Forget the robots — next-gen phone-charging tech was the coolest stuff I saw at IFA, with Belkin, UGreen and ESR all offering something new
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Charging is quietly becoming a competitive surface again—faster, smaller, more integrated—because it’s one of the few hardware experiences users touch daily. If you ship devices or accessories, underinvesting in power and charging UX is leaving differentiation on the table.
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