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|Description=American consumer electronics company focused on phone and computer accessories. | |||
|Founded=April 18, 1983 | |||
|Industry=Electronics | |||
|Logo=Belkin logo.png | |||
|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology | |||
|Type=Subsidiary | |||
|Website=https://www.belkin.com | |||
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'''[[wikipedia:Belkin|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=2018-03-27 |title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo |archive-date=14 Jul 2025 |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]]. | |||
==Incidents== | |||
===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-)''=== | |||
{{Excerpt|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}} | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Belkin]] | |||