This one goes in the weird accessories category pretty well. This new charger by some Japanese artist resembles an umbilical cord. Yeah you know, the connecting cord from a developing fetus to the placenta.
I don't know if I should laugh at it or go take a shower as this creepy iPhone accessory makes me feel dirty, especially the way it squirms. Here, check out this video and have a look for yourself...
This has to be the handiest iPhone accessory you can easily carry around. It's a little USB iPhone charger that you can attach to your keychain.
It's called the flipSYNC and it will charge and/or sync your iPhone while on the road. It's so small and convenient that it allows you to always have your cable around...
Feeling bummed by the short battery life of your iPhone? Well, PhD student Atif Shamim of Calton University in Canada might have the solution for you... almost... Shamim has created an amazing new invention to prolong battery life in iPhones and Blackberries by getting rid of all the wires used to connect the electronic circuits with the antenna.
The invention involves a packaging technique to connect the antenna with the circuits via a wireless connection between a micro-antenna embedded within the circuits on the chip.
“This has not been tried before — that the circuits are connected to the antenna wirelessly. They’ve been connected through wires and a bunch of other components. That’s where the power gets lost,” Mr. Shamim said.
A paper about the device has won an award at the European Wireless Technology Conference, and Shamin has filed for a patent in both the US and Canada.
There is no indication about when we might see this new technology on our favorite device, but I am pretty sure Apple is looking into it as we speak. With the recent battery issues I've been having, I am really looking forward this technology being implemented on the iPhone and other devices. My bet however is that it will take a while.
I say it's a fake but I might be wrong. Look at the shape of the iPhone. Mine doesn't have such rounded corners. Also look at the time... 4:20! What do you say? Real or fake?
I'm sure you will not deny that the new iPhone 3G is a batteries sucker. If like me, you spend quite some time every day surfing the web, emailing and calling from your phone, you probably end up with a dead batteries by mid-day.
To combat this power problem, Mobile Fun has just released a range of Solar Powered cases for the new iPhone 3G. As well as protecting your iPhone 3G from everyday knocks and scrapes these energy saving cases can charge your iPhone.
Built with 1500 mAh battery this can provide one full charge for your iPhone and will recharge itself through the solar panel mounted to the front of the case, or via Mini USB if you’re in a badly lit area. These solar chargers come in both black and white in genuine leather casing.
The solar case can provide enough charge for functional use in less than 3 hours, but it will take a full 10 hours to fill the battery. Maybe the thing to do is leave the case on the dashboard or window sill all day, then charge your phone up at night.
The case is slated for release in August in both black and white versions for around $54.