Phone Mounts

Car and Motorcycle Mount Solutions for the Apple iPhone 4S

The much anticipated Apple iPhone 4S was just announced.  Faster processor, better camera, some new connectivity options.  An iPhone 4 on steroids. The form factor for the iPhone 4S is quite similar to its older brother, the iPhone 4: Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm) Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm) Weight: 4.9 ounces (140 grams – that’s a bit heavier than the iPhone 4) What about your mounting options?  The good news is that if you have a mount for an iPhone 4, it will likely fit your iPhone 4S.  Since the form factor is similar, most custom cradles should … Read more



Arkon SM410 Car Smartphone Mount Kit Product Overview

The Arkon SM410 Car Smartphone Mount Kit has been around for a long time.  The kit was introduced before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket.  It’s still as useful today as it was when I first starting using it. The car mount kit is one of the more diverse offered on the market for smartphones.  The primary advantage of this kit is the ability to mount it on the windshield, dashboard or air vent of your car.  This kit has everything needed to attach your phone to all these locations. There are four parts contained within the kit:  Mega … Read more



Some Good Desk Mounts for your Tablet

Remember when we used to get a newspaper delivered to the house.  This wasn’t too long ago.  Thanks to the internet and tablet computers, the demise of the printed newspaper is underway.  Newspapers that do not have a good internet strategy are becoming extinct.  I remember as a kid many years ago running outside in my pajamas before my neighbor could see me so that I could get the morning paper to read while eating my Captain Crunch.  I did this for many years until I slipped on the ice and fell.  Like any 10-year old kid, I got up … Read more



TechMatte MagGrip Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount Product Review

I’m a big fan of magnetic car mounts.  It’s so much easier than using a cradle.  Familiarity with the TechMatte name started with their CD player mount.  I recently picked up one of their vent mounts.  It’s called the TechMatte MagGrip Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount. I have found that all magnetic mounts are not made the same.  Some have very weak magnets that do not work well through a thick case.  Other mounts may not hold onto a vent well.  A good magnetic car air vent mount isn’t going to drop your device when you hit a bump. The … Read more



Car Dashboard Mounts

The car dash is a good place to mount a GPS, smartphone, radar detector, camera or small tablet.  In some cases, it’s the only option you may have.  In a prior article, we discussed a few states where mounting anything to your windshield is illegal leaving your dash the only logical place to mount a device that needs to see what is in front of you (for example a camera or radar detector).   The dashboard is a good place to mount anything that needs to remain near your line of site while driving. The key components of a good dash … Read more



Otterbox Defender Case Product Review

Ever drop your phone on a ceramic tile floor face down and cringe as you pick it up only to find that you just cracked the lens of your new really expensive iPhone?  Most of us have done it.  I learned the hard way that investing in a high quality case to protect your phone is worth the investment and that’s why I use the Otterbox Defender for Apple iPhone 5s Case. Today, we take a look at one such case, the Otterbox Defender.  Otterbox has been making cases and skins for phones and tablets for a long time.  The company … Read more