Mobile phone charm

Phone straps have now become a cultural phenomenon beyond their basic utilities, and they may be themed with famous characters such as Hello Kitty.

In recent years, it has been popular to accessorize a phone this way, and Maki-e stickers are also becoming more common, especially in Japan, and to a lesser extent, Asia.

[citation needed] When Apple released the IPhone 3GS in 2008, it lacked a slot for attaching accessories.

[1] In response, a Korean company invented hanging charms which consumers could attach to the phone using screws.

In recent years smartphones such as the Galaxy Z Flip series have the option to add charms via a small ring on the back of an optional case and sometimes can include small electronics such as clip on wireless speakers, charging cases for true wireless earbuds, power banks and wallets.