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Announcement today: <https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/media/2vebz55l/qi2-certification-rolls-out-news-release-11132023.pdf>

Qi2 wireless charging spec is here, offering speed boosts and magnets
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/qi2s-wireless-charging-brings-magnets-and-slightly-faster-speeds/>

"Qi2 sports a Magnetic Power Profile (MPP), created with help by Apple's MagSafe team, to help align devices and chargers' coils for faster, more efficient charging. Qi2-certified devices set onto Qi2 chargers can achieve
15 W charging, up from 7.5 W in the standard Qi scheme.

That brings Qi2 devices up to the same speed as iPhones on MagSafe
chargers, and it clears up some consumer confusion about how fast a device might charge on Qi, MagSafe, or proprietary chargers. Should a phone and charger be Qi2 certified, you can now expect about 15 W out of it,
regardless of whatever Google, Apple, or third party is behind them.
Android and iPhone users alike are no longer beholden to their primary
hardware vendor if they want 15 W of wireless juice.

This announcement does not, however, bring the Qi2 standard close to the far-out speeds that proprietary setups now offer. OnePlus has offered a 50
W charger for its phones for years now. Google's Pixel phones can typically reach just a bit beyond Qi speeds (like 18 W) when paired with a
proprietary Pixel charger."

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