Accessory Advisor

This Blackberry Pearl pouch is stylish and classy.  The smooth black leather has a very nice feel to it and the white stitching makes this pouch stand out.  It has a sturdy magnetic clasp that will stay put even if the pouch is turned upside-down with the phone in it.  When you open the pouch, there is a plastic covering for the screen and buttons, protecting the phone in every way.  The pouch also has openings for the ports and the camera, so you don’t have to take the phone out of the pouch to fully utilize it. 

The ratcheting belt clip locks into place, so there is no fear of the phone spinning around while on your belt.  The belt clip is not removable, making the pouch slightly more bulky, but it looks nice and the leather and stitching match the rest of the case. 

For extra convenience, there is a slot provided for cash, credit cards, business cards, etc inside the pouch.  This is a very versatile and trendy pouch that is worth the money.  For more info on the Blackberry Pearl click here.

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The Motorola Bluetooth IHF1000 car kit is a great product for those people who live in their cars.  Using your compatible Bluetooth “Hands-Free Profile” enabled mobile phone, your in-vehicle communication experience is about to go to the next level.

Core Features
Just touch the blue button and the IHF1000 car kit will listen to your command and make calls for you. The system’s brilliant sound quality with noise reduction and echo cancellation optimizes sound quality for all parties in conference.
The stylish, backlit controller with its chrome-brushed finish mounts within easy reach on the dashboard.

The simple voice menu prompts and the controller make it easy to:

Overall the IHF1000 is a great unit for a car speakerphone.  The noise cancelling feature was good and the sound quality was as good as any other car kit we have tried.  As with any speakerphone car kit, the caller will likely be able to tell you are on a speakerphone but we have not found a car kit yet where that is not the case.

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The Nite Ize pouches are a high quality leather and come in a number of different sizes that fit many different phones. 

The brown leather is especially nice, with a deep reddish-brown color and smooth feel.  The case has a velcro closure, which is not very discreet if you are trying to get your phone out of the pouch in a quiet location, such as the office, the library, a museum or a movie.  On the plus side, the velcro closure is very secure. 

The pouch has elastic sides that allow for many different phones of many different sizes to fit comfortably in the pouch. 

The heavy-duty plastic clip on the back is designed to securely fit around a belt with a small curve on the bottom of the clip to go around the belt.  While this is nice if you are the type that drops your phone a lot, it seems to be a little difficult to remove from the belt quickly. 

Overall this is a classy case that is also functional. 

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This headset is convenient to use in the car because of how easy it is to store. The headsetis stored directly in the charging unit so that it is always fully charged. The charging unit plugs directly into the accessory outlet of the vehicle. All that you need to do to answer a call is unclick the headset from the charger unit.

Parrot describes the unit as:

Cradle: L=130mm W=58mm D=35mm

Total weight: 60 grams
Headset: L=68mm W=25mm D=23mm (with insert)
Headset weight: 14 grams

We found this to provide good sound quality and the headset was comfortable to wear.  Callers can tell you are on a handsfree kit when using the car speakerphone.  When using the headset this was not as much of an issue.

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The Arc Freedom Portable Antenna is small, at 6” tall and 3” wide, and an easy to use antenna that help improve low antenna signal.  The antenna comes with either a TNC or a mini-UHF connection on the end of the 3 foot cable that is included with the antenna.  It also has a suction cup and a desk mount.   This antenna also requires an antenna adapter specific to your cell phone, which is purchased separately from the antenna.  It also requires at least one bar of service to improve the reception.

This is a very useful tool, with the drawbacks of it can only be used with phones that have:

a)an antenna port in the phone and

b)a antenna adapter is made for that phone and

c)you must have at least one bar of service. 

If you meet this criteria, then this is the product for you. 

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The Blue Ant Supertooth II is a handsfree speakerphone which uses Bluetooth wireless technology to operate.  The Supertooth II has great sound quality and requires no installation because it attaches to the vehicle via a magnetic clip which can be attached right onto the vehicle’s sun visor. 

This speakerphone comes with a rechargeable battery and the kit includes the DC charging cable with an AC adapter so that it can be charged anywhere.    

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The Motorola Razr V3 snap-on cover is a great cover if you want something that doesn’t add bulk to your phone, but protects against scratching the outside of the phone. 

It is not padded, so if you drop your phone it won’t protect it from a fall, but it will protect from daily wear and tear.  The cover is easy to put on and easy to remove, but is secure while it is on your phone. 

It comes in a variety of colors with or without patterns on it.  The cover has cut outs for the phone ports and camera so the phone is fully usable while in the cover. 

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This Samsung SCH-U470black case is made with neoprene (wetsuit-like material) with silver trim is a stylish case, yet conservative enough to be classy.  It has a snap on the top of the case which allows you to remove the top half of the case from the bottom.  It also has plastic covering for the main screen, keypad and front screen.  It has openings for all connections and camera screens.  

It comes with a ratcheting belt clip which allows you to lock the belt clip into place at different angles.  Overall, it’s a durable case that will protect your phone from scratches, bumps and will provide a little cushion if you drop your phone.

Features include -

This case has a lifetime warranty.

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