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Wireless charging has come a long way, but cord clutter is still an inevitability, especially in high-traffic charging areas like a bedside table or a work-from-home setup.
Thankfully, there are tons of options on the market to cut cords and let you truly maximize the wireless capabilities of gear like smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds. And if you're an Apple user like me, you may be in need of a multi-charger that perfectly powers Apple's mobile trifecta: your iPhone, your Apple Watch, and your AirPods.
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That's where Lululook's Ultra-Rise Qi2 charger comes in. Like many stand chargers on the market, it has a raised, mobile MagSafe charger for an iPhone, an Apple Watch charger built in behind where a phone would rest, and, at the base, a wireless charger for AirPods. It's a fairly common setup, and it's certainly not innovative in terms of function.
But it is one of the nicest multichargers I've laid eyes on (and trust me, I've seen plenty). It's not stark white or black that stands out in home decor, and it's just tall enough to rest perfectly on a side table without being too obtrusive.
Lululook's Ultra-Rise charger has a sleek, metallic finish that's smooth and crisp to the touch. It's refined and polished, and looks like a genuine piece of hardware. Intentionally designed tech like such is appealing to me, and this charger blends in nicely.
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Lululook's multi-charger offers 15W Qi 2.0 fast charging, making it perfect for quickly topping off my iPhone and Apple Watch. The wireless charging station for my AirPods gets plenty of use, too. I haven't noticed much difference in charging rate or speed between this setup and other Qi2 wireless chargers I've tried, and any heat generated from charging has appeared typical, too.
I like that since this is a stand charger, there's a bit more space to work around while placing or grabbing my AirPods and Apple Watch. My foldable wireless charger from Anker gets knocked around easily because you have to place any wireless earbuds behind your iPhone at an angle.
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