A Qi2 Ready certification will allow Android phones to upgrade to Qi2 using only a case. More companies are preparing phones with Qi2 built in, including Google and Samsung. The first Qi2 Ready phone ...
Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...
The Android 15 update didn’t include a battery charging limit feature that some had expected, but it got everyone talking about the best way to maximize your battery life. With seven-year update ...
Charging your Android phone to 100% seems like a logical way to ensure it lasts you through the day, but this routine could actually be hurting your phone in the long term. This is because most ...
The newest version of the Qi2 wireless standard is coming to iPhones and some Android handsets. It has also received a snappy, new branding of Qi2 25W, denoting the wireless charging speed, which is ...
Other Android makers like Google, OnePlus and Xiaomi include comparable options -- often called Adaptive Charging, Optimized Charging or Battery Care -- that dynamically slow power delivery or limit ...
Google is working to add support for NFC Wireless Charging into Android 15. Many smaller devices don’t support Qi wireless charging because they don’t have enough space to fit a charging receiver coil ...
Wireless charging has been a fringe feature for over a decade, despite Apple’s push into the ecosystem with the iPhone X and its later adoption of MagSafe. It has been limited to flagship phones, save ...
Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...