I’ve been waiting for magnetic charging to stop being mostly an iPhone and Pixel party, and now, Motorola might be looking to join the club. Leaker Evan Blass has shared images of an unreleased Moto Snap magnetic wireless charger. The accessory is a slim circular charging puck with Motorola’s batwing logo, a braided cable, and a USB-C connector, giving it a very familiar MagSafe/Pixelsnap-style design.
Motorola hasn’t announced the charger yet, and details such as pricing, charging output, and release date remain unknown. But it arrives just after the launch of the Motorola Edge 70 Max, which supports magnetic charging.
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Just recently, the Edge 70 Max debuted as Motorola’s first phone with native 25W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging, which means the magnets needed to align a compatible charger are built directly into the phone. Motorola’s own specifications confirm that a 25W Qi2 magnetic charger is required to hit its maximum wireless charging speed. So a Moto Snap give Motorola a first-party companion for the feature.
The leaked images don’t reveal whether Moto Snap itself delivers the full 25W supported by the Edge 70 Max, so I wouldn’t assume that yet. What we can see is a far more portable design than Motorola’s older upright wireless charging stands, with the puck snapping directly onto the back of a compatible phone.
Google showed how useful native magnetic charging could be when it introduced Pixelsnap with the Pixel 10 series. Built-in magnets let compatible chargers, stands, grips, wallets, and other accessories attach without requiring a special case. I believe that the convenience belongs on far more Android phones.
This is true for more than just charging, as the magnets open the door to fun new accessories. With the Edge 70 Max, Motorola demonstrated that native Qi2 doesn’t need to remain exclusive to Google’s flagship Pixels. So a first-party Moto Snap charger makes the feature look increasingly like the beginning of a broader Motorola accessory strategy.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.
Samsung’s scandal over its Game Optimizing Service, or GOS, has returned with a bill attached. South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has tentatively fined the company 20.1 billion won, or about $15.1 million, over gaming claims made for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and Tab S8.
The regulator says Samsung promoted the devices as gaming powerhouses without disclosing that GOS placed preset CPU and GPU limits on certain demanding games. Samsung disputes that conclusion, calling GOS a legitimate way to manage heat.
Apple's next cheaper iPhone could get a brand-new processor while keeping its most stubborn display compromise. Digital Chat Station tips the iPhone 18e for a 2027 release with a 2nm A20 chip and a 6.12-inch OLED screen still limited to 60Hz.
The rumored camera setup includes a single 48MP rear camera and a possible 24MP selfie camera. There's new hardware to consider, but buyers hoping Apple would extend that upgrade generosity to smoother scrolling could be disappointed.