Have a laptop but no Wi-Fi? Turn your Android phone into a modem and get your computer connected to the Net in seconds.

We can confirm that the Google Pixel 9 series indeed ships with a new modem, promising faster and more efficient cellular connectivity.

Hotspot not working at the coffee shop? No free Wi-Fi at the airport? Let your Android phone come to the rescue: $25 app Tether lets your laptop tap your phone's wireless data goodness.

With a built in flash drive containing a special mix of software and drivers the cable allows your computer to trick your mobile phone into thinking its a fully fledged modem.

Qualcomm has unveiled what it says is the first 5G Advanced phone modem, and it might help overcome some of 5G's flaws.

Frustrated with lackluster 5G? Top-tier Android phones could get better connections to the next-gen networks later this year, when they start packing Qualcomm's next premium modem chipset.