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How I learned to love an obnoxious phone grip

The Verge ·

Have a little treat. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Much like a great recipe, it started with a stick of butter. This wasn't real butter; it was a friend's new phone grip, complemented by a phone case with bold stripes. Butter is in vogue now, or at least that's what a 12-year-old told me a…

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