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The ball joint on the vent mount gives you a wider range of tilt and swivel, so you can keep the phone in view, and – with a little practice – you can insert and remove it single-handed, with the arms releasing as you pull the phone vertically out of its cradle. It can only hold the phone in portrait mode, but it’s one affordable, sturdy mount. Pay special attention to whether a product name highlights its attachment type (vent, suction or adhesive) or how it grips the phone (magnetic or vice/clamp). It also holds the phone pretty steady to remove the risk of shakes that will affect your final image. A final option to explore is a bespoke mount. Swedish firm Brodit make custom mounting units for each model of car to create a permanent mount for your phone. Attaching your phone to the mount

The Blukar Car Phone Holder is fairly versatile. Compatible with numerous phone models including iPhones, Samsung Galaxy and HTC handsets, it ofers a bit more flexibility thanks to its 360 degree rotation. By using it, you can get the angle just right for using or looking at your phone. An extendable telescopic arm goes from 3.6-inch to 5.9-inches while also being pivoted up and down 270 degrees. There are also different laws depending on your type of licence: learner's permit, P1, P2 and full licence. Once again, these are state-based. National mobile phone restrictions The Vicseed Car Phone Mount continues to sell well and for good reason. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of its design is that you can buy the one accessory and then mount it in three different ways: dashboard, windshield or vent. That makes it a good choice if you regularly change from one car to another, or perhaps have two very different vehicles in the family. It keeps your options open. There are fewer restrictions when your phone is mounted. Once again, this depends on your state or territory, but some examples include: The other plus point about the TechMatte model is that it seems to have been designed by someone who clearly cares about preserving their car interior. Part with a few pennies for some uber cheap car phone holders on the market and you’re asking for trouble. Not so with the TechMatte edition as it attaches to a variety of dashboard vents without fuss or, indeed, leaving marks, scratches or scuffs in the process.While phone holders work well when mounted in, on or around the dashboard area, another route you can take is to go for the windshield-friendly accessory instead. In the case of the Exshow Car Mount holder you get a great solution that works with most smartphone models. The ban includes listening to audio or using navigation apps (GPS). Sometimes these rules can extend to passengers to some degree.

The next feature up for praise is the convenience factor provided by the Vicseed Car Phone Mount. This accessory boasts a long arm design that’s suitably robust enough for even larger smartphones but it’s also telescopic, which can extend from 4.84-inches right up to 9.05-inches. That’s decent, although vibration and bumps can tend to make the longer reach option a little less desirable if you’re of a nervous disposition.

The Visionary Universal Smartphone Camera Adapter is a good option because it can fit over any eyepiece with a 26-51mm diameter. The adapter also includes a tripod thread in the phone cradle, if you happen to have a good smartphone tripod that you use for capturing long exposures or star trails etc. Altair Astro Self-Centering Smartphone Adaptor Like many other models, this one works via a clamp system that can be adjusted to hold your phone in place, with the lens centred over the eyepiece. Telescopes with smartphone adapters included As is the case with many phone holders, there’s not a lot to it, but the design works really well. This is largely down to its simplicity, with nothing more than an adhesive pad to contend with in terms of fitting. It’ll work a treat on many surfaces, including vertical areas of your dash as well as less practical locations where other phone mounts can’t even get near. Many phones have their lens behind the top right corner of the screen, but if your phone is different it should be easy to adapt the layout of the base plate to suit. Large magnifications do result in dimmer and fuzzier images, so this technique is best suited to bright objects under good conditions.

Materials - A small sheet of good quality 6mm plywood (about A4 size); short lengths of 20x10x1.5mm and 15x15x1.5mm aluminium channel It's offered at a reasonable price and comes with a good, sturdy tripod, 20mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces and a 90° erect image diagonal (meaning the telescope is suitable for terrestrial observations). Another renowned brand in the world of telescopes and telescope accessories, Orion has also entered the smartphone telescope adapter market with the Orion SteadyPix EZ. Other use cases are sometimes unspecified, but still fall under blanket bans around phone use because they involve looking at or touching your phone, among other distractions. ESR’s lightweight mount and charger is a top option for recent iPhones, giving you a Magsafe mount that fits with ease into a vent, then provides secure 18W wireless QI charging via a USB-C cable connected to your car’s USB outlet. The ball joint on the vent mount means it works with both horizontal and vertical vents, while a support arm holds the central square pad steady no matter how rough the road. ESR also sells a dashboard version, if you’d rather have it fitted there.

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In most cases, it's illegal for learners and P1 drivers to use their phone under any circumstances, whether or not the phone is mounted. This can sometimes be the case for P2 drivers, too. Certain phone mounts have clips or arms that hold the phone securely: you simply slide the device into place when you get into the car and remove it when you leave. One of the most popular options is a clip that attaches to your air-conditioning vent. These are ideal for lighter smartphones, but the grip might not be firm enough to hold heavier devices and it also obstructs the airflow. We were able to capture a range of targets including the Moon and deep-sky objects using the NightCap app, and we were very impressed. However, while the Scosche MagicMount can get into areas other phone holders can’t this phone holder is still wonderfully flexible. In fact, it’ll move through a full 90 degrees once you’ve fixed the mount in place, which should mean that you’ll be able to see your smartphone screen from wherever it’s been attached.

Product names for smartphone holders are often highly descriptive, but as a result two products from the same company can have lengthy, near-identical names.