Overview

• The Wireless Power Consortium officially launched the Qi2 25W standard on July 23 with initial certifications and said hundreds more devices are in the queue.
• The new specification raises wireless output to 25 watts, offering nearly a 70 percent increase over the previous 15W Qi2 limit.
• Fourteen products, including chargers and power banks, completed Qi2 25W certification in a limited rollout last week.
• The consortium confirmed that iPhone models will adopt Qi2 25W and announced that leading Android smartphones will join the ecosystem for the first time.
• Accessory makers such as Anker, Ugreen, and Baseus have secured early certifications and unveiled compatible wireless chargers and power banks.