Google, Pixel and wireless charging
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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.
Belkin is launching its first collection of Qi2 25W accessories, and one of them is perfect for the Pixel 10 and its companions.
Google just revealed something called Pixelsnap at today's Made by Google event. This is the company's answer to Apple's MagSafe technology, so it's a magnetic attachment system that can integrate with Qi2 wireless chargers.
Google announced its new Pixel 10 series earlier in the week, the first major Android phones to have Qi2 built-in, which means they’re compatible with MagSafe accessories for iPhone.
Google’s Pixel 10 series is essentially the first major Android phone line-up to truly embrace Qi2 wireless charging by building the magnets into the phone. We all know that Samsung found a little carve-out for their “Qi2 Ready” nonsense on Galaxy S25 and Fold 6,
With the new Pixel 10 series, Google is abandoning support for reverse wireless charging under the name "battery sharing" in favor of Qi2.
So far, mainline Pixel phones have been capable of charging another device in wireless mode. That's no longer the case with the Pixel 10 series.
The new Pixel 10 is Google's most affordable device in the new lineup, with a revamped camera, new colors, and Qi2, what's not to love?