Accessory Advisor

The Samsung Focus is a new Smartphone available on the AT&T network.  Packed with features, the Focus provides exceptional entertainment value as well as good business use.  With the Windows 7 Operating System and the touch screen using the Super AMOLED technology, the phone is built to take advantage of the latest apps and multimedia options.  Keeping the Samsung Focus powered up and the high tech screen protected are a must.  Finding high end Samsung Focus Accessories is simple at the focusaccessoriespro.com website.

Keeping the Focus battery charged is simple with the range of car and vehicle chargers available.  We like the Naztech retractable car charger with the extra usb port.  No more tangled wires! Naztech Samsung Focus i917 retractable car charger features a fully retractable cable and a USB port for charging a second device.

These days we all have a few different gadgets in need of charging, whether it’s our mobile or MP3 player. With this handy Samsung Focus i917 car charger you have the option of charging two separate devices simultaneously. And thanks to the retractable cable you can use as much or as little cable as you need, when fully extended the cable measures 36 inches.

The convenient Rapid Retract Button fully retracts entire length of cable when pressed, and features a blue LED charging indicator.  At around $17.00 this is a great charger.  If want the benefit of this charger both in the car and at the office add the Naztech desktop charger that powers a car charger.

The Body Glove Snap on is a great carry and protection solution at around $17.00.  The Samsung Focus i917 Body Glove Snap-On protective case offers the ultimate custom fit Samsung Focus i917 phone case that is designed to fit like a glove! This Samsung Focus i917 snap-on case features a slim and sleek hard case covered with a textured sand material that is easy to grip and shields your Samsung Focus i917 phone from bumps and scratches. This Samsung Focus i917 case allows for access to all controls along with the charging port.   We really like the built in kickstand providing easy viewing of the phone from a desk or other surface.

Find these and many other Samsung Focus Accessories at this new website specializing in the best accessories for this phone.

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The new HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G is an impressive phone with blazing fast data speed.  Because of the high speed connection, the myTouch 4G is useful as much more than just a basic voice communications device.  The built in media functions and high quality screen make this a total communications and entertainment tool.  As a result, keeping the myTouch 4G powered up can be a challenge.  Finding the right myTouch 4G accessories is easy with the mytouch4gaccessoriespro.com website.

During multimedia usage this phone can suck the battery life quick.  As a result a good, fast charger is a must.  The HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Micro USB Naztech Phantom Vehicle Charger is one of the fastest chargers on the market for use in the car.  Blisteringly fast and stylishly sleek‚ the Naztech Phantom is the ultimate hybrid of high-end performance and quality design. With the ability to provide a lightning quick charge for your HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G mobile phone‚ the Phantom is the most powerful HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G charger Naztech has ever created. At only $16.95, this charger is a great option and can be found with all other chargers at the mytouch4gaccessoriespro website.

The Naztech line of silicone covers is one of the best we have found in the market.  The word premium is not used lightly with these covers.  HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Compatible Premium Silicone Cover is only $9.95 and will provide exceptional protection.  The HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Silicone is built to protect your phone so it can continue to perform in an extensive range of conditions. Engineered to provide excellent protection from light drops, scratches, and dings to your phone the HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Silicone case allows you to continue to have access to all of the HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G phones features including the headphone jack, camera, and charging port.

This and other covers can be found with other covers all of which are available at much less than manufacturer’s suggested retail price.

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LG has released the latest in the Banter line of phones with the Banter Touch.  The Banter touch is the ultimate in messaging with both a touch screen and a slide out qwerty keyboard.   The slide out Qwerty keyboard provides the feel of real keys while the touch screen provides an easy to use interface when using the multimedia features and making phone calls.

The full screen provides a nice way to view web sites, watch videos, view pictures and more.  Take pictures with the onboard camera and share them easily on facebook and other social networking sites.  As with any touch screen, protecting the screen should be a top priority.  Choosing one of the screenguardz or full body bodyguardz is a simple way to provide protection without adding bulk.  Other must have Banter Touch Accessories include the silicone covers that cover the sides and back providing drop protection.  Other LG Touch Banter Accessories that keep the phone charged include a selection of top quality chargers and external batteries.

Overall, the Banter is a good phone at a fair price point.  While it is not as powerful as many of the high end smartphones, it is a great mid level messaging phone.

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Microsoft recently unveiled its Project Pink cell phones, which they are calling the Kin 1 and Kin 2.  The phones are aimed at younger users, and Microsoft is marketing them towards social networking gurus in particular. Kin 1 and 2 phones have a friendly interface that allows for easy interactions with Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace. Indeed, these phones are ideal for those addicted to sending and receiving text messages.

