Smart Forfour/Fortwo Phone Holder, Smart 453 Phone Holder in Car Radio Mount Car Holder Stand (Black)

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If you have a standard air conditioner vent (with horizontal slats), plenty of excellent options exist. If you have an iPhone 12, 13 or 14, take advantage of the built-in MagSafe technology with this Belkin mount that doubles as a charger, with a cable in the box that connects to your 12V car socket. A clip-on mount will be easy to take on and off and blends in with your dashboard quite well, whereas a suction pad might annoy those who don't like getting marks on their windscreen or who don't like the idea of leaving a mount visible when their car is unattended. You attach your phone onto a flat magnetic surface on a holder that usually clips onto your vent or sticks to your dashboard.

You need to clean your dashboard and leave it for a pre-set time – often up to 24 hours – to attach. It has a hook-style mount that tightens over the vent’s blade, but it’s not as supportive as most of the other holders. In fact, it’ll cope with just about any smartphone you can think of, although as always our advice is to check the compatibility details just in case you’re using a phone from years ago. If you plan to use this mount in multiple cars or simply don't want to clean gummy residue when you eventually remove it, choose one that uses a suction mount.Because it uses magnets to hold your phone instead of clamps, you need to attach a protective sticker and metal plate to your phone or phone case. With a rubberized anchor that attaches to standard air conditioning vents, the Steadiboost takes seconds to install and is easy to adjust.

This means that, unlike the holders that screw tight, it doesn’t clamp securely and wobbles slightly when you’re driving. These usually require you to attach a metal strip to the back of your phone, either by sticking it on the back or sliding it into a case – the latter is obviously better, as you don’t want to dent your phone’s aesthetic appeal.It does the job, though, and charged our phone just fine, but rivals feel more secure and better made and charge a little faster. For something so basic, the Yosh Car Phone Holder is perhaps one of the most faff-free and top-value accessories we’ve come across. It is fully adjustable via swivel and tilt, although users with bigger screens have said that in a portrait position it can obstruct their view. The Juicer Buddy feels flimsy, but the big problem is that the grip that attaches to the vent strut is spring-loaded. Different cars bring with them all sorts of interior challenges and the Scosche MagicMount is able to tackle most of those more unusual fitting locations.

While it’s certainly possible to marry the iOttie Easy One Touch Wireless 2 accessory to old school hardware there’s nothing out of date about the wireless capability of this accessory.Despite the pretty low-tech initial impression, the Exshow Car Mount actually turns out to be perfect for anyone who wants a viewing angle that’s higher up, thanks to that windshield mount design. With its 30cm arm you’re able to move the viewing angle into many different positions and orientations, which makes the Exshow Car Mount mighty handy for taller or shorter drivers due to its generous reach. Once connected to a vent, the Airframe Pro can easily rotate into portrait or landscape modes, allowing the driver to find an ideal angle. I’ve covered tech professionally for over 15 years at outlets including The Apple Blog, This Week in Tech, and CNET. It rotates 360 degrees so you can have your handset in either landscape or portrait orientation, each side clamps to phones of up to seven inches (so that’s even the largest iPhone 14) and there’s a quick release button for removing your device, too.