Smartphone Accessories
8Bitdo is expanding its officially licensed gear catalog with the introduction of a new Xbox Edition Ultimate controller. This one, just like the Xbox Edition Retro TKL and the Retro R8 mouse, features a transparent shell in Jade finish. It’s priced at $69.99 shipped and is now available to pre-order with deliveries starting from May 15, 2025. This listing also falls under the Amazon pre-order Guarantee, meaning you’ll be charged the lowest price if it falls to a lower price between now and release. Head below for a closer look and more details of the controller.
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It might be April Fools’ Day, but Nomad has just launched a very serious sitewide sale, offering 15% off just about everything it sells on its site using code FOOLS15 at checkout. The only exceptions here are backordered items and some of the third-party gear. While 15% might not seem like all that much, a deal is a deal, and Nomad doesn’t often offer much more than that in its sitewide events outside of Black Friday and the holidays. This will yield a series of notable on its latest releases (providing they are not on backorder, anyway), and we will touch on some favorites down below.
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Today, on this new edition of our gadgetnewsonline Travel Kit series, we’re taking a quick look at some gear I’m packing into a small kit for a week-long trip to Europe with a couple of long-haul flights. I’m going light on the tech front as this is more of a vacation than a work assignment, but I’ll still have all the essentials to keep my devices charged and my things in check. Head below to find what I’m packing in my leather sling bag, particularly the gear that’ll help me through those long flights.
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Journey is brand best known for all things Apple gear accessories, from chargers and MagSafe gear, to Find My tracker-equipped wallets, and more, but today it is introducing REEVUS – a new insulated stainless steel tumbler with Apple Find My, wireless charging, and built-in MagSafe stand. Best of all, you can score one today with an early 15% off launch deal. Head below for a closer look and more details.
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It’s time to take take a closer look at the Amazon Big Spring Sale deals at $25 or less. The sale is seriously rolling now with loads of price drops on big tickets items, from Apple’s AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads, through to Anker power stations and chargers, headphones, smart home gear, and more. But the sale is also focusing on a host of more affordable essentials and gear, with a massive selection of items on sale at under $25 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. You’ll find all of the under $25 Big Spring Sale deals on this landing page and will take a closer look at some of our favorites down below as well.
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The Amazon 2025 Big Spring Sale goes live today folks. The now annual spring event is set to deliver seven straight days of savings with deals set to kick off today and run through until March 31 across a massive range of product categories. From sought-after tech and smart home gear to EVs, smartphone accessories, spring cleaning products, and a whole lot more, the deals will be flying starting today and we will be here to uncover the best of them.
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Ever wanted a backpack for your iPhone? No, not a backpack to put your iPhone in, an actual iPhone backpack. The all-new Spigen Snapzip MagSafe Pouch Organizer, or mini MagSafe iPhone bag, just surfaced on Amazon at $36.99 to take the MagSafe wallet category to a whole new level.
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I am not a big fan of MagSafe wallets in general, but these lockable models have been real attention grabbers around here over the last few months, and I thought it was time to see what all the fuss was about. Today we are hands-on with one of the more popular options known as the Spigen TinTap, so let’s dive in and see how this thing feels in action.
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SANDMARC has now unleashed its “most powerful zoom lens yet” for iPhone users, and we have an exclusive deal for our readers on the brand new release. We previously came away incredibly impressed with the reach and build quality on the Telephoto 6x lens attachment – here’s our hands-on review, but SANDMARC has now taken it up a notch with its brand new Telephoto 10x for iPhoneographers. Head below for a closer look and details on how to score our exclusive deal.
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The Arc Pulse bumper cases have easily been among the most popular iPhone 16 covers and cases we have featured since the debut of Apple’s latest handsets, and the brand has just introduced the all-new, limited edition Aurora Blue model. This new iPhone 16 Pro Max bumper from the brand once again features that aerospace-grade aluminum we have come to love from Arc, but this time with a blueish, color-changing treatment that will make your handset standout from the crowd even more than its usual Arc Pulse models. You can still use our exclusive 9TO510 promotion code to score a deal on the standard models, but be sure to head below for a closer look at the new Aurora Blue.
