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Faster Qi2 wireless charging coming to iPhones and some Android phones

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-01-02 04:00:26

Jian Fan/Getty Images Wireless charging is about to get a lot faster. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), an open standards development group of more than 300 members who work together to ensure compatibility between wireless chargers and power sources, announced a new, faster standard for wireless charging today: Qi2 25W. Also: The best wireless chargers: Expert tested Qi2 25W will deliver nearly 70% more power than the original 15W Qi2, which launched in November, 2023. The new standard

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Android might soon trust your smartwatch to help verify your identity (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 09:58:29

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google may be working on smartwatch support for Android’s Identity Check feature. A connected watch could serve as a second authentication factor outside trusted locations. The feature was spotted in the latest version of Google Play Services beta. Google recently introduced a feature called Identity Check on Android 15 and later devices, designed to add extra protection from phone theft when you’re outside of predefined trusted locations. Now it looks l

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Samsung killed its classic DeX mode in One UI 8, but there’s a good reason

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 14:42:55

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung killed its “classic” DeX in One UI 8, replacing it with a new version built on top of Google’s native Desktop Mode in Android. This move aligns DeX with Google’s broader effort to improve Android’s desktop capabilities, which should benefit DeX in the long run. However, the new DeX is currently a downgrade for users, as it lacks many quality-of-life features that were present in the classic version. Samsung DeX is one of the best features of O

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Google’s Pixel Watch 4 might charge on its side

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-02 14:13:51

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google’s rumored Pixel Watch 4 may charge on its side rather than on its back, based on leaked official renders of the watch published by Android Headlines. The watch may also get a roughly 25 percent improvement in charging speed over the Pixel Watch 3. Without charging contacts on the back, the Pixel Watch 4 will now have a “new array of sensors,” Android Headlines says. Th

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Everything we think we know about the Pixel 10 phones

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-02 18:29:35

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Google is readying its next set of hardware announcements, and has already confirmed that the Pixel 10 series is launching next month. We even know what one of the phones looks like, thanks to the official image up above. But beyond the few tidbits Google has shared officially, there’s an awful lot more we think we know about the Pixel 10 line thanks to leaks, from which pho

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Your PS5 controller is about to get way easier to use on Android, iPhone, PC, and more

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 18:11:32

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An upcoming PlayStation 5 system update will let DualSense controllers pair with multiple devices simultaneously. Users can soon register up to four devices at once and switch between them using the PS and action button combination. This feature will eliminate the pain of constantly re-pairing the controller when switching between console, Android phones, PCs, and more. Android flagships are great for mobile gaming, but many of us have long sprung for

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Android’s Apple-inspired Handoff feature is moving closer to completion (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 20:14:58

Google TL;DR Android’s Handoff functionality is taking shape, with new options for cross-device file sharing now visible. We also saw glimpses of app sharing, which could allow you to access apps installed on other devices. The toggles and buttons are not active, which suggests that Google may still modify how these features function. Apple’s ecosystem is one of its most compelling selling points, and Google is eyeing the same success by working on its adaptation in Android. Some of the feat

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Detekt – A static code analyzer for Kotlin

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 20:16:19

Integrate in any project detekt comes with a set of plugins that helps you configure it easily in your Gradle, Maven, Bazel, ... build. Enjoy static analysis on Android, JVM, JS, Native and Multiplatform projects out of the box.

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Wireless Android charging is getting a big upgrade with Qi2 25W

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 09:27:04

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The WPC has now formally branded its new high-speed wireless charging system as Qi2 25W. We just saw some of the first 25W-supporting accessories get their certifications. The WPC says that “major Android smartphones” will be using the standard, but we’re still waiting to hear who will be involved. Wireless charging on Android, for lack of a better word, is messy. Even though Android was early to the wireless charging party, Apple has since swooped in

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Google leaks its full Pixel 10 lineup

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-04 09:46:41

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google seems to have revealed its entire Pixel 10 lineup a little less than a month before its launch event. On Wednesday, Android Authority said it managed to uncover a banner of the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold while “poking around” on the Google Play Store on Android. The banner doesn’t appear directly on the Play Store right now

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Qi2 25W wireless charging is coming to iPhones and 'major Android smartphones'

