Everyone knows cases, glass and chargers. But our shop also has a range of accessories you may never have considered, yet which make your life so much nicer. I'll go through them situation by situation.

On the go: the phone strap

You wear a phone strap cross-body, around your neck or around your wrist, so your phone stays within reach. On your bike, at festivals, doing the groceries, with a child by the hand: you grab it and let go again. You attach the strap to almost any phone with the supplied strip, which you slide between your device and your case. So you do need a case, but not a special one.

You can choose from several kinds. The Swanky Swirl strap is braided, adjustable and has a carabiner clip, so it's off in a second. The Loop Studio long straps come in polyester, in leather and as a metal link chain, for those who wear the strap as jewellery. And the wrist straps keep your phone from falling, from a plain polyester cord to a chain and pearls.

Swanky Swirl Phone Strap Black €15,00 Loop Studio Phone Strap Long Leather Black €25,00 Loop Studio Wrist Phone Strap Black €15,00

In the kitchen and the bathroom: the Stick-n-Grip

The Stick-n-Grip is a flat holder with suction cups on the back of your phone. You press it against the kitchen cupboard or the bathroom mirror and your phone hangs at eye level: follow a recipe, watch a make-up tutorial, video call while you cook. The round version has an extra grip and rotates between portrait and landscape without you having to detach the suction cups, handy when you're filming yourself.

There are two ways of attaching it, and that choice matters. You stick the sticker version on once; it holds well on a TPU case, a hard case or a phone without a case, but poorly on coloured silicone or Alcantara. If you have a case like that, or want to be able to move the holder, choose the MagSafe version: it clicks on magnetically and you click it off again when you don't need it.

Stick-n-Grip Suction Cup Phone Holder Black €10,00 Stick-n-Grip MagSafe Suction Cup Phone Holder Round €20,00

In your hand: grips and ring holders

Holding a big phone with one hand is an art. A finger grip solves that. The Happy Holder sticks to your phone or case with a sticker; pull it out and you hook your fingers behind it. The MagSafe ring holder does the same without a sticker and is therefore removable: it clicks on magnetically, with a ring for your finger and a stand in one.

Happy Holder Yellow €15,00 MagSafe Ring Holder Black €15,00

For photos: selfie stick, ring light and mirror

The Tripod Selfie Stick is a selfie stick and a tripod in one. Your iPhone clicks magnetically onto the holder, the stick extends to 1.67 metres, and as soon as you put it on the ground, the legs fold out by themselves. The remote control is in the stick and works via Bluetooth. Collapsed it is 28 centimetres, so it fits in your bag. No MagSafe? A magnetic ring comes with it, and there is a version with a clamp.

For light there is the Magnetic Selfie Ring Light: it clicks onto the back of your phone, tilts and rotates in every direction, has three colour temperatures, is infinitely dimmable, and comes with a small mirror so you can see yourself when you shoot with the main camera.

And then the MagMir, a convex mirror that clicks onto your phone magnetically. With it you take selfies with your rear camera, which is much sharper than the front camera, while you see in the mirror how you're framed. You take the shot with the supplied remote control. Perfect for a group selfie with the 0.5x wide angle.

Tripod Selfie Stick with MagSafe €45,00 Magnetic Selfie Ring Light €35,00 MagSafe Selfie Mirror with remote control €15,00

In the car and on your bike

For the car we have three holders: a vacuum holder with MagSafe for the dashboard, a vent holder that also charges your iPhone wirelessly right away, and a clamp holder with wireless charging for phones without MagSafe. For bike, scooter and motorbike there is the universal handlebar holder, and for running and the gym the sports armband.

Car Phone Holder with MagSafe and Vacuum €30,00 Car Phone Holder with MagSafe Charger for Air Vent €40,00 Car Phone Holder with Wireless Charger €35,00 Bike & Scooter Phone Holder Universal €30,00 Sport Armband €15,00

Never lose anything again

The MagSafe card holder clicks onto the back of your iPhone and has room for three cards: bank card, public transport card, driving licence. And the MiniTag is a small tracker for your keys, bag or bike, which you can find again via Find My on your iPhone (not compatible with Android).

Card Holder MagSafe Black €25,00 MiniTag Bluetooth tracker for iOS €15,00

Which attachment suits you?

Almost everything above comes in two flavours: with a sticker or with MagSafe. The rule of thumb: if you have an iPhone with MagSafe or a MagSafe case, always choose the magnetic version. You can move it, swap it and take it off without leaving marks. A sticker goes on once, so choose the spot carefully, and avoid it on silicone and Alcantara.

And don't forget 3 for 2: a strap, a grip and a card holder all count, the cheapest one is free.

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