Top 6 Accessories for Android Devices

Perhaps the only thing as varied as the number of different Android devices available is the incredible amount of Android accessories you can buy to go with your smartphone or tablet. And with all of the options, it can be difficult to decide what gadgets are really useful for the everyday. To help you sift through the unending list of accompanying products, here is a simple summary of the 6 best accessories you can find for your Android device.

1. Docking Station

One of the most useful accessories available for Androids is the desktop docking station. While charging your phone, a dock will also allow you to listen to music, watch video and do much more. Samsung makes a universal Galaxy multimedia docking station that works with a number of Android devices.

2. Superior Audio

Most mobile devices are primarily used as entertainment hubs storing music, video and games. An essential item to complete the complete entertainment experience is a quality pair of surround sound technology headphones. Whether you are jogging to music or keeping busy on a long airplane flight, headphones can make all the difference in enjoying what your Android device has to offer.

3. A SmartWatch for Your Smartphone

One of the more undercover of accessories out there is Sony Ericsson’s Smart Watch wristwatch which will help you check your phone in stealth mode. Techhive.com calls this wristwatch with Bluetooth-enabled display, a “sneaky” way to keep up with the obsession of checking your phone. The SmartWatch has a watch face sized display screen which allows users to check on their Twitter, Facebook, email and other phone features without pulling the phone out of their pocket. This makes it perfect for a business meeting, class or other setting in which it is difficult to check your phone.

4. Turn Your Tablet into a Cash Register

If you use your mobile device for business transactions, then you definitely need the Square Card Reader. This tiny device plugs into an Android headset jack and allows credit card payments with a swipe and a special app. Square can turn your mobile phone or tablet into a modern cash register to enable simple, clean transactions wherever you do business.

5. Talk on the Go

For phone users who are consistently out and about and need to be hands-free, a Bluetooth headset is definitely a necessary accessory. With the increasing size of many smartphones a hands-free headset will also relieve you from holding a somewhat bulky screen to the side of your face during long phone calls. Some Bluetooth devices will even cancel background noise and wind volume to enhance the clarity of your conversations.

6. Type with Ease

While tablets and smartphones house the capacity to replace a traditional computer, touchscreens can prove frustrating when typing for extended periods of time. Fortunately, multiple external keyboards are available which can hold your Android phone or tablet while enabling your to type with the ease of a full-size computer keyboard.

Amongst the endless trends in mobile technology, Android accessories will continue to pop up, some helpful and many unnecessary. But there are definitely a few key accessories that can help to optimize your mobile experience.

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