Smartphone Stocking Stuffers: 15 Hot Accessories and Add-Ons

CIO.com's mobile guru Al Sacco scoured the Web for the best and most affordable stocking stuffers sure to bring joy to the hearts of smartphone-lovers this holiday season - iPhone, BlackBerry, Window Mobile, Palm and Android users alike. With our smartphone accessory gift guide, you can quickly please every handset hound on your list.

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Forget Zhu Zhu Pets. Toodle-oo, Twilight merchandise. Whatever, Wii.


The hottest "toys" on the market this holiday season are smartphones. And nobody knows this better than gadget-accessory-makers, who've pulled out all the stops to help make every smartphone the best it can be.


From custom leather cases and Bluetooth gizmos that boost your smartphone-multimedia experience, to unique charging accessories and extended battery packs, plenty of add-on delights await. I've combed online and brick-and-mortar shops for the coolest of these smartphone accessories, at the best prices.


Read on for specifics and where-to-buy information on each product. One interesting note: Time and time again, I came back to Amazon.com for the best deals. When I refer to "online prices" in the coming slides, it's mostly Amazon I'm talking about.


And if you're on a really tight budget this year—come on, who isn't?—you might want to check out our related story "Best BlackBerry Accessories and Add-Ons for $100 TOTAL"

Smartphone Storage: microSD Memory Cards

Many of today's smartphones have microSD memory-card slots to expand your total storage. Recent demand for the previously-costly cards has resulted in a significant price-drop, with 2GB and 4GB card selling for less than $10 in some cases. 16GB cards, the largest widely available microSD cards, are also coming down in price, to about $50. If your loved one has a microSD compatible device, you can't go wrong with memory cards. Various capacity cards are available at your local electronics store. Or check out Amazon.com and NewEgg.com for even lower prices.


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