Pixel 10 reportedly gets a battery boost and faster ‘Qi2 Wireless Charging’

According to a new report, Google’s base Pixel 10 is getting a bigger battery and faster wireless charging courtesy of “Qi2.”
Expand Expanding CloseAccording to a new report, Google’s base Pixel 10 is getting a bigger battery and faster wireless charging courtesy of “Qi2.”
Expand Expanding CloseAccording to a new report, Google is finally addressing a long-standing shortcoming of Pixel displays by adjusting the PWM refresh rate on its Pro phones this year, while upgrading the brightness across the board.
Expand Expanding CloseAccording to a new report, Google’s switch from Samsung’s foundry to TSMC for the Tensor G5 chip in the upcoming Pixel 10 series was a “shock” for Samsung, and is serving as a wake-up call for the company’s foundry efforts.
Expand Expanding CloseIn its continued “Best Phones Forever” series, Google pokes a bit of fun at how many iOS 26 features are “inspired” by Pixel, while also teasing the Pixel 10.
Expand Expanding CloseOne of the interesting aspects of the Pixel 9 series was that the base Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro could use the same cases. With the design of the Pixel 10 series almost exactly matching its predecessor, there was minimal hope that cases would be interchangeable, but that hope has been dashed.
Expand Expanding CloseMacro photography isn’t something everyone uses on a daily basis, but it’s still a nice feature to have. With its upcoming Pixel 10 release, Google is reportedly looking to boost macro photos with the help of its telephoto camera.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle was supposed to hold an exclusive early preview event later this month, but the company has canceled the Superfans event that was expected to offer a preview of the Pixel 10.
Expand Expanding CloseEarlier this year, “Pixel Sense” leaked as “predictive suggestions” for this year’s flagships. As the Pixel 10 launch nears, the latest leak reveals that it has been renamed to “Magic Cues,” while we have an actual example of what it can do.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is apparently finally ready to adopt magnetic charging in the Pixel 10, but its Qi2 support will apparently not be baked into the actual hardware.
Expand Expanding CloseVisually, Google’s upcoming phones look the same, but the big hardware hope is the presence of Qi2 wireless charging with magnetic attachment. The latest Pixel 10 rumor suggests Google is preparing first-party Qi2 accessories called “Pixelsnap.”
Expand Expanding CloseAccording to a known leaker, Google will launch the Pixel 10 series on August 13, right in line with last year’s updated schedule – or at least it was…
Expand Expanding CloseA hands-on leak of a Pixel 10 Pro this week revealed a few key details about the device, including that its Tensor G5 chipset won’t be using the MediaTek modem that it was originally expected to switch to.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s Pixel 10 leaks day, apparently, as a collection of ringtones from Google’s upcoming smartphones have just leaked following other new information coming out.
Expand Expanding CloseBesides a rumor revealing the likely event date, an early prototype of the Google Pixel 10 Pro has leaked today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle today reached out to Pixel Superfans in the UK about a “pre-launch event” this June for the Pixel 10 series and other “upcoming devices.” It does not suggest that Made by Google 2025 is happening any earlier this year.
Expand Expanding CloseWith the Pixel 10 series expected to be nearly identical to the current generation, color is how Google can physically distinguish the phones. A new leak today reveals the possible colors for the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL.
Expand Expanding CloseA production crew was spotted actively filming an ad for the Pixel 10 in what’s possibly the wildest leak of a Google phone.
Expand Expanding CloseA shortcoming of Pixel displays thus far may be addressed going forward, as Google is teasing better PWM dimming rates in the future, likely starting with the upcoming Pixel 10.
Expand Expanding CloseAs Pixel 10 leaks keep rolling, a set of alleged wallpapers for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL have hit the web as a bit of a departure from the company’s prior themes.
Expand Expanding CloseAccording to a new, messy report, Google’s Pixel 10 series could see some big price changes as a roadmap of upcoming releases suggests Google will stick with a familiar formula.
Expand Expanding CloseA telephoto camera has been expected for Google’s base Pixel 10 following prior leaks, but a new report now suggests that the main camera sensor will also end up seeing a downgrade.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is preparing some kernel improvements for Android devices which are said to improve boot times by up to 30% on the Pixel 10, the first semi-official reference to the unreleased smartphone.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is switching its Tensor production to TSMC for this upcoming generation and, to make that happen, Tensor G5 will reportedly incorporate a selection of off-the-shelf components to replace Samsung-made portions of prior chips, including the use of a fully custom ISP.
Expand Expanding CloseWe got our first look at the Pixel 10 series this week and it looks rather familiar, but Google is apparently planning to add a third camera to the base model, and that raises a lot of questions.
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