{"id":12305,"date":"2024-08-15T01:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T01:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12305"},"modified":"2024-08-15T01:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T01:05:48","slug":"hmd-skyline-review-the-first-qi2-android-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12305","title":{"rendered":"HMD Skyline Review: The First Qi2 Android Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The number one<\/span> Android smartphone feature I’ve been looking forward to in 2024 is Qi2. This is the new wireless charging standard<\/a> that enables a MagSafe-like<\/a> magnetic charging system, much like what’s available on modern iPhones<\/a>. It allows you to magnetically pop on a battery pack<\/a>, or magnetically stick your phone to a Qi2 charger<\/a> for perfect alignment and faster wireless charging<\/a> speeds. It even opens up other accessories<\/a>, like magnetic tripods, camera accessories, and my favorites: magnetic car docks<\/a> and bike mounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You might then understand my frustration when every Android phone<\/a> announced this year has yet to feature the new charging standard. Even the recently announced Google Pixel 9 series<\/a> still uses the older Qi standard. The exception? HMD’s Skyline<\/a>, a new device from the company that previously only made Nokia-branded phones<\/a>. It’s the world’s first Qi2-certified Android phone on the market, but that’s not the only thing that makes it unique\u2014it’s also user-repairable and comes in a hot neon-pink color (!).<\/p>\n

Magnetic Android<\/h2>\n

The first thing I did after setting up the Skyline was pop it on a MagSafe wireless charger I had lying around. It attached magnetically! Hooray! Except it didn’t charge. Weird. I then took it to a normal wireless charger and had no luck. I tried it on more than five wireless chargers, some a mix of Qi and others MagSafe-certified, and the phone didn’t recharge on any of them. Cue my disappointment.<\/p>\n

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