A mounting apparatus for a portable device having a body with a base covered by a cover having an exterior interface surface, the base and cover substantially enclosing an interior space therebetween with two pivots in spaced apart positions between the base and cover. A pair of substantially rigid arms crossing in a substantially X-shaped pattern and spreadable about the interface surface of the cover are set within the body. Each of the arms has: a rotation portion pivotally coupled to one of the pivots, a pair of substantially upright clamping fingers adjacent to opposite distal end portions thereof and positioned externally of the interior space of the body and projected upwardly above the exterior interface surface of the cover portion thereof, and a handle projected therefrom. A biasing member is coupled between attachment points of the arms for biasing together opposing pairs of the clamping fingers.