Smartphones

‘Reflections make me think of mystery’: Almudena López Calafate’s best phone picture
A chance array of possessions gave the camera-shy Spanish stylist the inspiration for a revealing self-portrait
Grace Holliday
28, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

Tech neck: what are smartphones doing to our bodies?
Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the devices are injuring and changing us
24, May, 2022 @12:00 PM

‘Phones are like a scab we know we shouldn’t pick’: the truth about social media and anxiety
Although connecting with friends online has positive benefits for mental health, overdoing screen time can lead to a catastrophic emotional crash
Tara Porter
22, May, 2022 @2:00 PM

‘I’m pretty sure he was checking his own phone at the time’: Monaris’s best phone picture
The photographer and Instagrammer looks back at the day under Manhattan Bridge when a hobby became a calling
Grace Holliday
21, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘He’s only 12 inches tall. I found him at a car boot sale’: John Adams’s best phone picture
The artist on creating a tableau with a toy and some cheap plastic plants
Grace Holliday
14, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

Google IO: Pixel 6a, Pixel Watch and Android 13 unveiled
New Pro earbuds and upcoming Pixel 7 phones, tablet and software shown off during virtual event
Samuel Gibbs
11, May, 2022 @7:00 PM

‘His bushy eyebrows remind me of Denis Healey’: Emma F Wright’s best phone picture
A rainy day with Flapjack the schnauzer brought comparisons with Caravaggio and a former Labour chancellor
Grace Holliday
07, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘It looks like a river, but it’s actually the sea’: Jessica Auer’s best phone picture
A spontaneous snap in Iceland in the first week of lockdown has taken on a new significance for the Canadian photographer
Grace Holliday
30, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

Two weeks, no smartphone: how I tried – and failed – to kick my screen addiction
James Ball spends countless hours a week staring at his iPhone. Would a fortnight with just old-school text messages and games of Snake shake him out of it?
Plus! Five tips for resetting your tech life
Plus! Five tips for resetting your tech life
James Ball
30, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘The bird was complete luck’: Josh Edgoose’s best phone picture
The London-based photographer on his serendipitous avian encounter when capturing a plane and a fleeting rainbow
Grace Holliday
23, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

Xiaomi 12 Pro review: ultra-fast-charging Android phone
Great screen, top performance, good camera and fully charges in 20 minutes – but it’s no match for Samsung
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
18, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘When I arrived in my clothes, I felt all eyes on me’: Stefano Morelli’s best phone picture
The Italian photographer on an inspiring trip to a nudist resort
Grace Holliday
16, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM
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