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Testing VIRAL Phone Gadgets!
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Күн бұрынToday I'm testing out a wide range of phone gadgets from a $4 item on Temu to an $80 product on Shark Tank.
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0:00 Intro & Overview
0:32 Phone Umbrella
4:05 Phone Lantern
6:49 Phone Cleaning Balls
9:16 Chubby Buttons
12:50 Conclusion
Music by Epidemic Sound:
"Brink" by Jones Meadow
#phoneaccessory #phoneaccessories #gadgets
@brisketcampbell5479 6 ай бұрын
You can use that suction cup umbrella on your head. Now you have a handfree umbrella in the weather lol
@matthewjbauer1990 6 ай бұрын
Yeah. But you can just get an umbrella hat instead.
@RichWhiteUM 6 ай бұрын
@@matthewjbauer1990 But then you'd just look like a dork!
@funnytoyvideos 6 ай бұрын
Lmao when the dog snatched it 😂
@yourpbtv 6 ай бұрын
Oh yeah the dog was like “ I’ll be taking that”😂😂
@shannondore 6 ай бұрын
Bailey thought it was a new toy for her.😂
@JFH-te4lu 6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@antiisocial 6 ай бұрын
Bailey!!!
@nate_d376 6 ай бұрын
New Toy! Yay!
@mattr8743 6 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for Bailey playing with the umbrella!😂
@elvinmadson 6 ай бұрын
same
@FunnyHaHa420 6 ай бұрын
Chubby Buttons sounds like a comedian from the 1950's.
@judywright4241 6 ай бұрын
Red Buttons younger brother✅😆
@thumbsarehandy. 6 ай бұрын
Chubby Checker is a famous music artist from that era.
@Paul-ou1rx 6 ай бұрын
Somebody in China ordered 500,000 umbrellas to be manufactured and there was some confusion concerning metric vs imperial measurements. Thus the Cell Phone Umbrella was invented.
@Fredakruger0666 6 ай бұрын
Asian sizes always run small
@cathoderaytube7497 6 ай бұрын
😅👍.
@tomasviane3844 6 ай бұрын
My feeling was that they made these umbrellas, but nobody bought them, so some genius came up with the idea to add a suction cup and the rest... is history.
@Ringadon 6 ай бұрын
You're missing the main use of the umbrella... and that's holding it above your head before being struck by an implausibly large falling boulder.
@RichWhiteUM 6 ай бұрын
After you sprinkle birdseed with either ball bearings or buckshot in it.
@usernameisusername 6 ай бұрын
I remember when my favorite phone gadget was a cord that was long enough for me to go down the basement steps for privacy
@born4md 6 ай бұрын
OMG right 😂
@usernameisusername 6 ай бұрын
@@born4md 🪗
@tomasviane3844 6 ай бұрын
The spiral version or just the straight version?
@charlieschuder9976 6 ай бұрын
Had to be the Beige Box for me. Sneaking out in the middle of the night and having casual conversations with phone sex operators on my neighbors' phones for hours on end...well, that's classic 10-year-old Me! ETA: Or the two-port RJ11 adapter that let me leave both my modem AND my telephone plugged-in at the same time. Those things were awesome at the time!
@SquishySenpai 6 ай бұрын
Tip for that umbrella thing: Use it in landscape mode. It's designed to let you prop the phone up and watch videos hands free while blocking some sun so you can actually see the video.
@aisforannihilation1662 6 ай бұрын
Is that an umbrella in your pocket or r u just happy to see me? 😂
@ingesadventures 6 ай бұрын
lmao
@charlieschuder9976 6 ай бұрын
Sir, this is a Banana Phone.
@Sarafimm2 6 ай бұрын
I could see someone riding a motorcycle or bike during winter using the Chubby Buttons over their jacket sleeve. Much easier to use if you're wearing a helmet because the helmet blocks your hands reaching the controls or trying to mess with your phone while in transit. You could also probably attach the Chubby Buttons to your steering wheel if you don't have control buttons on it like a lot of recent models do to control phones, radios, or consoles. $80 is a steep price, but it might be worth it for your safety--and your life!
