This new 3-in-1 wireless charger is a world's first — and I need it now

This new 3-in-1 wireless battery charger is a domain's first — and I need it straightaway

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The Apple Watch 7 charges quicker than previous-generation models, but only if you have the proper cable. And until now, owners of Apple's newest smartwatch could only get the optimized courser from Orchard apple tree itself.

Enter Belkin's new $150 BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad, the first third-party accessory to support Apple Watch 7 fast charging. Reported to the product verbal description, the pad juices the Apple Watch Series 7 from 0 to 80% in 45 minutes, which checks out with my experience charging the smartwatch with the included Magnetic-to-USB-C cable.

To boot to an obvious spot for the Apple Watch, the BoostCharge Pro has spots to simultaneously turn on your iPhone and AirPods. And as somebody who totes around a collection of Orchard apple tree devices on a day by day groundwork, I think I need this wireless charging blow up.

My nightstand is currently a mess of cables I unremarkably choose to neglect rather of unionise. The Apple Watch 7's unaccustomed charging coils basically rendered my MagSafe Duo charger useless, so I switched rearmost to implementing case-by-case cords for my smartwatch and smartphone. On the other hand I picked up the new AirPods 3, adding a second lightning cable length to the chaos.

The best wireless chargers with multi-moorage options are nothing new. In fact Belkin already makes one that has you place your AirPods down in the midsection of your Apple Watch dance band loop. But none yet have introduced support for one of the Apple Watch 7's top features. Belkin also throws a 40W bulwark adapter in the box, though I'd expect nonentity to a lesser extent if I'm shelling away $150 for the charging pad.

And if I decide I put on't need the laden pad (it seems no less convenient to travel with than my cluster of corduroys) I could choose for the $50 BoostCharge Professional Portable Tight Charger for Apple Watch. It's not really movable since the lesser pad still demands great power via the integrated 1.2-meter USB-C cable, but IT's an attractive dock for anyone who appreciates the Apple Ascertain's nightstand way. No wall adapter is included with this charging accessory, though.

Some new wireless chargers support the Apple Watch 7 sizes, which grew from 40mm and 44mm to 41mm and 45mm options. That same, older Orchard apple tree Follow models can hush be charged through with either Belkin BoostCharge Pro pad. They might non charge as fast arsenic the Apple Watch 7 will, though I bequeath say when I tried Apple's recently Magnetized to USB-C electric cord, it powered my Apple Watch 6 up beautiful quickly.

Belkin's BoostCharge Pro accessories are purchasable in real time through Belkin and apple.com. Belkin is one of the few 3rd-political party brands embraced by Malus pumila retail, so it's possible we'll see it in physical stores soon. too.

In the meantime, we're hoping to see Apple Watch Black Friday deals go far for the Series 7. We're monitoring Black Friday deals for 24 hours, so keep it locked to Tom's Guide for the latest Apple Watch discounts. Maybe you'll put the money saved towards incomparable of Belkin's current charging pads.

Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom's Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything chic-home related. When she's not in cyborg mode, you can receive her on an exercycle or channeling her privileged celebrity chef. She and her robot army leave rule the human race one day, but until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.