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Kuxiu’s X40 Turbo lays claim to best 3-in-1 travel charger

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Kuxiu already made my favorite 3-in-1 Qi2 charger, and now it’s back with an even smaller yet more powerful version. The MagSafe-compatible Qi2.2 charger folds up super compact for travel and unfurls into a “Z” to simultaneously charge an Apple Watc

This new Qi2 25W wireless charger lineup is ready for the Pixel 10 Pro XL and iPhone 17 series

TL;DR UGREEN’s new MagFlow Qi2 25W line of accessories is designed for the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the upcoming iPhone 17 series. The MagFlow Qi2 25W lineup includes a 10,000mAh power bank, a wireless charging pad, and two- and three-in-one charging stations. The Pixel 10 Pro XL supports Qi2 25W wireless charging, while other Pixel 10 models are limited to 15W. All iPhone 17 series phones are expected to feature Qi2 25W wireless charging. One of the biggest highlights of the Pixel 10 series is Pi

The Pixel 10 is probably getting Qi2 25W. I just hope Google doesn’t screw it up

Although wireless charging typically isn’t the most exciting thing to talk about with a new Android phone, that’s due to change very soon. On Wednesday, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced its new Qi 2.2.1 specification, which will be better known going forward as “Qi2 25W.” As the name suggests, Qi2 25W boosts wireless charging speeds to an impressive 25W — a notable step up from the 15W limit that standard Qi2 is currently capped at. The WPC says that “major Android smartphones” are

Qi2 25W wireless phone chargers are official, but caution still advised

Last week saw certification of the first next-gen wireless chargers, and the latest standard has now been officially launched, as Qi2 25W. The new name will help ensure we can see for sure that we’re buying the more powerful models. The iPhone was the first to support the standard, with Android smartphones now following, but anyone planning to buy an iPhone 17 may want to hold off for now … A quick catch-up on Qi chargers Early wireless phone chargers were based on the original Qi standard, o

Wireless Android charging is getting a big upgrade with Qi2 25W

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The WPC has now formally branded its new high-speed wireless charging system as Qi2 25W. We just saw some of the first 25W-supporting accessories get their certifications. The WPC says that “major Android smartphones” will be using the standard, but we’re still waiting to hear who will be involved. Wireless charging on Android, for lack of a better word, is messy. Even though Android was early to the wireless charging party, Apple has since swooped in

Qi2 25W wireless charging is coming to iPhones and 'major Android smartphones'

The newest version of the Qi2 wireless standard is coming to iPhones and some Android handsets. It has also received a snappy, new branding of Qi2 25W, denoting the wireless charging speed, which is miles better than the previous name of Qi2.2. The big hook here is right in the name. Qi2 25W provides up to 25 watts of power delivery to compatible products, which is a 66 percent increase over the pre-existing Qi2 platform. Paul Struhsaker, Executive Director of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC

Faster Qi2 charging is coming to iPhones and ‘major’ Android phones

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the official launch of faster Qi2 25W wireless charging, with the first devices already certified and “several hundred” yet to come. Most excitingly, it promises that alongside iPhone support, several “major Android smartphones” will finally be adopting the standard. We’ve known that faster Qi2 charging was coming, up from the prior 15W limit, with accessory brands including Anker, Ugreen, and Baseus securing early certification, and some even a