@Gamer3427 6 ай бұрын
Yea, it does have some use for certain situations like that, but $80 is way too much in my book.
@Bigheadedwon 6 ай бұрын
I have one it’s nice, but the included strap doesn’t get very small. So unless what you’re trying to attach it to is at least the size of a forearm it won’t work. And the price is too high. I rigged attached mine to my electric scooter and the extra big buttons are handy. But no backlight is another negative.
@Bionicbabyy 6 ай бұрын
My friend bought from Walmart for $18 bucks.@@Gamer3427
@charlieschuder9976 6 ай бұрын
I've got a JBL bluetooth speaker that works like a padlock that not only controls my phone, but also has a speaker. Ditto for wireless earbuds...this thing's pretty much obsolete.
@addiesworld1855 6 ай бұрын
Another classic from James. He could review a paint drying kit and I would watch the whole thing!
@Freakinreviews 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll have to see if I can review paint drying one of these days! haha.
@bradasstv 6 ай бұрын
lol, that umbrella may actually come in handy in Vegas. I remember having a hard time seeing my phone screen out there walking outside during the day in the summer sun haha. Also it was the only place my phone started to overheat outside. Seems dumb, but you may actually get a use for it lol
@marilynturcotte5304 6 ай бұрын
I agree.
@zsigzsag 6 ай бұрын
I've seen cell phone hoods that are more practical, easyy on the pocket as well, foldableand dog proof...lol!. I have trouble seeing my screen in bright sunlight. They don't make those hoods for my phone :(
@STOG01 6 ай бұрын
I'd think it's better for going to the beach. If you still want to get a tan - but not kill your phone.
@girlsdrinkfeck 6 ай бұрын
or just get a samsung , their new phone has the worlds best anti reflective screen
@509brown 6 ай бұрын
I think a better use of the umbrella is to shade the screen so it can be seen in sunlight.
@narq5099 6 ай бұрын
Definitely. Most recent phones are at least ipx4 and can withstand rain.
@aprilrich807 6 ай бұрын
I think that’s the whole purpose of the product.
@MlleAdler 6 ай бұрын
I would've wanted that umbrella for my dolls when younger! 😸
@brendakrieger7000 6 ай бұрын
Truth!!😹
@KaneshaDi 6 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!
@-Cesh- 6 ай бұрын
Time to package your chest hair as a phone cleaner 😂
@Whisk3six 6 ай бұрын
Seeing Baileys positive impression of the phone umbrella reminded me that you've done dog toy reviews in the past. We need a 'Barkin' Reviews' 2nd channel that focuses on dog toys/products which your dogs can give reviews on. I'd subscribe. Maybe 2 videos a month? Bailey ALWAYS gets the upvote!
@knittingchick50 6 ай бұрын
Since the umbrella has a silver lining, I wonder if it’s meant to reflect light when taking photos with flash. Professional photographers use silver umbrellas in studio photos to direct the light.
@cathylombard964 6 ай бұрын
I laughed so hard when Bailey took the umbrella. 😆
@MrsLadyCath 6 ай бұрын
Bailey is an absolutely awesome dog. Love it when she inserts herself into your videos.
@subigirlawd_7307 6 ай бұрын
That umbrella is so perfect for my American Girl Dolls. ❤ do they come in other colors?
@marymaryquitecontrary 6 ай бұрын
I wish I'd had the umbrella on previous trips when my videos didn't get recorded because the sun washed out the screen and I couldn't tell my phone got turned off instead of on! I'd gladly give this device room in my backpack.
@Julian-bq9qv 6 ай бұрын
I LOVE that adorable baby!!! She is so precious!!!!
