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iPhone Now the #1 Device Worldwide
PR: AdMob, the world's largest mobile advertising
marketplace, today announced the iPhone is now the #1 device worldwide,
displacing the Motorola RAZR, and in a regional feature focus
highlighted traffic from Latin America and the Caribbean has more than
doubled in the last year in the October 2008 AdMob Mobile Metrics
Report. The iPhone experienced strong traffic worldwide to become the
#1 device, with 37 percent of requests coming from outside of the
US.
The iPhone experienced particularly explosive growth across AdMob's
network after the company launched its unique ad units for iPhone sites
and applications in July 2008. There are currently more than 400
applications and sites in the AdMob's iPhone Network. In October 2008,
AdMob reached more than 4.5 million iPhones, 1 out of every 3 on the
market.*
Other highlights from the October 2008 report:
- 17 percent of iPhone requests came from Western Europe and 8
percent from Asia. Top markets worldwide include the US, UK, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Switzerland. In the US the iPhone
is the #2 device behind the Motorola RAZR, and in the UK it is the #3
device, behind the Nokia N95 and Sony Ericsson K800i.
- Traffic from Latin America and the Caribbean doubled in the past 12
months to 109 million requests in October 2008. The fastest growing
countries in the region include Puerto Rico, Guyana, Costa Rica,
Brazil, and Mexico.
- Motorola, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson all have more than 20 percent
market share in Latin America and are leaders in different markets. The
Motorola RAZR is the top device in the market, followed by the
iPhone.
- Worldwide requests grew 13.8 percent month over month to 5.8
billion. US requests grew 7.9 percent to 2.2 billion and UK requests
grew 16.0 percent.
- Sony Ericsson passed Motorola to become the #2 handset manufacturer
worldwide. Apple jumped ahead of LG and RIM to become the #5 handset
manufacturer worldwide.
- The top 10 devices worldwide, in order, are the Apple iPhone,
Motorola RAZR V3, Nokia N70, Motorola KRZR K1c, Motorola W385, Nokia
6300, Nokia 3110c, Nokia N73, Motorola Z6m, and RIM BlackBerry
8300.
The full October 2008 report with additional details and all
previous reports are available for free download at admob.com.
AdMob stores and analyzes handset and operator data from every ad
request in its network to optimize ad serving. Each month, the Mobile
Metrics Report aggregates this data to provide insights into major
trends in the mobile ecosystem.
AdMob is the world's largest and highest quality mobile advertising
marketplace, serving more than 5.0 billion mobile banner and text ads
per month. Incorporated in April 2006, AdMob allows advertisers to
reach their customers on the mobile Web and enables publishers to
increase the value of their mobile sites. AdMob makes it easy for
publishers to monetize their mobile traffic and for advertisers to
target and reach customers on the mobile Web in more than 160
countries.
AdMob has been named a 2008 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic
Forum, one of Wired.com's 2008 Companies to Watch, and VentureBeat's
Mobilebeat 2008 Best Overall Mobile Startup/Best Mobile Infrastructure
Company.
*AdMob can determine an individual iPhone by a unique identifier
that is composed of various hardware properties such as the device
serial number. This identifier is guaranteed to be unique for every
device.
Link: AdMob
Google iPhone App with Voice Search Now
Available
AppleInsider
reports:
"The new version of Google's Mobile iPhone application that includes
voice search recognition was made available as a free download on the
App Store last night.
"'The new Google Mobile App for iPhone makes it possible for you to
do a Google web search using only your voice,' said Dave Burke,
Engineering Manager for Google's mobile team. 'Just hold the phone to
your ear, wait for the beep, and say what you're looking for.'"
Link:
Google Mobile iPhone App with Voice Search Now Available
British Accents Frustrate Google Voice Search
UPI reports:
"British iPhone users said a Google voice recognition program
developed for the smart phone in the United States does not understand
their accents.
"The free program, which was designed to translate voice commands
into Google searches, was perplexed when users with accents from across
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales attempted a simple search for
'iPhone,' The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday."
Link:
British Accents Frustrate iPhone Program
The iPhone Is Unfixable
Popular Mechanics' Glenn Derene says that the problem
with gadgets that "don't have any parts" is that you can't fix even
very minor problems:
"I generally avoid using my tech columns to complain about glitches
and failures of my own gadgets, but I've come to the end of my rope
with my iPhone, and the only thing that will make me whole again is a
public rant.
"The problem began almost imperceptibly several months ago. I found
myself pushing my first generation iPhone's 'home' button two,
sometimes three times before the device would respond . . .
