Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor compares iPhone and Android capabilities, highlighting nine areas where iPhones currently outperform Android devices despite ongoing competition. Testing revealed iPhones excel in video …

The Great Signal Blackout: Inside the 2026 Verizon Outage That Shook America’s Networks In the early hours of January 14, 2026, a wave of frustration swept across the United States as millions of mobile users found themselves disconnected from the digital …

Some Verizon customers using iPhones or Android phones may not appreciate the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision on Monday, which granted the carrier's request to lock handsets to its network for longer than the previous 60-day …

Share Share this article Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google If you missed all of the big holiday sales last month, you're in luck: Best Buy is continuing the festivities by slashing a straight $250 off the unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, …

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A backup carrier can keep calls, texts, and data working during outages. Cheap prepaid plans or free promos make a backup …

Verizon experienced an outage across the U.S. that started soon after 12 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday. The carrier has now apologized to its customers and says the problem is over. It has also promised a $20 credit to customers who were affected. And now …

Was the massive Verizon SOS outage caused by an Iranian cyberattack? Here is our fact check of those viral claims.   Fact Check: Was the Verizon Outage an Iranian Cyberattack? People are claiming or suggesting on social media (1, 2, 3, 4) that the massive …

The latest with the Verizon outage and what homeowners should know if it happens again. NEW YORK - Verizon customers who were affected by a widespread outage Wednesday afternoon will receive a $20 credit on their accounts, but it won’t automatically show …

The phone company hasn't publicly stated what caused tens of thousands of people to lose service Wednesday, but reports indicate it wasn't a cyberattack. WASHINGTON — For nearly half the day Wednesday, Verizon customers were left without service. …

(NEXSTAR) – Verizon users around the country reported major issues with service on Wednesday, complaining their devices were stuck on “SOS” mode. When a phone can’t connect to the network, it may show “SOS” or “Emergency SOS” instead of any bars of signal. …