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Today we are taking a hands-on look at the new Spigen Tag Me item locators – the brand’s latest AirTag competitors that surfaced earlier this year. They might be about half the price of an AirTag, the question is whether or it’s worth saving the cash or not? Head below for some hands-on impressions of the new Spigen Find My AirTag competitors.
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The new Apple Find My-equipped Nomad Tracking Card is making its worldwide debut today. I have talked on end about these slim card-style wallet trackers in the past, posted on social about how much I love them, and now one of our favorite Apple accessory brands is entering the space for the first time. It will be available for purchase directly from the official Nomad site at any time now, but be sure to head below for more details and some of our early hands-on impressions of the new Nomad Apple Find My Tracking Card.
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While we did happen to coincidentally spot some of these deals popping yesterday (that is what we do after all), Nomad has now officially launched a wide-ranging overstock sale featuring a number of its newer releases for iPhone 16 alongside some bundle offers that combine its wonderful MagSafe chargers with its premium cables and wall chargers too. Head below for a closer look.
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Update: Journey is now offering a 20% launch deal on the new LOC8 URBAN Find My Key Organizer – discount applies at checkout.
While we are now tracking a light 10% price drop on the standard models with Find My, Journey has quietly introduced a new, more premium model of its LOC8 Key Organizer, this time with the same Apple tracking and a higher-end Nappa leather finish. Now available for purchase in your choice of three color designs, you can get a closer look below at the new Journey LOC8 URBAN Key Organizer with Find My.
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Anker debuted a pair of new display-equipped chargers at CES this year (reviews on the way for those), but neither of them offered up the versatility I was after in the way its latest Prime Power Bank does. It is also a more compact solution, providing both entirely portable power bank functionality while also doubling as a wall charger – this is exactly what I needed for my EDC, so let’s find out what this thing is like in hand and what it’s like to actually use.
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Amazon is now offering Twelve South Butterfly SE 2-in-1 15W MagSafe Travel Charger down at $79.99 shipped. Regularly $100, this is a straight up 20% price drop and the lowest we can find – it is still up at the full $100 via the online Apple Store of course. After debuting last summer as a more affordable alternative to the standard model with more or less the same specs (2-in-1, 15W charging, and so on), you’re looking at the second-best price to date, having only ever dropped any lower to $70 at Amazon during a Black Friday sale event.
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The new CASETiFY iPhone 16e cases have surfaced. CASETiFY is one of the more popular smartphone case brands out there, and one that has been so for more than a few years now. Its success is largely hinged on delivering higher quality covers, attractive branding, offering up collections for just about every major smartphone release, and, perhaps even most of all, its massive selection of designs you can choose from. The iPhone 16e models have arrived and they are now available purchase starting from $70 on the eve of pre-orders going live for the new, more affordable iPhone release.
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Next out of the gate with a new batch of cases for Apple’s iPhone 16e is UAG – one of our favorite protective case makers. Ready to bring its special brand of almost military-style protective vibes to Apple’s latest handset, all but one of the brand’s new cases brings back the magnetic action to 16e, and everything is now available on the official site starting from $40. Get a closer look down below.
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The new ESR iPhone 16e MagSafe cases are now available for purchase starting from just $9.99 Prime shipped. Apple might have nixed the MagSafe support on its new, more affordable 16e handset, but, much like the Spigen 16e lineup, ESR is here to ensure you can still use MagSafe accessories and at a super affordable price. The new MagSafe iPhone 16e models are all waiting for you right here and we will take a closer look below.
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The new Spigen iPhone 16e cases have arrived. Apple has now unleashed its brand-new, more affordable iPhone 16e and, just like clockwork, Spigen is the first out of the gate with its new case lineup. Spigen, as any avid gadgetnewsonline reader will already know, is a staple in the smartphone case business, delivering affordable solutions in loads of different styles at prices lower they ought to be in most cases. Listings are now going live on the new iPhone 16e Spigen case lineup with models starting from $16 Prime shipped.
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Moment is among our favorite content-creator and iPhoneography brands out there. After coming away impressed with its iPhone 16 Pro camera case this year, not to mention the lens attachments that come along with it, we are now ready to dive into the brand’s Winter Sale at up to 30% off and, perhaps even more so, its $10 Clearance sale. The brand needs to make room for some new 2025 releases, and you know what that means…some serious clearance pricing.
