›Guides

Guides & Articles

Phone, tablet & plan guides

Best picks, buying guides, how-tos, accessories, and apps. Written by our editors to help you make smarter decisions without spending hours on research.

All 172 Phones 138 Tablets 12 Plans 22

172 articles

Yellow text "add text & artwork to your photos" above a black background displaying decorative text styles, arrows, and design elements for photo editing

Best Of Phones

Add Beautiful Text To Your iPhone Photos With These Apps

Anatomy app showing detailed 3d model of human organs including heart, lungs, and digestive system on android device screen

Best Of Phones

5 Health Apps So Good, Even Your Doctor Uses Them

Screenshot of article about 5 best alternatives to android's default browser, showing featured image and related story links

Best Of Phones

The 5 Best Alternatives to Android’s Default Browser

Android contacts management menu showing options to copy, import/export, and de-duplicate contacts

How-To Phones

How To Import / Export Contacts on Android

How-To Phones

How to Back Up Your Android Phone

Android notification showing "low on space" alert with message that phone storage space is getting full, dated january 18, 2011

How-To Phones

How to Free Up Space on Your Android Phone

Smartphone displaying colorful file folders stacked and emerging from screen, with decorative leaves and icons around it, illustrating how to make folders on android

How-To Phones

How to Make Folders on Android

Four smartphone screens showing auto draft theme with clock widget displaying 8:22 and 8:23, app icons, phone options menu, and keypad interface

How-To Phones

How to Install Android Themes

Best Of Phones

The 4 Best Android Backup Apps

PhoneCompass Newsletter

New phones, honest scores.

One email when something worth knowing changes. No deal spam, no filler.

Collection of android launcher app icons including a home symbol in yellow square and droplet-shaped designs in blue and red

Best Of Phones

The 5 Best Launchers To Make Your Android Phone or Tablet Pop!

Android keyboard selection menu showing gingerbread, ics, and lg keyboard options with toggle switches

How-To Phones

How To: Install Any Keyboard App on Your Android Device

Android home screen showing three launcher app icons: go launcher ex, launcher, and nova launcher with selection highlight

How-To Phones

How To: Install An Android Launcher in 5 Easy Steps

← Prev 1 … 10 11 12 … 15 Next →

Page 11 of 15 · 172 articles

More ways to research

Browse All Phones

Compare specs, scores, and prices across hundreds of smartphones.

Explore phones →

Browse All Tablets

Find the right tablet for work, school, or entertainment.

Explore tablets →

Compare Plans

See true monthly costs across every major carrier and prepaid plan.

Explore plans →

Compare Phones

Side-by-side spec and score comparisons for any two phones.

Start comparing →