The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that Samsung and Google phones will receive Qi2 wireless charging support, the answer to Apple's MagSafe charging, in 2025.The Latest Tech News, Deliv

Samsung confirms the first Galaxy phones with Qi2 support will launch in 2025. Google is working with the Wireless Power Consortium to develop Qi v.2.2 with its own fast-charging technology. The WPC is also introducing a "Qi2 Ready" branding that enables phones and accessories to deliver the Qi2 experience when paired together.

The Wireless Power Consortium announced at CES on Monday that more Android devices will use the MagSafe-based Qi2 charging standard in 2025. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll all have magnets, though;

The two companies are joining forces to create a 3D audio format that beats out Dolby in one major way: No licensing fees.

Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. This format will enable 3D audio experiences on certain YouTube videos later this year, with support available across Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars.

Samsung and Google unveil Eclipsa Audio, a Dolby Atmos competitor that's coming to Samsung's lineup of 2025 TVs and soundbars as well as YouTube.

The Galaxy Book5 360 will come with a 15.6-inch OLED touch display with 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and 60Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core Ultra 5 "Evo" chip in its base configuration, 16GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB storage options, and an estimated 31 hours of video playback.

A Samsung executive first revealed in April 2024 that the company is working on bringing generative AI capabilities to Bixby. A few months later, Samsung's mobile head, TM Roh, confirmed the AI-powered Bixby would launch later in the year.

Samsung is rolling out an updated line of Galaxy Books at CES 2025. The new Galaxy Book5 Pro (available in 16-inch and 14-inch screens) and Book5 360 (15-inch display) are equipped with Intel’s newest Arrow Lake Core Ultra processors.