According to a new report from WABetaInfo, the upcoming version of WhatsApp will allow people to transfer their WhatsApp data from one Android device to another Android device using a local network (either through Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct). This feature will eliminate the need for Google Drive, which means people will no longer have to back up their data to the cloud service if they want to transfer the chats from one device to another.

 The new chat transfer feature through a local network was spotted in WhatsApp Beta versions 2.23.1.26 and 2.23.1.27. The ability is quite straightforward. When you install WhatsApp on a new device, you have to select the option to import chats from another device, which will open the device’s camera to scan a QR code. Now, on your other device, you have to go to WhatsApp settings and select the option to export the data to another device, which will bring up a QR code. Now, scan that QR code with your new device, and voila, both the phone will connect using a local network and exchange data.

 This upcoming feature in WhatsApp will not only simplify the process of transferring chats but will also be significantly faster compared to the current process, as transferring data over a local network is usually much faster than downloading it from a cloud service.

 The new feature is currently in the development stages, and it could soon be available to beta testers. Once WhatsApp is done testing the new feature, it should be made available to the stable version of the app. But there’s no concrete info on the rollout date. Over the past year, WhatsApp has started allowing users to transfer their chat backup from Android to iOS and vice versa, making it much easier to switch between the two most popular smartphone platforms.

 Many smartphones and wearables from Samsung feature Wireless Charging. Just place them on a wireless charger, and they’ll get charged. You don’t have to plug in a cable every time or make your desk look ugly. But wireless charging takes away your freedom as you can’t hold the device in your hand when it is charging.

 But what if your Samsung phone or wearable could charge without you having to attach any accessory to it? What if the device could charge even when you are walking around in a room with the device in your hand? Well, that might soon be possible.

 AirFuel RF can charge multiple devices at the same time, even when they’re on the move

 AirFuel Alliance, an organization that has expertise in wireless charging, has announced AirFuel RF, a technology that can transfer energy wirelessly up to a few meters away. That means you don’t have to attach any cable or puck to your device or even keep it on a wireless charger. This technology can charge your device even when you are holding it in your hand or walking around with it in your pocket. The charger can be on your table, and it can wirelessly send packets of energy to your device, similar to how Bluetooth and Wi-Fi send data wirelessly.

 As the name suggests, AirFuel RF works over radio frequency waves. An AirFuel RF charger will send packets of energy through the air over a radio frequency to AirFuel RF-equipped devices to charge their battery. This is something similar to what Samsung used in its latest smart TV remote controllers.

 The company says an AirFuel RF charger can even charge multiple devices at the same time. That means you can be holding your smartphone in hand, wearing a smartwatch on your wrist, and having your true wireless earbuds plugged into your ears, and all of them could be charging simultaneously, without the need for any wires. Isn’t that cool?