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We first heard about the Planck SSD last month when it made an appearance at the CES 2025 show floor. It has officially hit Kickstarter now where you can back the project and be among the first ones to get your hands on what is said to be the “world’s smallest” portable SSD. You can now snag your unit of the tiny Planck SSD for just $125 by being one of the early backers and get it with a 34% discount. You can also bundle it with the PlanckBank USB-C hub for $167, which is 35% less than its $258 price right now. Head below for a closer look and more details.
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PNY is expanding its PRO Elite V3 USB flash drive lineup with three new USB-C models – PRO Elite V3 Type-C, Elite-X Fit Type-C USB 3.2, and Elite Type-C USB 3.2. Today’s announcement is headlined by the extreme-performance PRO Elite V3 model that delivers read and write speeds of up to 1,000MB/s and 800MB/s, respectively. The other two models top out at relatively lower speeds, though they’re more compact, are available in a lower 64GB capacity, and are also quite affordable with a 64GB 3-pack of the most compact model at just $27.99 shipped. Head below for more details and a closer look at the drives.
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The official Satechi Amazon storefront is now offering its Quatro Wireless Power Bank with Apple Watch charger for $39.68 shipped after clipping the on-page coupon. This is a regularly $100 power bank that happens to be available at 50% off directly from Satechi right now as part of its wider workstation sale, but the Amazon listing is taking things even further with an over 60% price drop for one of the best deals we have ever tracked. This unit very rarely ever goes for less than $60.
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Let’s take a look at some of the best Samsung Galaxy S25 screen protector options out there for folks before deliveries start landing on doorsteps across the country. Samsung’s new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra are still in the preorder phase and there are still massive price drops at the ready, but they can still be a hefty investment and ensuring that display stays scratch-free might be good idea for more than a few users. While some folks, understandably, like to get directly up close an personal with their new device, eschewing the extra protection a thin sheet of tempered glass can deliver to a brand new handset, there are others that just can’t help but need an extra layer of protection (you know who you are). Head below for a closer look at the best screen protectors for the new Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup.
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FlashFinder is the latest gadget we have come across to implement Apple’s Find My tech. We have seen Find My come pre-loaded into everything from wallet tracking cards to carabiner clips, wall chargers, and more. But this is the first time we have seen it come in the form of a miniature, keychain-ready flashlight. And we have now had a chance to test it out in hand – head below for our hands-on impressions.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra preorders are in full swing with serious price drops at the ready alongside a chance at a FREE set of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and more. While the official Samsung S25 cases are also now live and at 50% off to boot, you won’t find a full-grain leather Galaxy S25 case there. While we are certainly proponents of environment-friendly vegan leathers – you will find some of those from Samsung as well as in the new OtterBox collection, some folks love their full-grain real leather accessories. While it would seem the pickings for a case of this nature for the new S25 is relatively small from the major brands, we have spotted some options worth consideration.
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The new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones are now up for preorder with huge deals and an exclusive $50 credit. We have also already detailed the new S25 case collections from brands like Spigen, OtterBox, and UAG, but we are now tracking 50% price drops on the official Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra collection as well. Alongside the new phones Samsung has issued a series of updated cases for the new handsets and the deals are no flying from just $12.50. Details below.
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The new UAG Samsung Galaxy S25 case collection has arrived, featuring its usual slate of ultra-rugged and military-inspired aesthetics. Much like we have seen from other brands thus far, UAG is also implementing onboard magnetics for add-on accessories and the new Qi2 charging prowess of the Samsung S25 lineup. Unlike other brands, the UAG’s design sensibilities make them some of the more unique options for folks looking for that angular, futuristic, and military-like vibe. Now available for purchase directly on the UAG site, you can get a closer look and more details below.
