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World's fastest smartphone charging tech goes 0-100% in under 5 minutes

The phones are hooked to a massive 320W charging brick
What just happened? Realme just took the crown for the world's fastest charging solution with its new 320W SuperSonic Charge system. Unveiled at an event in Shenzhen earlier this month, the technology can power up an empty smartphone battery in under 5 minutes. Supported phones can charge to 26% in a minute and to 50% in less than two minutes. A full charge takes 4 minutes and 30 seconds. This beats the previous record holder – Xiaomi Redmi's 300W charger from early 2023 which took nearly 5 minutes.
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Apple warned not to throttle charging and data speeds of non-MFi (made for iPhone) USB-C cables

Here we go again: Current rumors suggest that Apple might be planning to throttle data and charging speeds on USB-C cables that don't have the MFi badge. The certification is Apple's way of ensuring devices and accessories are safe to use with iPhones. There is no official indication that it will hinder uncertified devices, but the European Commission isn't taking any chances.