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A new phone case, fast charger, portable power bank, and even a screen protector should be essential buys for your latest smartphone purchase. Here’s why. Words Bec Summer SMART ACCESSORIES SMARTPHONE for your

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Save our screens Think of screen protectors and phone cases as a single entity. Like pie and sauce, they’re inseparable, so when you buy a new case, the screen protector should be next on your list. While it can be tempting to save some coin here, a decent protector does more than just prevent knocks and scratches. They can help diffuse glare, reducing eye strain, and some even add polarisation to stop nosey neighbours trying to look at your screen (public transport users, we’re looking at you!).

Most of us have learned the hard way regarding phone cases. You pay a bargain price that seems too good to be true because it’s only a phone case, right? How different can they be? And then you drop the phone. Protecting your smartphone with a quality case makes good financial sense. Phones have an uncanny knack for falling out of hands or being knocked off surfaces, and if you’ve endured a cracked screen before, you know that even the most innocuous impact is enough to do it. Buying a good, sturdy case from a reputable brand will save you money and unnecessary hassles in the long run.

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Get charged with GaN When charging your smartphone, the objective is always the same: get as much juice into the device as quickly as possible. And relatively new technologies on the market now can help you achieve that. GaN (gallium nitride technology) charging is an exciting development in this space. Without getting overly technical, in a nutshell, a GaN charger will charge your smartphone three times faster. They are also smaller, cooler to operate, and more energy efficient.

Three-in-one For convenience, it’s hard to go past a three-in-one charger. Here the device will wirelessly charge a smartphone, a pair of earbuds, and a smartwatch. Qi (pronounced chee) is the globally recognised

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technology standard in wireless charging, and it means you won’t have multiple cables

Belkin BoostUp Charge Dual USB-C 65W GaN Wall Charger

trailing over your bedside table or office desk. Journey MagSafe Compatible 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand

Cygnett PowerMaxx 70w GaN Wall Charger

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