If your smartphone stays on your bedside table overnight, it stays busy long after you fall asleep. Even while it appears idle, your phone continues to send and receive data in the background. Some of ...

Apps running in the background, performing tasks you don't need, is a major drain on your data Background App Refresh allows the apps on your iPhone to automatically search for new information even if ...

While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

Whether you're using social media, streaming videos, or perusing the internet, there are several ways to burn through your monthly data allowance on your phone. Few of us are fortunate enough to have ...

A new study reveals that video-heavy platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Snapchat are the most data-hungry mobile apps, with YouTube alone using over 69GB per month on average. As data consumption ...

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