It’s just day 2 and CES 2026 is once again shaping how mobile devices will be used over the next year. While phones themselves are rarely the main attraction at CES, the show remains important for the accessories and companion gadgets that shape everyday mobile use.
So far, we’ve seen faster wireless charging, smarter audio gears and accessories that lean heavily on AI. Here are the mobile accessories and mobile-adjacent gadgets worth paying attention to:
Belkin Charging & Power Accessories
Belkin expanded its mobile accessory line up with a broad suite of chargers, docks, and power banks designed around Qi2.2 fast wireless charging and modular use cases. Its products unveilled CES 2026 includes:
- UltraCharge Pro Power Bank 10K w/ Magnetic Ring – 10,000 mAh portable battery with up to 25 W Qi2.2 wireless and 30 W USB-C wired output. Secondary magnetic ring lets users attach grips, wallets, or stands while charging.
- BoostCharge Slim Magnetic Power Banks (5K & 10K) – Thinner battery banks with built-in stands, Qi2 wireless, and USB-C output for everyday carry.
- UltraCharge Pro 27K Laptop Power Bank – High-capacity unit (27 000 mAh) with 240 W total output and a built-in 140 W cable to fast-charge phones, tablets, laptops.
- UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock – 3-in-1 Qi2.2 wireless dock that also supports smartwatch charging via bring-your-own puck adapters.
- UltraCharge Pro 2-in-1 Convertible Charger – Foldable wireless charger that powers a phone and watch together with a 45 W charger.
Xreal Neo Mobile Docks & Display Extensions
The Xreal Neo Mobile Dock packs a 10,000mAh battery into a mobile dock designed for AR glasses and other devices. It supports DisplayPort Alt Mode video output at 1080p and 120Hz, while charging connected devices at the same time, and a magnetic MagSafe ring that keeps the device in place.
This device sits between a portable charger and a mini display hub. It lets your phone or AR headset send video to an external screen while keeping devices powered, underscoring how mobile gear is increasingly bridging phones, peripherals, and XR systems.
Ejiro Onose
Subtle’s Voice-First Wireless Earbuds
Audio accessories at CES 2026 are shifting away from pure sound quality and toward voice and AI use cases. Subtle’s new wireless earbuds focus on noise isolation and voice clarity rather than immersive audio. The company says its proprietary noise-cancellation models improve speech capture for tasks like dictation, voice notes, and AI chats, even in noisy environments.
The earbuds come with a year-long subscription to the iOS and Mac app. The companion app lets users perform voice capture for tasks like dictation and AI chats. Subtle designed the earbuds to prioritize voice input over traditional audio playback, making them a hands-free tool for interacting with AI on mobile devices.
Shure MV88 USB-C Stereo Microphone
Shure is bringing a portable digital stereo microphone to the USB-C ecosystem. The MV88 USB-C attaches directly to a phone or tablet, delivering improved audio recording for interviews, vlogs, podcasts, and mobile content creation.
Its compact design and dedicated controls make it a clear upgrade over built-in mics on most phones, especially in unpredictable environments. This mic is aimed at mobile creators who want higher-quality capture on the go without bulky gear.
Clicks Communicator
Clicks is taking a different approach to mobile productivity. The Clicks Communicator combines a slide-out Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard with a built-in battery that supports wireless charging. It works with phones, tablets, TVs, and other devices over Bluetooth 5.4, and offers adjustable layouts.
While it only provides a modest charge, the focus is on tactile input. It targets users who spend a lot of time typing messages or emails and still want physical keys in a touchscreen-first world.
Pebble Round 2
Pebble is making a quiet comeback with the Pebble Round 2, a smartwatch that leans into simplicity.
The watch features a round e-paper display, a slim body, and multi-day battery life. Instead of chasing advanced sensors or large touchscreens, Pebble focuses on notifications, basic health tracking, and long endurance. It works with both Android and iOS phones.
Plaud’s Wearable AI Notetaker
Plaud is pushing AI deeper into everyday mobile workflows with its latest wearable AI notetaker. The device captures conversations in real time, then uses AI to transcribe and summarise them. It has a physical button that makes it easy to start, stop, or flag important moments without pulling out a phone.
Plaud also introduced a desktop app that records and transcribes meetings directly on a computer, without relying on meeting bots. Together, the wearable and app target users who want hands-free note-taking for meetings, interviews, and casual conversations.
OWC’s Long Thunderbolt 5 Cable
OWC introduced a 2-meter (about 6.6 ft) Thunderbolt 5 cable at CES 2026, designed for higher data speeds and power delivery without signal loss over extended length. The longer cable supports up to 240 W power delivery and full Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth, making it useful for connecting phones, tablets, or laptops to external displays, docks, and storage.
Longer, high-speed cables have historically been rare at Thunderbolt speeds without sacrificing performance. OWC’s cable gives creators and professionals more flexibility when using phones or tablets as desktop hubs, or when setting up wired charging and data stations.
Klipsch’s Hi-Fi Atlas Series
Klipsch is making a notable return to the personal audio space at CES 2026 with a new line up of hi-fi headphones under its Atlas series. The company hasn’t released standalone headphones in years, focusing mostly on earbuds, but the Atlas models mark a renewed push into premium over-ear audio.
The Atlas series includes three distinct models aimed at different listening preferences:
- HP-1 — wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling and support for spatial audio formats, built for long listening sessions.
- HP-2 — closed-back design tuned for a bass-forward sound profile.
- HP-3 — semi-open-back flagship with a neutral sound signature and premium materials, including Alcántara ear cups and a dedicated headphone stand.
Klipsch expects the Atlas models to begin shipping in summer 2026, representing a renewed focus on high-fidelity audio outside the earbuds category.
Withings Body Scan 2: Health Tracking With Mobile Integration
Withings is expanding its health device line up with the Body Scan 2, a smart scale that goes beyond basic weight and body-fat measurements. The device adds features like segmental impedance measurements, cardiovascular indicators, and posture assessment, all designed to work through the Withings mobile app for daily insights.
The Body Scan 2 connects to your phone via Bluetooth and syncs data automatically, giving users a central place to view trends on mobile rather than in multiple apps.
While it is not a phone accessory in the traditional sense, Body Scan 2 shows how health devices increasingly rely on mobile apps and phone integration as the hub for day-to-day monitoring and insights.
Viture Beast
At CES 2026, Viture introduced the Beast, a wearable AR headset designed to work closely with smartphones and other mobile devices. The glasses use micro-OLED displays, built-in eye tracking, and six degrees of freedom (6DoF) to deliver a spatial computing experience that works with phones and PCs alike.
Viture Beast can function independently or pair with a smartphone for notifications, apps, and media. It also supports hand tracking, Bluetooth controllers, and voice input, expanding how users interact with mobile content beyond traditional screens.
While not a phone accessory in the narrow sense, the Beast reflects how mobile devices are increasingly central to extended reality experiences, serving as hubs for connectivity, content delivery, and system control.
Emmanuel Umahi
