A mere two years after Apple launched MagSafe for iPhones, we’re lastly getting the accent that most likely ought to’ve launched with it: a magnetic automobile mount that is additionally able to really charging your telephone. As 9to5Mac spotted, Belkin has introduced its Boost Charge Pro Wireless Car Charger With MagSafe, which is on the market for pre-order on the Apple store.

I do know what a few of you could be pondering: “wait, Amazon is flooded with MagSafe car chargers, and they’re nowhere even close to $100. What makes this one special?” The reply is that this one is definitely MagSafe, the place the remainder are MagSafe suitable. That implies that they use a hoop of magnets to carry your telephone, and normal Qi charging that may’t pump as a lot energy into your telephone — as a result of Apple received’t let it. (Some actually suspicious listings say they will do 15W charging, but it surely looks as if they imply that the coil in it’s technically able to quick wi-fi charging for telephones that aren’t iPhones.) But one which has the iPhone maker’s official blessing is lastly right here… and it appears a bit troublesome to suggest.

The Belkin’s extraordinarily wordy identify principally spells out precisely the way it works: you clip it onto your automobile vent, and it holds your iPhone up so you possibly can see no matter maps or music controls are on it (in idea, anyhow — lots of automobile vents wrestle to remain in place underneath the load of a telephone and mount). It’ll additionally present 15W of charging energy, greater than iPhones can pull from normal Qi chargers.

As I stated earlier than, it is a fairly apparent use for Apple’s MagSafe tech. That’s why it was so shocking when Belkin principally introduced this precise factor the day after the iPhone 12 launched MagSafe — besides it value $40 and it bafflingly left off the flexibility to truly cost your telephone. You know, the primary factor you’d need it to do should you have been attempting to make use of a power-hungry navigation app.

Unlike that mannequin, Belkin’s new accent features a built-in USB-C cable to get the ability out of your automobile to your telephone. I used to be going to be mad about that, as a result of most vehicles trendy sufficient to have USB-C ports will most likely include CarPlay (although there are notable exceptions), making this accent far much less crucial. Thankfully, Belkin additionally features a 12V automobile charger adapter for individuals whose vehicles include USB-A ports or no telephone charging capabilities to talk of. That appears smart sufficient, and I can not consider any conditions the place that will be an issue, although I would’ve most well-liked a detachable cable on a product that’ll most likely be continuously uncovered to daylight.

The mount may swivel your telephone from portrait to panorama, for nevertheless you wish to see your instructions. For probably the most half it, looks as if a superbly competent accent —besides that, once more, it prices $99.95.

I do perceive that MagSafe equipment typically don’t come low-cost, however I feel most individuals will most likely wish to not less than take into account different, cheaper choices. Spigen makes a $21 version of this that acts as a receptacle for a $39 MagSafe puck. Even should you splurge for a fancy $20 dual USB-C 12V adapter (as a result of it doesn’t include one), you’d nonetheless be saving a good chunk of change. Plus, Spigen’s model is available in black, whereas Belkin’s model solely is available in white, which is able to stand out like a sore thumb towards most dashboards.

You might additionally get Belkin’s $60 BoostCharge Magnetic Wireless Car Charger, which is “MagSafe compatible,” which means it holds your telephone utilizing magnets, however can solely cost at 10W, as a substitute of 15W. Given that I’d count on quicker wi-fi charging to overheat my telephone throughout the summer time, I would gravitate in the direction of that model over the MagSafe ones.

If you don’t like both of these choices, although, the Belkin Boost Charge Pro Wireless Car Charger with MagSafe starts shipping on November 14th.