This Google Pixel 6 case just stole one of the iPhone 13's best features

This Google Pixel six instance just stole one of the iPhone 13'southward best features

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Thanks to a series of new tertiary-party accessories, Google's new Pixel half-dozen and Pixel 6 Pro can now take advantage of MagSafe accessories.

The MagSafe compatibility for Moment'south Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro cases was kickoff noticed by MKBHD Studio researcher David Imel. He took to Twitter to bear witness off how some of his iPhone accessories were working just fine while using Moment's Pixel half-dozen cases.

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MagSafe is a proprietary magnetic engineering science initially made for MacBook charging cables, but it has since been built directly into every iPhone since Apple tree launched the iPhone 12. The magnets inside the phone surround the internal charging coils, allowing the device to securely snap into place and utilise any MagSafe compatible accessories.

So Moment Pixel 6 cases work with MagSafe. You can charge your phone, use the wallet, other accessories.This is hilarious but also astonishing. flick.twitter.com/sYuzfXsQ3IOctober 20, 2021

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Moment has branded its proprietary magnet assortment as (Grand)Forcefulness, promising it volition work fine with "virtually MagSafe compatible accessories," which includes such options as wallets, sleeves, and chargers. Additionally, it will even work fine with Moment'southward ain mounts for cars and motorcycles.

As Imel points out in his video, the Pixel vi conspicuously clicks into place and charges when sticking the telephone to the MagSafe charger. Unfortunately, he didn't go into particular about whether the telephone would be able to gain the full 15W charging power that the iPhone lineup manages to pull.

If you lot're an Android user picking up a Pixel 6, this news might be pretty exciting, of course. Given how diligently Apple works to keep its ecosystem walled off, however, the visitor certainly tin't be too excited about the news that their technology is being rebranded for use in Android cases. Granted, any increased sales of accessories tin can't be a bad thing.

Moment's new cases will run you $49.99 for the Pixel vi or Pixel 6 Pro. They merely come in black for now, though the company'southward iPhone cases are offered in a big multifariousness of colors. So, with enough interest in the Pixel 6 and Pixel half-dozen Pro cases, it'south possible they could release new color options in the time to come.

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