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Anker MagGo 622 powerbank on Pixel 6 Pro with Moment (M) Force case, Anker MagGo 610 power grip on iPhone 12 Pro Max with yellow Apple MagSafe case

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority

Opinion post by
Rita El Khoury

For the longest time, I’ve been interested in augmenting my smartphone experience and pushing it to its limit. Apps and services are one way to achieve that, but there’s also room for accessories — tangible objects you connect to your phone — to take things to the next level. Some of these you link wirelessly, others you plug into a port on your device, and some need to be physically attached. The problem is there’s not always something to latch onto.

I watched accessory makers struggle for years to solve this last one. They used washable sticky gel pads to attach wallets and power banks to the back of phones. Then they came up with weird clamps to add tripods and lenses and brighter LED flashes. They were brave enough to suggest permanently attaching ring holders and stands. They fought over dozens of sizes and shapes for metallic plates and magnetic accessories. Heck, they even tried tiny suction cups.