Huawei SuperCharge crowned best of fast charging standards

SuperCharge beat out Google and Apple's simpler systems as well as other adapter-based systems like OnePlus's Dash Charge and Motorola's Turbo Charge.

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Will speed chargers kill your battery?

One thing all our portable electronics have in common, whether smartphone, tablet, phablet, or wearable; or Android, Windows Phone, or iOS, is the battery. Unlike desktop computers that get their power through a plug in the wall, all of these devices have to carry their own power source onboard, and battery capacity hasn’t really kept up with the rest of the tech inside our devices. To combat this, OEMs have tried to introduce new ways to keep our portables charged. From SoCs that are more energy efficient, more power conscious code, Qi wireless ...

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Pre-orders of the new Moto X, Moto Hint, and more are now live

The time is nearly here for you to be able to get your hands all over Motorola’s newest devices and accessories. Moto X 2014 pre-orders, along with the same for the Moto Hint and Motorola Turbo Charger, are now live on Motorola’s web portal.First of all, the new Moto X is now available in two forms – the first is an AT&T model, and the second is the “Pure Edition” Motorola representatives confirmed a couple days back. ...

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Motorola Quark spotted getting ready for Verizon in FCC docs; our new Droid?

Those of you Motorola fans who have been able to see past all the buzz surrounding the Moto 360, the new Moto X and Moto G models, and all the fun little accessories the manufacturer has just announced may have noticed us talking about the possibility of having a new Droid model launch for Verizon. That all really picked up earlier this month when the old DroidLanding Twitter account got back into action, most recently hinting at

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Latest Motorola Droid teaser mentions speedy charging

Back at the start of the month, before we were neck-deep in IFA coverage, followed by Apple’s launch event, we picked up on some new activity over at the old DroidLanding Twitter account. In the past, the account would spring to life in the weeks leading up to the arrival of some new Motorola Droid models for Verizon. A couple days back, the account delivered a new message, mentioning fast phone charging being a “big deal.” What are Motorola and Verizon up to here?Well, the key is probably the ...

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