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The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro launch is one of the most exciting updates of the series in years. To make the most of it's best new features, we’re sharing some must-have accessories, including chargers, game controllers and power banks.

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00:00 The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro launches one of the biggest updates to the series in years with
00:04 USB-C and log video recording to name a few.
00:07 To make the most of your brand new device, I'm sharing some must-have iPhone accessories
00:11 that I think are worth your money, including chargers, game controllers, and external storage,
00:16 along with some of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals linked below to help you
00:19 save this holiday season.
00:21 Starting our list off, we have the 30W Anker Nano Power Bank.
00:25 This is a 10,000 mAh power bank that has a few cool tricks up its sleeve.
00:29 This supports power delivery with a max output of 30W.
00:33 You can charge this to about 50% in about 45 minutes, or you can charge your phone to
00:37 about 50% in just 30 minutes.
00:39 In total, you can get about two full charges for your brand new iPhone 15, so that's
00:44 pretty cool.
00:45 At the top here, we have this button that when you click it, reveals this color LCD.
00:49 We've seen percentage readouts on other power banks before, but Anker takes this a
00:53 step further by showing you how much time it'll take to fully charge your power bank,
00:57 as well as how much time until the power bank depletes.
01:00 So even though that might seem unnecessary when I'm running some important gear, whether
01:04 it's a camera or my phone when I'm shooting video, it's really helpful to see how much
01:08 time is remaining on this, that way I can plan ahead.
01:11 Hard to miss as well as its built-in USB-C wire.
01:14 When retracted, it's a carrying loop.
01:16 Pull it out, and you have a relatively long cable built right in.
01:21 That way you never need to remember to have a cable in order to charge your devices.
01:25 And this is one accessory that no matter where I'm headed, I'm always taking along with
01:29 me.
01:30 Usually priced at $50 for a 10,000 mAh power bank, it's not the cheapest, but we've
01:34 seen this go for as low as $35 for Black Friday, which, for how powerful and reliable this
01:39 is, it makes it a must-have.
01:43 Even though Apple has improved support for game controllers including Xbox and PS5s,
01:47 if you really want to take your mobile gaming to the next level, you're going to want
01:50 to check out the Backbone One.
01:53 We have two colors to choose from, white, which is the PlayStation Edition, and black
01:58 with the A, X, Y, and B buttons, which is the original, but I just call it the Xbox
02:04 Edition.
02:05 The controller's slide open allowing you to slot your phone in where it connects directly
02:08 via USB-C on the right.
02:11 This gives you a very Switch-like gaming experience, or as recently released, the PlayStation
02:16 Portal.
02:17 And even though you're playing on a much smaller screen than those other two options,
02:20 you have a much bigger catalog of games to play or stream.
02:23 And for added convenience, it has USB-C at the bottom for charging and a 3.5mm jack if
02:29 you want to use wired headphones.
02:31 Unlike traditional controllers, this does require your phone to be docked in order to
02:34 work, and if you have larger hands, the controls may feel a little bit small or cramped, but
02:40 in my opinion, something that's this compact, it's hard to beat.
02:45 And even when paired with this optional hard-carrying case, it's still smaller than a traditional
02:50 controller.
02:51 It normally costs a penny shy of $100, but for Black Friday, you can pick it up for just
02:54 $69.99.
02:55 And so if you have any friends or family that are big into mobile gaming, this is one of
03:00 the best gifts you can get them.
03:03 With iOS 17, we got a few cool new updates, including standby mode.
03:07 And although this feature does work with a wired connection, there's something magical
03:12 about doing it wirelessly.
03:14 One of the newest wireless charging stands comes from Belkin with the Boost Charge 15W
03:19 BlackSafe 2-in-1.
03:20 This does officially release in a few weeks, but it finds its way to our list because of
03:24 its fresh design.
03:25 Unlike most other wireless charging stands that honestly are a bit of an eyesore when
03:29 not in use, the Belkin instead has a soft and rounded silicone finish that comes in
03:34 either this eggshell or a gray color.
03:37 And in my opinion, it does a really good job at hiding the fact that it's a stand because
03:41 when not in use, you fold this back and you don't really know what this is, but it certainly
03:47 doesn't look ugly.
03:48 The other thing that I quickly noticed about this is that this has some really good weight
03:52 to it.
03:53 So you place it on your desk, it stays in its spot pretty well that even when you're
03:58 aggressively placing or removing your phone on here, it's not going to move around a lot.
