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Belkin Unveils New Wireless Chargers, Battery Packs & Fast Chargers
Belkin is your one stop shop for wireless chargers, battery packs and fast chargers to keep your iPhone or Android powered up at home, in the car or on the go.
At CES 2018 Belkin announced eight new chargers and battery packs designed to help you avoid worrying about your battery, Wether you are rocking the iPhone SE or the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X Belkin has you covered. The same goes for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, and there is a good chance you’ll love using these with the Galaxy S9 we expect soon.
With loads of wireless charing styles, long lasting battery packs and chargers for your home a that handle USB Power Delivery to Fast Charge new iPhones and Androids as well as charge your MacBook, UltraBook or Nintendo Switch.
New Belkin Wireless Chargers
Belkin announced four new wireless chargers that join the existing models. these are targeted towards users with newer iPhones and Android devices that support wireless charging. These all support 10W charging if your device supports that and work with most cases up to 3mm thick.
- BOOST↑UP™ Bold Wireless Charging Pad – Multiple colors.
- BOOST↑UP™ Wireless Charging Stand – Landscape or portrait mode.
- BOOST↑UP™ Wireless Charging Car Mount – Dash or window mount for your car.
- BOOST↑UP™ Dual Wireless Charging Pad – Charge two devices wirelessly at the same time.
These are the consumer wireless chargers and in addition to these options Belkin announced a commercial charging system designed to go into coffee shops, restaurants, conference rooms and other places This can mount on top, below a surface or flush mount. The BOOST↑UP™ Wireless Charging System is coming in Summer 2018.
New Belkin Battery Back
Belkin also announced the Pocket Power USB-C 10K, which is a Quick Charge 3.0 enabled battery pack that you can use to fast charge your devices. This supports QuickCharge 3.0, but not USB PD, so you can use it to fast charge Android phones, but it won’t fast charge the iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus. Android phones can with QC 3.0 can charge 80% in 35 minutes. This battery includes a 10,000mAh battery and it’s designed to fit inside your pocket and it has a soft finish to prevent the battery from scratching your phone if it is in the same pocket.
New Belkin Fast Chargers
Belkin announced two new wall chargers that support USB Power Delivery or USB PD. This allows you to connect a USB C cable to the chrger and then to your device to fast charge your iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and many Android phones. The higher output of the USB PD chargers can also charge the 12-inch MacBook, Ultrabooks, tablets and the Nintendo Switch.
Belkin announced the Home Charger 27W and the Dual Port Home Charger 27W + USB A which includes a second port to charge another device at 12W. Both will be available in summer 2018.
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The Aukey Amp PD Pro is an affordable charger that you can use to fast charge the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X. This is a small charger with a plug that retracts, so you can keep it in your bag without taking up much space. There is a USB C port that you can use to charge one device, and there is a small adapter that slides in to allow you to charge two devices over standard USB connections. This lets you get double duty out of this charger while traveling and it's very handy. This charger outputs 29W with USB PD and with the adapter you can charge 5V USB devices at up to 2.4A per port. There is no light to annoy you while using this at night and it's also very low-key with only a small embossed logo on the side. It comes with a 24 month warranty. $17.99 at Amazon | ||||||||