Archive for Mobile Accessories

CES 2008

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot

Posted in Bluetooth,CES 2008,Mobile Accessories,Robots,iPhone,iPhone Accessories by Conner Flynn on January 9th, 2008

Spykee Cell Bluetooth Robot
Here’s another Spykee robot to go along with your Spykee Vox and the Spykee Miss. I won’t comment on what it looks like he is doing to that iPhone from behind, that’s his business.

The Spykee Cell is another build-it-yourself robot from Meccano. It’s remote controlled via Bluetooth from a cellphone and can move and snap pictures, then transmit them back to your cellphone for storage. The loudspeaker module gives it the capability of becoming a hands-free set, if you want to speak and hear through the robot.

Yujin Kaomiji cell phone emoticon toys

Posted in Mobile Accessories,Toys by Conner Flynn on December 26th, 2007

Yujin Kaomiji cell phone emoticon toys

Yujin has just released these Japanese cell phone emoticon toys and they are possibly the cutest ever. If you are looking for an after Christmas gift to give to yourself, these are as geeky as you are likely to get. Use them in your e-mail exchanges and they will laugh hysterically, cry, go into rages and more. With a combination of letters, symbols, slashes. and dashes, they produce a wide variety of expressions and emotions.

Take a look at this video here, for some cuteness overload. You are bound to go into a coma after seeing this slightly creepy cartoon. Fans of Japanese toys will love these and they are nice and cheap. You can get them for about .90 cents U.S.

IOGEAR offering up new Bluetooth headphones

Posted in Bluetooth,Headphones,Iogear,Mobile Accessories by Nino Marchetti on December 18th, 2007

IOGEAR Wireless Stereo HeadphonesComputer gear maker IOGEAR is debuting today some new Bluetooth devices for making the most out of using your mobile phone. The one grabbing our eye the most is the IOGEAR Wireless Stereo Headphones, priced at around $50.

The IOGEAR Wireless Stereo Headphones sport a behind the neck design and are designed to sync with your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. You can use these headphones to listen to music wirelessly upwards of 30 feet away from the phone, letting you pause music when alerted that an incoming phone call is coming. Built-in controls also let you manage track changing and volume.

Verizon teams with Paul Frank for new cases

Posted in Mobile Accessories,Verizon by Nino Marchetti on December 13th, 2007

Verizon Paul Frank CasesWireless provider Verizon and designer Paul Frank are teaming to provide wireless users stylish new cases for their mobile devices. These new Paul Frank designed cases and pouches are priced at around $25 and $15 respectively.

Three products are specific to this Paul Frank inspired line up. One is a PDA case which fits almost any Verizon PDA. It has a belt clip, removable wrist strip and comes screen- printed in the Skurvy pattern. The other case is for mobile phones. Verizon says this case, printed in the Julius pattern, is versatile and fits most phones. It includes a carabineer clip and removable wrist strap.

Alien-detecting mobile phone accessory

Posted in Humor,Mobile Accessories,Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on December 13th, 2007

Alien-detecting mobile phone accessory

Do you suspect that some of your friends are actually aliens? Maybe you’ve watched too many X-Files episodes, but just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you. First you need to consult Agent Scully, then you’ll want to grab this device.

It will detect Alien anomalies in your general vicinity. Any alien being, whether it’s a grey, has tentacles on it’s head, or looks just like us, will be detected by this little gadget. It will even detect UFO’s. It’s available from Japan right now. Finally, you can expose the global conspiracy and stop the invasion.

Nokia offering new headsets come January

Posted in Headsets,Mobile Accessories,Nokia by Nino Marchetti on December 4th, 2007

Nokia Stereo Headset WH-700Nokia was busy showcasing today two new stereo headsets for use with music mobile owners. The models introduced are the in-ear Nokia Stereo Headset WH-700 and the on-ear WH-600.

The Nokia Stereo Headset WH-700 and WH-600 both offer what Nokia says is “seamless changeover” between incoming calls and your music, stopping for a call and resuming your music where it left off after the call is over. The in-ear WH-700 offers three different ear cups for a more custom fit and offers a lightweight design.

EZ Mount Cell Phone Charging Station clutter free

Posted in Mobile Accessories by Nino Marchetti on November 28th, 2007

EZ Mount Cell Phone Charging StationYou’ve got a cell phone. You’ve got keys. You’ve got a charging cable. What you really have now is a big annoying clutter that looks ugly on your desktop. One new possible solution for that is the just announced EZ Mount Cell Phone Charging Station, developed by WJS Technologies and priced at around $13.

The EZ Mount Cell Phone Charging Station “consists of a shelf for the phone, a cord holder to hide the charging cord and a hook to hang car keys.” The manufacturer says it installs easily, being made from plastic and with a skid free pad. It’s designed to be reversed so it can fit in a variety of places and doesn’t require drills or anchors to be mounted. It also will work with any existing phone charger.

Bluetooth, FM, USB-style charging: the Venturi Mini

Posted in Bluetooth,Mobile Accessories by Nino Marchetti on November 13th, 2007

Venturi MiniIt’s called a convergence device by manufacturer NextGen Venturi. We just call it something really useful for your hands-free, music listening, gear car-charging experience. The new Venturi Mini is priced around $130.