As time went on, I was pushing the buttons four or five times before
I'd get a response . . . I'd have to exert multiple
foot-pounds of force and hold it to get any sort of reaction from the
increasingly fickle iPhone....
"...the genius behind the Genius Bar took my phone, plugged it into
her diagnostic computer, and one minute later turned to me and said,
'I'm sorry, our database says that your phone is no longer under
warranty.'
"'I could have told you that two and a half hours ago,' I said. 'I
just want to know how to fix the stuck buttons. I'll do it myself if I
have to.'
"'Oh, you can't do that,' she said. 'We don't open these things and
fix them here. We just send them to the factory and get a
replacement....'
"On any other phone, I would have pried off the faceplate, popped
off the buttons, and used a set of precise tweezers to clean up the
debris or bend the appropriate pieces back into place. Then I would
have reassembled the thing like new. But there are no seams on the
iPhone - thanks the autocratic aesthetic dogma of Steve Jobs and his
lead industrial designer Jonathan Ive. To open up an iPhone or iPod is
to question the creator himself. It is unfixable...."
Link: Dust
in Your iPhone? It's Time for a New One
When Will Apple Add Copy/Paste to the iPhone?
ChannelWeb's
Kevin McLaughlin reports:
"Apple is set to release version 2.2 of the iPhone operating system
on Nov. 21, according to a Greek language post in enthusiast blog
iPhone Hellas.
"In addition to a redesigned MobileSafari interface, the iPhone 2.2
update will reportedly add Google Street View, transit route
information, walking directions and over-the-air podcast downloads,
according to Gizmodo, which described iPhone Hellas as 'consistently
reliable.'
"Gizmodo noted that because the 2.2 feature list hasn't changed from
previous beta versions, it's possible that Apple could decide to sneak
copy/paste into the 2.2 update, a development that could lead to a
collective outcry of joy from iPhone users who've long been clamoring
for this basic functionality."
Link: When Will Apple Add Copy/Paste to
the iPhone?
Hack Your VW's Budvase for the iPhone
TUAW's Dave Caolo says:
"Perhaps you've seen a Volkswagen Beetle driving around with a
flower in its dashboard bud vase. People put all sorts of things in
there, but we say ditch the gerbera daisies and go for something more
useful.
"Bug owner Nathan Barry has hacked his bud vase to accommodate his
iPhone. By sawing away one slot for his USB car charger's cable and
another to steady the iPhone, he made a clever stand that's easy to see
from the driver's seat."
For the full report visit here:
Link: Hack
Your VW's Budvase for the iPhone
Apps & Services
Calliflower on iPhone
PR: Calliflower on iPhone makes organizing and participating
in multiparty calls simple and engaging by allowing participants to see
the status of other callers, along with features such as interactive
chat, intuitive conference controls, call archives, invitations and
reminders, integration with calendars, and more.
Calliflower on iPhone will be free until Jan. 1, 2009, after which
it will a one-time download charge of $9.99. The application will be
available shortly in Apple's iPhone App Store.
Calliflower Premium
Calliflower Premium adds a new dimension to the Calliflower
dashboard - the ability to share the contents of documents among all
participants in a Calliflower conference call, which can enhance team
productivity by reaching closure on points of discussion more quickly.
Calliflower's document sharing is entirely web based, and requires no
client download, which makes it easy to use.
Calliflower Premium will also support multiple organizers under a
single account, and delegate access to allow executives' assistants to
organize conference calls.
In addition, for Calliflower Premium users, Calliflower is being
expanded globally via local-dial numbers in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Singapore, as well
as via Voxbone's newly announced iNum '883' global toll-free country
code.
Calliflower Premium is designed to help business users of Web
conference-calling facilitate active participation in calls, share
agendas and documents, coordinate participants' schedules, capture and
share information discussed during conferences, and manage agreements,
action items and follow-ups to keep projects moving.
Calliflower Premium is priced at the special introductory price of
$50 per month, for two organizers, with a no-risk 30-day free trial
period, until Jan. 1, 2009. Additional organizers cost $25 per month
each.
Link: Calliflower
on iPhone (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Chinese Cuisine for iPod 3.5
PR: Chinese Cuisine for iPod - The electronic audio Chinese
Cuisine software, designed especially for iPod users, gives a thorough
introduction about Chinese dishes. With clear frame and precise
arrangement, its major parts: the Overview, Eight Cuisines,
Specialties, Local Cuisines etc. present the background of Chinese food
culture, Chinese eight cuisine, specialties, and local cuisines. This
software enables you to be an expert epicure at Chinese cuisine. You
can order your favorite plates masterly in Chinese restaurants as well
as prepare the delicious plates if you like.
System requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, iTunes 4.2 or later,
iPod with Notes reader feature, 60 MB free space on iPod.
System support: PPC/Intel
Free
Link: Chinese
Cuisine for iPod
Free WikiTap Application for iPhone and Google
Android
PR: Veveo, a driving force behind the video-anywhere
revolution and the vtap web video service, today announced the launch
of its WikiTap application, now available for both the iPhone and
T-Mobile G1 (Google Android). WikiTap lets iPhone and G1 users quickly
and easily search Wikipedia to get the most relevant results from the
first keystroke. The WikiTap application also allows users to actively
enhance and expand multimedia content relevant to an entry by uploading
photos and videos. It is the first Wikipedia application developed for
the iPhone and Android that allows people to not only read articles,
but micro-contribute multimedia on the go, searchable by other members
of WikiTap community.
"WikiTap gives iPhone and Android users a unique way to discover,
enjoy, share and contribute to the already amazing amount of knowledge
that exists in Wikipedia, all from the convenience of a mobile device,"
said Murali Aravamudan, CEO of Veveo. "Built on vtap technology, which
delivers over 250 million media search queries per month, the iPhone
and Android community now have the ability to easily search through
millions of Wikipedia documents, and micro-contribute by uploading
videos on any topic, from anywhere, making it an even more powerful
knowledgebase for other users."
WikiTap lets iPhone and Android users make immediate contributions
to Wikipedia content, wherever they are. WikiTap also enhances the
Wikipedia experience by mashing in relevant videos from vtap's video
search index. A Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down feature allows users to rate
content relevance, tuning results for the community.
Micro-contributions are then automatically shared with the
community.
Veveo also plans to introduce new community-oriented mechanisms and
partnerships with similar knowledge communities, to foster an active
new community of mobile users who can incrementally enrich, refine, and
annotate multimedia content on the go.
The WikiTap iPhone application is now available for free download in
Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch. Additional WikiTap iPhone
features will be added in the coming weeks.
Link: WikiTap
(only available through the
Apple App Store)
ZappTek and InterLingua Bring EngLits to
iPhone
PR: ZappTek and InterLingua Publishing are pleased to
introduce EngLits, detailed audio and text summaries of classic books
and plays that you can listen to or read on your iPhone and iPod Touch.
Written by university professors, and recorded by professional actors
to insure clarity, EngLits let students study for the next exam while
riding on the bus, jogging, biking, lounging, and even walking the
dog.
ZappTek and InterLingua Publishing are pleased to introduce EngLits,
detailed audio and text summaries of classic books and plays that you
can listen to or read on your iPhone and iPod touch. Written by
university professors, and recorded by professional actors to insure
clarity, EngLits provides students with a summary the full story of the
required reading assignment, including all characters and events that
are important.
With over 50 titles in the full collection, EngLits provides most of
a student's required reading in easy to listen to or read audio and
text. Some of the more popular titles include: A Christmas Carol, Great
Expectations, Gulliver's Travels, Pride & Prejudice, The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Othello, Macbeth,
and Romeo and Juliet.
Each EngLit displays as an icon on the Home screen and the full
featured reader includes:
- Embedded audio summaries
- Double-tap scalable text
- Triple-tap inversion for low-light reading
- Orientation locking
- Opens to your last read page
- Includes bookmarks
- Add notes to any page
Supported Languages: US English
System Requirements: iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0
Pricing and Availability: EngLits are now available in the Education
category of the iTunes App Store. Pricing is $5.99 per EngLit.
Link: EngLits
(only available through the
Apple App Store)
Free OpenTable iPhone App
PR: OpenTable Inc., a leading provider of free online
reservations for diners and guest management systems for restaurants,
today announced that its free application for iPhone and iPod touch is
available on the Apple App Store. OpenTable for iPhone allows diners to
check the real-time availability of multiple restaurants in the area,
get the restaurants' location, make free, confirmed reservations, and
then follow directions to the restaurant. Making it even easier for
people to find and book online reservations while not at their
computers, this application leverages the core functionality of the
OpenTable.com website and the innovative location-based features of the
devices.
"The combination of allowing people to match their actual location
with availability at nearby restaurants makes OpenTable for iPhone and
iPod touch unique," said Ann Shepherd, vice president of marketing at
OpenTable. "All the necessary steps, from choosing a restaurant to
actually confirming your reservation, can be done simply and quickly,
without ever leaving the application or having to make calls to
multiple restaurants."
