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CES 2025: Belkin Debuts New Chargers, Audio Products and Content Creation Tools

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Popular accessory maker Belkin today introduced several upcoming products that will launch in the early months of 2025. There are three new charging options, including the affordable $20 Qi2 BoostCharge Pro Magnetic Wireless Charging Pad.

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The Charging Pad is able to charge an iPhone at up to 15W, and it comes with a pop-up kickstand and a 2.2m USB-C cable. A power adapter can be purchased alongside for an extra $10, with Belkin planning to introduce the charger in April 2025.

Belkin also has a new BoostCharge Compact USB-C Charger in 45W and 65W options for $30 and $40, respectively. The power adapter is super compact with foldable prongs, making it ideal for travel. The USB-C Charger will launch in March 2025.

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Belkin's final charging product is the BoostCharge Power Bank 20K with Integrated Cable, which is priced at $50 and is able to fast charge a connected device like an iPhone 16 at 30W. Along with a built-in USB-C cable, it has an additional USB-C port and a USB-A port for multi-device charging. It comes in black, white, blue, and pink, and it will ship in April 2025.

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Several of Belkin's existing charging products will be updated this year with new housings that include 85 to 90 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, furthering Belkin's environmental goals. Over the past two years, Belkin has replaced more than 432 metric tons of virgin plastic with PCR materials.

Starting in Q2 2025, these accessories will be updated:
  • 45W Dual USB-C Wall Charger
  • 65W Dual USB-C Wall Charger
  • 70W GaN Wall Charger w/ interchangeable tips
  • 100W GaN Wall Charger w/ interchangeable tips
  • 15W Wireless Charger w/ Qi2
  • Charging cables
Additional accessories will get updated housing later in 2025.

For content creators, Belkin plans to offer a new Stage Creator Bundle that will include a durable tripod, a magnetic phone mount with adjustable angle, wearable clip-on microphones with a 100m transmission range, and a 6-inch USB-C cable. The all-in-one kit is designed to help users capture hands-free images and photos.

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Belkin is also working on the Stage PowerGrip, which combines a 10,000mAh power bank with an ergonomic phone grip. The Stage Creator Bundle and Stage PowerGrip will launch in May 2025, and pricing has not been announced.

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Belkin has two new audio products, the SoundForm Isolate and the SoundForm Anywhere. The SoundForm Isolate are Belkin's first over-ear headphones with Active Noise Cancellation, and at $60, they are affordable. The headphones include CloudCushion earcups for comfort, and there is a built-in "Relaxation" track that plays ocean wave sounds to tune out ambient noise. The headphones are available for purchase now.

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Later this year, Belkin plans to launch the SoundForm Anywhere, a set of semi open-ear earbuds with a flat form factor. The earbuds are meant to stay locked in place during workouts or when the wearer is lying down, which makes them ideal for sleep.

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The SoundForm Anywhere offer 27 hours of battery life with the included case, and there are ENC microphones in each earbud to actively reduce background noise during calls. The earbuds will launch in the second quarter of 2025 and pricing has not yet been announced.

Article Link: CES 2025: Belkin Debuts New Chargers, Audio Products and Content Creation Tools
 
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The first USB-C iPhone launched 16 months ago and I'm still waiting for someone to make a USB-C charging puck for the Apple Watch that sticks out sufficiently to accommodate the thickness of the phone case
 
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There are three new charging options, including the affordable $20 Qi2 BoostCharge Pro Magnetic Wireless Charging Pad.
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I don't generally like these types of charging stands but I really cannot hate this one for ones desk or nightstand. It is a great way to take advantage of standby mode while charging overnight.

I'd get one but I need to know if the mag will hold through an Otterbox Defender.
 
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I don’t see what’s new, all this is already out, the new portable chargers now look ugly
 
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I always liked belkin’s offerings and its good to see they’re showing some Apple related stuff at CES.
 
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I just don't like seeing "Belkin" on my things. I LOVE the quality and looks of most. But it put me off buying the Mag Charger of theirs because I don't want the logo showing when it's not in use. It makes it way too...nerdy, in a bad way. It's too much...Windows 98 fôr me. It's...uncool.
 
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Are ya sure the "new" 15w charger isn't just a new SKU maybe with recycled plastic? Or is it possibly an update to charge @ 25W like Apple's MagSafe charger? I have three BoostCharge Pro's that charge @ 15 watts, with kickstand and 2m cables- first one purchased March 2024.
 
