Posted Sep 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTCAThis Qi2 ring charger has a built-in fanCharging your phone wirelessly can get mighty toasty. ESR’s new CryoBoost 25W charging pad has a clever solution: a fan built right into the charging puck. The company says the design allows it to charge an iPhone 17 Pro halfway up to 28 percent faster than the official Apple MagSafe 25W charger. Maybe I’m no fun, but once you’re plugging a cable in to run a fan while you charge your phone why not… just use wired charging? Anyway, it’s kinda cool, I guess.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Allison Johnson
This Qi2 ring charger has a built-in fan
Charging your phone wirelessly can get mighty toasty. ESR’s new CryoBoost 25W charging pad has a clever solution: a fan built right into the charging puck. The company says the design allows it to charge an iPhone 17 Pro halfway up to 28 percent faster than the official Apple MagSafe 25W charger. Maybe I’m no fun, but once you’re plugging a cable in to run a fan while you charge your phone why not… just use wired charging? Anyway, it’s kinda cool, I guess. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Cyclone-25W-Magnetic-Charging-Pad-with-CryoBoost-Silver-1-Set-ESR-242577072.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
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