10 Stupid Smartphone Accessories Nobody Should Buy

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Published 19 Feb 2016

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It’s tempting to go crazy buying accessories for your new smartphone. Who doesn’t need a Lumee selfie flash phone case? Because something exists. Doesn’t mean you need to buy it. Here are 10 ridiculous smartphone accessories you absolutely do not need.

A Selfie Stick

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Do you think you look stupid taking a selfie? Well, you look about a hundred times more laughable. When taking a selfie with the selfie stick.

A Belfie Stick

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A selfie stick, but for your butt! Need I say more?

A Telephoto Lens Attachment

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Please don’t get me wrong lens attachments, like those made by Olloclip, can definitely improve your smartphone photography game. But a smartphone camera can’t replace your DSLR; this telephoto lens clip looks stupid.

A Hamburger Headphone Jack Screen Cleaning Charm

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Keeping your screen clean is a priority, we get that. But this impressively large 6.5-inch chain of plush hamburgers is not exactly the most stylish way to keep your screen fingerprint-free.

A Smartphone Controlled Disc Dog Vest

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I have two small dogs, appreciate how difficult it is to keep people from stepping on them in the dark. A glow-in-the-dark collar, or even a harness with a couple of flashing LEDs, makes sense. But a $300 smartphone-controlled vest that flashes colors and text across your dog’s back seems overkill. Or is that just me?

A Breathalyzer

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Do you need a breathalyzer attached to your smartphone? Or do you need to reconsider your drinking habits?

A phone headband

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I want to believe it’s a joke, but this incredibly cool-looking headband that straps your phone to your ear is available for purchase.

A Retro Phone handset

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You know what’s even more comfortable than a retro phone handset that plugs into your smartphone’s headphone jack? Headphones that plug into your phone’s headphone jack.

A Phone Thong

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This supposedly protects your phone’s home button.

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A Gun-Shaped Phone Case

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en you put this phone case in your pocket, it looks like you’re carrying a handgun. What could possibly go wrong?!