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The Wireless Power Consortium has officially launched Qi2 25W, a new wireless charging standard that offers up to 25W power, promising support from major Android smartphones and Apple devices, with hundreds of devices in the certification queue, marking a significant upgrade from the previous 15W standard.
The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) teases a 'new era' of Qi wireless charging set to be revealed on July 23, possibly related to the Qi 2.2 standard, new product categories, or other innovations, with details expected next week.
The Google Pixel 8 has reportedly been registered with the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), revealing that the device will have the same 12W wireless charging speed as the Pixel 7 series from last year and won't support the new Qi2 standard. The Pixel 8 Pro may still support the Qi2 wireless standard for 15W charging, but this is still speculative. The Pixel 8 series is expected to launch this fall.
The Google Pixel 8 has been certified for Qi wireless charging, but won't include the recently announced Qi2 standard. The Pixel 8 will offer the same maximum Qi charging rate of 12 W as the Pixel 7. The WPC says that Qi2 could open wireless charging to new form factors that "wouldn't be chargeable using current flat surface-to-flat surface devices." The Pixel 8 Pro details have not yet been published.