Accessory Advisor

This car charger is one of the most versatile car chargers ever.  It works for a variety of Motorola, Nextel, Blackberry and Sharp phones.

The Mini-USB connector provides a power source for any device that uses mini-usb chargers. 

It is built with a “Smart Chip” to monitor the current and voltage, a 3.5 mm cord that stretches up to 6 feet and a single LED light that lets you know the phone is charging.

It meets all OEM specifications and comes with a guarantee from the manufacturer it will not overcharge your battery or damage your phone.

The charger worked well.  It took around 2 hours to charge a standard battery that was dead.  We did not experience any battery overheating or phone heat.

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Protect your case and have it smell good too with the new scented snap-on covers from Wireless Solutions.  Your phone will be stylish in this unique cover that comes in a variety of scents and colors.  The over is a front and back piece that snaps to the phone.  It comes with the correct cut-outs for the charger and headset to plug in. 

The one pictured is the Coconut scent which smells very good!  We have found the scents are fairly strong at least initially, but if you like the scent it that can be a good thing. 

The covers fit the phone well.  It was not too tight to fit on without too much effort but also did not fall off.  With these types of covers, you do not have to make any modifications to the phone itself so their is no impact on the phones warranty. 

A snap-on cover will add some additional bulk to the phone though since you are adding something onto the existing cover.  In this case, the snap-on was thin enough the additional bulk was not really noticeable.

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This leather holster by Milante is a universal holster made for PDA phones.   The holster is designed to be worn vertically but does have a standard rotating belt clip. 

The case also has a magnetic closure as well as a hidden magnet to serve as a sleeper function for Blackberry phones. 

Milante is known for premium quality and this case lives up to their reputation.  The leather is smooth but also tough so it provides a nice feel while not easily scratching or scuffing.  The stitching is uniform and smooth with not rough edges.  

The holster is a great fit for the -

• Motorola Q series
• Blackberry 8800 Series (including the 8820 and 8830)
• Blackberry 8700 Series (including the 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8703e, 8705g)

There were really no cons to this holster.  It is a premium quality unit that functions as advertised.

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If you feel like you are having to charge your phone way too often this Extended Capacity Battery with Cover is a great way to get more talk time in between charges.

This aftermarket battery offers 1400 mAh of power, providing almost double the talk and standby time the original standard battery.  Because of the power difference the extended battery is thicker, which is why it requires a different battery cover. 

If you need additional talk and standby time and don’t mind a small increase in the size of your phone this is the way to go.

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This heavy-duty and rugged car charger connects directly to your cigarette lighter adapter in your vehicle, then connects to any mini usb Motorola, Nextel or Blackberry phones. 

It has a heavy duty strain relief connections so the wiring wont short out with heavy use.  It also has a 2 stage LED light that lets you know if it is rapid charging or trickle charging.  The built in smart chip ensures it will not overcharge your cell phone battery.

It also comes with and extra long 10 foot heavy duty 4mm cord that is built to exceed all OEM specifications.

With its rapid charging it will fully charge even a extra capacity battery in around 2 hours.

We found this to be a great quality unit.  The only negative may be the length of the cable.  When we used it in a sports sedan that has the cig adapter close to where the phone was stored the cable was almost too long.  When used in an SUV though, the extended cable was great.

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This is a great cover for those who do not want to add bulk to their phones, but still want to keep it protected from scratches.  The silicone covers are molded to fit your Motorola RAZR2 series phone just right which means that it comes with all the correct openings and cutouts as needed. 

The manufacturers state that the silicone is made of a durable, environmentally-friendly material which does not attract dust. 

The cover does not come with a belt clip for those who want to have their phone on their hip, but is great for protecting while in a purse or pocket because it does not have the added bulk of a clip.  The silicone sleeve also comes in a variety of colors: light pink, light blue, blue, clear, and black. 

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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 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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