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{{~~InfoboxCompany~~

{{CompanyCargo

| ~~Name~~ = ~~Belkin International, Inc~~.

|Description=American consumer electronics company focused on phone and computer accessories.

~~| Type = Subsidiary~~

|Founded=April 18, 1983

| Founded = April 18, 1983

|Industry=Electronics

| Industry = ~~Consumer electronics~~

|Logo=Belkin logo.png

| ~~Official~~ Website = https://www.belkin.com

|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology

~~| Logo = Belkin logo.png~~

|Type=Subsidiary

}}Belkin is an American electronics company, ~~located in~~ headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone/computer ~~accessory~~ 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 |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

|Website=https://www.belkin.com

}}

'''[[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==

~~{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable)~~:

'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]].

* User Freedom

* User Privacy

* Business Model

* Market Control}}

==Incidents==

===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''2025'')===

===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-)''===

[[Wemo]], a subsidiary of Belkin plans to discontinue support for a majority of Wemo smart devices by January 2026 without setup with Apple HomeKit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Dominic |date=2025-07-11 |title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==

[[Category:Belkin]]

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-{{InfoboxCompany
+{{CompanyCargo
-| Name = Belkin International, Inc.
+|Description=American consumer electronics company focused on phone and computer accessories.
-| Type = Subsidiary
+|Founded=April 18, 1983
-| Founded = April 18, 1983
+|Industry=Electronics
-| Industry = Consumer electronics
+|Logo=Belkin logo.png
-| Official Website = https://www.belkin.com
+|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
-| Logo = Belkin logo.png
+|Type=Subsidiary
-}}Belkin is an American electronics company, located in headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone/computer accessory 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 |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>
+|Website=https://www.belkin.com
+}}
+'''[[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==
-{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):
+'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]].
-* User Freedom
-* User Privacy
-* Business Model
-* Market Control}}
 ==Incidents==
-===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''2025'')===
+===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-)''===
-{{Main|Belkin Wemo Discontinuation of service}}
+{{Excerpt|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
-[[Wemo]], a subsidiary of Belkin plans to discontinue support for a majority of Wemo smart devices by January 2026 without setup with Apple HomeKit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Dominic |date=2025-07-11 |title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Belkin]]