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Best rugged smartphones in 2024

These phones can handle almost anything you throw at them

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Mobile phones often boast fancy cameras or big screens, but even top-performing consumer models probably wouldn't survive on a construction site or other punishing scenarios. Fortunately, there are rugged phones out there that are built to handle impacts, dirt, moisture, and more. Some of them might come from the same brands that make notable flagships, but others are from dedicated manufacturers that focus on making the toughest devices they can. To help you sort through the many models available, I've gathered this list of the best rugged phones available.

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10 essential apps for travelers

These apps can simplify your life when you're traveling abroad.

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Our new smartphones are no longer just phones. They're digital maps, media players, bank cards, and even encyclopedias. Consequently, traveling in the modern world has become extremely simple. We can pretty much pre-plan and book everything online and know almost exactly what to expect when reaching a foreign destination.

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How to clean your phone's camera lens

Wiping your phone's camera can improve its output. Smudges and dust could blur the photos and videos you shoot. Here's how to clean the lens.

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Whether you have the latest iPhone or any other flagship phone, you likely depend on your smartphone's camera to document your everyday life. After all, many of us have stopped depending on dedicated cameras to immortalize these memories. Though, phones get dirty, and this can impact the quality of these moments. A smudged or dusty camera lens can blur the outputted photos and videos. That's why you should clean your phone's camera occasionally. Below you will find the steps you need to follow in cleaning your smartphone's lens in different ways correctly.

4. PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G Eco-Friendly Edition

PHANTOM, a premium sub-brand of TECNO, announced the PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G and PHANTOM X2 5G back in December. These phones are next-gen flagships that deliver a premium smartphone experience. Both models pack impressive internals, such as MediaTek's flagship Dimensity 9000 chipset and a gorgeous, curved AMOLED display, along with some unique smart features and an eco-friendly design. The Pro model even features a retractable portrait lens.

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Phones are going to get even more boring next year, and that's okay

Smartphones each year get fewer changes than the previous year, but that is a sign of healthy maturity in an otherwise fast-paced ecosystem.

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2022 has been the year of incremental smartphone updates, more so than any previous year. Barring a few standouts, the biggest flagships this year have followed a similar theme: If it works, don't touch it. The end result is that we have an entire year's worth of flagship smartphones that are mere polishes over their previous generations.

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Google Phone App Now Features Spam Protection

The new update to the Google Phone app now brings in built-in Spam Protection through the Caller ID feature. Read on to find out more about this new feature

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Ever since telemarketing became a thing, groups of people have tried to make the most by resorting to what is know as spam calls. These often take the form of automated voice recordings (or robocalls as they are often called) being played back to the receiver, often selling goods or services that the receiver may or may not be interested in.