Twelve South, a firm specialized in accessories for Mac, iPhone and iPad, has launched a new accessory that serves as a base for both iPad Mini and iPhone 5 or iPod touch 5G. It is a metallic support, with a matte finish that does not clash at all with your Apple aluminum products, and that has a virtue according to the manufacturer itself: it works with practically any case on the market for iPhone or iPad Mini. Although it could work with the iPad Retina 4 as well, the manufacturer does not recommend its use due to the larger size of this iPad.
The holder adapts to the case that your device has. For one thing, the back support can be slid to fit thicker cases. On the other hand, the Lightning connector can also be adjusted to be able to connect your device even with those cases that leave the connector farthest from the base. This is achieved thanks to the fact that it uses the original cable of your iPhone or iPad (not included), since it is the smallest Lightning connector that exists right now on the market. The result is that you can connect your iPhone or iPad Mini with almost any case, whatever the thickness. Of course it also fits perfectly for devices without a case.
The price of this bracket is $ 34,99 from your own web page. A price that seems correct to me since, although the connection cable must be put by you, the accessory has a more than correct design with quality materials, and it works for various devices. And most importantly: you will not have to change the support if you change the cover, something that unfortunately happens with other similar products. Together with the OCDock that we reviewed a long time ago, it seems to me to be one of the most beautiful mounts available for our devices.
More information - Review of the dock for iPhone and iPad OCDock Mini
With the ipad it is perfect, very practical indeed.