The Venturi Mini acts as a device which draws power from your car’s cigarette lighter. It’s designed to sync with a Bluetooth-enabled music mobile phone so that you can stream music from the phone to your car’s stereo system. It uses FM radio to broadcast the music and also offers integrated noise elimination technology to cut down on background sounds. The Mini can pair with up to four Bluetooth devices as well as a MP3 player via an attached cable.

IOGEAR Bluetooth Audio Transport does SRS sound

Posted in Bluetooth,Iogear,Mobile Accessories by Nino Marchetti on November 13th, 2007

IOGEAR Bluetooth Audio TransportIOGEAR and SRS Labs have teamed on a new device which brings high quality audio enjoyment to Bluetooth music playing products. The IOGEAR Bluetooth Audio Transport is priced around $80.

The IOGEAR Bluetooth Audio Transport links wirelessly with a Bluetooth music playing device like a mobile phone or MP3 player, acting as a portable audio receiver you can plug headphones or small speakers into. It uses SRS WOW HD technology over a wireless range of 30 feet to improve audio listening performance and create “immersive audio realism” for those around. That’s what the marketing buzz says anyhow.

Wilson hands-free cell cradle boosts mobile signal

Posted in Mobile Accessories,Wilson Electronics by Nino Marchetti on November 12th, 2007

Wilson Cradle PlusLimited cell phone coverage in remote areas and driving while cradling your mobile to your head can be two dangerous issues for car drivers. Wilson Electronics hopes to eliminate both issues by introducing the Cradle Plus, a cell phone car cradle with a built-in antenna.

The Wilson Cradle Plus, when used in conjunction with an amplifier and external antenna, lets one do hands-free conversations which get a boost in cellular signal range. Wilson says its gear offers 10 times the power of a typical phone and can work with boosting either a single mobile or multiple mobiles in a car, depending upon the kit purchased. The cradle itself is adjustable to fit a variety of phones and can be mounted via several options.

CB Handset for your mobile phone keeps you truckin’

Posted in Mobile Accessories,Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on November 5th, 2007

Taito CB Handset for your mobile phone

Those of us old enough to remember the 70′s remember the CB craze. Slang like “Keep On Trucking” or “10-4 Good buddy” come to mind. Those were the days when you could turn on the CB and broadcast your “20″ to anyone who cared. As long as you kept the bugs off your glass and the “bears” off your tail, you were ok.

Taito’s new mobile handset is sure to help you relive those days, or at the very least pretend you are Burt Reynolds in the Smokey and the Bandit movie. Sure people will look at you strange, but if it becomes a trend, well then it “looks like we got us a convoy”.

Motorola preps Bluetooth speaker phone accessory

Posted in Bluetooth,Mobile Accessories,Motorola by Nino Marchetti on October 29th, 2007

Motorola MOTOROKR T505Motorola announced today what it is calling its first portable in-car speaker phone and music system accessory. The new Motorola MOTOROKR T505 is slated to be available sometime early next year.

The Motorola MOTOROKR T505 makes use of Bluetooth wireless technology, connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile. This connection allows the T505 to stream from the phone telephone calls and stereo music. This audio comes to the T505 and is rebroadcast on your car stereo via FM. A built-in feature helps you determine the best FM station for clear audio.

Project-a-Phone relieves mobile phone eye strain

Posted in Mobile Accessories,Projectors by Nino Marchetti on October 9th, 2007

Project-a-Phone ICD-1300Project-a-Phone – you know, like Toss-a-Tomato – unveiled today a device which lets you display a live image of a phone screen on a computer so you can do various things to it. The ICD-1300 is priced at around $295.

The Project-a-Phone ICD-1300, which is actually a lower cost sibling to the equally obscure ICD-5000, is designed to work with virtually any mobile device. It clamps onto the phone and “delivers a live video feed of the screen image to a PC through a USB cable.” Included Windows software lets you “record video and audio, takes still images individually or in a programmed sequence, and can display multiple screens simultaneously.”

VTech LS5145 lets you talk landline or cellular

Posted in Bluetooth,Mobile Accessories,Telephones,VTech by Nino Marchetti on October 9th, 2007

VTech LS5145VTech today unveiled a hip-looking landline phone system which can also take and receive cellular calls via Bluetooth. The new LS5145 is priced at around $150.

The VTech LS5145 has a self-described “ultra-modern” design. This cordless phone system, expandable up to 12 handsets, functions in the 5.8GHz wireless spectrum and sports a full color display and blue backlit keypad. In addition to landline calls, this system can be paired with up to eight Bluetooth devices, letting one take calls from their cell phone on the LS5145 handset when within range. The Bluetooth pairing also lets you take landline calls on a Bluetooth headset.

New OtterBox triple protects BlackBerry 8800

Posted in BlackBerry,Mobile Accessories,Otterbox by Nino Marchetti on August 29th, 2007

Otterbox 1933BlackBerry 8800 series device owners looking for a way to protect their CrackBerry investment should take note of a new case from Otter Products. The OtterBox 1933, priced at around $50, is designed to give your BlackBerry an extra level of protection.

The OtterBox 1933 offers what Otter Products says is three layers of protection. These layers include a clear membrane to protect the screen and keyboard against scratches and a polycarbonate shell and silicone skin to protect against bumps and shock. The combined case offers usability of the BlackBerry’s trackball and headset speaker.