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Belkin Announces Boost Charge TrueFreedom Pro Wireless Charger and Boost Charge UV Sanitizer

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Belkin today announced the Boost Charge TrueFreedom Pro Wireless Charger and the Boost Charge UV Sanitizer and Wireless Charger.

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The Boost Charge TrueFreedom Pro Wireless Charger is the latest addition to Belkin's portfolio of Qi-certified wireless charging solutions. The TrueFreedom Pro offers full-surface charging, allowing users to place up to two Qi-enabled devices anywhere on the charging pad to receive 10W of power for each device simultaneously.

The charger contains 16 individual charging coils to intelligently provide consistent power to devices anywhere on the pad. This means that users need not align the devices exactly, as with many other wireless chargers, to begin charging. It also has two LED lights to indicate charging status, silver chrome accents, and a leather-like finish.

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Belkin also unveiled the Boost Charge UV Sanitizer and Wireless Charger, which it claims reduces up to 99.99% of bacteria with two internal UV-C LED lights. Phones and other small, nonporous items can be safely sanitized by placing them inside the compact device. Belkin has also added a 10W wireless charger on the top of the UV sanitizer to power devices.

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The TrueFreedom Pro appears to be Belkin's answer to other full-surface wireless chargers such as the Nomad Base Station, while the Boost Charge UV Sanitizer seems to be positioned as a rival to the PhoneSoap sanitizer.

The Belkin Boost Charge TrueFreedom Pro Wireless Charger is now available for purchase at select retailers and coming soon to Belkin's online store for $129.99. The Boost Charge UV Sanitizer and Wireless Charger is available now at select retailers and Belkin's online store for $79.99.

Article Link: Belkin Announces Boost Charge TrueFreedom Pro Wireless Charger and Boost Charge UV Sanitizer
 
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Does anyone here have an intelligent, informed, insightful answer to why Apple couldn’t pull off AirPower, which supposedly was this (minus the sanitizer thingy). It’s a tall order for these forms in general, but maybe somebody has an answer. Anonymous Apple lurker, you’re up.
 
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Does anyone here have an intelligent, informed, insightful answer to why Apple couldn’t pull off AirPower, which supposedly was this (minus the sanitizer thingy). It’s a tall order for these forms in general, but maybe somebody has an answer. Anonymous Apple lurker, you’re up.
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Simply because they needed support for the Apple Watch too. It is using a modified non-standard Qi solution. :)
 
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Kabeyun said:
Does anyone here have an intelligent, informed, insightful answer to why Apple couldn’t pull off AirPower, which supposedly was this (minus the sanitizer thingy). It’s a tall order for these forms in general, but maybe somebody has an answer. Anonymous Apple lurker, you’re up.
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This is about half of what Airpower is/was. Also, it's not that Apple couldn't do it, it's that they did and they felt it wasn't up to their standards.
 
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Does anyone here have an intelligent, informed, insightful answer to why Apple couldn’t pull off AirPower, which supposedly was this (minus the sanitizer thingy). It’s a tall order for these forms in general, but maybe somebody has an answer. Anonymous Apple lurker, you’re up.
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Likely a cost issue, Apple could have likely did it but it wouldn't have been feasible to release as I'd expect it would have been around £250-£300 which not many would have purchased.

Most things are possible when enough money is thrown at it but that cost is always past to consumers.
 
I wish my logitech wireless charging stands worked with this phone. I really hate to have to buy all new wireless chargers.
 
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Simply because they needed support for the Apple Watch too. It is using a modified non-standard Qi solution. :)
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Thank you, but what does that mean? Either a wireless charging solution is Qi-certified or it isn’t. According to the press releases, the TrueFreedon PRO is. Do you mean that AW is not Qi-compliant? Because that’s true.
 
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Belkin why don’t your release your 3/1 Magsafe charger first, before announcing something else. Why would I want this charger, when your Magsafe Charger is better, unless I did not have phones that did not have Magsafe.
 
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This is about half of what Airpower is/was. Also, it's not that Apple couldn't do it, it's that they did and they felt it wasn't up to their standards.
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....But what does that mean “It wasn’t up to their standards“? There was also that consistent rumor of overheating due to the overlapping coils, so maybe it wasn’t feasible From an engineering standpoint, therefore it wasn’t up to ‘their standards‘. I think it’s really vague that Apple said that for many reasons, even though there’s probably more to it than we know.
 
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Interesting. Belkin delivers while Apple scrapped AirPower and now came up with this ridiculous new MagSafe.
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jetjaguar said:
I wish my logitech wireless charging stands worked with this phone. I really hate to have to buy all new wireless chargers.
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Got an iPhone 12 Pro Max to replace my 8+. My two Mophie wireless chargers (one charging puck, one 3-in-1) work fine. My Belkin 2-in-1 does not, even though it's just 8 months old (it was an Apple Store exclusive, for $140). I'm not going to buy another Belkin charger.
 
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Anyone know the least expensive set any where type of charging pad ? I need one for my bed side. Thanks !
 
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