HMD releases Qi2 wireless charging with HMD Skyline

A popular mobile phone company HMD (Human Mobile Devices) has integrated the Qi2 wireless charging system in Android phones, following the release of its latest smartphone Skyline.

Previously, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) had launched a second-generation wireless charging standard in 2023. 

But unfortunately, it failed to captivate a few tech giants including Google, and Samsung, despite the evolution of wireless charging features in an extensive range of smartphones.

Currently, several brands are likely to follow the trend since HMD has launched Qi2 wireless charging support.

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Here’s a brief description of Qi2 wireless charging standard details:

What is Qi2 ? 

Qi2 is an open wireless charging standard which has been recently launched by WPC, a popular group that is focused on working in collaboration with tech companies for maximum efficiency and provides the utmost protection to wireless power applications. 

Additionally, this open wireless charging standard is dependent on Apple's MagSafe technology, allowing all the Qi2-branded devices to support magnetic ring coils to adjust charging alignment and offer a faster wireless charging threshold.

Why you should use Qi2 charging

Here is why Qi2 charging is important:

1. It assists in adjusting alignment with chargers and offers enhanced charging.
2. Moreover, it offers a 15W charging threshold for fast charging whereas its previous-gen base standard was bound to 5W.
3. It possesses backward capability that supports Qi-certified phone charging.