Streaming and video calls consume significant amounts of data, and other apps may continue to use data in the background. Even if you have one of the best value data plans, keeping an eye on your data ...

Laptops and tablets that support onboard cellular data provide a connectivity experience that's faster and more reliable than using a mobile hotspot. When you tether an iPad to a smartphone, you're ...

When you're always on Wi-Fi, it's easy to overlook just how much data apps like Spotify use per month. But this becomes an issue when you have limited cellular data. Maybe you only have a 5GB monthly ...

A $135 million settlement claims Google's Android system allegedly transferred cellular data in the background without users ...

A years-old lawsuit accusing Apple of burning through users’ mobile data won’t be moving forward as a class action, but it might still be pursued individually. Here’s what happened. The case involves ...

As seamless as Apple makes it look, FaceTime isn't magic. Like every other video-conferencing app, it works by streaming video and audio between devices, which means the moment you're off Wi-Fi, it's ...

Google’s $135 million Android data settlement website is live, letting eligible users claim a small payout over background data usage.

Currently, you can sync dismissed notification statuses between Pixel devices, but there's a catch. Syncing only works between Pixel phones and tablets when you're connected to Wi-Fi. In a future ...