LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 22, 2025--
Belkin, a leading consumer electronics brand for over 40 years, today announced three new Qi2 25W certified wireless charging solutions, expanding its award-winning mobile power portfolio. These new products harness the power of the latest Qi2 standard, delivering up to 25W wireless charging with enhanced efficiency, thermal management, and cross-device compatibility.
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The announcement follows Belkin’s successful certification of multiple products under the new Qi2 25W protocol, setting the stage for high-performance, future-ready accessories that meet the evolving needs of consumers and devices alike.
All three UltraCharge products are thoughtfully engineered with Belkin’s hallmark focus on safety, performance, and design. Supporting up to 25W wireless charging, the UltraCharge collection delivers charging speeds up to 5X faster 1 than standard Qi chargers. Each product features Belkin’s proprietary new ChillBoost™ cooling technology, which actively regulates device temperatures for safe, high-speed charging. They also undergo Belkin’s rigorous SmartProtect testing which includes extensive quality control processes to assure safety and reliability. The UltraCharge collection is made with 85% recycled plastic, and packaging is 100% plastic-free, aligning with Belkin’s ongoing efforts to reduce waste and build products more responsibly.
The World's First Qi2 25W Certified Collection
UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Dock
The fastest and most advanced in the UltraCharge lineup, the UltraCharge Pro is designed for those who value performance and polish. Whether placed on a bedside table, desk, or countertop, UltraCharge Pro elevates any space while keeping your devices powered, protected, and ready to go.
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UltraCharge 3-in-1 Foldable Magnetic Charger
Designed with portability in mind, the UltraCharge 3-in-1 features a foldable, lightweight form factor perfect for travel, while powering up to three devices at once. Ideal for busy professionals, frequent travelers, and design-conscious users who rely on a streamlined daily tech setup, UltraCharge 3-in-1 combines performance, flexibility, and ease of use.
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UltraCharge 2-in-1 Foldable Magnetic Charger
The UltraCharge 2-in-1 delivers ultra-fast wireless charging, plus a bonus USB-C port for an optional third device such as a smartwatch. It’s perfect for those who want maximum speed without the bulk. From home setups to carry-on bags, this charger is built for life on the go.
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Unlocking Qi2 25W: Why It Matters
Qi2 25W is the latest evolution of the Qi wireless charging standard, developed by the Wireless Power Consortium. It delivers faster charging speeds (up to 25W), greater energy efficiency, and improved compatibility across a wider range of devices and brands. This next-gen standard paves the way for a new era of wireless accessories that offer higher power without the need for cables. Belkin’s new Qi2 25W certified products are built to meet these demands, offering future-ready performance for the latest smartphones capable of supporting faster wireless charging.
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1 Based on internal testing, charging delivers up to 25W of power, compared to a 5W Qi charger. Actual results will vary.
2 Based on internal testing. Belkin Qi2 25W wireless technology charges iPhone 16 from 0-50% in 25 minutes using iOS 26 or newer. Charge time varies with environmental factors; actual results will vary.
3 Based on internal testing. Actual results will vary.
4 Based on internal testing. Actual results will vary.
About Belkin
Belkin is a California-based accessories leader delivering award-winning power, protection, productivity, connectivity, and audio products over the last 40 years. Designed and engineered in Southern California and sold in more than 100 countries around the world, Belkin has maintained its steadfast focus on research and development, community, education, sustainability and most importantly, the people it serves. From our humble beginnings in a Southern California garage in 1983, Belkin has become a diverse, global technology company. We remain forever inspired by the planet we live on, and the connection between people and technology.
Belkin UltraCharge 2-in-1
Belkin UltraCharge 3-in-1
Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1
Belkin UltraCharge 25W Collection
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.
Some polling stations remained closed for up to four hours after the scheduled 7 a.m. start time due to “technical challenges," according to the nation's electoral commission, which asked polling officers to use paper registration records to ensure the difficulties did not “disenfranchise any voter.”
