The way files are sent from one mobile phone to another has changed a lot over the years. Until not so long ago, sending a photo meant placing two cell phones together to take advantage of infrared ...

As the capabilities of Android devices have improved, so did the speed of transferring files from one device to another. Gone are the days that you have to steadily hold two phones near each other and ...

Chrome OS currently does not support peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, but it looks like that will change soon. This will allow Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) to work faster than it currently does on Chrome OS ...

Samsung Galaxy S is one of the first smartphones to receive the WiFi Direct certification from the WiFi Alliance. WiFi Direct is a revolutionary technology that allows devices to connect to each other ...

A vulnerability in Android's Wi-Fi Direct functionality has been uncovered by security researchers. Wi-Fi Direct - the technology that allows two devices (including printers, cameras and PCs) to ...

Some Android security bugs Google won't fix because it can lead to other difficulties, and some bugs it's in no rush to fix because it deems them not serious enough to warrant a speedy patch. A ...

Broadcom increased its bet on the Android mobile operating system on Tuesday, announcing additional capabilities for its software stack and a new chip for navigation in Android-based devices. The ...