Abstract: A portable support for a mobile terminal, said support comprising: a generally planar base assembly; and a cradle assembly adapted to receive said mobile terminal, said cradle assembly pivotally attached to said base assembly by means of a hinge, wherein said cradle assembly is pivotable, about said hinge, to a first, upright, position with respect to the base assembly, in which the craddle assembly is arranged in a generally upright position when said base assembly is placed on a horizontal surface, wherein said cradle assembly is pivotable, about said hinge, from said first position, to a second, laid-flat, position with respect to the base assembly, in which the cradle assembly is arranged substantially in the same plane as the base assembly, and wherein said support is arranged such that when said cradle assembly is pivoted from said second position to said first position, further pivoting said cradle assembly is prevented when said cradle assembly reaches said first position.