by dbadmin | Mar 19, 2025 | Apple, News, USB-C, Wireless Charging
The European Commission confirmed that smartphones without wired charging ports are not required to have a USB-C connector under current regulations. Apple considered launching the iPhone 17 Air as its first portless device but decided against it partly due to...
by dbadmin | Mar 12, 2025 | Features, Wireless Charging
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Over two years have passed since the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) unveiled Qi2, the magnetic wireless charging standard that promised to bring MagSafe-like functionality to Android devices. Like many others, I completely...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2025 | Deals, News, Samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Wireless Charging
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Wireless chargers are super convenient. Nothing beats getting home after a long day and just dropping your phone on a pad to let it charge. I refuse to fumble around with cables now! If you’re looking for a good wireless...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2025 | News, Samsung, Wireless Charging
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority 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 charging. The manufacturer is also...
by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, Wireless Charging
Qi2 this, Qi2 that. For the better part of two years now, we’ve been hearing about how the Android answer to MagSafe will completely change wireless charging for the better. And, to a charging nerd like me, it sounds pretty good. Who wouldn’t want faster wireless...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | CES 2025, Google, News, Samsung, Wireless Charging
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Wireless Power Consortium has confirmed that Samsung will launch Qi2-compatible Galaxy devices this year. It has also introduced a new Qi2 Ready certification to bring the Qi2 user experience to devices when paired with...
