On January 6th, 2025, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced we will see an acceleration of Qi2 for Android devices in ...

Wireless charging in smartphones hasn’t really seen that big a jump in advancements. However, in 2025, we will see a lot of Android phones adopting a new standard called Qi2 (pronounced as Chee-2).

Qi2 wireless charging was first announced all the way back in CES 2023, promising that something akin to Apple’s MagSafe would come to Android phones in the near future. So far there hasn’t ...

Samsung may be giving its future phones a wireless charging upgrade that will help charge their phones a lot faster, and it comes in the form of a new chip. In a blog post that was published ...

Reducing the wires scattered everywhere is an obvious benefit, and the convenience of plonking your phone on a wireless charging pad before bed still seems positively futuristic. But it’s still ...

Samsung’s new power management chip will support wireless charging speeds up to 50W. The S2MIW06 chip aligns with the Qi2 standard, featuring magnetic alignment for faster and more reliable ...

The iPhone magnetically connects to the 15W Qi2 wireless charging space above the hollow 5W Qi pad for AirPods charging. Inside that hollow is a guiding night light that can be switched on or off ...

When your devices are detected, it sends 7.5W energy to the correct parts of the pad. Future firmware updates mean efficiency should improve, too. So your smartphone will always sit on the sweet spot, ...

Wireless charging is a novelty feature of high-end smartphones but is seldom seen in mid-range devices. You've found the right place if you're in the market for a phone that works with this handy ...

The OnePlus Pad 2 follows previous OnePlus devices by combining flagship specs in a more affordable form factor. This means the latest silicon, great battery life, and super-fast charging — and ...

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