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Re:Next-generation Qi2 wireless charging standard embraces A... by bergie on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @04:29PM (#34238346)
Earlier Google devices had magnets for Qi charging alignment. I think in the Nexus 4/Nexus 7 era. I had a Google Qi charger with strong enough magnets to hang the device on the wall.

And then in typical Google fashion, the concept was dropped in a year or two. Happy that Apple (and now the Qi consortium) picked it up.

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Re:Next-generation Qi2 wireless charging standard embraces A... by moogly on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @05:00PM (#34238702)
Yes, Nexus 4 + the official charger had that.
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Re:Next-generation Qi2 wireless charging standard embraces A... by 29083011397778 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @06:52PM (#34239856)
So did the Nexus 5 - the magnets even aligned with Magsafe QI chargers!
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