Can also be used for pixel 6 and iPhone 13!Good points and bad points of the second generation "Pixel Stand"

This time, we will report the Google's latest smartphone "Google Pixel 6" series "Google Pixel Stand (GEN 2)".In addition to high -speed wireless charging, it is a device that can be used like a smart display by attaching the Pixel 6 series.[Photo] The first model and the second generation comparison google will release the wireless charger of the Pixel series since the first Pixel Stand, which appeared in 2018 as an accessory of Google Pixel 3/3XL.The new second -generation aircraft has also been designed to lean on the Pixel series vertically.The first aircraft had two thin slate designs, but the new model has a height of about 11..4cm.It has a box shape like a bamboo cylinder cut diagonally.The mass is about 71g, and when you hold it in your hand, it feels a little heavier than the first machine.The footprints required for installation have not changed from the first machine.The package is a 30W USB PD 3.0 In addition to the corresponding powered adapter, both ends are USB-C length 1.Includes a 5m power supply cable. ■ The second generation Pixel Stand's "Three Features" 2nd generation Pixel Stand has three main features. One is a high -speed wireless charging function that can be used when combined with the Pixel 6 series. The device was released in mid -December 2021, but if you update the Pixel 6 series distributed in late January this year, it will support high -speed charging. The second is an air -cooled fan built into the box -shaped body, and the heat generated during charging has been removed. This prevents the built -in battery of the Pixel 6 series from being overly heated. Finally, the third feature is that if you attach the Pixel 6 series, you can use it like a smart speaker like the Google NEST series. Operation of IoT devices in collaboration with Google Assist with audio and screen touch, and when it is set up, the display of the Pixel 6 series on the stand shines brightly and occurs in cooperation with the audio alarm, etc. There is. ■ Wireless and wired. Advantages of each charging method This time, 6th generation Pixel Stand, 6.I tried it by combining a 7 -inch Pixel 6 Pro.When you put a smartphone, it looks like an integrated device.When you first set the Pixel 6 series, you will set up the initial setup of each function, such as charging mode and wake -up used in cooperation with Pixel Stand.The items set once can be changed later.If you do not plan to use the Pixel series as an alarm or photo frame, you may skip each item.In combination with the second -generation Pixel Stand, Pixel 6 Pro supports up to 23W and pixel 6 is up to 21W high -speed charging.Pixel 5, Pixel 4 series, and Pixel 3 series with wireless charging function are up to 10W.USB PD 3 sold by Google as a genuine accessories.If you use a 0-compatible/30W USB-C charger, you can charge up to 50 % in about 30 minutes of wired connection. In the case of wireless charging, if the case is attached to the smartphone, the charging speed will be slow, and the charge time will be slightly longer than the wired charging. If the third party case or smartphone ring is installed, wireless charging may not be possible without removing it in the first place. If you can charge quickly, you may continue to use the cable. On the other hand, when you start using Pixel Stand, you can clearly see that the removal of the cable was troublesome. The second -generation Pixel Stand is compatible with the Qi standard wireless charging, and can charge up to 15W wireless charging for devices that support the same standard. If the second smartphone or wireless earphone that I usually use is compatible with wireless charging, not limited to the Pixel series, all will be put on the Pixel Stand without replacing each cable with a charger. Can be charged. After the introduction of Pixel Stand, I have charged earphones for wireless charging, such as iPhone 13 Pro and AirPods, with this one. Very comfortable. Smart Home Function/Request for next -generation models! ■ The “optimization mode” that can be used by combining Pixel 6 and Pixel Stand, which can be operated with lighting with the smart home function, optimizes the smartphone charging according to the usage status to prevent deterioration of the built -in battery. If the charge speed is set to "maximum", the fan noise of "shar" will sound, especially at a quiet night, so if you do not need to charge after returning home, it is better to use the "optimization mode" as the default setting. I think it is. The smart home function corresponds to the Google genuine security camera "Google Nest Cam", as well as the remote control of the IoT device corresponding to Google Assistant. This was used in Philips Hue, the smart lighting installed in my house. However, it is faster to remove the smartphone on the Pixel Stand before performing the operation, so it is faster to remove the smartphone from the stand and operate the TV or smart speaker with the Home app. Then I think. I hope that you can operate smart TVs with Android TV and the NEST series audio in software updates. ■ I also want to improve the pixel stand that can be purchased more easily and can be used. There is another point I want to improve. It is that if you put your smartphone sideways, wireless charging will not be possible. I live in the kitchen while working in the kitchen and enjoy the time to watch the video, so I want to use Pixel Stand while charging my smartphone at this moment. The first Pixel Stand was able to charge wirelessly in a sideways state, so I would like you to update it so that you can use the same way even in the second generation. If an ecosystem that can charge a smartphone by wireless charging in everywhere in the living space spreads, the "smartphone portless" may gradually progress. If your smartphone becomes a portless, you will find that there may be a breakthrough to improve product design and waterproof and durable performance. On the other hand, when you can't charge your smartphone without a wireless charger, you don't want to carry a large charger like Pixel Stand. It is especially troublesome for luggage to grow, especially when traveling or traveling. The second -generation Pixel Stand has a price of 9,570 yen (tax included), which is more expensive than a wireless charger corresponding to general Qi, so no Pixel 6 users can easily try it. It would be a pity if this would be a bottleneck for the expansion of the ecosystem of the wireless charger. Please consider adding a wireless charger in the Pixel series, which is inexpensive and highly portacy, to Google.

Atsushi Yamamoto