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CES 2007 -- Both Motorola and Sony Ericsson debuted new accessories to complement their mobile phones. Though thanks to their Bluetooth underpinnings a phone from the manufacturer isn't required. Sony Ericsson is showing off the MBR-100, a Bluetooth receiver that...
Sony Ericsson and Fossil have teamed up to create the MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch. The timepiece incorporates Bluetooth technology from Sony Ericsson and watch technology and design from Fossil. The MBW-100 allows users to control calls and music from the watch....
Motorola isn't done accessorizing the RAZR--the company will soon start shipping laser-etched (AKA tattooed) RAZR handsets. The artwork was designed by Ami James, best known from the TV show Miami Ink. Motorola first got the idea for tattoos after the...
Motorola and Burton have announced the second-generation Audex Jacket Series. The new line sports A2DP stereo Bluetooth to connect with a mobile handset and stereo speakers. There are also wires to hook in the iPod via its dock connector. Other...
Energizer's portable electronic charging concept has been picked up to be sold nationwide in Sprint stores. Dubbed Energizer Energi, the gadget charges a cell phone from one AA battery. Coming as no surprise, the company suggests using its high-end e2...
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems introduced an innovative sounding product today called iLane. The Bluetooth device is intended to be installed in a vehicle and interfaces with a wireless email equipped phone and a speaker (either the vechicles audio system or a...
Motorola may be second to Nokia in handset volume, but it has the top slot for Bluetooth headsets. The Chicago based company controls 28.2% of the quickly growing vertical. The next big growth segment should be stereo Bluetooth headsets, which...
Cingular Wireless and Motorola are promoting user-customized stickers designed to modify the look of the RAZR and SLVR. Using ink-jet printable stickers and software from Motorola, owners of either handset can further customize the look of their phone beyond the...
Phlash today announced what it's calling, "The world's first universal cameraphone flash." The $29.99 product is a portable LED flash that can either stick onto a handset or be held separately. The company says Phlash is 12 times brighter...
A patent infringement lawsuit over Motorola's RAZRWire sunglasses has been dropped thanks to the patent in question expiring. RAZRWire combines Bluetooth headset technology with Oakley sunglasses. The lawsuit was filed in January and is based on a patent that...
March 9, 2006 Garmin has announced a GPS cell phone navigation kit, the Garmin Mobile 20. The Mobile 20 is an automotive navigation system that delivers voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions using a Bluetooth cradle/docking station on Nokia, Windows Mobile, and...
The third headset Sony Ericsson announced today was the full-featured HBV-PV705. Designed for long wear, this lightweight “pen form” headset rests on the ear (not in the ear canal), for easy communication with those around you. The HBV-PV705 will...
The second Sony Ericsson headset announced today is the HBV-GV435. Designed for long wear the HBV-GV435 includes: DSP Auto Volume BT 2.0 Auto Paring The HBV-GV435 is expected to ship early in Q3 2006....
Today Sony Ericsson announced three new headsets, one of which is the diminutive HBV-IV835. This full-featured Bluetooth headset includes: DSP Auto Volume BT 2.0 Auto Paring The HBV-IV835 is expected to ship in mid Q2 2006....
SanDisk announced a 4GB Memory Stick DUO Pro at PMA on Sunday. The new chip doubles the previous best of 2GB. While it's being marketed to megabyte hungry digital photographers, it will also work fine in a Sony Ericsson...
Motorola and Zigbee have recieved FCC approval today for an accessory dongle that can control Nikko RC cars. The Zigbee dongle can either plug into a traditional looking RC remote or to a Motorola iDen (Java application required on...
Walt Mossberg over at The Wall Street Journal took a look at a new product aimed at eliminating the hassles of backing up and transferring cell phone contacts, the CellStick from Spark Technologies. The CellStick is a USB thumb drive...
3GSM 2006 -- Sony Ericsson launched a new stereo Bluetooth headset dubbed the HBH-DS970. With its Walkman series music phones selling briskly, the stylish headset should be a welcome addition. Battery life for the headset is rated at 300 hours...
CES 2006 - Sony Ericsson debuted two new accessories for its Walkman branded phones (including the freshly announced W810i). Both make it easy for you to listen to music from your phone without headphones, they just vary in portability and...
CES 2006 - Joining Motorola in announcing Bluetooth accessories, Nokia has debuted three new wireless headsets. Noted in the press release was that Nokia believes 2006 will be a great year for Bluetooth equipped phones, increasing to 220 million...
CES 2006 - Motorola went on a Bluetooth accessory announcement blitz at CES, lots of new goodies. Here's our coverage from the backpage. Live shots and reviews of the products will come later in the week once the expo opens....
CES 2006 - As part of a mass launch of Bluetooth accessories, Motorola today showed off the H5 MINIBLUE Bluetooth headest. Interestingly enough, the microphone on the MINIBLUE is located in your ear and picks up your voice through your...
CES 2006 - Motorola today announced a wireless QWERTY keyboard that hooks in with many existing Motorola handsets to aide text messaging. The Motorola TXTR (model D7) uses Bluetooth to hook into phones and has a screen so you don't...
Motorola and Oakley continued their partnership (remember the RAZRWIRE?) by announcing O ROKR eyewear. These sunglasses sport stereo headphones designed to be used with the ROKR E2. Besides listening to tunes, the O ROKR can also make calls because...
