Last minute gift ideas for smartphone and tech enthusiasts: save big bucks on gadgets now
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Christmas is right around the corner! If you've already handled the Christmas gift – congratulations! But if you’re a proud member of the procrastination army, you probably still need to do some last-minute shopping before it's too late.
If you have a special someone, colleague, or friend who's into smartphones or mobile tech, we have a bunch of quick ideas that could help you choose the perfect gift! Keep in mind that there's very little time left until Christmas Day, so you better hurry up and start shopping if you want to put something under the Christmas tree.
If you have a special someone, colleague, or friend who's into smartphones or mobile tech, we have a bunch of quick ideas that could help you choose the perfect gift! Keep in mind that there's very little time left until Christmas Day, so you better hurry up and start shopping if you want to put something under the Christmas tree.
For the iPhone fan: ESR cases for AirPods
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Let’s be honest, any iPhone fan probably already has a few cases for their iPhone, a few chargers spread out where they might need them, and a set of AirPods Pro that they never leave the house without. But do they have a cool case for their AirPods?
The ESR Pulse Magnetic Lock Case adds protection, style, and security to any plain AirPods Pro case (2019 / 2022 / 2023)! The lid is held closed with strong magnets that won’t budge even if the case is dropped — an AirPods user’s nightmare would be dropping their case and have the earbuds pop out.
A simple rubber slider in the middle of the case will reverse the polarity of the magnets and instantly pop the lid up, so operation is easy (and looks cool, Mr. Bond).
Once seated inside the ESR Pulse Magnetic Lock Case, the AirPods capsule is protected by a hard shell and a soft, shock-absorbing core. Wireless charging is not compromised — the Pulse Magnetic Lock Case has a magnet array at the back, so it instantly sticks to MagSafe chargers.
It comes with a lanyard and thanks to the strong magnetic latch, can be hooked up to anything for any-situation carrying comfort.
Alternatively, the ESR Cyber Tough Case for AirPods Pro has a more aggressive high-tech look, also provides strong magnetic latching, sturdy drop protection and MagSafe compatibility, and comes with a carabiner instead of a lanyard.
With tech gadgets typically being a on the expensive side, it may be daunting to try and find one under $50 that is good, durable, and will please your gift recipient. No worries, we did the legwork! Based on our experience and user reviews, here are some great tech stocking stuffers!
Once we lift the limit to $100, we have a bunch of exciting options — especially since there are a lot of deals going on at Amazon still! Drawing from our extensive experience with different devices, and how popular these products are with users, here are the best gift ideas under $100:
Let’s be honest, any iPhone fan probably already has a few cases for their iPhone, a few chargers spread out where they might need them, and a set of AirPods Pro that they never leave the house without. But do they have a cool case for their AirPods?
A simple rubber slider in the middle of the case will reverse the polarity of the magnets and instantly pop the lid up, so operation is easy (and looks cool, Mr. Bond).
Once seated inside the ESR Pulse Magnetic Lock Case, the AirPods capsule is protected by a hard shell and a soft, shock-absorbing core. Wireless charging is not compromised — the Pulse Magnetic Lock Case has a magnet array at the back, so it instantly sticks to MagSafe chargers.
It comes with a lanyard and thanks to the strong magnetic latch, can be hooked up to anything for any-situation carrying comfort.
Alternatively, the ESR Cyber Tough Case for AirPods Pro has a more aggressive high-tech look, also provides strong magnetic latching, sturdy drop protection and MagSafe compatibility, and comes with a carabiner instead of a lanyard.
Gifts under $50
With tech gadgets typically being a on the expensive side, it may be daunting to try and find one under $50 that is good, durable, and will please your gift recipient. No worries, we did the legwork! Based on our experience and user reviews, here are some great tech stocking stuffers!
Gifts under $100
Once we lift the limit to $100, we have a bunch of exciting options — especially since there are a lot of deals going on at Amazon still! Drawing from our extensive experience with different devices, and how popular these products are with users, here are the best gift ideas under $100:
Gifts under $200
At this price tier, we can look at some more premium tech products. Again, the discounts make it much easier to fit some of these gifts within budget — we can pick up more premium earbids, louder speakers, a more popular smartwatch, or even a tablet as a gift for this Christmas!
Gifts under $500
Looking for a cool gadget for that special someone? You can get a pretty good device at this price point. Motorola phones that are excellent, a Pixel Tablet that will cover a lot of use cases thanks to its Speaker Dock, even a Samsung Galaxy Phone or an Apple iPad!
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