IKEA’s new wi-fi charger is as cute as it’s sensible

IKEA’s revamp of its smart home products does not finish with Matter help. The furnishings and residential items firm additionally has a line of recent Qi wi-fi chargers, the most effective of which, the VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger, combines the performance of a PopSockets-style cellphone grip with cable storage.

The $10 VÄSTMÄRKE wi-fi charger is paying homage to a bagel or donut, in the event you might take the highest half of these ring-shaped meals and switch them inside out to create a comfortable grip to your fingers. That very same crimson silicone design additionally makes for an ideal place to retailer the charger’s built-in USB-C cable, in accordance with IKEA’s product web page, and in any other case acts as a playful alternative for what is usually a fairly boring smartphone accent.

VÄSTMÄRKE gives Qi2 charging speeds and may magnetically connect to iPhones with MagSafe or Pixel telephones with Google’s Pixelsnap magnets. In case you’re involved in one thing a bit extra discrete, the $25 VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger with lighting is a bowl-shaped charger with a column within the heart for attaching a smartphone, and room round it for keys or your pockets.

IKEA has had a number of completely different concepts through the years for the way good dwelling tech ought to combine with its minimalist and user-friendly furnishings. The corporate’s partnership with Sonos ended in May 2025, which produced lights and film frames with good audio system built-in. Since then, the corporate has introduced a new Bluetooth speaker and began rolling out a brand new assortment of Matter-connected remotes, lights and sensors.