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Vesti.Hitek publishes the second part of the guide, which... Today's selection includes best accessories for Android devices - “selfie stick” Momax Selfifit, wireless photo remote control, portable Bose acoustics, Proximo Tag keychain, Iblazr LED flash and much more.

Tylt Vu Qi

Qi certified wireless charging. The battery is replenished according to the principle electromagnetic induction- without the help of wires, but the device must be in contact with the power source. Tylt Vu is tilted at an angle of 45 degrees and also serves as a stand for an Android smartphone.

Charging is compatible with any Android device with built-in Qi support: Nexus 5/6/7, Nokia Lumia 920/928/Icon/1020, etc., some LG and HTC models (Droid DNA). The device can also work with Samsung products and even iPhones, if they are “dressed” in a Qi-compatible case. In Russian online stores, Tylt Vu can be ordered for about 5 thousand rubles.

Bose SoundLink Mini

Bluetooth speaker for Android gadgets manufactured by Bose. It has a durable body made entirely of aluminum. Charging lasts approximately 7 hours. Dimensions - 51x180x58 millimeters. CNET rated SoundLink Mini among the best portable speakers, awarding it a rating of 4 “stars” out of 5. The advantages of the speaker include high-quality assembly, simple and stylish design, as well as great sound at small sizes. The main disadvantage of SoundLink Mini is that it is relatively high price and not the highest range of the Bluetooth module. In Russia, the device is sold for approximately 13 thousand rubles.

Veho Pebble Pro-XT

Portable battery large capacity- 13,200 mAh. This is enough to charge an iPhone up to ten times, the company says (with Android smartphones it will be less). Pebble Pro-XT may appeal to travelers for three reasons. Firstly, the box with it contains a lot of adapters, which allows you to charge your smartphone and laptop at the same time. Secondly, the user can choose the appropriate voltage himself. And thirdly, the included adapter is compatible with any type of socket. The device costs about 6 thousand rubles.

Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2

A multifunctional device that will also come in handy on the road. It can be used as a memory card reader, Wi-Fi router And external battery. By connecting an SD card or USB flash drive to Mobile Lite, the user will be able to read data from the drive over the air, as well as stream movies and music to an Android smartphone. In addition, the device has an Ethernet port, which allows it to also play the role of a portable router. Mobile Lite is sold for about 6 thousand rubles.

Touch Gloves

Warm woolen gloves will be a relevant and inexpensive gift that will prevent your hands from freezing outside. Special fibers are woven into the tips of 3 fingers (black) that conduct current when a person touches the display. Suitable for any capacitive touchscreen and will not scratch the screen. Price - up to 2 thousand rubles.

Adidas miCoach Smart Run

A smartwatch designed by Adidas for runners. The sports accessory is equipped with a GPS sensor, can connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and track heart rate. Users can connect wireless headphones to miCoach to listen to music and instructions from a virtual coach.

miCoach is a standalone gadget that does not need a “companion” to iPhone face or Android smartphone. All information, incl. music, it stores on its own flash drive (with a capacity of 4 gigabytes, which allows you to take only it for training. On the other hand, the watch is not capable of receiving notifications from a smartphone or broadcasting tracks from it via Bluetooth. They are sold for about 12 thousand rubles.

Sony SmartBand SWR30

A “smart” bracelet that tracks a person’s daily activity. It is designed for lifelogging - recording a person’s life in real time. The accessory remembers where you were and at what time, what you photographed, what music you listened to, what you played and what books you read. This information is then processed and displayed in the Lifelog application for Android smartphone.

The new SWR30 model is protected from moisture (protection class - IP68, i.e. you can swim with the gadget and submerge it to a depth of up to one and a half meters), and is equipped with height and acceleration sensors. SmartBand also counts how many steps you have taken per day, supports voice input, vibrates when an SMS arrives, allows you to accept and “reset” the call. With a 70 mAh battery, the device “lives” for up to 3 days without recharging. With a review of the younger model - SWR10 - you can.

Bluetooth Remote Shutter

A useful and affordable (700 rubles) accessory for remote photography. There are three buttons on its body: to turn on the power, one to release the camera shutter on an iOS device, and the other on an Android device. Unlike the Momax Selfifit “selfie stick” (more about it below), this gadget is convenient because it allows you to take pictures at any distance (within Bluetooth range, about 10 meters). Remote Shutter is powered by a regular “flat” (lithium) battery, which is enough for 60 thousand photos.

Momax Selffit

Selfifit is a so-called “selfie stick” that first appeared in Japan and is now gaining popularity around the world. The monopod tripod consists of four sections, and it can be extended to a distance of up to 90 cm, which is convenient for photographing both yourself and the whole company. The smartphone “holder” rotates 360 degrees and has an adjustable tilt. Selfifit is compatible with almost any device: iPhone, Android smartphones, digital cameras and GoPro cameras. The model in the photo can be bought for about 3 thousand rubles.