The Kin 1 and 2 utilize Bing search (of course) and GPS-aware advertising. It still isn’t clear if the phones are compatible with any external apps since the phones run on a special operating system that differs somewhat from the Windows Phone 7 OS.  The phones come with 8 GB of built-in memory, which should be plenty for most users. However, it’s important to note that neither phone comes with expandable memory support.

Kin 1 and 2 are not without flaws, however.  According to Ginny Mies of PC World, “There’s no photo or video editing software built in to the OS, and no universal inbox and no calendar support. Another strange omission: No support for photo or video uploads to Twitter. The browser doesn’t support Flash Lite or Silverlight, either.” Buyers should be aware of these exclusions.   Nevertheless, the Kin 1 and 2 should prove to be a great option for the under 25 crowd.

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This last week I was forwarded some pricing information from a “Blackberry Supplier” on the East Coast.  The supplier had great deals on a number of Blackberry OEM batteries.  Prices were as low as $3.50 for a new Curve battery. 

So whats wrong?  That sounds like an awesome deal. 

First, these batteries may have been actually Blackberry units but were A or B stock.  That covers a number of things regarding the source of the batteries.  They may be batteries removed from phones returned under warranty or returned to service providers.  It could be they are counterfeit from oversees and the supplier cannot verify they are authentic.  It may be that they did not pass Blackberry quality control and so may or may not have all the cells working.

The thing that concerns me is the number of online retailers buying these wholesale and then passing them off as new.  There is nothing to note they are not new stock other than the price.  A legitimate OEM Blackberry battery from a Blackberry Authorized wholesaler costs somewhere in the upper 20’s ($28 plus some change).

Any retailer selling the batteries well below this price is not selling you new, authentic stock.  Some may get discounts below the upper 20’s based on size but we don’t know of anyone getting them for less than 15% off that price.

Like most things in life.  If it is too cheap, it is probably not the real thing.  If you would not buy your Blackberry battery on Canal Street in New York, don’t buy it off the Internets version of Canal Street.

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Nokia has made it difficult if not impossible to unlock their newest GSM cell phones.  One solution on the market is the Sim Card Unlock Attachment.

I purchased one of these from Dealextreme to try on a Nokia 6035 locked to the AT&T network that I hoped to use on the T-Mobile network.

The first issue is that it requires you to cut your sim card to get around the chip on the card.  While this was fairly easy, I hate to cut up the “brains” of my T-mobile account.

After cutting the sim card, the real challenge was to keep the unlock attachment positioned correctly to function.

The unlock did unlock the phone but the sound quality when using the phone was substandard at best.  It sounded not only tinny but like the ringing and other caller was 20 feet down a tunnel talking into a speakerphone.

As a result, the unlock attachment does in fact unlock the phone but because of sound quality issues the phone was not really usable.  While it was only $10, it would not be worth purchasing again.

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The invisibleSHIELD full body shield is a great accessory.  The manufacturer describes it as -

The invisibleSHIELD is the toughest, most durable gadget scratch protection film available on planet Earth. The film has its origins in the U.S. military, where it was used to protect the leading edges of helicopter blades from wear and tear while traveling hundreds of miles per hour. Our proprietary film is a clear, urethane plastic (invisible, invincible) with unique properties that allow it to provide self-healing qualities and unparalleled abrasion resistance. The film’s flexibility allows us to custom design the invisibleSHIELD to wrap around an entire device, including the screen, front, back, edges, corners and sides. The precision cut invisibleSHIELD is available for over 1,000 different devices, with more coming every day! Not only does it protect screens, but we have designed a Full-Body wrap for many of the most popular gadgets available on the market. If we don’t already have it, we can custom cut one for you.

We have a utility patent-pending on the process of not only protecting screens, but wrapping the film around an electronic device. Not only did we originate this concept, but we are also the only company that offers the original invisibleSHIELD, the ultimate brand in protection. Other clear screen protectors are often disposable, hard, plastic pieces that scratch very easily and have problems adhering. Others may claim to have a similar product, but it is NOT the same thing.

These units have a lifetime warranty.  The only negative is the actual application of the shield to the device.  Plan on a few minutes to do so and do it carefully so it lines up correctly.

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Since bluetooth has become standard on most phones, car kits have dropped in popularity.  It used to be all the OEM’s such as Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung had a full intall car kit with antenna connector for almost every phone they made.  These days, the OEM’s make few if any full intall car kits.  So are car kits a thing of the past.  Yes and no.  There are still car kits available for some phones like Sprint Nextel and some Blackberry phones.  These are made by aftermarket manufacturers but are good quality and work great.  The one aspect of the car kit that is still popular though is the antenna boost the kit would give to the signal strength.  While you may not be able to find a full install car kit for your phone, if you need a boost to your signal, there are plenty of signal amplifier options available.  Some require a connection to the phone, others dont. 

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