Archive for July, 2008

If you are looking for a seriously stylish leather case for your iPod or iPhone, look no further. The Orbino range of iPod and iPhone cases are Italian made and hand stitched from the finest of leather.

The Strada range starts at $99 and comes equipped with Orbino’s patented spring-loaded removable metal beltclip. The case also comes with Orbino’s removable Durashield screen protector, which also allows use of the iPhones screen when encased in this awesome case.

This is the ultimate gift for iPhone and iPod lovers.

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Ridax sells various iPod accessories and has taking pre-orders for its iPhone 3G Charge Converter.

The iPhone 3G Charge Converter by Ridax will allow users to use older chargers and charging accessories for their iPods and iPhones on the new 3G iPhone.

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Agent 18 has unveiled new cases for the iPhone 3G. The ClearShield for iPhone 3G is a hard plastic, clear case that has easy access to all the iPhone 3G ports and iPhone 3G controls.

The Agent 18 EcoShield for iPhone 3G has a high gloss finish, interior cushoning and get this - is made from recycled plastic bottles… awesome.

The Agent 18 FlowerVest for iPhone 3G is a silicon case and features a floral design on the rear, a nice iPhone 3G case for girls.

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With the cost of petrol increasing and the price of insurance skyrocketing, not too many people can afford to wreck their car. One of the easiest ways for you to make sure that you don’t wind up in any fender benders (or worse) is to keep both hands on the wheel and not play around with that shiny new 3G iPhone of yours. In fact, in many places you can be given a citation for driving while talking on your cell phone. This may explain why you see so many people seemingly talking to themselves as you wait at that red light, nowadays.

No, they’re not crazy (well, a couple might be), they’re probably early adopters of kits like the Parrot CK3100. What is the CK3100? Well, it’s a device that allows you to make and receive calls without ever so much as looking at your cell phone. The large display screen shows you who is calling, and allows you to flip through your phone book with the center knob. If you want to make a call, scroll through your contact list with the center knob, press the ‘Dial’ button and you’re set. When you take a call, your radio is immediately muted and the person’s voice comes through with digital quality through your stereo speakers.

The best feature with the Parrot CK3100 is the ability to pair up multiple bluetooth devices with it. So, if you own an iPhone and your spouse owns a Blackberry Pearl, the reader will be able to detect both devices and will allow easy use of either phone.

It’s not cheap, though. The kit alone costs about £85, and that doesn’t include installation costs. But, when you consider the alternatives to smashing your car because you were on the phone, the costs are very marginal.

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A group of iPhone hackers are claiming they have cracked the latest iPhone 3G. The iPhone Dev Team which cracked the original iPhone, now claim they have cracked the latest iPhone 3G iPhone 2.0.

In a blog post the iPhone Dev team also announced the PwnageTool 2.0 tool which is a very easy to use tool to jailbreak the iPhone and run unofficial third party apps. The post also contains a video showing the app in action, although I have not watched this myself yet.

It has also been claimed the iPhone Dev team have unlocked the iPhone so any carrier/network can be used.

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Look, just because somebody owns an iPhone doesn’t mean they make a ton of money, and it’s perfectly okay if you spent more on your cell phone than you did on, say, your car. If you are one of those unfortunate souls who spent more on their iPhone than their vehicle, I think it’s a pretty safe bet that your car isn’t exactly up to par with most modern vehicles. In fact, you may be lucky to have a working cassette player. If you do, however, take note because this is for you.

For years now companies have been making cassette adapters for older vehicles. Early on the hope was that these would allow people who didn’t have a CD Player in their car to listen to CD quality music through their cassette player. Nowadays, however, the intended purpose has changed a bit as fewer people hook up their CD players, and instead hook up their mp3 players. That’s where the Monster Cable iCassette Adapter comes in.

With the Monster Cable iCassette Adapter, you can hook your iPhone up to your entire car stereo system and listen to music, movies (even though you should be driving) and even listen to voice mail messages while you’re driving.

Is it a vital piece of equipment every iPhone owner should own? Absolutely not. But if you own a vehicle that has a cassette player, odds are you need to treat yourself to something nice, and for £16.95, this is a useful little tool.

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I think we’ve all done this before: You and a friend are hanging out, flipping through your playlist and you really want to have your friend listen to the song, so you hand them one of your earphone buds. Sure, it’s a kind gesture on your part but you have to admit that having your head pressed against the head of your friend while they stick your headphone bud in their ear is neither comfortable or sanitary. Unfortunately, however, until companies wise up and start including a second headphone jack, we’re stuck doing this, right?

Nope. Not with the Monster iSplitter 200.

With the Monster iSplitter 200, all you have to do is plug the device into the iPhone’s headphone jack, and suddenly you have two headphone jacks. Sounds simple enough, but this isn’t just another headphone splitter, oh no. Unlike other splitters, this one has two independent volume wheels, as well as mute buttons so that you can either turn up, down or just turn off the music on your end, without interrupting your friend. It’s useful for much more than just the iPhone (or iPod), however, as it works with every notebook computer, portable CD and DVD player and even portable game system on the market.

The 24k gold contacts ensure that you have maximum sound quality, and for the price, it simply cannot be beat. Sure, there are cheaper splitters out there, but none that allow independent volume control.

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