@ceballard1215 6 ай бұрын
I would totally use that umbrella to shade my phone when I’m driving. My phone mount means the phone heats up when driving into the sunlight
@deedsh6280 6 ай бұрын
I could see the phone umbrella for very specific situations. I've been on a beach chair trying to read a book on my phone or check a video and pulled the blanket over my head to cut glare. This would be a bit more discreet, LOL-- but only if I"m situation for the 'long haul' read/view. Deflecting heat would be secondary.
@Nicolesaidso 6 ай бұрын
James looks like Wile E. Coyote with that little umbrella! 😂
@ShirlBussman 6 ай бұрын
What a visual !!🤣🤣
@nicknumber1512 6 ай бұрын
Bailey: MEEP MEEP!
@ShirlBussman 6 ай бұрын
@@nicknumber1512 🤣🤣
@i.am.not.herbert 6 ай бұрын
If you have no info on that umbrella, then let me ask you this question.... are you sure it's for rain cuz it has the underside coating of one of those light reflecting umbrellas for like diffusing light when you're taking photos and stuff like when you're getting professional pictures taken. Could it be some sort of selfie or videoing light diffusing umbrella type of situation?
@John-Doe-Yo 6 ай бұрын
It's for shade from the sun he didn't say it was for rain.
@i.am.not.herbert 6 ай бұрын
@@John-Doe-Yo hm.
@TJThomas116 6 ай бұрын
Bailey is so cute!!! I love how often she features in your videos :)
@sandybruce9092 6 ай бұрын
I have a microfiber cloth that works extremely well on all my screens - iPhone and 2 iPads, plus it cleans my eyeglasses perfectly!😊
@nicanonymus2491 6 ай бұрын
Same, simple but effective 😂
@lisagreenleaf3859 6 ай бұрын
Bailey is the best Part of the video lol 😂 I enjoy your videos. You show the new things we never knew existed. I think you should try to incorporate Bailey into more of your videos ❤🐾🐾
@MNsaint 6 ай бұрын
I just wanted to add there are also long press options for the Chubby Buttons device such as scrubbing forward/backward or taking photo bursts.
@mrmlgcats 6 ай бұрын
The phone umbrella is hilarious but maybe useful. My phone battery takes so much abuse in the summer because my brightness is always all the way up.
@ERKNEES2 6 ай бұрын
12:45 hitting the button 2X is a deal breaker for me
@__aceofspades 6 ай бұрын
Everything but the chubby buttons seems like landfill trash. The buttons are actually are a useful product that seem to work well, however at $80 its too expensive unless you really need it for runs/biking/whatever.
@cuauhtemocgonzales2530 6 ай бұрын
Chubby buttons seems so good but for $80?! Nah but 100% would be better if its $20.
@hectorg5809 6 ай бұрын
Can't remember if they got a deal and i don't care enough to look it up, but i do remember it being too expensive on the show
@FirstLast-iv2tc 6 ай бұрын
That umbrella would be great as a doll umbrella.
@puppsmcgee74 6 ай бұрын
New pickup line unlocked: "Is that a cell phone umbrella shoved inside of a suction cup dog's butt in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"
@Goosefang 6 ай бұрын
Chubby buttons is a good idea but should have been rechargeable. I have plenty of 2032’s for my car remote but it’s annoying to change them all the time. Having to tap other things twice to first wake it up kinda gets on my nerves, wouldn’t want more devices that do it too.
@__aceofspades 6 ай бұрын
Depends on how often you need to change the batteries for it. If it lasts 6 months each battery then who cares. With a rechargeable battery the product is guaranteed to eventually fail, so its a tradeoff.
@modernpragmatism 6 ай бұрын
Thing is you can get like a smartwatch for like under 20 bucks these days that does the same thing, and is a smartwatch, much smaller, and much more multifunctional. Just look for a smartwatch that offers media control functionality via an inbuiltapp, or if it's an android wear (these are however more expensive) they can access a huge variety of apps that can control all sorts of things. Alternatively if you want physical buttons most bluetooth headsets these days (which can be had for like under 5 bucks some places) have this functionality too, increase volume, forward back, play pause. If you don't want to actually listen to the headset just use the media output setting on your android phone (I don't know about iPhone) to have it play through the speakers instead.