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-04 23:30:13

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 miles better than the previous name of Qi2.2. The big hook here is right in the name. Qi2 25W provides up to 25 watts of power delivery to compatible products, which is a 66 percent increase over the pre-existing Qi2 platform. Paul Struhsaker, Executive Director of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC

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We have a new Android Authority YouTube channel hosted by C. Scott Brown!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 04:00:21

Hello, Android Authority readers! I am excited to announce that I have a new YouTube channel. You can watch the introduction to the channel above or pay it a visit directly by heading to @cscottbrown. Don’t forget to subscribe when you’re there! As with the two other Android Authority channels — @androidauthority and @androidauthority2 — the new C. Scott Brown channel will focus heavily on smartphones and consumer tech. The chief differences will be that I will host every video and operate auto

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Microsoft is testing new features to make your Android phone work better with Windows PCs

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 18:31:26

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft will soon let you remotely lock your PC and access its clipboard directly from your Android phone. The new clipboard feature allows your phone to access text and images copied on your PC, which is especially useful for Android phones without Phone Link’s native cross-device sync. An updated Link to Windows app on the phone will show a history of items copied to the PC’s clipboard and also include a new button to remotely lock your computer. The

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Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I say that's freedom

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 23:17:38

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Police in Spain have reportedly started profiling people based on their phones; specifically, and surprisingly, those carrying Google Pixel devices. Law enforcement officials in Catalonia say they associate Pixels with crime because drug traffickers are increasingly turning to these phones. But it’s not Google’s secure Titan M2 chip that has criminals favoring the Pixel — instead, it’s GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused alternative to the default Pixel OS. As som

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Yes, you can disable Gemini permissions on your Android phone — here’s how

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-06 03:30:34

Joe Maring / Android Authority Any burgeoning new technology is almost always met with criticisms — some justified, and others not so much. Lately, Google’s Gemini has been the focus of such critiques. Last month, Gemini was under the microscope for an email that suggested it would soon gain a worrying level of access to your other Android apps. However, Google quickly reassured users that they were still in control of their data. Now, the Gemini Android app has come under fire for how it acce

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 23)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-06 04:30:16

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Android Earthquake Alerts: A global system for early warning

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 12:23:14

Earthquakes are a constant threat to communities around the globe. While we’ve gotten good at knowing where they’re likely to strike, we still face devastating consequences when they do. What if we could give people a few precious seconds of warning before the shaking starts? Those seconds can be enough time to get off a ladder, move away from dangerous objects and take cover. For years, that’s been the goal of earthquake early warning (EEW) systems. But the expensive seismic networks on which t

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 delivers fix for persistent Galaxy Watch connection problems

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-07 18:55:47

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy Watch owners have been experiencing issues when attempting to use their wearable with a device running any version of the Android 16 QPR1 beta. Reports say the issue results in connection drops, compatibility problems, and crashes. The recently released Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 update appears to fix the bug. As with beta, there’s always the threat of running into a bug. That’s exactly what happened recently to some Android 16 beta testers who own a

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Samsung Galaxy S25 problems and how to fix them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-07 22:02:14

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is here, and while it hasn’t been out for long, a few issues have already been reported on community sites like Reddit and Samsung’s official forum. This isn’t particularly surprising, as newly launched smartphones — regardless of the manufacturer — often come with bugs and other issues. Beyond these reported problems, the Galaxy S25 series may also experience minor issues common to Android devices or Samsung’s One UI. In this guide

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Pixel 10 Pro looks a lot like the base model in leaked renders

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-07 22:54:12

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. After sharing the first official leaked renders of the Pixel 10 yesterday, today Android Headlines has shared images of the 10 Pro too. It looks almost identical to the base model, but will apparently launch in a more muted set of colors. Android Headlines reports that the black and white finishes are the familiar “Obsidian” and “Porcelain” that Google has used before. The g

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OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2026-01-07 23:17:09

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. I can’t believe they’re actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1. This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a gaming handheld on Indiegogo like none I’ve ever touched before. It’s got two OLED touchscreens, two power buttons, two sets of volume controls, and two hinged rota

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This keyboard case made my Pixel 9 actively painful to use — but I can’t stop typing on it anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-08 21:00:22

