From PD to PPS and MagSafe to Qi2, we explain common smartphone charging technologies and how to fast-charge your phone.

This week a reader asks two specific questions about charging batteries. 1. Are faster chargers harder on batteries than slower chargers (for example, is a 20-watt charger harder on a battery than a ...

If your iPhone or Android phone doesn't charge when you plug the cable in, this quick fix could help. Andrew is CNET's go-to guy for product coverage and lead photographer for Europe. When not testing ...

I've had three recent test vehicles, all from different OEMs, in which the wireless cell-phone charger either didn't work or ...

We've compiled a list of some of the fastest charging phones on the market; just plug one of these bad boys in for 5 minutes and you can get a day’s worth of use. List of Best Fast Charging ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers at the University of Washington have created a cell phone that uses so little power, it never needs to charge and doesn't have a battery. Instead ...

USB Power Delivery is now commonly used to fast-charge smartphones, laptops, and other gadgets. Examples include the entire line-up of Google Pixel phones, Apple’s iPhone and MacBooks.

Similarly to Qualcomm, MediaTek has also introduced its own charging standard called Pump Express, which is supported by phones using the company's chipsets and it requires its own set of ...

The Wireless Power Consortium introduced the Qi2, the successor to the Qi standard for wireless charging. This new standard enhances the speed and efficiency of charging wirelessly. Qi2 wireless ...