Here’s an easy way to keep your phone screen looking fresh and inviting: install a live wallpaper. Live wallpapers are animated and typically interactive backgrounds that provide ever-changing screens to keep your phone dynamic. A longtime Android feature, live wallpapers can change once in awhile or every time you power on the screen. Because Android …

US Cellular on Thursday introduced a limited-time promotion that rewards customers for defecting from another service provider. Starting today, customers can earn up to $300 for porting their phone number from another carrier. Related Links Before you switch wireless carriers, read this Samsung Galaxy S7: Should you upgrade? Google tries to get jump on Apple with early release of new …

AT&T and T-Mobile are currently offering limited-time, buy one, get one promotions centered around the Samsung Galaxy S7. With seemingly all eyes on Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2016, the Galaxy S7 is readily available from both tier-one and prepaid carriers. So, in order to lure new customers (or keep existing ones), service providers turn to deals and discounts. If you’re …

OnePlus has made it even more appealing to consider purchasing one of its unlocked Android-powered smartphones. The Chinese handset maker today announced it will accept payment installments for products priced $99 and higher. With global customers becoming increasingly more comfortable with purchasing unlocked phones directly from vendors, OnePlus offers an interesting alternative to phones like Google’s Nexus line. And, now …

Boost Mobile, in an effort to pull customers away from other wireless carriers, today announced a limited-time promotion. Effective immediately, Boost is offering discounted rate plans and free phones to subscribers who port their number from competing service providers. The promotion underscores a growing interest in and demand for prepaid wireless providers, which are often more affordable and don’t require …

Choosing the right carrier plan is one of the most important — and daunting — decisions you’ll make as a phone owner, especially when you’re picking a shared plan for your whole family. While every family is different, for the sake of this article’s calculations, we’ll settle on a family of four comprised on two adults and two kids. I’m …

Verizon has revived a promotion that gives its subscribers 2GB of free high speed data per month, “for life.” Available immediately, the deal is offered to both new and existing customers on Verizon’s XL and XXL plans. Related Links Choosing the family plan that’s right for you Before you switch wireless carriers, read this Verizon shuts the door on reviving …

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge could have a 38 percent larger battery compared to the Galaxy S6 Edge, according to specs revealed in FCC filing (click FCC ID Label and Location). The filing, which every phone vendor has to submit before its products can sell in the US, points to a 3,600mAh battery for the S7 Edge, which is expected to …

Checking in on a family member in 2016 is much easier than ever, and perhaps less invasive, too. We don’t have to call or text to see that Sally hasn’t left the house or that Dad is driving and should be home by 7. We have apps that can passively keep an eye on friends and family members’ whereabouts, and …

If you’ve ever caught yourself scanning a room for outlets, or worrying about how long you can eke out a charge on your phone, then this collection of battery-saving Android apps is for you. These apps are helpful even if you’ve got a built-in battery-saving feature to help you in a dire situation, and even if you have Android 6.0 …