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It was in late 2023 when the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) provided details on the Qi2 standard, and this week from CES, we’re getting confirmation that more devices that support this updated standard will be made available to purchase. The biggest Android sellers in the US are thoroughly committed, being Samsung and Google. In fact, … Continued
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