Qualcomm is rolling out an update to its Quick Charge technology that the company says will bring fast charging support to cheaper devices. Quick Charge 3+ is supposed to be just as fast as Quick ...

Despite the fact that USB Type-C was designed to make life easier with its error-less insertion initiative – it’s symmetrical after all – there have been a number of concerning issues that have ...

Qualcomm's Quick Charge technology has shipped on a number of high-profile devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, and HTC 10. The latter actually claims to support USB 3.1 Gen 1 transfer ...

Google's Benson Leung called out the LG G5 and the HTC 10 this past due to their USB-C cords, both of which break official USB-C spec rules. Why? Qualcomm's Quick Charge technology. The cords do not ...

Today, Qualcomm is announcing Quick Charge 3+. The idea is to offer the same speeds as Quick Charge 4+, but with compatibility for an inexpensive USB Type-A cable. The first device to support the ...

An exploding or melted phone isn’t much fun, so it can be a tiny bit terrifying when someone at Google says your handset might not be up to spec. Google engineer Benson Leong slammed Qualcomm over the ...

Let’s all just admit it, in this day and age, the smartphone has basically become an appendage of the human body. Since almost every phone can only last a single day without needing to be plugged in, ...

Qualcomm's Quick Charge technology and the USB Type-C specification are not compatible, according to one Google engineer, which is unfortunate since two new flagship smartphones, the HTC 10 and LG G5, ...

Android charger cables have had one specific problem for a long time: poor construction and design by the manufacturer. People will tell you that all cables are the same, even if they’re super cheap, ...