Phone & computer accessories

A power bank is the accessory most people in Iraq need, especially in summer when the power goes off. First question: how much capacity? A 50,000 mAh power bank charges several devices many times and suits travel, picnics and long outages, with a flashlight for emergencies. A slim magnetic wireless power bank sticks to the back of the phone and charges it without a cable, better for the pocket and the workday.

If you charge overnight, a smart USB-C auto cutoff adapter stops the power when the battery is full, a good habit for battery life. For picnics and remote areas, a small solar charger gives slow but useful emergency charging, never the speed of a wall charger.

For long gaming sessions, a magnetic phone cooler pulls heat off the back of the phone so it feels cooler in your hand. For internet, a USB Wi-Fi adapter with two antennas gets a desktop PC on Wi-Fi without a cable, and a pocket 5G router with a SIM card and its own battery keeps you online when you travel or when home internet drops.

For photos and files, an external drive ends the storage full message: a slim SSD is lighter and faster for travel, a metal cased drive is sturdy for the desk. Keep two copies of anything important.

Common mistakes: buying a bigger power bank than you need and never carrying it, cheap cables that damage the charging port, and leaving a power bank in a hot car. Top up the power bank every few weeks. Order from Shahein with cash on delivery: free delivery to every governorate in Iraq, check the item in front of the courier, and a free 30-day return guarantee.