Belkin UltraCharge: When Cables Became Embarrassing.

Wireless charging used to be the tech equivalent of an oat flat white - aspirational, yes, but never quite living up to the hype. Slow, clunky, prone to overheating, it felt more like a party trick than a revolution. Belkin has just killed that narrative with the UltraCharge collection, the world’s first Qi2 25W certified family of chargers - and suddenly, cables feel like awkward relics best left tangled in a drawer with old iPod cords and forgotten Nokia bricks.

Qi2 is the Wireless Power Consortium’s latest standard, and it’s basically the wireless equivalent of swapping dial-up for fibre optic. More power, sharper efficiency, better compatibility across devices, and crucially, no more paranoia about your phone secretly slow-cooking on its pad. Belkin didn’t just adopt Qi2 - it leaned into it like a band releasing a second album that somehow outshines the debut. And while other brands still flog “fast charge” gadgets with questionable thermal management, Belkin’s ChillBoost™ technology quietly keeps everything cool, like that unflappable friend who drinks three espressos and still manages to nap on a long-haul flight.

Looks like sculpture, works like sorcery - three devices juiced in record time while staying cooler than your ex’s DMs

The lineup itself reads like a study in cultural fluency. The UltraCharge Pro Dock is a sculptural anchor for your desk or nightstand - Bauhaus with a wink, charging your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods while looking smug about it.

The UltraCharge 3-in-1 Foldable was made for travellers who refuse to look chaotic at airport security - folds flatter than a Comme des Garçons wallet yet powers three devices without breaking a sweat.

And then there’s the UltraCharge 2-in-1 Foldable, the black tee of chargers - versatile, quietly stylish, never out of place, with a bonus USB-C port that tips it from “just enough” into “actually perfect.”

Three devices, one charger, zero drama. Fold it, snap it, charge it - faster than you can finish your flat white.

What makes this release interesting isn’t just the wattage bump. Belkin has taken something banal - the humble charger - and reframed it as a design-led ritual object. These aren’t just accessories, they’re subtle cultural markers. The dock belongs next to a stack of Apartamento magazines. The foldables slip as easily into a Rimowa carry-on as they do onto a sharehouse nightstand. Belkin has pulled off what Aesop did for soap - turning a utility into an object of quiet desire.

And the eco credentials matter too, but without the halo effect or bamboo gimmicks. The UltraCharge range uses 85% recycled plastic and ships in zero-plastic packaging. It’s sustainability without shouting about it - closer to Sunspel’s invisible craftsmanship than fast fashion’s virtue-signalling drops.

The takeaway?

Belkin didn’t just make wireless charging faster, it gave it attitude. The cable nest you once tolerated now feels not just inconvenient but faintly embarrassing - like insisting on DVDs when everyone else is streaming. Wireless charging isn’t indulgent anymore. With Belkin UltraCharge, it’s the baseline.

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Words by AW.

Photos courtesy of Belkin.