You know that special kind of holiday-travel panic? Your phone's signal bars just... disappear. One minute you're following the GPS to your in-laws', the next your map is frozen, the festive playlist ...

Whether by carrier fault or signal-blocking materials within your home, poor mobile phone signal strength is frustrating, and may be downright infuriating after a strip of dropped calls. Whatever the ...

Nothing ruins the perfect fall road trip faster than watching your phone's signal bars disappear. One minute you're cruising along, listening to a podcast and following GPS to a scenic overlook and ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. You're driving, you need directions, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

I grew up watching The X-Files. In the late 1990s, cell phone reception was nothing like it is today. So back then, I couldn't help but question how Scully and Mulder could call their boss, Skinner, ...

If there were a single, signature issue of living in the modern age, it's contending with a lousy smartphone signal. There are few things as existentially frustrating as trying to make a call or look ...