We’re probably less than two months away from the launch of Nothing Phone (4a) series, with the Pro model having now surfaced through regulatory bodies. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro showed up this week on the EU’s energy labeling website, revealing a couple of key details. The biggest detail here is that Nothing Phone (4a) will have a slightly larger battery at 5,080 mAh, up from the 5,000 mAh pack on Phone (3a) Pro and the standard Phone (3a). By that logic, Phone (4a) will have the same batt...

Not long after it started rolling out, Samsung seems to have paused the rollout of its latest – and possibly final – Galaxy Watch 4 update due to some issues. Samsung started rolling out One UI 8 Watch, based on Wear OS 6, to the Galaxy Watch 4 series earlier this month. In the time since, two issues have popped up. Firstly, a number of users have reported bad battery life since updating. Some have noted that the watch is on track to drain its battery after around 12-15 hours, a far cry from...

OnePlus has officially shown off its new “Turbo 6” series of gaming phones while confirming monstrous 9,000 mAh batteries being used in the devices. Launching on January 8 in China, the OnePlus “Turbo 6” series consists of two gaming phones, the “OnePlus Turbo 6” and the “OnePlus Turbo 6V.” In a teaser video posted on Weibo, OnePlus confirms the somewhat-simple design of the two devices, with the standard “Turbo 6” getting a bit of flair on the back. This lines up with a rece...

As crucial as Android Auto and CarPlay have become to daily driving, the core problem remains. Wired connections charge your phone slowly, and wireless drains your battery quickly. That’s where the “PDFriender” steps in as a clever little solution. The “PDFriender 2Pad” is a 65W car charger at its core, plugging into your car’s power port and charging up your phone at full speed as you’d expect from any car charger. What makes this one special is that, on top of full-speed chargi...

OnePlus has already confirmed its plans to launch a new “Turbo” series of devices, and a leak offers up a first look at the new design that’s… not really what we expected. Recently, OnePlus announced that it would launch new “Turbo” phones designed primarily for gaming, with big batteries seemingly being the key selling point. Rumor has it that these devices will have 9,000 mAh batteries inside, which is larger than we see in most tablets, and obviously far more than most modern smar...

Oppo has a new book-style foldable in the works, with the alleged Oppo Find N6 ready to put up a fight against the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a huge 6,000 mAh battery. The Oppo Find N5 launched early last year and immediately set the tone for 2025 foldables. It managed to pack a huge battery, two large displays, a capable camera system, and more into what was, at the time, a record-breaking form factor in terms of thickness. That record was relatively short-lived as Honor and Samsung broke it later in...

The arrival of native Qi2 support in the Pixel 10 series has let me dive headfirst into a new world of accessories, and Qi2 battery banks have very quickly become my favorite accessory to have on hand. This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox early! Battery life is a problem that’s never truly solved. Putting the Pixel’s...

Meta is launching a sequel to its Ray-Ban smart glasses – the ones without a display – to double battery life as well as improve video resolution with 3K video output, but with a higher price tag. Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been a hit, and now they’re getting an upgrade to improve some of the sore points. In particular, they’re getting a big battery life upgrade. Where the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses only last about 4 or so hours on a charge, Meta says the “Gen 2” model...

Find Hub trackers are pretty widely available at this point, but many of the credit card-sized wallet trackers are a bit on the thick side. That’s where UGreen’s new Find Hub wallet tracker steps in, with an ultra-thin design and 5-year battery life. UGreen is a brand best known for its power banks and charging accessories, but it has a lot of other products available too. One of those is a credit card-sized wallet tracker. UGreen first launched this product for iPhone users earlier this yea...

Aukey is launching a new “Ark” charging dock that uses Qi2 and has little orbs that you can detach to charge your phone anywhere, and Pixel 10 owners should be looking forward to it. The Aukey MagFusion Ark charging base is, as the company says, the first “modular” wireless charger with Qi2 25W support. The modularity comes in the form of detachable “spheres” that each support 25W charging – the max speed supported by Pixel 10 Pro XL – whether they’re on the main dock or not. E...