Ipega PG-9023

PG-9023 from Ipega is wireless gamepad for Android devices. Suitable for any smartphone and tablet with screen size from 5 to 10 inches. You can place it on the controller's extendable stand to keep your fingers out of the screen, allowing for precise control in racing or shooter games, or use them at a distance from each other.

The PG-9023 configuration includes a cross pad, two sticks, game and media buttons. The battery charge will last for 20 hours. Dimensions: 235x125x45 millimeters, weight - 246 grams. In online stores, the gamepad sells for about 3 thousand rubles.

Iblazr

Iblazr is one of the best and popular LED flash for Android and i devices. It is inserted into the 3.5 mm input used for headphones. You can rotate the gadget both the main side and front camera. Compared to the built-in flash, Iblazr is about ten times more powerful. In addition to taking photographs, it can be used as a flashlight and during a video call at night. The charge (200 mAh) of the device is enough for about a thousand flashes or 40 minutes of illumination.

Kensington Proximo Tag

A “smart” keychain that will help you not lose a valuable item. Proximo Tag attaches to your bag, laptop, wallet or keys and connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone. If the user moves too far away from the item, the tag will emit beep. In the Kensington Android app, you can set how far away the alarm should sound and how loud it should sound.

There you can also enable the search function for things (Find me button). Allows you to find an object in the dark LED backlight. The body of the key fob, in turn, also has a button for searching for a smartphone. Proximo Tag costs about 1 thousand rubles.

In this section we will tell you about useful, unusual and simply interesting accessories for your gadgets. They are actually huge amount, there are so many cases for smartphones and tablets alone that it’s dizzying. And if we take into account various cables, adapters, docking stations, etc., the number becomes frightening. We will help you sort through this abundance of accessories and tell you about the best!

Until recently, it was believed that packaging smartphones protective covers and films on the screen - the lot is only Chinese manufacturers. In this way, vendors from the Middle Kingdom attracted consumers, contrasting their generosity with the greed of A-brands. In the end, these accessories cost a penny, but they contribute to the formation in the eyes potential clients positive image. This year Electronics followed the same path.

Manufacturers of Android smartphones sometimes release limited versions of their devices - take the same one or Huawei/Honor. As a rule, these are either smartphones with special technical characteristics, or (most often) a device in an exclusive color design. However, sometimes others take this step, including manufacturers of top-end acoustics.

Modern smartphones have long replaced conventional players and are successfully used to play music. And for good sound Appropriate headphones are also required. Quality today wireless headphones quite enough to the average user to listen to your favorite tracks. And the wires don’t get in the way or get tangled. Let's look at the most interesting options for wireless “ears” for your Android smartphone.

Today, many users no longer want to make do with just a smartphone, using it as an additional accessory. smart watch. But the number of wrist gadgets for operating system exceeds several dozen species. What to choose? The answer is not so simple, but you can choose a smart watch for almost every taste and budget. Let's look at some of the most interesting options.

Without a doubt, sooner or later we will wait until our smartphones become completely frameless. Without any assumptions in the form of various “cutouts” in the upper part. But it is quite possible that this time will come much earlier than one can imagine, because not so long ago information appeared on the network that the Patent and Trademark Office trademarks USA already more than a year has at its disposal a document that describes a technology that will eliminate any need to allocate space for the device’s selfie camera.

At the Unpacked event, which will be held on February 20, Samsung will present not only the flagship and foldable Galaxy Fold, but also a new generation Galaxy smart watch Sport. This follows from the materials of the US Federal Communications Commission, which issued Korean company permission to sell the accessory. The new product will be more advanced compared to original model characteristics and a number of new features that will make it an even more functional and useful solution for everyday use.

Articles and Lifehacks

When it comes to things like smartphone accessories, many people immediately associate them with a case and headphones.

However, this is only evidence of the inertia of human thinking: a similar set was typical for devices five or six years ago.

Since then, technology has not stood still, and has not clicked its beak, but has been inventing how to squeeze out of gullible buyers... in the sense of how to provide a person with maximum comfort when using a mobile phone, of course.

The result was a whole galaxy of such useful gizmos as Power Bank, Bluetooth speaker, wireless charging and other wonders of hostile technology. So let's not dwell on the trivial, let's move on to more interesting things.

Memory cards

Should fairly heavy media files be stored somewhere? So-called SD cards, which are an analogue of a flash drive, but in a tiny case, come to the rescue. Currently, the vast majority of them belong to the microSD standard.

It should be said right away that most cheap smartphone models support a memory capacity of this useful accessory of no more than 32 GB. More advanced ones can use cards for:

• 128 MB;
• 256 MB;
• 2 TB.

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In their opinion, the user must receive audio and video content exclusively via the Internet through the company’s stores, wear a strict collar and do “ku” twice in front of the yellow pants.

Therefore, iPhones simply do not support memory cards as a class. And given the degree of promotion of “Apple” products, they had a lot of imitators, epigones, like, who were insolent and the lack of an expansion slot, despite the fact that they work under the control of .

