Apple to sell new Mophie multi-device wireless chargers [u]

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in iPhone edited August 2019
Apple appears set to start sales of two new multi-device Qi wireless chargers from Mophie in its retail and online stores.

Mophie's new dual wireless chargerMophie's new dual wireless charger


Sales of two new unreleased Mophie devices appear ready to kick off in Apple Stores as listings popped up on the company's localized Spanish site this week.

The first of the two chargers is a dual charger capable of charging two devices at up to 7.5W -- the max for an Apple device -- wirelessly. It also has a USB-A output which can be used to charge a third device, such as an Apple Watch.

Mophie's new 3-in-1 wireless chargerMophie's new 3-in-1 wireless charger


The second is a three-device charger with a similar aesthetic, though it tacks on an integrated Apple Watch charging puck instead of a USB port.

Mophie's trio charger is listed at 149.99 euros (roughly $167) and the dual wireless charger is 109.95 euros.

These are by no means the first multi-device chargers to hit market, but are the first 3-in-1 and dual charging devices to be carried by Apple.

The start to sales follows the ultimate demise of Apple's own wireless charging pad, AirPower. No other company has yet to release a true AirPower alternative, which appeared to rely on an array of cooperative flux generators controlled by software to create a free-placement charging surface.

Update: Mophie's new chargers are now available through Apple's online and brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. and Mophie.com. The three-device model arrives on Aug. 13. The Dual Wireless Charging Pad will retail for $79.95 and the Wireless Charging Pad is set for $139.99.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    chasmchasm Posts: 3,303member
    A bit pricey, but Mophie is a good brand and the trio looks like it will be perfect for me. I'll wait to see what the official US price is.
    lolliver
  • Reply 2 of 4
    B-Mc-CB-Mc-C Posts: 41member
    I have been very happy with the Nomad Base Station, which Mophie appears to have cloned. Not sure why Apple hasn’t started carrying that, or designed one just like it as a “plan B” when AirPower didn’t pan out. Wouldn’t they rather not have to share the revenue with a third party manufacturer?

    https://hellonomad.com/collections/power-wireless-charging/products/base-station-apple-watch
  • Reply 3 of 4
    dedgeckodedgecko Posts: 169member
    B-Mc-C said:
    I have been very happy with the Nomad Base Station, which Mophie appears to have cloned. Not sure why Apple hasn’t started carrying that, or designed one just like it as a “plan B” when AirPower didn’t pan out. Wouldn’t they rather not have to share the revenue with a third party manufacturer?

    https://hellonomad.com/collections/power-wireless-charging/products/base-station-apple-watch
    Mophie can meet demand, Nomad is still backordered. That would explain why they aren’t in Apple Stores. 
  • Reply 4 of 4
    Interesting that the official US price is almost US$30 cheaper than the conversion from the euro. But I guess it's the ex-tax price in the US and inc-tax in the EU.
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