desire2 Anywhere Adjustable Foldable Stand for Smartphones

£12.99

I’ve long been a fan of phone stands for both my desk and my nightstand to hold my phone up and make charging super easy. They’re useful for holding your phone to watch TV shows in landscape or holding your phone in portrait for video calls without the strain of holding your phone in your hand or trying to prop it up somewhere. However, my current stand, whilst useful, doesn’t fold down particularly well, and so I was excited to see what the Anywhere Adjustable Foldable Stand for Smartphones from desire2 had to offer with compact foldability integrated into the design.

The Anywhere Adjustable Foldable Stand for Smartphones comes in a super small box, something I was surprised by wondering how the phone stand could possibly fit in such a slimline box. However, upon opening, I was impressed to find that the stand folds almost completely flat making it not much wider than a smartphone in width itself. This is possible as the design has been made with compatibility in mind, and so the phone cradle arms when folded down sit through holes in the base plate. This means that, unlike many phone stands, the phone cradle can be folded towards the back section, and then the whole thing can be folded down to the base plate, with the arms sitting between the innovatively designed holes on the base. This compact design is super great, as it means you could easily put the stand in your bag and take it with you on the go for easy video watching or taking hands-free calls no matter where you are.

Aside from the innovative design, the entire thing feels super study and the rotating joints are firm to provide a stable and reliable hold for your phone no matter the angle. I loved that I could move both the phone cradle joints and the base joints to get a more personalised angle whether for watching a video or for raising the phone for a video call. Plus, the phone cradle has silicone stoppers on the base, phone cradle arms and back to provide an extra bit of protection and grip for your phone when on the stand. I would have liked to see more silicone, especially on the back panel to cushion the back of my phone, but this isn’t super necessary and didn’t affect the functionality of the stand – just a personal preference.

I like how the base of the phone cradle and the back panel has cut outs so you can feed your wire through for easy charging. This is ideal as some phone stands cover the entire base of the phone which means that you can’t plug in your charger very easily – not ideal for when you are mid call and need to charge your phone! The holes also mean that your charging wire can be fed through from the back of the phone stand for added desk or nightstand organisation.

With up to 360° with full adjustability, the Anywhere Adjustable Foldable Stand for Smartphones is a great phone stand. It provides everything you could want from a phone stand to keep your phone accessible, but, unlike many phone stands, it can be folded almost completely flat using its innovative cut-out hole design. For only £12.99 it’s an easy pick for a reliable, useful and easily portable phone stand.

Pros:

• Strong and durable phone stand with firm rotating joints for stable hold
• Completely adjustable design for 360° angle movements
• Foldable design great for taking with you on the go
• Cutout design makes charging whilst using the stand easy and space-saving

Cons:

• I would have liked more silicone on the phone cradle for additional protection for my device