@thumbsarehandy. 6 ай бұрын
I previously bought a nearly identical phone umbrella at Five Below for my partner to use when grilling outside in the summer, to keep the sun glare off his phone so he can use it while monitoring the grill. It's silly, but it works! Allows you to see your phone screen in direct sunlight. Bonus was that it came with a basic plastic case for storage.
@MsBrittanyRuth 6 ай бұрын
That phone umbrella would have been great for when I was doing Lyft over the summer! Phone In a phone mount on my windshield would get a weird glare or over heat in direct sunlight
@suzycharto3655 6 ай бұрын
If you are not wearing boots, hats, mittens and jackets etc - its not really cold out there. I'm so jealous
@jwall6006 6 ай бұрын
Good for Bailey. Phone umbrella is really silly. Maybe good for a doll outfit.
@metern 6 ай бұрын
That flash defuser is more used as a camping lantern. I have one that i use a lot on my camping trips. Its a different model, but works the same. So it isn't a bad product if you use it the right way 😁.
@alvinclose8181 6 ай бұрын
I use those cleaning balls all the time and love em.
@Freakinreviews 6 ай бұрын
They definitely work!
@Kenbur 6 ай бұрын
James discovers chest hairs clean off phone screens very well. Now I have a go-anywhere phone screen cleaner! And at no cost. Thanks, James!!
@Logtruckdriver541 6 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie i really enjoy these reviews where there are little to no reviews on a site about the product so you kinda are going in blind with suprised reactions! Very entertaining IMO James!
@IMDARKFIRE007 6 ай бұрын
They need to make a television size version of those cleaning balls.
@Nativebeautys 6 ай бұрын
OMG I love Bailey!🥰🥰🥰🥰
@Trina_White 6 ай бұрын
Thanks James, awesome reviews as always ❤
@metern 6 ай бұрын
That Umbrella will work as a rain protector for your phone too 😁.
@buddhamus 6 ай бұрын
The Chubby Buttons seem the most practical of the bunch. You can keep your phone safely hidden while using the CB. The cost is a killer. You should keep an eye out for the knockoffs.
@Freakinreviews 6 ай бұрын
Yeah I can definitely see a use for those, but you're right that knockoffs will likely come along at half the price, if they don't already exist.
@alisong2328 3 ай бұрын
I used to order stuff from Wish. It took so long to arrive that I would have no clue about the item. One arrived in a box all in Chinese with no instructions. A couple of items arrived and I had no idea what they were! Included instructions are a plus - especially if they have pictures.
@cblazgoogle3844 6 ай бұрын
Freakin’ has “valuable” pockets.. he didn’t want to “waste one” on carrying the umbrella 🤣🤣
@born4md 6 ай бұрын
I think the idea for Bailey's umbrella phone is to help with sun glare more so than heat. Cmon. You know it's hers. 🥰
@marilynturcotte5304 6 ай бұрын
I would go for the cleaning balls, which have lots of uses. Now, the umbrella would be helpful in the summer! I hate using my phone and can't see the screen because of the sun. So, I am off to Temu, I am going today.
@XuroX. 6 ай бұрын
Good luck in China
@jpbaley2016 6 ай бұрын
What the “flash diffuser” did show was how many of those camera apertures are actually used in taking a photo. You got a decent exposure even though 2 apertures looked completely blocked.
@goodtimefolkrock 6 ай бұрын
9:46 you said " strapon" 😂
@beaucarroll17 4 ай бұрын
4:50 its more for "Travel" and needing soft light to read, bathrooms etc, not for overnight nightlight
@levigato125 6 ай бұрын
I would use that night light when I travel to Europe. They have 230v outlets there and it blows the night lights I bring with me. Just have your phone plugged in at night while the light is on.
