Streaming and video calls consume significant amounts of data, and other apps may continue to use data in the background. Even if you have one of the best value data plans, keeping an eye on your data ...

Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

If you haven't got an unlimited plan on your phone, you'll need to keep an eye on your mobile data use each month. You don't ...

Google Play services is responsible for a slew of features on Android devices, and there’s now a way to see how much data is being used. A recent update to Google Play services introduced a data usage ...

It's easy to surpass your data limit, even with data saver mode activated on your mobile device or WiFi. Not if you can easily track your data usage and identify excessive data apps. While your mobile ...

An app can use up a lot of data, which can be a frightening notion for those with extra tight cellular data plans. This can get even worse if you add other data-hogging apps into the mix, such as ...

A new website launched by mobile trade group CTIA shows smartphone and tablet users how much data is used by popular apps. KnowMyApp.org, unveiled by CTIA Thursday, allows mobile device owners to ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Not sure you can help me, but I finally was forced to buy a smart cell phone, It is a Samsung. But I’m having ...