While airplane mode turns off your phone's wireless signals, location services on your phone will still work. Here's what you need to know.

Airplane mode disables the radios and transmitters on portable electronic devices like phones and laptops.

The holiday season is here, and for many of us, this means flying across the country to see family or–if we’re lucky–across the world to escape the winter. In either case, boarding a plane in the US ...

When your phone is in its normal mode, it continuously uses cellular, Bluetooth, radio, and Wi-Fi features, which consume battery power even while charging. By enabling Airplane Mode, you turn off ...

WHAT do you take with you when you leave your house? Chances are, the first things that come to most people's minds are ...

This is why keeping your phone on won’t fly. A pilot is going viral after answering a question that’s on every passenger’s mind — why do we need to toggle our smartphones to airplane mode before ...

Most of us are familiar with the announcement flight attendants make before takeoff off asking us to stow our carry-on items and place our electronic devices in airplane mode. If you're a frequent ...

Flight safety is top of mind given recent high-profile crashes, like a Delta plane's fiery crash landing in Canada last week. Ask a traveler for their thoughts on airplane mode and their response is ...

If you’ve been on social media in the last 24 hours, you’ve probably seen the video of an Ibom Air passenger who refused to turn off her phone. The crew insisted, the woman stood her ground, voices ...

It's frustrating to get stuck somewhere with poor reception when outdoors. Low signal strength can affect everything from mobile data speeds to cellular signal, which can affect apps, games, and other ...