The makers of a DIY phone kit think building your own not-so-smart phone could foster a healthier relationship to screens. I used to love soldering back in the day of hobbyist electronics. Assembling ...

With upward of a billion units sold, owning an iPhone is no longer a way to mark you out as a member of the phone-owning elite. Nor is having the latest Samsung flagship. You know what would garner ...

"It would have cost me $129 to get the screen of an iPhone 6 repaired at the Apple store," said Bree Fowler, a tech editor at Consumer Reports. Instead, Fowler rounded up some cracked iPhone 6's and ...

Imagine being able to build your own fully functional mobile phone, make it uniquely yours with customized apps, all while learning the basics of programming languages and electronics. Imagine ...

Replace your iPhone's backplate with a mirror, or any rear panel of your choosing with this quick and easy mod. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of Content, CNET Studios As vice president of CNET ...

If you’ve got an old 1940s style rotary phone lying around and about 7 hours you’re not sure what to do with, you can contact Michael at fonejackerhacker in the UK and find out how he made this iPhone ...

Some of the best smartphones on the market today have price tags in the $1,000 range. The MAKERphone costs just one tenth as much… but that’s only part of the selling point for this crowdfunded ...

We're keeping our phones for longer, and we're keen to get more life out of them still. It's time for mobile makers to get with the program. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.

Interestingly enough, a retro rotary phone lends itself well to iPhone docking. Plus, building one yourself looks to be a fairly simple procedure (so long as you are willing to cannibalize a speaker ...

When it comes to repairing an iPhone, Apple hasn't exactly been shy about doing everything it can to drive people away from independent shops. The company has tried to make third-party or DIY repair ...