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 assist. The furnishings and residential items firm additionally has a line of latest Qi wi-fi chargers, one of the best 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 harking back to a bagel or donut, if you happen to might take the highest half of these ring-shaped meals and switch them inside out to create a comfortable grip in 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 keeping with IKEA’s product web page, and in any other case acts as a playful alternative for what could be a fairly boring smartphone accent.

VÄSTMÄRKE provides Qi2 charging speeds and might magnetically connect to iPhones with MagSafe or Pixel telephones with Google’s Pixelsnap magnets. For those who’re excited by one thing a bit extra discrete, the $25 VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger with lighting is a bowl-shaped charger with a column within the middle for attaching a smartphone, and room round it for keys or your pockets.

IKEA has had a number of completely different concepts over time for a way sensible house 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 sensible 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.