Google, MagSafe and Qi2
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Google’s Pixel 10 series debuts Qi2-ready Pixelsnap magnets, with the 10 Pro XL even adding 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging support.
Google is also introducing a collection of Pixelsnap cases compatible with the new magnetic functionality. The cases for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold include moonstone, jade, and obsidian color options, while the 10 Pro XL adds a porcelain option, and the 10 and 10 Pro add indigo, frost, and lemongrass versions.
The Google Pixel 10 series debuts with Qi2 magnetic charging and PixelSnap accessories, including chargers, stands, and cases.
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
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.
Google’s latest Pixel 10 phones, which were just announced today, don’t come with many external physical changes. The most tangible hardware addition across the lineup, in fact, is completely invisible: a set of magnets beneath the phones’ back panels.
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.