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Not to rain on the parade of the selfie, but most photos are really just better taken from a distance. A photo that’s all face is okay, we suppose. A photo that gives you the space to be more dynamic? Now that’s better. But a photo where everyone can relax and angle themselves in a flattering manner is best. And while you can keep on asking strangers around you: “sorry, but could you take our picture?” the Mpod Mini Stand by Joby says you can go right ahead and retire that phrase.

Whether you’re hoping to get quality snaps when you travel alone, a part of a couple making memories together or a member of a group wanting a photo where everyone is included, trust that you’ll get the shot that you want. This unassuming-but-pretty-darn-amazing, low-maintenance accessory makes the most out of any and all types of surfaces so it lets you take videos and photos using a variety of angles. The smartphone camera self-timer feature does the rest.

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Use the Mpod Mini Stand as a standard mini tripod or twist and bend its legs to coil the stand around railings, chairs and other uneven surfaces. You can use it to secure your phone onto anything vertical, too, or even hang it upside down—and don’t worry, your phone won’t slide off. The multiple ways you can secure your smartphone with the Mpod Mini Stand make it a brilliant accessory not only for selfie alternatives because now you can vlog anywhere, hold a phone conference anywhere or take stunning time-lapse videos and sharper photos in low light.

Get this item through the Globe Shop for only P950. Here, shoppers are guaranteed a secure checkout, easy and convenient payment options (cash on delivery, GCash and credit card are available) and easy returns at over 200 stores nationwide.

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Promo Alert!

Shop around for more Gadgets & Accessories on Globe’s online store! For a minimum purchase of P1,000, get P100 off on any movie ticket purchased through the official GMovies app (available on Google Play for Android and on the App Store for Apple) or the official website until March 15. Promo is from February 9 to 18, 2018.

Subscribers can avail of the Love-A-Pair promo in Globe stores, too. From February 9 to 28, buy two items of the same kind from Gadgets & Accessories and get the second item at 20% off! Check out the Globe Store in the following locations:

TriNoMa Mall

Unit 1125B Level 1, TriNoMa Mall, EDSA cor. North Avenue, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City.

SM North Edsa

4/F Cyberzone Building, New SM Annex, SM City North Edsa, Quezon City.

Greenbelt

2/F Greenbelt 4 Mall, Ayala Center, Makati City.

SM Megamall

4/F Cyberzone, SM Megamall Building B, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

UP Town Center

2/F Phase B, UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.

SM Fairview

3/F Cyberzone, SM City Fairview, Quirino Highway cor. Regalado Avenue, Barangay Greater Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City.

SM Mall of Asia

2/F North Parking Building, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

Greenhills

G/F V Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan.

SM Masinag

2/F Cyberzone, SM City Masinag, Marcos Highway, Antipolo City.

SM Manila

Lower Ground Floor Cyberzone, SM City Manila, Arroceros cor. Marcelino Streets, Manila.

Alabang Town Center

2/F Alabang Town Center, Madrigal cor. Commerce Avenue, Alabang, Muntinlupa.

Market! Market!

4/F Market! Market!, McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Fairview Terraces Ayala

Unit 3054-3054A 3/F, Quirino Highway cor. Maligaya Drive, Barangay Pasong Putik, Novaliches, Quezon City.

Glorietta Mall

Ground Floor, Glorietta 3 Mall, Ayala Center, Makati City.

Shangri-la Mall

Unit 025 Lower Ground Level, Main Wing, Shangri-la Plaza, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.

SM Iloilo

3/F Cyberzone North Wing, SM City Iloilo, B. Aquino Avenue, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

SM Sta. Mesa

3/F SM City Sta. Mesa, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard cor. Araneta, Sta. Mesa, Manila.

SM Sucat

3/F SM Supercenter Sucat, Sucat Road, Paranaque City.

SM Taytay

2/F Building B, SM City Taytay, Manila East Road, Taytay, Rizal.

Ayala Center Cebu

Stall A207 G/F Active Zone, Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City.

Gateway Mall

3/F Gateway Mall Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City.

Power Plant Mall

Level R2 Power Plant Mall, Lopez Drive, Rockwell, Makati City, Metro Manila.

SM Aura

Unit 434 4/F SM Aura Premiere, 26th Street cor. McKinley Parkway, Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila.

Uptown Place

4/F Uptown Place Mall, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila.

SM Clark

Unit 203-204 2/F SM City Clark, Clarkfield, Angeles, Pampanga.

SM Dasmariñas

2/F E204 SM Dasmariñas, Governor Drive 1, Barangay Sampaloc, Dasmariñas, Cavite.

Tagum

3/F Gaisano Grand Mall of Tagum, National Highway, Tagum City.

SM Consolacion

Unit 201-Q 2/F Cyberzone, SM City Consolacion, Lamac, Consolacion, Cebu City.

SM Marikina

Ground Floor Cyberzone, SM City Marikina, Marcos Highway, Calumpang, Marikina City.

SM City Sta. Rosa

2/F Cyberzone, SM City Sta. Rosa, Old National Highway, Barangay Tagapo, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.

Eastwood Mall

2/F Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City, Cyberpark, E. Rodriguez Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City.

SM East Ortigas

Unit 207-208 2/F Cyberzone, SM East Ortigas, Ortigas Extension, Pasig City.

Ali Mall

Upper Ground Floor, Ali Mall II, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City.

Binondo

3/F Lucky China Town Mall, Calle Felipe cor. La Chombre Streets, Barangay 293, Zone 28, Binondo, Manila.

SM City Calamba

2/F Cyberzone SM City Calamba, National Road, Calamba City Triangle, Barangay Real, Calamba City, Laguna.

Robinsons Galleria

G/F East Wing, Robinsons Galleria Mall, EDSA cor. Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City.

Robinsons Place Manila

4/F Pedro Gil Wing, Robinsons Place Manila, Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico Streets, Ermita, Manila.

SM City Baliwag

2/F Extension Building, SM City Baliwag, Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway, Pagala, Baliuag, Bulacan.

SM Muntinlupa

Unit 240 2/F SM Supercenter Muntinlupa National Road, Tunasan, Muntinlupa City.

SM San Lazaro

3/F SM City San Lazaro, Felix Huertas cor. A.H. Lacson Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila.

SM Southmall

3/F Cyberzone, SM Southmall Alabang-Zapote Road, Las Piñas City.

Davao Abreeza

Space 3083-3084 3/F Abreeza Mall, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City.

Legaspi

Unit 342, 344-345 3/F Ayala Mall Liberty City Center, Quezon Avenue, Legazpi City.

SM Cebu

Unit 285 2/F Cyberzone SM City Cebu Northwing, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City.

Ayala Malls The 30th

G/F Ayala Malls, The 30th, 30 Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.