Cell Accessories

Motorola releases noise-reducing headset

We’ve long been fans of headsets, at least while driving. We understand that people will never cease talking behind the wheel, so we figure headsets at least make it marginally safer — though we do find it comical when people walk around with them, looking like they’re talking to themselves. Anyway, Motorola has released the MotoPure, a new Bluetooth-enabled headset that reduces outside noise so that you can hear calls without disturbance.

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UK offers “Quickie” cell phone charge

If you’re on the run and your cell battery is about to die, there’s not much you can really do. Yeah, you might have your charger handy, but first you have to find an electrical outlet, and then you have to find the time to sit down and wait for it to charge. Not exactly an ideal scenario. The Quickie has the answer. It’s an ATM-looking devices that offers a 10-minute phone charge for a nominal fee. The company, N5, has just launched its first machines in the UK.

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Working Assets introduces first solar cell charger in US

We’ll admit that we don’t really see the overreaching benefit of having a solar-powered cell phone charger. There are, after all, few places you’ll go that will be absent an electrical outlet. But, they say it’s environment-friendly, so that could be reason enough to give this device a shot. It’s the Solio, and it’s only available through Working Assets, a socially- and environmentally-minded MVNO of the Sprint network.

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The 12 cell phone accessories you can’t live without

As cell phones are progressively becoming more and more a part of our daily lives, people are finding unique ways to personalize them and companies are developing numerous gadgets and add-ons for them. There are some essential tools that most cell phone users are familiar with, such as home chargers, car chargers, headsets, cases, faceplates, decals and straps. But there are also many other things that you can purchase to get the most from your phone or to just make it as distinctive as possible. The following list of products contains an array of items that vary from the strange to the extremely useful and everything in between. Here now, is a list of the top 12 coolest cell phone accessories that you have to have.

Cellpod

It’s close to impossible to buy a new cell phone that doesn’t have a camera in it. While there are people who don’t see the need for them or don’t even want to use them, for the most part they are very popular because they provide a convenient combination. As the quality of the cameras rise, people are starting to use them over their standard digital cameras. The Cellpod is a camera phone tripod for those photography enthusiasts who want a steadier shot from their phone. Attaching your phone is easy and quick to do, and removing it is just as simple. Weighing only two ounces, it will fit in your pocket and can also attach to one of those cell phone belt clips that a lot of people have. For people who take a lot of pictures with their phone and want those pictures to come out nicer, the Cellpod is the perfect accessory.

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