Diners simply specify the desired date, time and party size, and
they are instantly provided with a list of available tables at nearby
restaurants. They can also view results on a map, get directions to the
restaurants and send emails complete with reservation information to
friends. Additionally, registered OpenTable members have the ability to
see their upcoming reservations, earn OpenTable Dining Points and view
their current Points balances.
OpenTable for iPhone was developed in close collaboration with
Context Optional, a social marketing company.
"Context Optional was selected to help OpenTable with the
development of this application because of its relevant experience and
deep expertise with building and launching consumer-facing iPhone
applications," added Shepherd. "We also worked with Context Optional
when developing the OpenTable Facebook application, so we were quite
familiar with its high-quality work already."
Context Optional is a social media company based in San Francisco.
Context Optional is regularly sought by agencies and big brands to
provide measurable results across multiple social networks allowing
clients to expand their online presence and increase consumer
engagement. In the year since Context Optional first entered the social
media landscape, they have deployed more than 30 social marketing
promotions for more than 20 Fortune 500 companies. Some of the
campaigns launched by Context Optional utilizing the Social Marketing
Platform include, but are not limited to ABSOLUT, Bank of America,
Digitas, Electronic Arts, Kellogg's, Microsoft, Ogilvy, OpenTable,
Paramount, Samsung and Travel Channel.
Link: OpenTable for iPhone (only
available through the
Apple App Store)
BibleReader Improves iPhone Support - Thanksgiving
Sale
PR: This week, several BibleReader updates were released on
the App Store at iTunes. These updates offer an important new feature:
the ability to access your Olive Tree account via your iPhone. Once
you're there, you can download any of your previously purchased titles
that have been converted for iPhone.
Three BibleReader products on iTunes currently offer Olive Tree
account access:
- NIV Bible for BibleReader
- NKJV Bible for BibleReader
- ESV Bible for BibleReader
If you've already purchased any of these products for iPhone, you
can download the updated version for free. Updates for other Olive Tree
Apps may be available soon. Check the version number: BibleReader
versions 4.03.025 and higher allow Olive Tree account access.
When you view
your Olive Tree account via your iPhone, you'll see which titles are
compatible and can be downloaded to your device. But not all titles
have been converted yet please be patient! The Olive Tree Library
contains over 550 titles, and we're working to get them all updated to
the new BibleReader 4.0 format. See <#Support Tips>Support Tips
below to learn more about what these upgrades to BibleReader mean for
iPhone users.
More Support Improvements
When BibleReader for iPhone was first released on the App Store,
iPhone users could only get Olive Tree resources through iTunes and
couldn't transfer any of their previously purchased titles. For
longtime Olive Tree users, used to the flexibility of their
Personal Library at OliveTree.com, this was a serious gap in the
service they'd come to expect from Olive Tree.
This week's release of BibleReader version 4.03.025 is closing that
gap.
With BibleReader versions 4.03.025 and higher, you can access your
Olive Tree account and Personal Library from your iPhone. If titles you
have previously purchased for other platforms have been converted for
BibleReader 4.0, you can download them to your device, free of charge.
This development unlocks many titles that have not previously been
available through iTunes.
If you are an Olive Tree user on iPhone, there are several things to
keep in mind:
You can now select "Apple iPhone" as your device at
OliveTree.com.
You can view a complete list of titles available for iPhone
here.
You can still keep up with the latest news about BibleReader for
iPhone at the
iPhone information page. More developments are on their way!
Thanksgiving Special Offer
Happy Thanksgiving from Olive Tree Bible Software! To celebrate the
Thanksgiving holiday, use the coupon code Thanksgiving2008 on
the checkout page at
OliveTree.com to save 22% from now through Thanksgiving weekend.
(This coupon works only at OliveTree.com, not at iTunes.)
ESV Study Bible Coming Soon on BibleReader
Olive Tree
also announces the upcoming release of the ESV Study Bible for
BibleReader in December 2008. It will be available for iPhone,
BlackBerry with Media Card, Palm, Windows Mobile Professional, and
Windows Mobile Classic (Pocket PC) devices. Support for Android and
Symbian platforms is planned for 2009.
The ESV Study Bible is a highly anticipated new release from
Crossway Books, combining the best and most recent evangelical
Christian scholarship with the acclaimed ESV Bible text, and including
the following key features:
- 20,000 notes focusing on understanding the Bible text and providing
answers to frequently raised questions.
- Over 50 articles including articles on the Bibles authority and
reliability, biblical archaeology, theology, ethics, and personal
application.
- More than 200 charts offering key insights and in-depth analysis in
clear, concise outline form; located throughout the Bible.
- Over 200 full-color maps created with the latest digital
technology, satellite images, and archaeological research.
