Russell HollyApr. 26, 2012 5:39 pmThree incredible new smartphone accessories that are under $30

There is so much that can be done with our smartphones now that we basically never put them down. If we’re not checking in to something or watching a video, we’re surfing the web and/or making phone calls. So in between all that hard work we do with them, why not have a little fun as well? Welcome to the wonderful world of smartphone toys.

We’ve already spent hundreds of dollars on these devices after all, so I went in search of some things under $30 that are cool for just about any phone.

TankBot

I don’t think anybody could ever get tired of a little robot that roams around your desk and is controlled entirely by your phone. The TankBot (pictured above) is a simple, IR-controlled robot with tank treads that roams around your desk. I say your desk, because that is just about the range you will get from the IR blaster that comes with the TankBot. The IR blaster connects to the headphone jack of your phone, and the app uses that to send signals to the TankBot. If you run out of range, the little robot has a tendency to take your last command and just sort of run with it, but fortunately this little tank is fairly durable, at least from what I have seen so far.

The TankBot’s most useful feature is the ability to charge via USB. In the back of the robot there’s a little tab that fold down and gets stuck with in an open USB port somewhere. TankBot lets you know when it is fully charged, and you’ll get about 30 minutes of action with it before that battery needs some more juice.

For $25, it’s one of the more amusing time-wasters that can be controlled by Android or iPhone.

Zeemote Smartphone Joystick

I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to playing games on my smartphone. They make the perfect time-wasters when waiting in line or riding shotgun, but there’s such a huge variety when it comes to gameplay that I feel like many games are hit in miss. Your airplane can’t dodge rockets if your fingers are in the way, and those on-screen joysticks are a joke. If we’re going to take our gaming on our smartphones seriously, we need some better controllers. Fortunately, Zeemote offers up exactly what is needed in this situation.

This tiny joystick comes with four different buttons surrounding the analog stick that are all well-placed for racing, flight sims, and even FPS games on your phone. The Zeemote connects via Bluetooth, and automatically turns off after a few minutes of inactivity, plus it is small enough that you can fit it in your pocket and just pull it out when you need to play a game.

Keep in mind, not every game works with the Zeemote — the game developer has to use the Zeemote’s SDK to weave control into their game, but already several popular games like Mini Squadron have added support for the controller. For $30 it’s a bit cheaper, and a heck of a lot more streamlined, then walking around with a Wiimote, and it a ton of fun to use on-the-go.

Cruzerlite Android Cases

Smartphone cases are ubiquitous part of the smartphone experience, and it is usually kind of hard to tell the good cases from the not-so-great cases. Cruzerlite has started making a series of cases that target the Android fanboys among us, but their cases also offer something I haven’t found with another soft case manufacturer. Like most soft cases, Cruzerlite’s cases are very flexible when not attached to the phone, but when snapped onto the phone the custom TPU molded cases create a solid casing. Additionally, the cases are custom designed for each model they support with the specific intent of feeling like a hard case when on the phone.

Cruzerlite’s cases are available in a variety of models, including the Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, and the HTC One line. For $15 you’ll have a hard time finding a better soft case, and the Cruzerlite designs are sourced from creative minds all over the Android ecosystem.

Got a favorite smartphone accessory that’s under $30? We’d love to hear about it.

三个令人难以置信的新型智能手机配件

罗素hollyapr。26、2012打第三部分令人难以置信的新的智能手机配件，到30

有这么多可以做的事情与我们的智能手机，现在我们基本上不让他们失望。如果我们# 8217；不检查的东西或看视频，我们# 8217；再上网或打电话。因此，在所有的辛勤工作，我们做的，为什么没有一个小的乐趣以及？欢迎来到智能玩具的奇妙世界。

我们# 8217；已经花了数百美元买这些设备后，我就在一些搜索下30美元，几乎所有的手机都很酷。

tankbot
我不# 8217；不认为有人会厌倦一个小机器人，在你的办公桌，完全是由你的手机控制。该tankbot（上图）是一个简单的坦克履带，在你办公桌上的红外控制的机器人。我说你的办公桌，因为这仅仅是关于范围你会得到来自该tankbot红外冲击波。红外遥控电缆连接到手机的耳机插孔，和应用程序使用，发送信号给tankbot。如果您运行的范围，小机器人有一个趋势，把你的最后一个命令，只是运行它，但幸运的是，这个小坦克是相当持久的，至少从我所看到的那样。

该tankbot和# 8217；最有用的功能是通过USB充电的能力。在机器人的后面有# 8217；一个小标签，折下来，卡在一个开放的USB端口的地方。tankbot让你知道什么时候是完全充电，和你# 8217；将获得约30分钟，它的行动之前，电池需要一些果汁。

< P > 25美元，这与# 8217；的更有趣的时间浪费，可以通过Android或iPhone控制。

Zeemote手机摇杆
我有一个爱恨关系的时候，我的手机上玩游戏。他们把时间浪费在等待完美的线条或骑猎枪，但有# 8217；这样的巨大变化的时候，游戏，我觉得很多游戏都是打小姐。你的飞机能# 8217；T道奇火箭如果你的手指在屏幕上的方式，和那些操纵杆是一个笑话。如果我们# 8217；再将把我们的游戏在我们的智能手机严重，我们需要一些更好的控制器。幸运的是，Zeemote提供了正是在这种情况下所需要的。

这微小的操纵杆有四个不同的按钮周围的模拟棒，都是安排好的赛车、飞行模拟游戏，甚至FPS游戏在您的手机上。Zeemote蓝牙的连接，并自动关闭几分钟后的活动，再加上它是足够小，可以放在你的口袋里，把它拔出来的时候，你需要玩一个游戏。

记住，不是所有的游戏都与Zeemote与# 8212；游戏开发者已经使用# Zeemote & 8217；S SDK编织控制进入他们的游戏，但已经有几个流行的游戏像迷你中队增加了该控制器支持。30美元，这与# 8217；的便宜一点，和好多更精简，然后走在一个Wiimote，它一吨的有趣的使用上。

cruzerlite Android智能手机例例
无处不在智能手机的经验，这通常是一种很难说的好例不太好的情况下。cruzerlite开始做一系列的情况下，目标的Android范在一起，但他们的案件也提供一些我还没有发现# 8217；另一个软箱制造商。最喜欢的软的情况下，cruzerlite和# 8217；的案件时非常灵活不依附于手机，但当抢购到手机定制TPU成型的情况下创建一个坚实的外壳。此外，本例是定制设计，每个模型支持的感觉像一个硬盒的具体意图时的电话。

cruzerlite和# 8217；的案件中的各种型号可供选择，包括Galaxy Nexus、Galaxy Note，和HTC One的线。15美元你# 8217；我有一个很难找到一个更好的软件，和cruzerlite设计来源于整个Android生态系统的创造性的头脑。

有一个最喜欢的手机配件，与# 8217；在30美元？我们# 8217；D喜欢听到它。