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Discover What’s Hidden Inside Your Smartphone

These days, making calls is a small part of what you do on your smartphone. The computer in your pocket can help you buy groceries, monitor your health, snap a picture and share it with friends, work at home — even find your car in a crowded lot. Scores of surprising features are tucked inside your phone.

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These 50 Smartphone Features Can Help Make Your Life a Lot Easier

Androids, iPhones race to be the first with innovations

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You Can Use Your Smartphone Instead of a Separate Desktop Scanner

Built-in apps can save you money on devices

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How You Can Scan a QR Code With Your Smartphone or Your Tablet

Your Apple or Android camera can read it automatically

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Do You Get Lost in a Big Parking Lot? Here Are Eight Ways to Find Your Car

Get help from your smartphone, key fob, own body

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If Your Wi-Fi Goes on the Fritz, Use Your Smartphone as a Hot Spot

Many mobile phones and plans allow this option

AI is Coming to Your Smartphone. Apple Will Push it to Existing Devices

Voice assistant Siri will team with OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Let Your Voice Help You Control Your Smartphone Without Typing a Word

Give commands, ask questions, get reminders by talking

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Calendar Apps, Reminders and Alarms Help You Stay Organized on the Go

Time-management tools can track work, home skeds

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Digital Wallets Can Turn Your Phone Into a High-Tech Credit or Debit Card

It stores boarding passes, concert tickets, loyalty cards

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19 Cool Things That You Didn’t Know Your Smartphone Could Do

‘Swiss Army knife’ of technology offers amazing tools

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Courses allow students to ask questions in real time

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How Much Do You Know About the Treasures Buried in Your Smartphone?

Dozens of fun features are included without extra cost

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