Belkin launches Pixel Watch-compatible Modular Charging Dock

7 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · May 9

Priced at $64.99, the dock supports Pixel Watch 1-3, Apple Watch and some Galaxy Watch models, but not Pixel Watch 4 because Google changed its charger again.
The modular design combines a Qi2 25W phone charger, a second wireless pad for earbuds and a pull-out shelf for a smartwatch charging puck.
The incompatibility highlights how Google's repeated charger redesigns across four Pixel Watch generations complicate third-party accessory development and leave newer Pixel Watch owners with fewer elegant charging options.

Is Google's constant charger redesign a necessary innovation or a strategic blunder that creates e-waste and alienates users?

As Google fragments its own market, will accessory makers abandon the Pixel ecosystem for more stable platforms like Apple's?