Mounts & grips

Inexpensive plastic hook that gives a charging phone somewhere to rest.

A fidget toy that sticks to the back of a phone and impressed him more than most fidget toys.

An odd-looking elastic strap that works like a backpack for small items and is comfortable to hold.

A clever two-way clamp for using a phone alongside a laptop, as long as the laptop hinge is good.

His favourite of the spider stands he has covered, stable and able to hold phones, tablets and e-readers.

Looks like folded plastic but solves the problem of phones dangling from high wall sockets.

A basic phone dock that amplifies the speaker and has a pen slot, useful but not remarkable.

A neat flexible clamp mount for using your phone in bed or at a distance, though a bit wobbly when touched.

Combines a phone stand and a GorillaPod with eight adjustable legs, and has the best name on the list.

A solid all-metal, fully adjustable and foldable stand that takes heavy loads and blends into the background.

A cheap, plasticky but flexible holder that is more useful than it looks, though it covers the phone's edges.

A cheaper, lower-profile alternative to ring holders that stops the phone slipping from your hand.

A very sticky pad that lets you place your phone at odd angles, though not for permanent use.

The cheapest anti-slip mat he has come across, and it sticks things to walls without adhesive.