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The new OtterBox case collection for the new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra has landed. The brand has been a mainstay around here in the case game for many years, and for good reason – it makes solid and reliable solutions with an ever-growing expanse of options ranging from the ultra protective through to more fun and intricate designs alongside its latest cactus leather treatments. But this year, much like we have seen from other brands, it too will be offering a range of magnetic fast charging Qi2 certified options. Scope out the highlights below.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series is ready for Qi2, meaning you’ll need a case to take advantage of the tech and use the wide variety of Qi2 accessories out there on the market. You may, however, run into a problem with some of the existing magnetic accessories like MagSafe wallets out there due to the placement of the Qi coil on the Galaxy S25 series, and that’s exactly what Spigen is addressing with its new MagFit Magnetic Wallet Card Holder. It’s now available to purchase starting at $26.99 shipped, and it comes in fabric and PU finishes. This particular wallet is designed specifically to work with the Galaxy S25 series when used with a compatible case like these ones from Spigen, but you can also use it with iPhones. Head below for more details and a closer look.
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The new Galaxy S25, S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra preorders are now live with some serious price drops at the ready alongside our exclusive $50 price drops. But if you want to take advantage of the Qi2 action on the new Samsung phones properly, you’ll need a case that officially supports the magnetic charging action and the new Spigen Galaxy S25 lineup is here. The brand makes what are easily some of the very best cases for the latest smartphones with super-affordable price tags, and we are already tracking some light launch deals on Amazon with models starting from just $17 Prime shipped. Scope them out below.
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Apple’s Find my tech has made its way into key organizers and passport wallets, wall chargers and wallet cards (among other things), and I’m loving it. We also just happen to spot this relatively new FlashFinder Keychain Flashlight on Amazon with onboard Find My tech alongside a notable launch deal down at $23.79 – clip the on-page coupon. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. This unit landed on Amazon for the first time a few weeks ago at $28 and is now at the lowest price we have seen yet.
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One of the best and most useful items I have added to my EDC over the last year has been a Find My wallet tracker card. I don’t want to have to choose one of the wallets that have Find My built-in as I still like to carry a traditional card holder in my pocket, as opposed to a bifold or a MagSafe solution, and a Tiny tracker car is the perfect way to add the Apple location tech to my, or anyone’s, preferred traditional wallet. While I absolutely love the Nomad Tracking Card, there are more affordable solutions out there and we just spotted the latest from UGREEN – it also happens to be seeing a sweet launch deal on Amazon right now.
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There’s no shortage of MagSafe-compatible gear out there from various brands like Lexar, Anker, and Sharge that lets you add more storage to your iPhone, and now UGREEN has entered the fray with its own unit. The brand’s new magnetic M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure has showed up on its official Amazon storefront, and it’s now up for grabs for $36.99 shipped. This compact unit is great for quickly adding storage to your iPhone be it for video recording or file transfers, and you can learn more about it below.
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Insta360’s Flow is one of our favorite iPhone gimbals out there, and we had a lot of good things to say about it when we reviewed it back in 2023. Now, the brand has unleashed its successor, the Insta360 Flow 2, and this one comes with a lot of great features. The new Flow 2 smartphone gimbal is now available to purchase at Amazon for $159.99 shipped. It’s available in Gray and White finishes, and they both ship with a magnetic phone clamp, a protective pouch, and a USB-C to USB-A charging cable. B&H has also listed a Creator Kit for pre-order, and this one comes with everything highlighted above along with the brand’s Flow Spotlight, a USB-C to USB-C and a USB-C to Lightning power cable, and a Flow Carry Bag. Head below for more details.
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Approaching the end of 2024 I was on the hunt for a something I can charge my Apple Watch with on-the-go. But not just something like those puck-style travel chargers, or even just an alternative to the magnetic charging cable Apple ships with its wearables, something truly portable, something battery-powered that I can use anywhere and just about anytime that also supports the rest of my Apple kit. Dive in below for my hands-on impressions of the Journey GLYDE 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station that does just that.
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Chargers-equipped with retractable USB-C aren’t an entirely new thing, but it has certainly been permeating the device accessory power ecosystem as of late and CES 2025 is no exception. First Anker unleashed its new power bank featuring an onboard cord extensions, and next up we have the latest from Baseus – the Enercore charger lineup and the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max that both feature a pair of its own extendable and retractable USB-C cables.
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Well, this is a not brand I was familiar before giving it a shot for review, nor had I ever tested out a case with a digital canvas on the back of it, but here goes. The Tizag Digital Canvas iPhone case did exist during the series 15 release, but the newer iPhone 16 model also arrived and I’m to see if it’s all gimmick or if there’s actually a good case carrying that display.
