There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You'd walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they'd practically hand it over ...

Tired of the restrictive carrier payment plans that often come with new cell phones? The best unlocked phones we've tested aren't tied to a carrier, give you more freedom to roam, and carry less ...

There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage -- except with worse terms. You’d walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they’d practically hand it over ...

Smartphone reviews often ignore an increasingly important feature: the ability to switch from one cellular carrier to another. Here's why that capability matters. The decline of long-term cellular ...

Have you ever wondered how a cell phone or smartphone gets its name? We have, too, so in this month's Smartphones Unlocked column, CNET editor Bonnie Cha talks with Samsung to find out how it names ...