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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 5

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the devices in line with those from competitors like Apple and Google. Those magnets help align the charging coils, as outlined by the Qi2...

Magnetic Accessory Points to Galaxy S26 Adoption of Qi2 Standard

Tim January 21, 2026 10

The Magnetic Wireless Powerbank (EB-U2500), designed for the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, has been detailed online ahead of official launch. While it seems like a perfectly cool accessory, the big takeaway is that Samsung's adoption of the Qi2 charging standard...

Belkin WIZ052 Wireless Charger Qi2 Pixel

Belkin’s New Qi2 3-in-1 Charger Fixes the Most Annoying Thing About Them

Kellen January 4, 2026 3

One of the best types of chargers you can buy is a single unit that charges all of your gadgets at the same time. The 3-in-1 chargers that can handle your phone, smartwatch, and earbuds can minimize the amount of outlets you need to consume at one time, plus...

New Qi2 25W Wireless Charging Coming to “Major” Android Smartphones

Kellen July 23, 2025 6

The initial introduction of Qi2 in 2023 to the world has been mostly a bust. The standard was created as a way for all smartphones and accessories to adopt magnetic alignment wireless charging, basically using Apple's MagSafe technology. Unfortunately, none of...

Yes, Samsung, We Want the Qi2 Magnets Built Into the Phone

Kellen July 15, 2025 8

If you can believe it, the year was 2020 that Apple introduced its MagSafe tech for phones, starting with the iPhone 12. That new edition of MagSafe for phones brought built-in magnets to devices that could be attached to wireless chargers and other...

Galaxy S25 Gets Qi2.1 Support Even Without Built-in Magnets

Kellen January 27, 2025 3

The Galaxy S25 is here with all of the proper specs to carry Samsung through 2025 as their flagship S series and that now includes meeting the criteria for next-generation wireless charging. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is apparently one of the first in the...

Galaxy S25 Doesn’t Really Have Qi2, But It is Qi2 Compatible With Special Cases

Kellen January 22, 2025 3

The world was super excited at the announcement of Qi2 back at the end of 2023, because we all assumed it would mean Apple's MagSafe magnets inside Android phones, opening up a massive catalog of accessories that only iPhones had previously been able to use....

Samsung, Google Commit to Qi2 Supported Devices in 2025

Tim January 6, 2025 4

It was in late 2023 when the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) provided details on the Qi2 standard, and this week from CES, we're getting confirmation that more devices that support this updated standard will be made available to purchase. The biggest Android...