Turning on your Android phone's hotspot in a sticky situation can be an absolute lifesaver, such as when working on a project in a public setting where Wi-Fi isn't completely secure (or potentially ...

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I'm the IT manager for my company, and I've gotten approval for to get myself a mobile Internet connection. Looking at what's out there, the Verizon MiFi look to be a great solution, with decent ...

Samsung's Galaxy S25 series is the first to support Instant Hotspot. Google's Instant Hotspot feature is part of Cross-device Services, a set of features designed to make Android devices work together ...

Being able to turn your smartphone into a miniature access point that can give other devices an internet connection—like your laptop—is one of the best features ever. It’s saved my bacon plenty of ...

Google just released the newest version of the Android 14 beta, and people are cracking into it to learn what the company has in store. Thanks to Mishaal Rahman, we know that Google might have ...

If your hotspot won't work, ensure the internet works and you're entering the right password. You can also try disabling battery saver or low power mode or restarting your phone's Wi-Fi. If your phone ...

Android may soon get a new “2.4GHz and 6GHz” dual-band option for WiFi hotspots. The feature is reportedly being tested in the latest Android Canary build. The advantage of this new option is that it ...

Companies like Apple have their own ecosystems, where it's easier to interact with other devices from the same company. For example, it's trivially easy to transfer photos from one iPhone to another, ...