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A recent Gallup poll presents a pair of contradictory findings on smartphones: They both improve people’s lives and distract from them. The percentage of U.S. adults struggling with smartphone overuse ...

Amid concern about student screen time and mental health, new research indicates that most U.S. public schools already have policies regulating the use of smartphones in class.

researchers shared advice for families considering a first smartphone and discussed their most recent screen time discovery.

Children who had access to smartphones at younger ages have worse mental health outcomes as adults, a new study found. A Sapien Labs study last month of 27,969 global members of Generation Z found ...

I agree with Peggy Noonan (“Can We Save Our Children From Smartphones?” Declarations, April 6) and Jonathan Haidt: No smartphones before high school, no social media before 16, schools as phone-free ...

Kids who own a smartphone by age 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity, and poor sleep when compared with their peers ...

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Today was the first time I’ve heard the term “smartphone ...

Question: My smartphone seems to run hot all the time, so is it true that a case can cause overheating? Answer: Our smartphones have become a vital device in our lives and protecting these expensive ...

Hi, my name is Melissa, and I am addicted to my smartphone. This statement is increasingly becoming a reality for me. I love my smartphone. But I knew I had a real problem after my fall in the bathtub ...

Analysts warn of steep increase in smartphone and PC prices as a global shortage of memory chips leaves manufacturers ...