Best iPhone accessories [2017 Gift Guide]
The holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start picking out the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Cult of Mac can help! This gift guide offers up a whole bunch of awesome gift suggestions for the iPhone lover in your life.
We handpicked some of the finest cases, wireless chargers, Bluetooth earbuds and more. They’re better than a bookstore voucher, and they’re guaranteed to fetch a smile.
Belkin Boost Up
Apple’s latest iPhone lineup boasts wireless charging capabilities, but they don’t come with a wireless charging pad in the box. Give the gift of convenience to a loved one who owns an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X with the Belkin Boost Up.
It boasts a 7.5-watt transmitter coil that’s ideal for fast-charging in iOS 11.2. Plus, its nonslip surface helps ensure your device won’t get knocked off easily. Built-in thermal protection keeps everything safe (and an LED lights up to let you know everything is working properly).
Like all good wireless charging pads, the Boost Up works just fine through lightweight cases. It also comes bundled with its own AC adapter.
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Apple Silicone Case
Apple makes some of the finest cases for iPhone, and its Silicone Case is the most affordable option. It weighs almost nothing, protecting an iPhone without adding much bulk. It’s not the cheapest case, but it will last forever, unlike more-affordable silicone solutions.
The Silicone Case fits great and cleans easily. If all you’re looking for is a simple, stylish iPhone case, it’s perfect.
Buy from: Amazon — Out of stock
Moshi Mythro Air
Moshi’s Mythro Air wireless earbuds look good and sound good. They offer all-day battery life and a clever magnetic clip to keep them in place. A fun and unique feature lets you share audio from a single source to two sets of Mythro Air earbuds.
They cost much less than AirPods, and sound better than some premium earbuds that cost three times more. (Read our full review: Moshi wireless earbuds sound like a bargain.)
Buy from: Amazon — $69.95
Olloclip iPhone lenses
Olloclips are the best-known iPhone lenses, and they’re an awesome gift for anyone who’s serious about smartphone photography.
An Olloclip is a little widget that clips over the iPhone camera and holds an accessory lens in front of it. Each clip comes with three lenses — fisheye, super-wide and macro — and you can flip them to quickly switch between favorites.
Olloclip allows for stunning snaps you can’t get from the iPhone camera alone, and it costs much less than a comparable lens for a dedicated DSLR.
Buy from: Amazon — $99.99
Mujjo Leather Wallet Case
Mujjo makes some of the finest leather cases you can buy for iPhone. Its Leather Wallet Case looks just as beautifully designed as Apple’s. And with a card pouch on its back, it proves even more practical. You can get it in gray, olive and tan, with prices starting at $58.38 for the iPhone 8 model.
Alternatively, you can get it without the card pouch from $52.53.
Buy from: Mujjo — from $58.38
Meem Memory
Have a friend who never backs up their iPhone? Save them the pain of losing all their previous memories.
The Meem Memory looks like a green-and-black meat thermometer. Actually, it’s a versatile smartphone charging cord. It backs up photos, videos, contacts, calendar entries and documents in the cable each time an iPhone plugs in to charge.
It can store data from up to three devices, with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage options to choose from. The Meem app lets you manage backups. The data can be transferred to a computer or other devices for safekeeping.
Buy from: Amazon — $54.09
Belkin Valet Charge Dock
If the iPhone lover you know also owns an Apple Watch, Belkin’s Valet Charge Dock is a wonderful addition to their desk or nightstand. It charges both devices at the same time, and looks good while doing it. It hides cables to reduce clutter, and comes in colors to match Apple gadgets.
Buy from: Belkin — $129.99