Belkin expands accessory range with wireless charger and 10,000mAh battery pack

Accessory manufacturer Belkin is fleshing out its family with two new smartphone companions: the BoostUp Wireless Charging Pad, and the MIXIT Power RockStar 10,000 10,000mAh battery pack.

The BoostUp Wireless Charging Pad, like the name suggests, is a wireless charging pad for topping up Qi-enabled smartphones. The pad is able to charge at up to 15W, which Belkin says is faster than many standard wired chargers currently on the market. Additionally, the BoostUp can also charge through most cases, provided they're less than 3mm thick.

Phones that support wireless charging still aren't widely available, but the vast majority of Samsung flagships from the past two years have wireless charging built in. This includes the S7 family, the S6 family, and the Note 5.

The BoostUp Wireless Charging Pad retails for $109.

Belkin's MIXIT Power RockStar 10,000 is a fairly typical battery pack, with a few little additions. The most notable is that it comes with both a Lightning and microUSB cable, as well as a magnetised compartment to store the cord of your choice. The MIXIT Power RockStar 10,000 has two USB ports with 4.8 amps of total power, which Belkin says is enough to simultaneously charge two tablets. While your millage may vary, the pack's 10,000mAh capacity should get you about five recharges of an iPhone 7, or three recharges of most other smartphones.

The MIXIT RockStar 10,000 retails for $119.

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