@HulaHula667 6 ай бұрын
Don’t bother with buying the lamp. Popping a transparent bottle over the light works as good, if not better! I tend to use a water bottle.
@robloxislandsbyfeathersong 6 ай бұрын
I have those screen cleaners. I got a 2 pack from a dollar store & it included one like what you showed & another smaller one (about half the size) that is on a keychain, which is a pretty useful way of carrying it around. They work great. I've had them for several years now.
@sleepythemis 6 ай бұрын
I literally got four seconds in before I had to stop because the unexpected dog-on-umbrella violence made me crack up.
@_juliasjourneys_ 6 ай бұрын
I have the chubby buttons device and use it to control my music while riding. Having it strapped to my arm is great and provides a control center.
@LuckyStone888 6 ай бұрын
Interesting stuff. Chubby buttons would be useful but too expensive for my taste,
@judywright4241 6 ай бұрын
It would be great outside working and I don’t have to go for my glasses to see the screen, Chubbo to the rescue!
@LuckyStone888 6 ай бұрын
@@judywright4241 that makes sense.
@Bionicbabyy 6 ай бұрын
The chubby key pad is not that bad in certain situations. Walmart has it for about $17 or $18 bucks. Great video.😊
@Gamer3427 6 ай бұрын
The Chubby Button seems way too expensive for what it does, particularly considering it'd only really have niche uses for when you're wearing gloves or maybe to function as a remote trigger for your camera. Especially since if you're using it for music or video watching while out in public, a lot of wireless headphones, (other than the earbud only ones), have built in buttons for controlling volume, skipping, and pausing media. I think it does have some uses, but more as a $20 gimmick product.
@Killpocalips 6 ай бұрын
Those multimedia buttons would've been super helpful if it wasn't $80
@erinasnow 6 ай бұрын
@user-ru5jy5lr4gyou are a bit weird. Anyhow, I have been looking for something like this to use in my car, as I don't have a way to skip songs (old car, only have a cd player and 3.5 mm input, and don't want to have to handle my phone whilst driving) but 80 dollars is far too much
@trublgrl 6 ай бұрын
Rosemary Olive Oil Triscuits? Daym, he think he brand new. You used to eat Cheez-its like the rest of us, James!
@brendakrieger7000 6 ай бұрын
Phone umbrella is actually pretty ingenious☔📱
@PickleJuice604 6 ай бұрын
The umbrella would be cute at the beach or pool
@judywright4241 6 ай бұрын
Sure would get attention for it!
@shellymac7597 6 ай бұрын
Bailey gave her review of the umbrella.
@robertheinkel6225 6 ай бұрын
Dog tested and proved.
@kevin424co 6 ай бұрын
Phone umbrellas are fairly popular in my country and I usually see delivery services (that use motorcycles) that use it a lot on their phones mounted onto their motorcycles
@HardxCorpsxKali 6 ай бұрын
11:02 what’s worse here the fact that you have some of your videos liked or the fact that you don’t have all your videos liked? 😂😂 believe in yourself and like them all bro!
@mgratk 6 ай бұрын
I think you put a lot more thought into the umbrella than the maker did.
@clarewillison9379 6 ай бұрын
Take a tiny milk carton (uht type that are too small for an actual portion) and an elastic band. Empty milk out first. Make two small slots in rim of carton, hook elastic band into same, wrap round your phone. Now you have a flashlight diffuser for free that won’t cover your camera lens so much. Or cut a piece of silicon/parchment paper/tissue paper.
@jasons4622 6 ай бұрын
I could see the light diffuser being nice for camping
@GestOfAll 6 ай бұрын
Would like to see the umbrella work when navigating maps and walking in the rain!
