At long last, Android devices are getting Qi2 wireless charging comparable to MagSafe, starting with the Google Pixel 10.

Google’s Pixel 10 series debuts Qi2-ready Pixelsnap magnets, with the 10 Pro XL even adding 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging support.

While we are still waiting on some smartphones to launch with Qi2 support, that's not stopping Qi2 chargers from coming out and being discounted. This is

You'll soon be able to charge your iPhone at 25W with a third-party magnetic charger, but the iPhone 17 could up the ante again.

Every phone in the Pixel 10 lineup. announced today, has Qi2 magnetic wireless charging at up to 15W. The Pro XL has Qi2.2 and can charge at up to 25W, which is great and all, but wireless charging isn’t the cool part. The magnets are the cool part.

WPC hasn't finalized the Qi2 specification yet, so it's unclear what other differences between Qi2 and MagSafe there might be. Looking ahead, we can expect more products with Qi2 to be announced.

Qi2 (pronounced "Chee-Two" not "Cheeto") will be a replacement for Qi, and one that actually takes after Apple's MagSafe. For Qi2, WPC member Apple handed over MagSafe as a concept to the ...

Google used the Pixel 10 launch to take potshots at Apple, which has repeatedly delayed AI updates to Siri, its digital assistant.