The future of wireless charging is ready to enter a new era; Or at least, that’s what promises the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the body behind the Qi standardwho published a cryptic teaser but full of expectations in which he talks about a “New era of wireless charging”. We do order.

The new era of Qi’s wireless charging will have to fill the gaps of the past

In a cryptic and short post published on its official profile on X, the WPC announced: “Is coming“, Accompanied by an image with stylized lightning and the word” T-minus 1 week “, a sign that the official revelation should take place in less than seven days.

The announcement arrives in a delicate moment for the standard and the body that is headed by it: the launch Of Qi2the most recent evolution of the standard was not exactly a linear path.

Despite the promise of greater efficiency, improved compatibility and an magnetic system inspired by Apple’s Magsafe, his adoption was slower and more fragmented than expected.

Some producers have adopted Qi2 only partially, others have chosen to wait for further evolutions, therefore for most users there is still a niche solution.

An example is the recent Samsung survey on wireless charging Emerged yesterday when Qi2 could be joined by magnets on the body’s body, with the aim of benefiting the potential of the standard which, as mentioned, promised support to a magnetic system.

Among the smartphone Next generation which, according to rumors, should adopt the Qi2 and superiors include important names such as the Galaxy S26 series and the Pixel 10 range which should, wp, fully exploit the capacity of the standard.

In short, in this context, the “new beginning” sounds like an opportunity for relaunch technology and regain the confidence of the sector.

Possible scenarios: Qi 2.2 or beyond?

The most likely theory is that the WPC finally wants to formalize Qi 2.2an updated version of the already existing Qi2.

This release has already appeared in some accessories and should introduce Improvements in terms of stability, charging speed and thermal management.

The adoption of Qi 2.2 by the main smartphone manufacturers (Google First of all, precisely with the imminent pixels 10) it is one of the key steps to consolidate the new standard. Having said that, at the moment, an unknown remains if the Pixels 10 will integrate the internal magnets or not, a hypothesis that is also considering Samsung but which still seems far away.

Another possible scenario, albeit less likely, is that the WPC wants to announce one New generation of Qi(Perhaps Qi3?), which could introduce radical news.

The WPC has already shown in the past that he wants extend wireless charging beyond the boundaries of smartphones therefore this announcement may concern other areas in which the Wireless charging could make a significant contribution.

An example is “KI“, The technology designed to bring wireless charging in domestic environments, especially in the kitchen.

If the teaser refers to this line of development, we could find ourselves in front of a significant evolution, which shifts attention from furniture to wireless charging everywhere for the home.

With the growing attention to home automation and Smart Homesuch a move would have enormous potential.

Beyond the hypotheses, the main objective of the WPC seems to make sure that wireless charging becomes faster, more efficient and more universal.

Competition, first of all Apple with its ecosystem Magsafe, and other producers such as Xiaomi And Samsung It is developing its own rapid charging technologies with often incompatible with each other.

In this sense, The enemy of the WPC and the consumer is fragmentation. Unify the experience and ensure full compatibility between different devices and brands is, and should continue to be, the finish line coveted by the Qi from the origins.

The date to be marked on the calendar is the 23 Julywhen it will finally be revealed if it is a “minor” technical upgrade or a revolution capable of bringing wireless charging beyond the sphere of tech gadgets and inside the smart home.