04:03 This is a 2-in-1 meaning that you can charge your phone and your watch simultaneously.
04:08 But unlike most other 2-in-1s, you can also charge your AirPods.
04:13 Granted you can't do all three at the same time, but I really do love this design.
04:18 Now at $130, this is a very premium choice and you can certainly find a lot of other
04:22 two and even three-in-one chargers for much less.
04:26 But if you're like me and you're a minimalist, you like that high quality and built to last
04:29 finish, then you're going to love this choice.
04:32 On the other hand, if you're on a tighter budget and you want more of a traditional
04:35 design but still high quality, then you have the Sitachi 2-in-1 Magnetic Charging Stand.
04:41 It's white, silver and brushed metal are all complimented very well.
04:46 The downside here though is that this only supports your phone and your AirPods, but
04:51 no Apple Watch.
04:52 So if you do have an Apple Watch, this might not be the best choice for you.
04:56 Additionally, charging speeds aren't as fast as the 15 watts offered by Belkin, but then
05:01 again, this is half the price.
05:07 Next up, we've got the smallest accessory on our list, but still crazy useful.
05:11 This is the AirFly Pro.
05:12 With the AirFly Pro Bluetooth transmitter and receiver, you can connect up to two AirPods
05:17 or other Bluetooth headphones at the same time to otherwise only wired devices like
05:22 airplane screens, as it's in the name, as well as like gym equipment and TVs.
05:27 But here's the other really cool thing.
05:28 Even with newer devices like my MacBook here, which of course support Bluetooth, if you
05:32 plug one of these in, you can listen to or watch the same thing on two different AirPods
05:38 or other Bluetooth headphones.
05:40 And then of course, because this is also a receiver, you can plug this into other hardware,
05:44 whether it's wired speakers, an old car stereo system, and then you can transmit your audio
05:48 from your phone to those in order to listen to your music wirelessly.
05:52 You can pick one of these up in white or black for $54.99.
05:58 Now returning to that Anker Nano that I just showed you, what if we added a wall charger
06:02 to it?
06:03 Well, that's exactly what this two-in-one hybrid charger is.
06:06 It has the same 10,000 milliamp battery, but with a 65 watt wall charger built in.
06:12 Now as you can imagine, this does add a considerable amount of weight and size to the Nano, but
06:17 if you're already planning on carrying a power brick as well as an all-in-one solution that
06:22 has a power bank and a charger that can charge basically all of my devices, including this
06:27 MacBook, this thing is awesome.
06:32 When Apple announced that the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max were getting native log video recording,
06:36 I was super excited.
06:38 The ProRes log that you can capture with this is incredible.
06:42 There's one downside though.
06:43 The files are absolutely massive.
06:45 One minute of 4K 30 frames per second takes about six gigabytes of storage, which is why
06:50 you may want to pick up one of these external SSDs like this Crucial X6 2TB that I have,
06:56 as iPhones now support recording directly to external sources.
07:00 For its speed, size, and reliability, this is one of the best choices under $100, not
07:05 to mention for under $80 where this is pretty much the only brand name that you can find
07:10 today.
07:15 And now to wrap this video up, we have the AirPods Pro 2, something that we've seen make
07:21 its way into this video a few times already.
07:23 Now, honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first when upgrading to the AirPods Pro 2 from the
07:27 AirPods Pro.
07:29 Sound quality hasn't really changed, but there's a few other updates that make this
07:33 my favorite pair of earbuds.
07:35 Aside from increasing its battery life from four and a half hours to six hours, its noise
07:39 cancellation is way better when I'm commuting throughout the city.
07:42 And also when I've got these in, I'm at work, I'm down the street, I'm trying to talk to
07:47 someone, I no longer have to take these out as much just to hear what the other person
07:51 is saying.
07:52 And because of how small and easy this is to lose, we now have Apple Find My built in
07:56 as well as a speaker, which helps you relocate these much more quickly.
08:00 Of course, quick pairing between your iPhone, your MacBook and your other Apple devices
08:04 is the cherry on top.
08:06 These are usually $250, but they're $60 off now bringing the price down to $189.99, which
08:14 for what this offers makes this an exceptional deal at under $200.
08:20 So these are some of my favorite iPhone accessories and some of the best deals that you can get
08:24 ahead of Black Friday, 2023.
08:26 Let me know which of these have been your favorite or if you're picking any of these
08:29 up for yourself or someone else.
08:31 And if there's another deal that you think I should check out for a future video, let
08:34 us know in the comments down below.
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