IKEA's new wi-fi charger is as cute as it’s sensible
IKEA’s revamp of its good house merchandise does not finish with Matter assist. The furnishings and residential items firm additionally has a line of recent Qi wi-fi chargers, one of the best of which, the VÄSTMÄRKE wi-fi charger, combines the performance of a PopSockets-style cellphone grip with cable storage.
The $10 VÄSTMÄRKE wi-fi charger is harking back to a bagel or donut, should you might take the highest half of these ring-shaped meals and switch them inside out to create a comfy grip in your fingers. That very same pink silicone design additionally makes for an ideal place to retailer the charger’s built-in USB-C cable, in keeping with IKEA’s product web page, and in any other case acts as a playful substitute for what is usually a fairly boring smartphone accent.
A VÄSTMÄRKE wi-fi charger with its prime half unfolded so fingers can grip it. (IKEA)
VÄSTMÄRKE presents Qi2 charging speeds and might magnetically connect to iPhones with MagSafe or Pixel telephones with Google’s Pixelsnap magnets. Should you’re serious about one thing a bit extra discrete, the $25 VÄSTMÄRKE wi-fi charger with lighting is a bowl-shaped charger with a column within the middle for attaching a smartphone, and room round it for keys or your pockets.
IKEA has had a number of totally different concepts over time for a way good house tech ought to combine with its minimalist and user-friendly furnishings. The corporate’s partnership with Sonos resulted in Could 2025, which produced lights and movie frames with good audio system built-in. Since then, the corporate has introduced a brand new Bluetooth speaker and began rolling out a brand new assortment of Matter-connected remotes, lights and sensors.