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Find My wallet tracker cards have been some of my favorite new tech accessory pickups over the last year or so, but if you’re looking for Find My action built right in, ESR’s vegan MagSafe Find My wallet is now on sale starting from $26.39. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly as much as $53 direct, it more realistically carries a list price at closer to $33 via Amazon over the last month and more like $40 before that. Today’s deal is among the lowest prices we have tracked.
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Welcome to the 2024 gadgetnewsonline iPhone 16 case awards. We have gone hands-on with a massive selection of new cases for Apple’s iPhone 16 and, as is tradition around here, now that we have had a chance to truly test them out for a good four months, we are here to weigh in before the year ends on our absolute favorites across various categories.
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As you perhaps know, we have secured 9to5 readers an exclusive 30% off sitewide at Satechi this month in the lead up to the holidays. Our exclusive 9to5Holiday30 code delivers prices on par or better than just about anything we have tracked all year from the lauded Apple accessory brand’s site, no matter what you might be after on there. But I wanted to touch back down today before holiday shipping cutoff times close on December 19 to highlight a couple specific deals here – one is on my personal favorite upright 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand and the other is on the brand’s latest foldable charging pad model.
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As part of the slate of Anker holiday deals we are now tracking via its official Amazon storefront, you will now find the lowest price we have seen on its new MagGo UFO 3-in-1 Travel Charger at $56.69 shipped. Be sure to clip the on-page coupon to redeem the deal price. This model debuted at IFA earlier this year as an answer to far more pricey versions of the compact, fold-out travel chargers out there from brands like Twelve South, but this one has three pads at the ready. Regularly $90, you’re now looking at nearly 40% in savings, a deal $6 under our previous mention, and the lowest we have tracked.
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As you may have noticed in our 2024 exclusive holiday deal hub, our discount for 9to5 readers is now live once again on the fantastic Arc Pulse iPhone bumper cases. The brand’s bumper-style solutions for iPhone 16 have easily been among some of the most popular we have featured this year, and that includes the more traditional case solutions. So we wanted to touch down this morning to make sure everyone is aware of our exclusive discount code on everything the brand sells (this includes iPhone 16, previous-generation Apple handsets, and select Samsung Galaxy models) as the cutoff time to ensure holiday shipping is today. Use code 9TO510 at checkout to score the deal.
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Back in early September Twelve South introduced what can only be described as one of the more impressive and exciting wall chargers with its new PlugBug. Wall chargers are inherently about as useful and necessary as they are the exact opposite of exciting. But with built-in Apple Find My action…now we are talking. I have since had a chance to love every second of this thing after going hands-on and subsequently finding a permanent place for it in my Travel Kit, but there’s a new, slightly more capable version on the block now. And by on the block, I mean exclusively at Apple Stores.
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As part of the latest Target Deals of the Day, the retailer has brought back the Black Friday pricing on the popular Backbone One mobile gaming controllers at 30% off (also at Amazon). You’ll need to be a Target Circle member to take advantage of its deals, but you can sign up for free right here. Today’s offers also include Play-Doh and Kinetic sand slime sets, Fujfilm Instax Mini Cameras, and a host of apparel deals at up to 40% off. Everything awaits on this landing page and we will take a closer look below.
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As part of its now live 2024 winter Discover Samsung sale, you’ll now find up to 40% off a range of Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 cases alongside as much as 50% off a series of Galaxy S24 cases. If you’re looking for an official solution to breathe some new life into your existing Samsung handset this holiday season, or perhaps score something for a Galaxy user on your list, there’s a solid selection of price drops ready to go straight from Samsung right now. Scope out the deals down below.
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From a simple smart magnetic folio desk mat to metal MagSafe holders, elago has a long-list of unique and surprisingly useful products in its lineup. Now, the brand has debuted a new 15W wireless charging pad which is unlike anything we’ve seen before. You’re looking at a simple wireless charging pad that can deliver 15W charging speed to your iPhone wirelessly. What makes this model different from other options on the market is that it has magnets on both front and back, with which you can attach it to things like a refrigerator, a metal wall, and more. You can get this from elago’s official Amazon storefront in Black and Stone colorways, and it’s priced at $23.99 shipped. Head below for more details and a closer look.
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