- We wirelessly charged several Magsafe phones on a Qi2 charger at MWC 2023.
- The WPC is working to miniaturize its technology for wearables.
- Qi2-certified products will be on the market by the end of 2023.
Back at CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortum (WPC) announced Qi2 wireless charging. With magnets in tow, we were left scratching our heads: “Will this work with Apple’s Magsafe”? Our question was answered when we passed by the Qi2 booth at MWC 2023.
While WPC spokespeople were keen to note that the term “backwards compatible” is up to Apple to confirm, we popped an Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 12 on a Qi2 wireless charging pad and instantly saw the charging notification light up. We also took the opportunity to test a Pixel 7 with a Magsafe case on it, and were once again greeted with a friendly “charging wirelessly” toast. For all intents and purposes, Qi2 and Magsafe appear to play very nicely together, despite the supposedly different magnet patterns.