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I just don't like seeing "Belkin" on my things. I LOVE the quality and looks of most. But it put me off buying the Mag Charger of theirs because I don't want the logo showing when it's not in use. It makes it way too...nerdy, in a bad way. It's too much...Windows 98 fôr me. It's...uncool.
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Of all the things... Well, the word "Belkin" is embossed into the kickstand in tiny font, and being that it's black, is hard to see at all unless you shine a light on it. The "face" of the charger has no logo.
 
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The last thing the world needs is more self-important “content creators”
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Not sure that I agree. Although, last thing the world needs is bad content. Also, we need more individuals creating content (good content) and less individuals and/or celebrities virtue-signaling.

I like these accessories, I learn a lot from good content creators. Though there's a lot of redundancy (lets think of all these youtuber car reviewers) some people prefer different styles or areas of focus, so variety is good.
 
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Belkin has two new audio products, the SoundForm Isolate and the SoundForm Anywhere. The SoundForm Isolate are Belkin's first over-ear headphones with Active Noise Cancellation, and at $60, they are affordable. The headphones include CloudCushion earcups for comfort, and there is a built-in "Relaxation" track that plays ocean wave sounds to tune out ambient noise. The headphones are available for purchase now.
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I wonder how good those headphones are. It's unfortunate that I cannot trust the majority of the 57 (mostly positive and 5 star rated) reviews on Belkin's site as they're all reviews by people who were INCENTIVIZED: Received Sample Through Fans First.
 
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Of all the things... Well, the word "Belkin" is embossed into the kickstand in tiny font, and being that it's black, is hard to see at all unless you shine a light on it. The "face" of the charger has no logo.
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I don’t like my monitor saying Samsung either. At least not for stuff that’s “on display”. I know it’s weird. Now, Belkin is not Goldstar (NameDrop)…but it’s an accessory maker. It’s…I’m a visual snob.
 
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I don’t like my monitor saying Samsung either. At least not for stuff that’s “on display”. I know it’s weird. Now, Belkin is not Goldstar (NameDrop)…but it’s an accessory maker. It’s…I’m a visual snob.
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Samsung is at least a quality brand and can display their logo with pride. Belkin products are pretty much junk tier now days. It's a mark of shame.
 
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Not sure that I agree. Although, last thing the world needs is bad content. Also, we need more individuals creating content (good content) and less individuals and/or celebrities virtue-signaling.

I like these accessories, I learn a lot from good content creators. Though there's a lot of redundancy (lets think of all these youtuber car reviewers) some people prefer different styles or areas of focus, so variety is good.
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Please re-read my post. We do not disagree. Goodbye. Reading is fundamental.
 
It's 2025 and I do hope a compact 65w GaN brick can include at least two USB ports just for practicality, ideally 2 Type-Cs or at least, a mix of A and C. Many people who bought it want to use it for iPhone, iPad or Watch simultaneously, and the full 65w only be used for Macbook Air charging, which will be done fewer times because of its longer lifespan.
 
Honestly I can get behind more accessory makers expanding their offerings. The more competition for Anker, the more innovation in the accessory field and the more the consumer wins…well after they spend their money on buying the accessories anyway haha.
 
The Stage PowerGrip looks like an interesting one. Plan on getting one of these to try out. Has some nice colour options to choose from. Waiting to know its price before deciding.
 
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Not without overheating the pack I bet.
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Apple should come up with a solution to fix the heat and inefficiency issues related to magnetic battery packs. I have a suggestion:

A magnetic powerbank+phone case that go beyond magsafe to bring energy directly from a magnetic battery into the phone via a hybrid approach.

Imagine a battery pack with a few pogo pins embedded around its magsafe ring that could pair with an phone case that has the matching contact pads, along with a wire embedded in the case that goes from the magsafe ring into the phone's usbc port.

Energy from the battery pack could flow directly into the usbc port of the phone, without loose wires, giving both the benefit of a magsafe connection (pocketable, easily removed when not needed, backwards compatible with qi2, works with magnetic accessories like phone grips, car mounts, wallets, etc), along with the benefits of direct contact energy transfer (no loss of energy and much better thermal management). Something like this could handle 25 watts easily, and probably a lot more.
 
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