President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine, who is calling for political change.
The East African country of roughly 45 million people has 21.6 million registered voters. Polls were expected to close at 4 p.m., but voting was extended one hour until 5 p.m. local time. Results are constitutionally required to be announced in 48 hours.
In the morning, impatient crowds gathered outside polling stations expressing concerns over the delays. Umaru Mutyaba, a polling agent for a parliamentary candidate, said it was “frustrating” to be waiting outside a station in the capital Kampala.
“We can’t be standing here waiting to vote as if we have nothing else to do," he said.
Wine, the candidate, alleged electoral fraud, noting that biometric voter identification machines were not working at polling places and claiming that there was “ballot stuffing.”
Wine wrote in a post on X that his party's leaders had been arrested. “Many of our polling agents and supervisors abducted, and others chased off polling stations,” the post said.
Museveni told journalists he was notified that biometric machines weren't working at some stations and that he supported the electoral body's decision to revert to paper registration records. He did not comment on allegations of fraud.
Ssemujju Nganda, a prominent opposition figure and lawmaker seeking reelection in Kira municipality, told The Associated Press he had been waiting in line to vote for three hours.
Nganda said the delays likely would lead to apathy and low turnout in urban areas where the opposition has substantial support. "It’s going to be chaos,” he said.
Nicholas Sengoba, an independent analyst and newspaper columnist, said delays to the start of voting in urban, opposition areas favored the ruling party.
Emmanuel Tusiime, a young man who was among dozens prevented from entering a polling station in Kampala past closing time said the officials had prevented him from participating.
“My vote has not been counted, and, as you can see, I am not alone," he said he was left feeling “very disappointed.”
Uganda has not witnessed a peaceful transfer of presidential power since independence from British colonial rule six decades ago.
Museveni has served the third-longest term of any African leader and is seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. The aging president’s authority has become increasingly dependent on the military led by his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Museveni and Wine are reprising their rivalry from the previous election in 2021, when Wine appealed to mostly young people in urban areas. With voter turnout of 59%, Wine secured 35% of the ballots against Museveni’s 58%, the president’s smallest vote share since his first electoral campaign three decades ago.
The lead-up to Thursday's election produced concerns about transparency, the possibility of hereditary rule, military interference and possible vote tampering.
Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation, electoral fraud and incitement of violence. The shutdown has affected the public and disrupted critical sectors such as banking.
There has been heavy security leading up to voting, including military units deployed on the streets this week.
Amnesty International said security forces are engaging in a “brutal campaign of repression,” citing a Nov. 28 opposition rally in eastern Uganda where the military blocked exits and opened fire on supporters, killing one person.
Museveni urged voters to come out in large numbers during his final rally Tuesday.
“You go and vote, anybody who tries to interfere with your freedom will be crushed. I am telling you this. We are ready to put an end to this indiscipline,” he said.
The national electoral commission chairperson, Simon Byabakama, urged tolerance among Ugandans as they vote.
“Let us keep the peace that we have,” Byabakama said late Wednesday. “Let us be civil. Let us be courteous. Let’s be tolerant. Even if you know that this person does not support (your) candidate, please give him or her room or opportunity to go and exercise his or her constitutional right."
Authorities also suspended the activities of several civic groups during the campaign season. That Group, a prominent media watchdog, closed its office Wednesday after the interior ministry alleged in a letter that the group was involved in activities “prejudicial to the security and laws of Uganda.”
Veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, remains in prison after he was charged with treason in February 2025.
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, right, greets election observers, including former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, at his home in Magere village on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
Billboards of Uganda President and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni are seen in Kampala, Uganda, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Samson Otieno)
Electoral workers deliver ballot boxes to a polling station during presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Voters are reflected in a police officer's sunglasses as they wait in line after voting failed to start on time due to system failures during presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Voters wait to cast their ballots during the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