Word for word - a similar practice has appeared in the model lines of more serious companies, for example.

Portable charger

Now the equivalent of a gadget battery can be carried in a case the size of a fat flash drive... well, or the size of a lipstick, if we're talking about about the ladies. And even if the device’s battery dies somewhere in the middle of a subway trip, and you need to make a call immediately, you can recharge it right on the go.

Generally portable devices, or, as they are also called, Power Banks, are divided into three types:

• small;
• average;
• big.

The eternal dream of all science fiction lovers, starting with the readers of the magazine “Young Technician” - exercises on solar powered. There are others like that.

However, the scope of their application is still quite limited. Full charger, capable of “feeding” at least a smartphone, is still too large and expensive.

They are mainly used to compensate for self-discharge, which, although not as pronounced in modern batteries, as in nickel-cadmium batteries, but still present.

Such a box can be attached to your belt or backpack while traveling, and it will little by little “feed” the battery of your gadget or Power Bank.

No wires, no draining battery power, no complications at all - connect the device via the appropriate interface, and enjoy your favorite songs.

It’s especially nice that such devices are not only stationary, but are also equipped with their own batteries, which dramatically increase their mobility.

Wireless charger

A real find for all kinds of public places, such as offices, cafes, etc., allowing visitors not to look for an outlet or rummage in their pockets in search of a charger.

But if manufacturers skimp on wireless charging- no problem. Will help out special receiver, which can be plugged into a USB connector.

Thanks to it, the device can be recharged no worse than the latest model.

Selfie stick

And for people who understand, the developers have come up with a very useful gadget - a selfie stick, also known as a selfie stick.

Essentially, this accessory is a compact telescopic holder that allows you to choose a convenient angle when shooting and give the shutter release command to your smartphone without touching it with your hand.

Those who have unsuccessfully tried to fit themselves and several friends into the frame against the backdrop of some landmark will undoubtedly appreciate it.

Other accessories

If your model uses a so-called combined slot, which allows you to connect a memory card only instead of one of the SIM cards, then you can buy special sim adapter , allowing you to cope with this problem.

For those who use the gadget in the cold, suitable ones that allow you to work with touch display. Special fibers are woven into the tips of their fingers, thanks to which they, in fact, got this opportunity. It's cheap, but so convenient!

Smart watches and bracelets will be an excellent addition to the phone, allowing a person, for example, to track indicators of the body’s condition or, for example, remember places visited. Such devices can work on their own, without using mobile device.

LED flash , connected to the 3.5-inch audio jack, will allow you to fully use the capabilities of the smartphone camera in low-light conditions, since the built-in flashes often leave much to be desired.

As you can see, there is quite a lot of scope for the user’s imagination: by wandering through online stores, you can turn your “dialer” into a real artifact of an extraterrestrial civilization.

A mobile phone has long ceased to be just a means of communication and has turned into a multifunctional mobile device, with which you can not only hear your interlocutor, but also see, exchange messages with him, various kinds of photos, video files and music files, and constantly use services world wide web– Internet, etc.

Having only the phone itself does not always mean maximum use all the functions provided in it, in this case, all kinds of accessories for phones, which today are presented in a wide range, will come to the rescue. For example, in most phone models it is almost impossible to listen to the radio without headphones, so in order to listen to your favorite radio wave at any time, it is enough to purchase an additional accessory - a headset.

So which ones phone accessories What should you pay attention to when buying a phone? First of all, you should take care of the safety and preservation appearance device and buy a case for it. A properly selected case will not only protect the phone from dirt, but will also emphasize the individuality of its owner. If your gadget has touch screen- it is advisable to purchase for him and protective film. Many people use all kinds of luminous stickers to decorate the case or the mobile itself.

If you want to complement your image, emphasize your style, status or lifestyle, an interesting keychain or decorative cord will help you with this, which in combination with a case will look perfect. At first these phone accessories were in particular demand only among teenagers, but those times are long gone, and today everyone can choose everything they need to complement their image. Girls give special preference to keychains with horoscope signs, Feng Shui elements, decorated with rhinestones or even precious stones.

Those who takes a lot of photographs or often shoots videos, we recommend purchasing USB cord (if it is not included with the phone) to synchronize and transfer files from a mobile device to a computer or laptop, or to reverse order. Often the memory of the device itself is not enough to accommodate all necessary information, in this case use additional cards memory.

If you spend a lot of time driving a car, it is very convenient to have a universal charger on hand that allows you to charge your phone directly from the car.

Bluetooth, Hand-free devices are those that allow you to communicate on the phone even when your hands are busy and you cannot hold the phone near your ear. A stand for the phone will allow the phone to always be in the user’s field of vision and not get lost, for example, in documents on the office table.

Carefully selected accessories for mobile phones from the first days they will become the most indispensable attributes for you, protect your gadget and decorate your everyday life and holidays.