I tried building a cell-signal booster out of aluminum foil, and here's what happened.

Those large devices that have that big antenna you put near a window do work, but they're also kind of expensive (with the added advantage they usually work with all carriers). We had one at my last ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

Driving can be challenging enough. Driving with a weak or even dead cell phone signal is even worse. With all the functions a cell phone provides like voice calls, texting, traffic alerts, fleet ...

A recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life project found that 72% of Americans experience some form of dropped calls, and 32% experience dropped calls at least a few times per week or more.

The struggle to stay connected with family, friends, and coworkers has become more and more real during this age of Social Distancing. Never before has quality-of-life been so affected by tiny little ...

We’ve all been there, right? You’re in the middle of a conversation and suddenly your phone call is glitchy and garbled, and you have to go stand outside to finish your chat. Or maybe you’ve been ...

Cell-phone coverage has come a long way since those “Can you hear me now?” commercials, but there are still some parts of the country where it’s nearly impossible to call a friend without standing in ...

Ever wonder what was inside a cell phone booster, or what it is like to set up or use one? If so, [Kerry Wong]’s got you covered with his teardown of a Cel-Fi Go X Cell Signal Booster by Nextivity.

In the never-ending quest to squeeze more power out of less space in our smartphones, researchers in Finland have developed a revolutionary antenna technology that could boost your signal and extend ...

SAN DIEGO—Users can now add range-booster antennas to Helios surveillance systems, MicroPower Technologies has announced. With the antenna, the outdoor surveillance cameras can send video as far as ...

Together with a good directional antenna this high performance two-stage antenna amplifier for the VHF FM broadcast band will enable you to capture far removed (DX) stations. Alternatively, it will ...