Chapter 17
Ace Accessories
In This Chapter
- Grappling with keyboards
- Covering up with cases
- Linking with Bluetooth
- Hacking your way to even more options
- Livening up your iPhone with fun-filled accessories
Companies not named Apple have to love Apple. Companies like Kensington, Belkin, Case-Mate, OtterBox, Twelve South, and countless others. The chunk of market share owned by the iPhone range has enabled an entire industry of accessories to sprout up around it. Make no mistake—no iPhone owner will be hurting for options when it comes to peripherals, and in fact, you’ll probably have to put the credit card away long before you run out of items to buy. The iPhone is quite the extensible platform. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, you can connect a plethora of devices; everything from input products (mice and keyboards, namely) to guitar adapters are all discussed here. This chapter also brushes up on the best protective apparatuses. I discuss tools that are aimed at bolstering productivity, doodads that simply serve to make owners smile, and widgets that no self-proclaimed iPhone addict should travel without. It’s a wide, wild world out there in the land of Made-for-iPhone products. I spot the standouts for you in the pages to come.
Deciding on a Keyboard
The iPhone’s virtual keyboard is undoubtedly one of the best in the mobile realm. But sometimes, that’s just not enough. Certain keyboard commands and button combinations are nigh impossible to hit on a software keyboard, and for those ...
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