If your phone is only a year or two old, you should be able to get a solid return—much more than what trade-in programs offer ...

Don't get rid of your old smartphone. Learn how to repurpose old phones to keep using them for years after you've gotten a new one.

Q: While cleaning out my desk I realized that I have several old cell phones that I’ve been meaning to get rid of. I’m just not sure what to do with old cell phones. Can I throw them in the trash? A: ...

Back in the days before smartphones, it seemed like everyone had an MP3 player. The best-known device was the iPod, which debuted in 2001. It wasn't the first portable media player, but it definitely ...

The phones most of us carry around in our pockets every day hold a surprising amount of computing power. It’s somewhat taken for granted now that we can get broadband in our hands in most places; so ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — People toss millions of old phones in the trash or recycling bin after they find out it’s not worth anything but you can reuse them. If you have a Roku or FireTV ...

The average person holds onto their cell phone for two to three years, according to most reports. However, there’s some evidence to suggest that people are moving toward the longer end of that time ...

We’ve all got one (or five): that old smartphone buried in a drawer, sitting there like a digital paperweight. You don’t use it, but you don’t toss it either because maybe someday it’ll come in handy.

Turn your old Android phone into a cheap NAS using SMB apps like Cx File Explorer. Learn how to host network files and sync ...

Join us as we take a closer look at some of the older OnePlus phones that are still worth buying heading into 2026.