CES 2006 - Logitech announced two new stereo headsets for mobile phones. Both use Bluetooth and are meant to be used with music phones. The Logitech Mobile Stereo Headset HS 200 and 210 both sport 40 mm full-range neodymium...
Dec 14 2005 - 02:18 PM ET | Accessories
In another sign that the Korean mobile phone industry is just showing off (as if satellite TV wasn't enough), the three major operators have decided to standardize sync and charge ports for every phone. That means one phone's charger will...
By Larry Becker - After my article on my top 10 favorite Treo 650 accessories ran in this space, accessory makers seemed eager to provide their products for review. I absolutely love gadgets and I’m thrilled to report on some...
Oakley and Motorola have gained FCC approval (ID IHDT6FA1) of RAZRWire, the hybrid product that combines Oakley sun glasses with a Motorola Bluetooth headset. The product is scheduled to ship in the second half of this year. RAZRWire will come...
Jun 01 2005 - 12:04 AM ET | Accessories
Pokia, the company that started turning old telephone handsets into mobile phone headsets, today relaunched as Hulger. Unlike Pokia, Hulger is mass producing its items instead of selling unique models on eBay. Right now there is one product, the P*Phone,...
May 19 2005 - 03:20 AM ET | Accessories
Cellboost is a tiny disposable battery charger that is available for all the major brands of phones. It's a great solution for frequent travelers or even just the absent minded. Since it's portable, you don't have to be near an...
Palm guru Larry Becker returns to bring you the top 10 essential accessories for your Treo 650 (most will work on the 600 if you haven't upgraded yet). If you haven't already, read Larry's Treo 650 review. If you want...
Apr 03 2005 - 09:51 PM ET | Accessories
If you travel often and have a laptop, there is no reason to not have a cable that charges your phone via USB. Road warriors often hit the streets with more than a handful of gadgets (Laptop, music player, phone,...
CeBIT 2005 -- Besides announcing several new mobile phones at CeBIT, Motorola also announced a new Bluetooth headset called the H500. The H500 has a metallic finish and a gel cushion around the speaker for both comfort and improved sound...
Boost Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using Nextel's iDEN network, announced a new retro phone accessory today. It plugs in like a regular headset but duplicates the look of a landline receiver. A push-to-talk button is included. Boost...
Motorola yesterday announced four new Bluetooth accessories, including three hands free headsets. *Motorola Wireless Headset HS850 with Bluetooth* - Upgraded from the award winning HS810 headset. The HS850 features improved battery life, improved loudness and audio quality, and comes equipped...
Oct 26 2004 - 04:22 PM ET | Accessories
Logitech today announced a new line of mobile phone headsets at the CTIA IT expo. Logitech EasyFit Mobile headsets consist of nine separate phone connectors and five different earpieces. The nine separate mobile phone connectors available for the Logitech EasyFit...
Sony Ericsson today announced two new Akono Bluetooth headsets, the HBH-660 and HBH-300. Here's a little bit of information about each: HBH-660 bq. Has a mini screen, dubbed Info Display, to show who's calling. Talk time of up to five...
Nokia has announced a Bluetooth powered mobile keyboard, making it the easiest way to get a QWERTY on some Nokia phones. The new accessory is compatible with Series 60 phones, such as the Nokia 7610. bq. The Nokia Wireless Keyboard...
Besides launching 5 new camera phones, Sony Ericcson pulled the covers off of new accessories. Quite a few of them too: * Bluetooth Media Viewer MMV-100 * HBH-600 headset * HPS-20 handsfree * IAC-25 Active Case...
MobileBurn has posted a review of the popular Shure QuiteSpot headset. The device recieved high marks for its sound quality (Shure knows a thing or two about microphones). It got knocked for lacking a button, a common feature that allows...
Nokia has finally made an official statement on the tales of numerous explosions that have been spreading around the internet. The company advises customers to stay away from aftermarket batteries. There have been unconfirmed reports that Nokia uses crypography in...
The N-Gage launched today, and there are a couple of new additions. First, EA Sports has announced FIFA Soccer 2004 for the N-Gage. One neat feature is that it allows multi-player over Bluetooth. Look for it during the holiday season....
Cingular introduced a new device today dubbed FastForward that lets you forward your wireless calls to a landline without having to mess with phone options. It's basically a charging cradle, but it has some brains to it--when your phone is...
Sprint PCS launched a gadget that it says will convert cell phones into wireless gaming consoles. The Game Pad game controller works with Samsung A600 handsets. The phone slides into the Game Pad, allowing people to play using its key-press...
Jul 23 2003 - 05:01 PM ET | Accessories
Keyspan let us know that they have launched a line of retractable USB powered cell phone chargers. It's a pretty neat idea if you travel with a laptop (only need to carry the laptop charger). There are a bunch of...
We've gotten word from Motorola that they've teamed up with Nextel and Symbol Technologies to make the first wireless barcode scanner for mobile phones. This looks to have a real use in warehouse environments and even in certain retail applications....
Sony Ericsson's new HBH-35 (sorry about the name--we just report the facts) Bluetooth headset has about the same feature set as similar headsets with one exception--battery life. According to the folks at Mobile Burn this thing can crank out the...
Mar 26 2003 - 07:16 PM ET | Accessories
Gizmodo notes of a new joystick for mobile phones. Some phones include a built-in 5 way stick already--but it's not nearly this hardcore....
The Chatboard (seen at right) seems to be a nifty gadget that can attach itself to most any Sony Ericsson phone. The best part? It can be had for as little as $11 directly from Sony Ericsson....
