Toggling Airplane Mode on and off forces your phone to establish a fresh connection with cell towers, leading to better ...

Nathaniel Wilkins is a seasoned journalist and tech entrepreneur passionate about creativity, problem solving and consumer advocacy. Nat's engagement with tech began as a staff writer at a dotcom-era ...

Modern aircraft are designed to cope with interference from portable electronic devices (like mobile phones) - so over time the reasons for requiring cell phones to be on airplane mode have grown more ...

Air travelers are required by the Federal Aviation Agency and the Federal Communications Commission to put their phone in airplane mode for the duration of the flight; here’s what that means and how ...

The pilot detailed how avoiding the use of airplane mode has the potential of interfering with the pilot's headsets Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University ...

Not using airplane mode on your phone when you fly probably won't cause the plane to crash, but it's still safer if you enable it before takeoff. However, it is more likely that it will just make the ...

Google is reportedly working on a smart way to activate Airplane Mode. The company has filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) dubbed “Activating a Connected Flight ...

Though some countries are softening rules about using airplane mode during flights, it's best to comply with crew member directions and use airplane mode when you're instructed to. If you’ve ever ...

Airplane mode is a useful feature designed to reduce the number of signals that can potentially interfere with sensors on an airplane. It's a feature available on smartphones, tablets, and laptops — ...

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 ...