Mobile Phone Accessories Review

A universal carrying case for Nokia foldable mobile phones. Made of leather with a Velcro closure, this padded case attaches vertically and includes a ratchet belt clip carrying option.

A padded white leather carrying case with black and silver decoration. Comes with matching phone jewellery. Use handsfree devices and charge your phone without removing it from the case.

We’ve yet to actually see a MegaSIM in the market in the US — you know, those vastly capacious SIM cards from M-Systems, recent purveyors of vastly un-capacious flash drives. But apparently they’ve upped the capacity to a clean half gig, and are launching in France on bundled with an LG U8210, which doesn’t make a ton of sense being that the LG has a MiniSD slot, but hey, the more memory in your phone the better, says we.

The Motorola S7 Bluetooth headset has apparently been approved by the FCC. Don’t fret, this is not another pair of Oakley Thumps, but the trick here is that the headset can be attached to your own eyewear, and a mullet is optional.

Pricing and availability weren’t available, but details are said to be forthcoming.

A growing number of products like MP3 players, PDA’s or mobile phones can be charged via USB, so it’s quite handy to be able to charge your device even if you don’t have a PC handy. This is not a new product, but this small USB charger connects to a power outlet (100-240V) and offers 5V at 1A. It weighs 85g.

The BT400 is your typical around the ear design and doesn’t come with really any major surprises. The only major problem with the design of the BT400 G5 is really the layout of the buttons on the front side of the headset. If you’re driving and you’re trying to manipulate the buttons, it becomes somewhat hard to figure out what is what on that side (which remains invisible to you if you are wearing the headset).

Designed for the Nokia 9500 Communicator, this case consists of padded semi-hard nylon and a Velcro lid, a detachable fastening clip, and an adjustable side strap to allow handsfree usage. Allows access for a phone charger.

The adapter lets you listen to FM radio or music tracks with stereo headphones, which have the standard 3.5 mm plug. The adapter does not contain a microphone, so you need to unplug the adapter to make or receive calls.

Parrot has introduced the new addition to its lineup of Bluetooth devices - the Photo Viewer. The new device is a wireless Bluetooth-enabled photo frame that allows users to display and share photos, taken with their cameraphones. The Photo Viewer has an easy-to-use interface. All, the users have to do is synchronize the device with their Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, select the picture they want to display and send it to the Photo Viewer via Bluetooth. The device automatically selects a portrait or landscape mode and if the frame’s position is changed it will automatically resize and rotate the photo displayed. The Parrot Photo Viewer is equipped with a sensor, which switches off the frame at night or when the light level drops. The main features of the Photo Viewer are:

• 3.5-inch 262 k color TFT display
• Bluetooth 1.2 (FTP, OPP and BIP profiles)
• 32 MB internal memory (stores more than 100 photos)
• JPEG images from 700k to 7m pixels accepted
• Portrait or landscape position sensor
• Automatic image resizing
• Fixed and slideshow display functions

The Parrot Photo Viewer, which can be either free-standing or wall-mounted, is compatible with all brands of Bluetooth-enabled cameraphones. It will be available in both white-leaded oak and leather, and is expected in Q2 2006.

A convenient, easy-to-use portable loopset for users of compatible T-coil equipped hearing aids. It enables you to use a hearing aid together with your Nokia mobile phone.

CellAntenna’s new CAE750 Dual-Band Rapid Deployment Cellular Repeater System (RDCRS) is a fully-portable version of the company’s popular CAE700 dual-band repeater system. The RDCRS allows government agencies and other users to immediately deploy a solution that boosts cellular signals in outdoor and indoor areas that may not have adequate cellular signal coverage due to natural or terror-related disasters. Designed specifically for use in emergency operation centres and response vehicles, the RDCRS facilitates cellular communication in areas as large as 15,000 square feet, ensuring that personnel in that radius will receive reliable, clear cellular signals in low signal level conditions. The RDCRS is packaged in a rugged, roller-type case for easy transport, can easily fit into the trunk of a vehicle, and is lightweight enough to be deployed by a single person.

The RDCRS is available as a dual-band configuration, either PCS and Cellular, or PCS and SMR/NPSPAC, and is packaged complete with all the necessary cabling and antennas. In case of power failure or lack of AC power, the RDCRS features a battery backup designed to supply 8 hours of reliable communication service. Additional operational time can be achieved by configuring the RDCRS with the Fuel Cell Option to provide up to three months of operation time without refueling.

CellAntenna Corporation developed the RDCRS after a tremendous consumer response to its standard CAE700 dual-band repeater system. A number of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Joint Field Offices have installed CellAntenna’s CAE700 repeater system in order to boost cellular signals in and around Field Office locations. In response to customer feedback, CellAntenna quickly moved to develop the immediately deployable portable CAE750 RDCRS.

This Li-Ion 760mAh battery provides power in a thin and light package.