The days when cell phones were only used to make calls and send text messages are over. Today a smartphone can do everything, thanks to the numerous and spent ingenious applications but not only.
Our smartphone is a concentrate of technology and innovation, but we can make it even more technological at any time by supporting trendy accessories and able to make the terminal's user experience better.
There are really a lot of accessories that we can take into consideration (just take a ride on Amazon to realize it), but in this guide we have tried to point out what we really believe are the best accessories for mobile phones, whether they are Android or iiPhone (although in this 'last case better to take only Apple accessories for maximum compatibility).
Thanks to some gadgets, in some cases expensive in others very cheap, it is in fact possible to transform any Android smartphone or iPhone into a different tool that if bought separately could cost twice or much more.
The recommended items in the guide, accessories and gadgets, best gadgets to add and match with smartphones, are listed by price range, so that we can only buy what we need, maybe even as a gift idea for the holidays or for a special birthday for a particularly technological person.
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1) Gritin Armband
If we love to carry the smartphone with us when we do physical activity such as jogging, skiing or gym, we can consider an armband like that of the Gritin (€ 7).
Simple to place, it protects well compatible smartphones and also allows you to change the strap to adapt to various types of arm.
Convenient mini internal pocket to carry a key with you, so as to avoid additional bags and pockets.
2) Mpow Smartphone Lens
We want to take spectacular photos on our smartphone "> On Amazon there are all kinds of them, compatible with most smartphones.
For example, lenses produced by Mpow (€ 12) are able to improve the yield of the shots and the applicable zoom.
Recommended for all smartphone owners with a single camera, so they can take pictures of a quality comparable to a compact digital camera.
3) Wireless Game Controller
We are passionate about video games on smartphones and we would like to have more control "> PowerLead (18 €) and it is also compatible with some gaming consoles.
On Amazon there are also various types depending on the compatible mobile phone.
4) Google Cardboard is the cardboard box created by Google inside which you can place your smartphone to view virtual reality.
Thanks to some free apps it is possible to see the world in 3D, a movie, a game or spectacular animations at 360 degrees.
The Amazon price of the I Am Cardboard box is now only 15 Euros.
5) Handlebar mount for smartphone
We are often out and about with our bicycle and cannot find a safe place for our smarpthone "> NiteZine (€ 20) and is compatible with practically any mobile phone.
6) Waterproof Bluetooth case
We love hearing music when we are in the shower or in the bath but we want to avoid dropping the smartphone in the water (even if waterproof) "> TaoTronics (€ 22) and offers good autonomy, excellent waterproofing and dedicated controls, so as to being able to change music without leaving the shower or bathroom.
Thanks to the built-in microphone we will also have the possibility to answer incoming calls on the smartphone!
7) VR glasses with remote control
We have certainly heard of virtual reality, especially with the arrival of PC and PS4 accessories designed for this type of game.
If we wanted to bring virtual reality to our smartphone too "> LEKAMXING (€ 25), it supports smartphones from 4.7 inches up to 6 inches and is also equipped with a practical remote control.
8) Anker Bluetooth Speaker
There are several models of portable Bluetooth speaker, but for design and sound quality we recommend betting on the speaker produced by Anker (€ 20).
This case quickly associates with any type of smartphone (even Apple), has a good battery life and offers innovative controls through the upper rotatable bezel, so you can change the volume or music track without having to unlock the phone each time.
Absolutely recommended!
9) USB charging station
We have many devices to recharge at a time "> PRITEK (34 €).
With it we can charge up to 6 different devices, placing them on the various stands available and using the dedicated cables to recharge both smartphones (compatible Android and iOS) and tablets (maximum compatibility with Android and iPad).
Alternatively you can buy a portable charger, which is used to recharge the phone wherever we are, without having to plug it into a power outlet.
Portable chargers for cell phones exist of all kinds, more or less powerful, compatible with any type of phone.
In this regard, I would advise against the purchase of these chargers in shopping malls where I have seen very low level products on sale.
The battery case is very useful not only to protect your phone from falls, but also to keep it charged throughout the day.
10) MYCARBON Wireless Earphones
If Apple have AirPods, on Android we can focus on very similar earphones produced by MYCARBON (€ 41).
These earphones have a practical case with built-in battery (recharge that of the earphones after placing them), are resistant to splashes of water and sweat, with the integrated microphone allow you to answer calls and are ultra compatible thanks to Bluetooth technology.
They will certainly not be AirPods, but we are close to them!
11) Polaroid ZIP Portable Printer
We take a lot of photos when we are away from home and we want to print them immediately on paper "> Polaroid (124 €).
This little gem allows you to wirelessly print on any device (Android and Apple), uses the sublimation technique to print photos immediately and comes with a compact design, great for being able to take it on the go.
Other models have been reported in another article on the best portable printers .
12) The Fitness Bracelet is an indispensable tool for those who play sports, running or cycling, to monitor workouts and their physical state.
They can calculate the number of calories burned, heart rate, distances traveled and even sleep quality.
There are a large number of fitness bracelets available on Amazon at highly variable prices.
The best and most convenient is definitely the Mi Band 4, which also works to receive notifications like a smartwatch.
The most famous is the FitBit I had already talked about in the article on apps and fitness bracelets to monitor workouts.
13) The USB OTG pens of which I have already spoken, allow to increase the memory of the Android smartphone to carry a large amount of data that can be documents, images or even full films.
USB sticks for smartphones are very small and plug into the power outlet, working like normal USB sticks on computers.
14) The smartphone remote controlled robots are essentially toys for adults and can be found on Amazon of many types, from tanks to planes or two-wheelers.
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