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Allison Johnson
Allison Johnson
All that and Qi2.

HMD has announced the Skyline, a $499 Android phone with an emphasis on repairability and creator-friendly features like a 50-megapixel selfie camera with autofocus. It’s also one of the first phones to support the MagSafe-like Qi2 charging standard — or will be when it ships in August. Bet we’ll see a few more new Qi2 phones around that time, too.

Image of HMD Skyline phone.
Image of HMD Skyline phone.
Image of HMD Skyline phone.
Image of HMD Skyline phone.
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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Satechi is bringing another Qi2 wireless charger to your car.

Following announcements of several Qi2 charging accessories at CES 2024, Satechi is now introducing a Qi2 Wireless Car Charger that offers a padded magnetic mount for connecting Qi2-compatible smartphones, a clip for attaching the charger to vehicle air vents, and 15W of power delivery. It’s available now for $59.99 and includes a USB-C cable and power adapter.

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A user attaching a smartphone to the Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger.
A smartphone attached to the Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger.
A smartphone being attached to the Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger.
The Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger and its included accessories.
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The Satechi Qi2 Wireless Car Charger can be clipped to a vehicle’s vents.
Image: Satechi
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Anker’s folding Qi2 charger and other power banks are up to 30 percent offAnker’s folding Qi2 charger and other power banks are up to 30 percent off
Apple quietly added Qi2 charging to the iPhone 12Apple quietly added Qi2 charging to the iPhone 12
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ESR Qi2 wireless car charger review: goodbye Mag$afe

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It’s just as fast, the magnet is just as strong, but it costs half as much as those proprietary Apple mounts.

Thomas Ricker
Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe modelNomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model
This Qi2 car mount is cheaper than a MagSafe charger and can fast-charge your iPhone 15This Qi2 car mount is cheaper than a MagSafe charger and can fast-charge your iPhone 15
Satechi’s new Qi2 charging stands are stylish and storableSatechi’s new Qi2 charging stands are stylish and storable
Anker’s new Qi2 chargers deliver MagSafe speed without MagSafe pricingAnker’s new Qi2 chargers deliver MagSafe speed without MagSafe pricing
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
We finally touched Thunderbolt 5 and Qi2 (but not meaningfully).

Here at CES 2024, Hyper, J5Create, and Belkin have items on display with the latest in docking and magnetic charging technology — but sadly, none of it is plugged in. Maybe because we’re still waiting on Windows laptops and Android phones to adopt the tech. (There’s nothing to dock yet, right?)

I’m seriously looking forward to 240W charging and 120Gbps speeds from my USB-C ports, though, not to mention a “MagSafe for Android.”

<em>J5Create’s Thunderbolt 5 Dual 8K60 Display. </em>
<em>It offers 140W charging, not 240W charging, but does support 120Gbps of bandwidth and apparently fits an NVMe SSD.</em>
<em>Full specs for the J5Create. I didn’t see a price but I’ll ask.</em>
<a href="https://www.hypershop.com/products/hyperdrive-next-thunderbolt-5-dock’"><em>Hyper’s Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock</em></a> appears to be $400. It’s got up to 120Gbps data speeds as well and also has room for an NVMe SSD inside.
<em>The front, with two of the three TBT5 ports.</em>
<em>Here’s the NVMe slot.</em>
<em>Belkin’s Q2 charger folds down into a little puck.</em>
<em>The first of Hyper’s two Qi2 chargers.</em>
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Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Hyper adds to the growing number of Qi2 chargers.

The tech accessory provider introduced a bunch of new products at CES that make use of the new MagSafe-like charging standard, such as the $149.99 HyperJuice 4-in-1 Qi2 Charging Stand and the $129.99 HyperJuice 10,000mAh Qi2 Power Bank.

It’ll be a few weeks until they’re available to purchase, but customers hunting for Qi2 products are already spoiled for choice given the numerous offerings already announced by brands like Nomad and Anker.

The HyperJuice 4-in-1 Qi2 Charging Stand against a white backdrop.
The HyperJuice 4-in-1 Qi2 Charging Stand (pictured) will be available in Q2 this year.
Image: Hyper
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