Clicks Keyboard The Clicks case brings a full QWERTY keyboard with physical keys to selected phones, including the Pixel flagship series. It provides excellent tactile feedback and keyboard shortcuts to your typing experience, but makes the phone taller, a bit imbalanced, and cramped to hold or use. I lived through the early era of non-touch smartphones. My first “smart” phone was a Nokia 3250 Xpress Music with a glorious T9 keypad, and my first QWERTY was an HTC Qtek 9100 running Windows Mobil

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Google wants Search Live to feel like a phone call (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-09 08:23:19

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed some UI tweaks potentially coming to Google’s Search Live feature. The Search Live notification could get interface changes to make your session feel more like a phone call. This change comes as Google brings visual tweaks to its other Android apps. Google announced a new Search Live feature at its I/O event earlier this year. This lets you have a natural conversation with Google Search, akin to Gemini Live. Now

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The best mobile VPNs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2026-01-09 09:15:14

NordVPN is a fast and reliable VPN with an extensive server network, regardless of what device you use, making it one of my favorite mobile VPNs. Why we like it: Once you've figured out NordVPN, there's no additional learning curve for using it on other devices. When you first open it, you'll see a landing screen map. From here, you can pick a country or head to the fastest local server automatically. If your screen's too small for that to be convenient, you're only a swipe away from a VPN ser

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How earthquake alerts work on Android - and how to make sure they're enabled on your phone

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-01-09 11:00:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The next time you get an alert on your Android phone, it might just be life‑saving information. Google researchers report that since rolling out the Android Earthquake Alerts System in 2021, it has detected and issued warnings for over 2,000 earthquakes, delivering anywhere from 10 to 60 seconds of advance notice before the strongest shaking arrives. In total, about 790 million alerts have been sent to phones worldwide. Also: Storms and bad weather? How to prep yo

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Google Teases Pixel 10 Ahead of August Reveal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 22:30:04

Google has lifted the curtains on the Pixel 10, its flagship phone for 2025, via a short clip posted on the Google Store homepage on Monday. The Pixel 10 will likely be fully revealed at a Made by Google event in New York on Aug. 20. The teaser video simply shows the back of the device with the Pixel's prominent oval-shaped camera bar, along with a flash and sensor of some sort. It follows a similar design to past Pixels, but whereas the Pixels 6, 7 and 8 all had camera bars that ran edge-to-ed

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Google is playing with an energetic new Gemini animation (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 23:33:00

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR As part of its big Material 3 Expressive overhaul, Google’s been rethinking its approach to the Gemini overlay. Instead of just gently sliding onto screen, Google’s been working to give Gemini a little bouncy momentum. The latest version of this animation we’ve uncovered is easily the most dynamic yet. Change is coming to Google’s Android software, and that change’s name is Material 3 Expressive. The company’s latest design language is being implemente

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This transforming, dual-screened Android console is the most interesting handheld I’ve ever tested

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 23:37:20

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority It isn’t often that something entirely new crops up in the gaming space. Nintendo is the only player still innovating when it comes to handhelds, but even then the evolution from the Wii U in 2012 to the Nintendo Switch 2 released just a few months ago feels far more iterative than say, the leap from the Game Boy to the Nintendo DS. Then there’s the ONEXSUGAR SUGAR 1. With two screens, folding controllers, and more power than nearly any other Android gaming h

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The New ‘Predator: Badlands’ Trailer Is Half Android and Full Awesome

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-10 23:25:16

While shooting Predator: Badlands, director Dan Trachtenberg and his team called it by a codename: “Backpack.” The origin of that name becomes very clear, very quickly in a brand-new action-packed trailer for the film, which features Elle Fanning as a Weyland-Yutani android being carried around by a Predator on his back. Here’s the incredible new trailer for Predator: Badlands: Clearly, there is so much going on in this trailer. So much mythology. So many teases of what’s possible. For example

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Google’s leaked Pixel 10 images confirm a third camera

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-10 23:59:13

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. It appears that Google will be adding a third back camera to the base Pixel 10 this year, based on what Android Headlines reports are official renders of the rumored phone. The third camera will be a telephoto camera, Android Headlines says, with the other two cameras being a primary sensor and an ultrawide. This isn’t a total surprise, as Android Headlines has previously rum

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