Woogie
© 2011 Griffin Technologies
See also the Woogie 2. Fun to hold and squeeze, Woogie is six-legged plush smart phone holder (for any iPhone or iPod Touch or Android device) holder with a built-in speaker that you can hold in your lap. It could be ideal for a long car ride -- it is very snuggly. The device doesn't limit content, however, it is possible to download a free Woogie app to let you preview content from Iceberg Kids, who designed Woogie in cooperation with Griffin. The app, called Woogie Sesame Street Sampler was created by Scrollmotion, does a nice job narrating some basic Sesame Street stories; additional titles are sold as in-app sales. Drawbacks: The speaker isn't very loud, say, for a noisy car ride although you can still easily put your headphones in. Also there is manual on/off toggle switch on the battery compartment, that is hidden inside the velcro holding envelope. To save the two AAA batteries, you need to manually turn off this switch. Woogie makes no attempt to protect the screen or block the home button.
$20, iPhone, Android
Teaches: a protection device for smart phones or iPod Touches