@kevinmaye3560 6 ай бұрын
I use the Chubby Buttons every day at work. It lets me turn up my music when we're not busy, and lets me surreptitiously pause or lower the volume when dealing with a phone call or customer. It tucks up under my shirt sleeve, and lets me keep my phone out of the way. Also great when I'm wearing gloves for yard work or shoveling snow. Definitely pricey, but I've had one for like 3 years, it's held up, and I've gotten great use out of it.
@lynnsenger9950 6 ай бұрын
I'm tempted to buy that umbrella just to see if my daughter's 3 dogs will steal it.
@3DJapan 6 ай бұрын
The chubby buttons would be good for biking.
@umbrellacorp. 6 ай бұрын
Bald people can also stick the Umbrella on their head as a hands free Umbrella. That's 2 uses for it.😂👍💯
@merlin-ju6fu 6 ай бұрын
The phone umbrella is Bailey approved.
@shannondore 6 ай бұрын
If I ever wanted to dress up as a clow for Halloween, that umbrella would be a perfect addition to my costume.☂️🤡
@rmp5s 6 ай бұрын
The umbrella was kinda awesome...🤣
@carsonfball4 4 ай бұрын
I could see that lantern being useful if the power goes out.
@DidYouReadEULA 6 ай бұрын
3:03 Good girl!!!! 😂
@karleedu 6 ай бұрын
Just give the umbrella to Baily! Give the lamp to Baily!
@trublgrl 6 ай бұрын
"I strapped it to my arm like a little piano." Seriously, what?
@3DJapan 6 ай бұрын
I use my flashlight as a nightlight every night when I'm getting into bed. I just sit it face down so the light bounces off the ceiling. I shut it off once I'm settled in.
@isangblacktupa 6 ай бұрын
So funny how the chest smudge made the phone cleaner than the cleaning balls 😂😂😂😂
@grandpasrandomreviews 6 ай бұрын
That umbrella would be good to get the glare off the screen I would think. The lamp is worthless in my opinion. Cleaning ball seems decent. That Chubby Buttons could be useful if you use your phone to watch videos with. I wonder if it would work on a tablet?
@jomo9454 6 ай бұрын
I think you can use that umbrella to give you a flash with your selfies... position it with the inside facing you behind the back camera/flash, turn on the flashlight when you take your selfie and you get a diffuse reflected light.
@jomo9454 6 ай бұрын
And the next product is literally a light diffuser... is that fate or karma? Nahh, just proof coincidences are real.
@APS72_swe 6 ай бұрын
Instead of the "phone cleaning balls" I use makeup remover pads, and a pack is only about a dollar for the cheapest ones, and you can use any cleaning solution using them.
@sammieloufitzy 6 ай бұрын
I thought the umbrella was to help take better pictures. Like they use in photo studios? Or am I wrong?
@AlecInstant 6 ай бұрын
Yeah the light diffuser blocks ONE of the cameras. You didn’t even try switching cameras. I feel that was a missed opportunity. 😂
@AidenRKrone 24 күн бұрын
Even though I've told her time and again not to do so, my wife keeps her iPhone's flashlight on almost all night. (I end up turning it off when I finally come to bed; I can't sleep with any light in the room, let alone something as bright as an iPhone's flashlight.) With that in mind, my wife might actually get some use out of the phone lantern gift.
@atatistcheffs 6 ай бұрын
James, I have to say that the phone umbrella is the the most inane thing I've seen in quite some time. Temu strikes again? ;-)
@julesgoh 6 ай бұрын
The umbrella is to protect the phone when you have it clipped to your bicycle or motorbike. Esp when it rains when you are biking or if the sun is too bright.
@sdb9884 6 ай бұрын
My phone always overheats on my dashboard during the summer when I’m using it to navigate . The umbrella might help with that!
@maleficent1969 6 ай бұрын
Lantern looks like a Jellyfish in the dark.😆
@dempower 6 ай бұрын
Strap the lamp on a smaller flashlight, might work pretty well
@tjk_9000 6 ай бұрын
I kinda want the phone umbrella to take to the beach, prevent overheating