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Want to get more done faster with your smartphone? iOS 7, iOS 6, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone all have their fans. But if you really want to know the truth, you need to go to the pros: Usability experts who have put them through their paces. Here's what they found.

Apple's Activation Lock feature seems like a very strong step toward mass adoption of better phone security.

If you close something like an email app, or Twitter, you keep getting notifications. So what does "swiping" do, exactly?

Greenify is an interesting approach to battery life troubleshooting, and very simple to use.

It all depends on where you are. Get stopped in Texas or California, and they can have their way with your mobile -- no court order required.

Lo and behold, somebody else shares my frustration with seeing Google Voice force its users to ignore text-connected apps and use only the modest Google Voice app for everything.

Three months after Google patched a widespread flaw in the Android operating system, the vast majority of Android users can’t use it.

Android enthusiasts finally get quality third-party phones running basic Android. But not particularly well.

The Kickstarter wonder-watch didn't have a lot of capabilities when it first launched. But then came the developers.

Because tapping everything out on a tiny screen is a waste of time

Google delivers advanced mobile keyboard features for free to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablets and phones.