Nomad’s magnetic charging stands now support faster 25W rates

Nomad’s sleek and sturdy wireless charging stands are present Qi2.2-compatible. | Image: Nomad

Nomad has announced updated versions of its Stand One and Stand One Max hubs that present enactment the Qi2.2 standard for faster wireless charging rates of up to 25W erstwhile utilized with compatible smartphones similar the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the iPhone 16 and 17 series. As with previous versions, the caller Stand One and Stand One Max are made from a premix of solid and CNC-machined aluminum truthful they’re some sleek and sturdy. A braided USB-C cablegram is included, but each requires you to proviso your ain 40W USB-C charger. According to an FAQ connected Nomad’s site, the institution believes “many radical already ain aggregate powerfulness adapters and that providing further units creates unnecessary waste.”

The caller mentation of the Stand One is available present for $119 done Nomad’s online store successful metallic oregon carbide colour options. It weighs 575 grams, oregon implicit 1.2 pounds, and comes with 1 different upgrade too Qi2.2 compatibility. Nomad has added a 2nd wireless charging pad connected the base, tucked successful down the angled telephone support, that tin complaint AirPods “most different wireless charging-compatible headphones” astatine 5W rates.

The caller Qi2.2-compatible mentation of the Stand One Max is besides now disposable done Nomad’s online store for $159 successful carbide oregon metallic colors. It carries guardant the improved plan of the erstwhile model that allows smartphones to beryllium attached horizontally to the basal portion an Apple Watch is being simultaneously charged. The archetypal mentation had a design flaw that prevented this. And portion Nomad’s updated Stand One gains an AirPods charging pad, the heavier 875-gram Stand One Max carries guardant earbuds charging from its predecessor. Behind the vertically-mounted Apple Watch charger is an indent wherever astir Qi-compatible wireless earbud cases tin beryllium placed to apical them disconnected astatine 5W.