You just got the new iPhone 13, and now you want to pimp it out a bit, whether its a new
case, a stand, a charger, a gaming controller, whatever it may be, I think it’s nice to
get the accessories to suit your style and the way you use your shiny new iPhone 13.
Every accessory I review in this video will be linked in the description for you. I also
split the video into chapters so you can bounce back and forth depending on what you’re
after.
This is part of a series of accessories videos and today we will cover mostly chargers and
a couple of bonus accessories.
But straight after this video I will upload a video focus on cases.
I promise to keep it snappy so you can also watch the whole way through, so have a sip
of your drink, enjoy the ride and let’s crack on.
ChargeTree Swing Starting with charging stands.
The first one is called the ChargeTree Swing. And this explains why it’s called that.
What I love the most about this charger is how versatile it is.
You can charge your phone using the normal wireless charger and you can see here it’s
got a really nice viewing angle when you are using it.
It’s got this really cool light as well, it’s nothing functional but it looks great.
The Apple Watch charger is the real kicker here and at first - because it’s quite flat
you don’t think it will charge properly but the connection is really strong and the
curvature seems to work perfectly actually.
It’s a nice and soft rubber-like material, so no risk of scratching your phone or watch.
There is one limitation with this stand which is it will only charge if you have a MagSafe
case with the phone. Not an issue for me as I always have a case on, but if rock it naked,
then this may not be for you.
The other little trick this one has is that you can charge your earbuds too. So 3 devices
at once in a very compact design.
It does come in black too, but I went with the white one which goes well with my desk
here. I think this will work great as a nightstand too, very discrete and takes up very little
space!
This 3-in-1 charger retails at $79.95 with free shipping and they have a nice discount
if you register on their website.
It will deliver 3W to the Apple Watch, 15W to the iPhone and 5W to the AirPods or any
earbuds that support wireless charging.
Personally, I think it could be priced a bit better but when you consider you are charging
3 devices in a very compact size, it’s hard to beat that convenience.
I have reviewed this big boy here from Pitaka but to give you an idea this one goes for
over $100 bucks. It’s awesome and will charge many devices but takes up a lot more space.
Satechi Dock5 Multi-device charging station Talking about something that’s awesome,
this is the Satechi Charging station. And they take the work station to a new level
here with these really nice rubberised dividers here.
It does wonders for my OCD, it’s so neat. I love looking at it, it looks great on any
desk or again as a nightstand.
This bad boy will deliver 70W of power in total, and charge 5 devices in total.
Two devices at 20W through USB-C Power Delivery and two through USB-A at 12W.
And an additional wireless charging pad. It’s actually quite compact as well and has a very
distinct look, very modern. And very soft material all around the surface where your
devices will be touching so no risk of scratches here.
I love Satechi, and I love how they make everything look smart, in fact, if someone told me that
this was made by Apple themselves, I would believe it. Top quality stuff.
Satechi Car charger And sticking with Satechi, they have just
released this new car charger. I have to be honest, I hate car chargers in general. I
think they typically look awful and don’t really do anything for the car interior.
But this is different. Like all Satechi products, you can tell you are dealing with top quality
here. I can’t think of any better way to hide the cable and that’s a problem you’re
gonna have with any car charger really, but I love how it doesnt stick out like a sore
thumb.
It moves in all directions quite smoothly, but doesn’t bounce around when you are driving
either. But the best thing here is the magnets. I don’t know the specifications here but
they are using some sort of alien material here, it’s very strong. But very smooth
also so it won’t damage your case or the back of your phone.
And if you want to score extra points with your family, you can pair with this lighter
accessory for two USB-C Power delivery ports which is really neat for those longer drives
when you want the kids’ iPads to stay fully charged!
Yeah, bored kids or partner in the car… You don’t want that! You might end up having
to talk to each other… Imagine that!
Benks The next accessory I have is one of my favourites
actually. This is from a brand I reviewed before, you may remember this beauty here
for the AirPods Max. And they kept the same sleek design here for this white iPhone stand.
This will deliver 15W of charge and you can charge your earbuds as well.
But here is my favourite thing, it tilts vertically so you can be charging your device while working
away and have sports or your investment ticker, favourite tech YouTuber in the background…
It feels expensive, it’s made with great materials and I really can’t fault it. If
I have to nit pick here, it will have to be about the pad itself here, not sure you can
see but it’s not flat.
After using it for a few weeks it has this uneven aspect of it. It doesn’t impact the
performance in any way but like I said, I am nit picking here. This is a great product,
it’s only about $45 dollars at the time of recording so great value really!
Mous charging stand This the new charger stand from Mous.
What I love about this charger is how modular it is, so you can change the MagSafe charger
and use your own MagSafe charger or…
If you want to keep to the same Mous style, you can get their Aramid fiber or Matte Black
MagSafe chargers.
I have the Aramid fibre here and it’s a beauty, goes really well with the Mous case
in the same finish.
And Mous have just released this new dock for the MagSafe charger. how cute is this!
One of the most annoying things about the MagSafe charger is how it doesn’t stay put
so this makes it stay in one spot so you can keep your space nice and tidy.
The other annoying thing about Apple’s own MagSafe charger is how short the cable is.
So if you use Mous’ own MagSafe Charger, it comes with a longer cable than Apple’s
so you have even more flexibility in terms of where you place this and if you want to
use your phone while charging, you don’t have to worry about how far it can stretch.
Gaming controller Right, that’s it for chargers and stands!
Let’s look at this gaming controller for the iPhone!
Quick reminder that I will be uploading a mega cases review immediately after this video,
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budget!
Some really surprised me and I think they may surprise you too!
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Gaming Controller I will start by saying that my previous experience
with this brand wasn’t the best. I actually bought this controller for the S21 Ultra,
but I had a really bad time with the instructions and I got so frustrated that I ended up returning
it.
So when they reached out and asked if I wanted to try it, my initial reaction wasn’t very
positive. But I thought, well maybe they improved it. And let’s be honest I needed one anyway.
Good news, it works pretty much straight away off the lightning connection.
The instructions still - I am sorry - but they still suck. But I am happy to say you
don’t actually need instructions now.
Things just work. There’s no lagging bro. I just sounded like a teenager there, sorry.
The iPhone 13 can now handle games without caving in and dimming the screen which means,
the weakest link now is gonna be the battery. So this pass through charging is super convenient!
You can carry on playing whilst your phone is charging.
It supports loads of games, not only from your mobile phone but also from streaming
services like Stadia, Steam, XBox Game Pass and PlayStation Remote Play.
If you are on the go, that also means you can take a battery pack with you and now you
can show all your mates how terrible you are on Call of Duty.
It comes with a convenient pouch too so they really thought of playing on the go.
It has a turbo mode as well which I guess will help you if you are a trigger happy type
of player!
It works for all iPhones, as it has this spring mechanism to adjust to the all the sizes.
100mm to 173mm so from the Mini to the Pro Max. I don’t have a Mini here but you can
see that it fits an iPod so your Mini would be good too.
Ergonomically, it’s lot of hard plastic everywhere not gonna lie, but the bits that
matter have soft rubber on them, and it’s way more comfortable than playing with the
just iPhone.
Of course if you are just doing some light gaming, or like me playing chess games this
is not gonna be for you. But if you doing hours of gaming a day, then this could be
for you.
I don’t have other controllers to compare, but now having tried this one I think I will
be trying a few others too so stay tuned for that.
This playlist right here is where you will find more accessories for the iPhone and this
video here is where all the latest iPhone 13 cases will be.
And I hope to see you and your smiling faces over there.