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Title: PopSockets finally launches a vertical grip stand

Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 12:30:27 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/popsockets-fi...

Vertical videos have been a part of most people's every day lives for years
now. TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and more are all in portrait
mode, as is a typical video call off a smartphone. But it's only now that
PopSockets has caught up, releasing the Kick-Out Grip and Stand that can
balance a phone vertically.

The new model is part of PopSockets' MagSafe line but, as the name suggests,
includes a kick stand that folds out of the traditional socket. All a person
needs to do is flatten the grip and then pop out the top bit. It will fold
down and serve as a light stand for the phone to rest on.

PopSockets has launched the Kick-Out Grip and Stand in Black, Latte, Dusk and
Putty, along with two Aluminum Radial options, French Navy and Silver. It
retails for $40 and should work with any MagSafe compatible case, swappable
PopTop or PopMount currently sold. However, it also comes with an adapter
ring so it should work with almost any case.

The new Kick-Out Grip and Stand feels like a small update but, if you're
anything like me, it will stop water bottles, cups and other rogue phone
props from constantly fall down.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/popsockets-fi...
stand-123027346.html?src=rss

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