Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wireless charging via NFC is now a thing June 05, 2025 Wireless chargingand reverse wireless charging have become an established feature on premium phones, using dedicated coils to wirelessly transmit power. Now, the NFC Forum hasannouncedthe approval of a wireless charging specification to let you charge devices viaNFCchips instead. Don’t expect super-fast charging speeds though, as the standards body says you can only expect 1W speeds via this solution (slower than reverse charging via theGalaxy S20 series)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 officially announced: Bezel-less design, refined June 22, 2025 The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 has landed! Stay tuned as we bring you all the details over the following days and hours. We will be updating our Mi Mix 2 coverage regularly, so tune in. Xiaomi shocked the world when it first introduced the nearly-bezellessMi Mixback in October of last year, and since then, the design has absolutely taken the world by storm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi says Mi Mix Alpha is no more, but new Mi Mix is coming August 15, 2025 Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun has finally opened up about some pertinent questions regarding the company’s future plans. Ahead of hiscommemorative speechmarking Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary, Jun took toWeiboto answer the following three fan questions related to Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series and its proprietary chipsets:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now grab Android P DP2’s updated screenshot editor for any device August 14, 2025 Even though severalAndroidversions before it let you take screenshots,Android Pis the first to offer a native screenshot editing tool in the form of Markup. WithAndroid P on its second developer preview, some amazing soul onXDA Developersdecided to backport the latest version of the screenshot editing tool for other Android devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can send any file via WhatsApp with this new third-party app June 09, 2025 If you use a messaging app likeWhatsApp, sometimes you want to send files to the person you’re talking to. Unfortunately, WhatsApp cannot support the sending of all file types natively. A recently launched free third-party app called SendAnyFile claims to offer a way to send any file format via WhatsApp and other services likeFacebook Messengerand more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Who knew WhatsApp stickers were this popular? July 04, 2025 Emoji dominated chat platforms for ages, giving users a quick way to express themselves without words. However, in October 2018,WhatsApprolled out sticker support for the platform which gave users a quirky alternative to GIFs and emoji. More recently, a tip suggested that users may soon be able tocreate stickersfrom photos, giving the medium a more personal slant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Blade V10 announced with 32MP front camera and waterdrop notch July 05, 2025 ZTEhas revealed the Blade V10 smartphone atMWC 2019. The new handset will be released next month in black, green, and a tone-shifting blue with dual rear cameras, and an impressive-sounding front camera. This 32MP selfie camera is Blade V10’s standout feature, arriving with Smart Selfie and Scene Recognition....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Grand S3 introduces eye-based unlocking to the mobile world July 03, 2025 Most of us are still absorbing all the details fromHTC’s One M9 unveilingand are now getting ready for the big unveil of the Galaxy S6 and its Edge counterpart. However, those aren’t the only players making big announcements before the official start of MWC 2015. ZTE has now unveiled its latest flagship handset to the world, the Grand S3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Meet app launched) Hangouts becoming an enterprise communication tool, splitting into ‘Meet’ and ‘Chat’ apps July 22, 2025 Update: March 10– Google has now released the Hangout Meet app for Android, which is available for approved G Suite enabled accounts. Original story– Google is making some major changes to its popularHangoutsonline text and video services, in order to stick with its current goal of turning it into a business and enterprise tools....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: ZTE USA responds) Lenovo, ZTE, and others also spotted running Adups OTA spyware June 02, 2025 Update 20th December: ZTE USA has issued an official statement assuring customers that no devices in the USA have ever had Adups software installed on them, and never will in the future. So there’s no risk of ZTE customers in the US witnessing the same type of data theft that happened to BLU handset owners....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 best desktops of CES 2019 - for gaming, business, and personal use June 19, 2025 Laptopsgrabbed a lot of attention atCES 2019. Loads of great models debuted, including theLenovo Legion Y740,Razer Blade 15, and Dell XPS 13. However, we also saw a number of awesome desktops in Las Vegas aimed at gamers, artists, and business owners. Here are the five best desktop computers to be announced at the show....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 tips to improve your mobile photography July 08, 2025 Photography’s evolution has dramatically sped up since the inception of quality smartphone cameras. Handsets have effectively replaced point-and-shoot cameras, something we never expected to happen only a generation ago. This opens plenty of new doors for creating memories, but it also means there are millions of other users taking a sea of photos every single day....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A Google checking account? It’s likely coming in 2020, so get ready. June 17, 2025 Earlier this year, Apple announced theApple Card, the first credit card issued by the tech giant. According to a new report fromThe Wall Street Journal, Google is also going to get in on the finance industry by offering a Google checking account at some point next year....