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

[DogHouseDub]

There has to be a better way to solve this engineering problem. Right? Jamming 14+ coils inside seems inelegant, to say the least.

 

[AAdri]

I have the Nomad one, it looks great, and has been working well for more than one year.

 

[SneakyTurtle]

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.

Sorry, I’ve might have oversimplified my answer a bit. My argument is that since AW was/is not Qi-certified (although technically almost identically), it was one of the biggest reasons why AirPower failed. At least, I can’t name a free placement Qi mat on the market that can charge an AW? So still today, it’s like comparing Apples and Pears (no pun intended).

Put differently, Apple sought to achieve a free placement thin charging pad that could charge an iPhone, AW and AirPods simultaneously. This while communicating charging data with your iPhone. This requires a lot of processing power (remember those leaks showing the insane amount of chips within a prototype?), while the multi-coil architecture also creates heat.
Essentially, thermal restrictions killed the Airpower - largely because they needed proprietary controllers for the AW.

 

[bladerunner88]

Those guys were born to get a job at Apples marketing department!

Yeah Really could their naming nomenclature be more of a mouthful?

 

[nutmac]

Interesting. Belkin delivers while Apple scrapped AirPower and now came up with this ridiculous new MagSafe.

While I think Apple's MagSafe Charger and MagSafe Duo are a bit of duds (both should include USB-C Power Adapter and MagSafe Duo looks like it is intended for travel), I think MagSafe is a great idea.

Aligning Qi wireless charging is often hit-and-miss and MagSafe not only eliminates alignment issue, it charges at faster rate. In time, more third party vendors will support MagSafe with a charging solution more ideal for you.

 

[JJSantoro]

Someone please post if the charger works when they get it. Because the Nomad Pro didn’t work at all for me. Sent it back.

 

[NT1440]

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.

AirPower also did more than this in communication with the devices and showing a unified charging UI.

The fact that it took another company a whole two years after the AirPower announced to get to this “dumb” version should speak volumes about how hard this is.

 

[gtg465x]

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.

That’s weird. My wife has that same $140 Belkin 2-in-1 from the Apple Store and it works fine with both her 12 Pro and my 12 Pro Max.

 

[artfossil]

That’s weird. My wife has that same $140 Belkin 2-in-1 from the Apple Store and it works fine with both her 12 Pro and my 12 Pro Max.

The case might be a factor. I have my Pro Max in a UAG protective case and I’m not taking it off. 😎

 

[gtg465x]

The case might be a factor. I have my Pro Max in a UAG protective case and I’m not taking it off. 😎

Haha, yeah. My Pro Max is in an Apple Leather case, which is very thin and light.

 

[incoherent_1]

I think every wireless charging solution (including Apple’s MagSafe for iPhone) should come with a disclaimer that every mat is far less green and far less efficient than a standard cord.

There’s a lot of energy lost to heat in these solutions, which makes your energy bill higher and makes it much worse for the environment.