12 Must-Have Accessories for Your Smart Phone

From the stylish to the practical, we’ve found the best smart-phone accessories to protect your device, recharge it, and otherwise enhance your mobile lifestyle.
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12 Must-Have Accessories for Your Smart Phone

12 Must-Have Accessories for Your Smart Phone // Phonedevil Magic Screen (Image courtesy of PC World)

Phonedevil Magic Screen
If you’re the type to carelessly throw your phone into your bag, a screen protector is an essential investment. Relatively inexpensive, a screen protector’s clear film fits your phone’s screen to a T, guarding it from scratch-inducing elements. Trust me, it’s heartbreaking to find a giant scratch across your brand-new iPhone 3GS. I found plenty of different screen protectors on the market, but Phonedevil’s Magic Screens are my favorite. They’re easy to apply, require no cutting and come with a cleaning cloth and a smoothing card to prevent air bubbles.

You can pick from three different editions: Clear, Mirror and Privacy. Mirror Edition gives your screen a mirror effect when the phone is off, and it looks quite stylish. The Privacy edition uses special 3M material to prevent unwanted onlookers from viewing your screen; the screen appears turned off if you’re not looking at it head-on — a clever concept that works very well.

Phonedevil Magic Screens are currently available only for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, but the company’s site indicates that Phonedevil will soon add BlackBerry-compatible models.

Available for: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

Price: Clear ($8.15), Magic ($11.50), Privacy ($16.50)

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-- Ginny Mies, PC World