily, landlines are slowly going to the days of yesterday. A study released Friday from the US Health Department confirmed that 50.8 percent of adults live in households with only wireless phones, with 39.4 percent owning both a landline and wireless connection, and a mere 6.5 percent of homes using only …

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 are out, Google’s followup to its Pixel and Pixel XL phones are the only big-name Android flagships left to be excited about this year (sorry HTC). When it launched last October, the Pixel was one of our favorite phones, and it did a lot of things right. It looked great; it …

We review a lot of phones here at CNET. A lot. A few are standouts, most are decent and affordable, and a small number just aren’t worth the trouble (low price be damned). Gathered below is the rogues’ gallery of recent disappointments that just weren’t able to live up to their promise. Arm yourself with the knowledge of the phones …

As phones grow bigger and bigger (and tablets continue to fall out of popular use), the term “phablet” may be a little dated to describe generously sized handsets. But whatever you call them, getting one for cheap is pretty hard — especially if you want something with a 5.5-inch display or larger. These days, most flagships tout big screens, but …