Samsung’s working to make TouchWiz even better. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Android

Samsung hopes to improve battery life on its latest devices with a more efficient TouchWiz launcher.

The South Korean company has already begun testing a version that uses the Vulkan API coming in Android N to improve performance and reduce battery drain.

Which of these smartphones charges fastest? Not the iPhone. Photo: Adrian Isen

What’s the fastest-charging smartphone? It’s not an iPhone. If you care about how fast your phone goes from 0 percent to fully juiced, you should buy an Asus Zenfone 2 or Samsung Galaxy S6. Here’s why.

Battery life goes bad with Wear 5.1.1. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you’ve upgraded to Android Wear 5.1.1 on your smartwatch, you’ve probably noticed that you’re not getting anywhere near as much battery life. Most devices appear to be affected by a bug causing abnormal drain, but Google has already acknowledged the issue and says it’s working on a fix.

The One M9 gets more camera improvements. Photo: HTC

HTC has made more improvements to the One M9’s camera performance with an update that also promises better battery life. The release began its rollout in Europe today with the 1.40.401.5 build number, and should be making its way to other markets soon.

Don’t be attached to your charger all day. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Not happy with the battery life on your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge? You’re not alone; it’s one of the few complaints users and reviewers have had with Samsung’s latest flagships. But with a few simple changes, you can get much better battery life out of your device.

Here are 8 awesome battery-saving tips.