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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Future Wi-Fi hardware may use infrared light for faster connections July 15, 2025 Most Wi-Fi connections are faster than cellular hardware for smartphones, but there are still a lot of issues with the current technology. If too many users share a Wi-Fi hotspot, and that happens frequently, the download data speeds slow down to a crawl. Now there’s word of a new Wi-Fi proposal that would use infrared light to transmit data, and it sounds very promising....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 and Zenfone 2 charge up the fastest, test finds June 02, 2025 Fast charging is almost an essential feature for the heavy smartphone user these days, what with battery life not being quite up to scratch. Many phones released this year feature Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology, and other handset vendors, such as Samsung and OPPO, have their own versions too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 to gain better manual exposure control in Android 5.1 update July 21, 2025 Whether you’re anApplefan or aSamsungfan, one thing is certain – the iPhone has offered one of the best camera experiences on a smartphone for quite some time now. Though, just recently, that may have changed for some users after the launch of theGalaxy S6andS6 Edge....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get an early taste of the Samsung Galaxy A53’s specs and design July 18, 2025 Renders of theSamsung Galaxy A53broke cover at the end of 2021, showcasing a design that excluded a 3.5mm headphone jack. Now, the device’s core specs and official renders have emerged thanks toTENAA. The Galaxy A53 could feature a modest rear camera bump that houses four lenses and a flash....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera version 4.4 update adds double-tap to zoom, new buttons (updated) July 17, 2025 Update 11:02 ET:In our original coverage of the latest Google Camera update we mentioned that the selfie-flash feature is new to Google Camera v4.4. This function, it turns out, has actually been in place since v4.3. We apologize for the confusion and have now removed reference to it from the article....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is dabbling in chip design: what does that mean? July 21, 2025 It’s looking like Google is gearing up to turn its hand to processor development, as the companyrecently hired Manu Gulati, one of the brains who helped design many of Apple’s custom A series of processors, under the job title “Lead SoC Architect”. All signs appear to be pointing towards a custom SoC designed for Google’s future Pixel range of smartphones, although it’s still up in the air as to exactly what the company is planning....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google lets you embed 360-degree content into apps and websites with VR View August 18, 2025 If you remain unconvinced thatVRis going to be the next big thing, then I’m not even going to argue with you. Say hi to the folks at the Flat Earth Society for me the next time you guys get together. To everyone else, it’s becoming increasingly clear that this technology that seemed fringe and niche even just a year ago is going mainstream in a big way, and major players likeGoogleare doing everything they can to boost its signal....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google might reveal a new standalone VR headset at I/O 2017 Aug 12, 2025 This article first appeared on our sister site,VR Source. Googleunveiled the Daydream View at its I/O 2016 conference, a smartphone powered VR product to push its Daydream platform. At this year’s event, the company is rumored to take things a step further with another VR headset — and this time, it may not require a smartphone to operate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Wallet’s new web app is here July 14, 2025 With the introduction of Android Pay,Google Wallet underwent some significant changes backin May of last year. Android Pay became Google’s main virtual mobile payment platform, competing directly with the likes of Samsung Pay and Apple Pay. Meanwhile, Google Wallet became an app that allows anyone with a US debit card to send and receive money for free within minutes – even if the other person doesn’t have the app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Grab up to $100 free Play Store credit with Google Pay refer-a-friend promo August 22, 2025 Google is hoping to encourage more smartphone users to try outGoogle Paywith a refer-a-friend promotion that could net you up to $100 to spend on the Play Store. Google Pay became Android’s de facto payment app just over a month ago. The app merges features fromAndroidPay and Google Wallet including NFC payments, loyalty schemes, and, in the near future, peer-to-peer payments....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How To Update Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 With Jellybean Custom ROM Jun 10, 2025 While everyone is still waiting for the latest Android OS version, the “Ice Cream Sandwich” update, some third-party developers have decided to make their own custom ROM and called it “Jellybean” – which is probably the next name for the Android OS version after ICS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U11 Plus hands on: greater than the sum of its parts August 24, 2025 With so many marginally different phone variants floating around these days, it can be difficult to see what makes a Plus, Pro, T, s or Max model distinct.HTC is keeping things simple with the HTCU11 Plus: it’s basically theU11you know and love, with an extra half-inch on the display diagonal and that fancy new 18:9 aspect ratio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI links to Google web apps in AppGallery (Updated) July 20, 2025 Update: July 22, 2025 (1:33 PM ET):It looks like HUAWEI has already found a way to get certain Google services into its smartphone owners’ hands. The company is currently linking to the web versions ofGoogle Maps,Translate, andDrivein the HUAWEI AppGallery. There are no APKs yet, but this is a decent solution for the time being....