Lamicall Gooseneck Phone Holder for Bed – Overall Length 38.6in, Flexible Leather Wrapped Arm, 360 Adjustable Clamp Clip, Overhead Cell Phone Mount Stand for Desk, Compatible with All Cellphone (4-7”)

Works as intended, very pleased with it. Might take some adjusting to fix in the intended position, but it stays put well. Jiggles if you touch your phone. Still, works great for my purposes, would reccomend!

This is a very sturdy holder. I use it to hold my phone in bed. The gooseneck is very stiff and takes 2 hands to bend, but it holds whatever shape you put it in really well. Occasionally the section that tightens the clamp loosens, probably because I move that part a lot, but it’s easy enough to tighten it again. I don’t have a tablet, but I don’t think it would work that well for a tablet, it just doesn’t open that wide. It’s fine for a phone though. And the clamp easily fit on the headboard of my bed with no fear of slipping off, it’s on there.

My only complaint is that it does have a lot of bounce. Maybe it’s the way I have it curled, or maybe it’s because it’s so stiff, but when I play a game or type on my phone. The arm does bounce a bit. If you wanted to watch movies though it would be great.

I haven’t noticed any trouble with worn or broken fittings that others have mentioned, and I rotate my phone from portrait to landscape and in between all the time.

First, my intent on buying this was to mount on a baby grand piano and be able to do video lessons with students. My concerns when buying it were:
1. How strong the goose neck would be? I have goose neck mic stands and the goose necks do not hold in position anything very heavy. Nor do they hold their shape very well. This holder seems well made and of solid construction. The goose neck portion is VERY strong and feels like a solid piece of steel rod. It takes much more effort to bend than a normal mic stand goose neck. It does hold its shape very well.
2. How would it attach to the piano. I did not want something that would damage the finish but hold tightly. The clamping mechanism is easy to adjust and tighten down. The clamp itself has some rubber pads that keep it from scratching the piano.
3. Will the phone clamp securely hold the phone when placed facing down. The clamp is strong enough to securely hold the phone in any position. There are a couple ridged areas that you will want to make sure the phone is behind to make it secure.

Now for a few “take note of” points.
1. The piano is on wooden floor joist and not a concrete floor. While playing or even walking around the piano there is some “bouncing” of the piano. It is not a whole lot, but it is there. This causes some bouncing and movement of the holder and phone. It is not so much due to the holder but on what it is attached. I might have to move it to a stand on the floor, but it also bounces some. I will need to check to see how much it affects the view by the student.
2. Dialing “911”. I have an iPhone which has the capability to dial 911 when pressing the side buttons together. Be careful not to clamp the clamp over these two buttons. Also, do not press these buttons while trying to put the phone in the clamp. You can either take note of this while inserting the phone or simply turn off this feature on the phone. The later was my choice after accidentally dialing 911.

Otherwise, good quality and price. Sturdy. I can see it working for multiple scenarios and applications.

The clamp that holds the phone breaks easily. Most of these have same design… the tines are too narrow to handle stressed of grabbing and moving the phone around. I glued it back together over five times with professional strength super glue to keep it going. It would hold for a while, but eventually would snap again. Just not worth it anymore… tired of phone falling on me.

Just ordered and received this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B083BRX7D6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Not only is it less expensive but it seems a lot sturdier, especially the phone mount. The phone mount is more like the ones used in cars. The clamp on the original one was always a pain in getting it to hold on to the phone, it would slip out easily (causing you to “over use” the clamp, making it more likely to snap). The new one seems sturdier and the flex is stronger and does not creek when you are adjusting it, so it won’t wake up my wife in bed :-). The flex portion is a little shorter, but plenty enough. I mount above on bed. The shorter stronger flex will mean it doesn’t wobble around as easily as well.

We’ll see… fingers crossed…

Sure, it took them three redesigns to get it right. But they kept working until they had it – something their competitors failed to do. What makes me the expert? I have been using similar phone arms from others since early 2017. I have bought more than a dozen of these arms over the years, continually replacing them as they all eventually broke. The most fragile part was the phone clamp, which was poorly designed using thin plastic – it rarely lasted more than a few months. Alternative phone clamps were so stiff that my fingers would collapse while trying to insert the phone. I have an oversized Galaxy S9+.

Why would I continue to buy these? Because, while they are working, these phone arms are a really, really useful. My favorite use is for hands-free reading Kindle books, watching YouTube videos, etc. after I go to bed. Great way to distract me and shut my mind down so I fall asleep. Just be sure the book is not too exciting. Key accessory: try connecting a Bluetooth mouse to your phone and put it under the sheets. No longer do you need to touch the phone which will otherwise do some bouncing.

You still might ask what is so great about this arm compared to others? All of the material choices are heavy duty – there are NO thin and frail plastic pieces to break. The phone is easy to mount with a mild but firm spring, and it is a snap to position thanks to a ball-socket joint. The arm itself is stiff, but I think it is a perfect compromise of rigidity and flexibility.

My hats are off to the engineers who designed this. For me it is one of those small things in life that makes it all more fun. Thank you for a job well done!