Manufacturers don't generally tout this feature, but several popular phones allow you to move easily from carrier to carrier by swapping out the SIM card, an easy operation. These "unlocked," ...

The advantages of buying an unlocked smartphone are clear. You get the freedom of not being tied to a specific carrier or contract. Plus, choice: you can pick between nearly any model for your next ...

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I’ve tested and tried out a fair number of phones in my time. I’ve enjoyed using lots of them, but there’s a ...

If you go to a major wireless carrier and ask to buy a high-end, contract-free phone, they’ll usually make you pay upwards of $600 for the privilege. Thankfully, some alternatives are emerging for the ...

As cellular carriers continue to move away from offering subsided phones on a two-year contract, finding a smartphone bargain is more important than ever. While you can usually find deals on last year ...

BLU has constantly been getting our attention with their relatively cheap smartphones. On Wednesday, BLU introduced a new line of smartphones that are running Android that look to continue being cheap ...

Blu Products has launched four new low-cost, no-contract smartphones that all run Android 4.4. It isn’t just Chinese and Indian vendors that can make cheap phones with good specs for customers who don ...

Smartphone reviews often ignore an increasingly important feature: the ability to switch from one cellular carrier to another. Here's why that capability matters. The decline of long-term cellular ...