- 80,000 cross-references to encourage easy location of important
words, passages, and biblical themes.
- 40 all-new illustrations including full-color renderings and
architectural diagrams of the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant,
Solomons temple, Herod's temple, the city of Jerusalem in Jesus time
and throughout the history of Israel, and many more.
All together the ESV Study Bible includes 2 million words of Bible
text, insightful explanation, teaching, and reference material
equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library. On your mobile
device, the ESV Study Bible includes all features, notes, images, and
supplemental materials of the print version, plus the easy interface of
BibleReader and and the convenience and portability of handheld use.
Olive Tree's electronic version lets you read and study with the
complete resources of the ESV Study Bible wherever you go!
Look for the ESV Study Bible for BibleReader in December 2008.
...of course, if you follow
Olive Tree on Twitter, you already know this.
Link: Olive
Tree (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Speed Trap Alerting Hits the iPhone
PR: Njection LLC introduces Njection Mobile (NMobile), their
worldwide speed trap notification system for iPhone 3G. Designed
specifically to take advantage of the 3G's unique abilities and
interface, NMobile was built for drivers so they can be notified to the
location of speed traps, red light cameras, and speed detection
devices.
Njection Mobile is the first to use a native Microsoft Virtual Earth
Web Services (VEWS) implementation, leveraging the mobile tile set to
speed up map displays, and provides one of the best mapping experiences
on the iPhone.
Drivers may be alerted audibly to approaching speed traps based on
several different criteria. The application uses Active Intelligence
Selection System to alert users to the most relevant speed trap, based
on speed, direction of travel, and current time. Users can submit and
verify speed traps directly from the iPhone as well.
For business, personal travel, delivery service or anyone who spends
time on the road, NMobile is the most advanced Speed Trap notification
system available for the iPhone 3G.
Other Feature highlights include:
- Speech notification of Speed Traps based on current moving
direction, speed of the driver, and distance to closest point using
Active Intelligence Selection System (AISS)
- First software outside of Microsoft to use Microsoft Virtual Earth
Web Services (VEWS) that uses SOAP and mobile tiles for faster
downloads and lower bandwidth utilization.
- Live Updates of speed traps updated from the website or other
iPhone users
- Support for Landscape and Portrait mode
- Speed Trap Ranking based on level of enforcement and time of day
area is monitored
- 3G and 2.5G Compatible
- Submit Speed traps from the iPhone or on the website
- Rate Speed traps from the iPhone or on the website
Njection LLC has also simultaneously released VirtualEarthKit, a
Software Development Kit used in the development of Njection Mobile.
Available under the BSD license, VirtualEarthKit is a Cocoa framework
that will allow developers to access Virtual Earth's services, such as
geocoding, reverse geocoding, imagery and more. VirtualEarthKit runs on
both Mac OS X and the iPhone platform. It will be managed by Consonance
Software.
Supported Languages: US English
System Requirements: iPhone 3G or Edge (but may not work as well
without GPS)
Njection Mobile 1.0 for iPhone is only $9.99 and available
exclusively through Apple's App Store. Media review copies are
available on request.
Link: Njection
Mobile (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Briefcase for iPhone Available Worldwide
PR: Hey Mac Software announces the first update to its
popular Briefcase for iPhone software is now available at all iTunes
app stores. Briefcase can now handle images of arbitrary size: using
image tiling to increase the iPhone's one mega pixel display limit up
to two mega pixels. Images larger than this are scaled down to two mega
pixels automatically in order to maintain a high-quality viewing
experience. The app also offers an improved interface for saving
passwords as well as for connecting to local and remote networks.
Additionally, there is now improved user support through an
iPhone-based FAQ screen and an entertaining new spy-themed demo video
at <http://www.heymacsoftware.com/demo>
that walks users through the Briefcase workflow. Prior to today,
Briefcase was available in the US, Canadian and the EU App Stores only.
Version 1.1 of the free Briefcase Lite app is expected to become
available through the App Store shortly.
"Despite the fact that it's only been out for a few weeks and that
it's aimed at the smaller Mac marketplace, Briefcase Lite has already
made it into many countries' "top 20 most popular productivity apps'
list," says Mike Taylor, president of Hey Mac Software. "Not only have
people been enthusiastic about the products, they've given us positive
feedback about where we could improve the experience for them. We've
listened to what they've had to say and rolled as many features and
fixes as we had time for into this update. There'll be more major
features to come in the next couple of months as we continue to grow
and develop these apps."
Briefcase and Briefcase Lite
Briefcase gives Mac users a much simpler, iPhone-centric workflow
than other file transfer apps. As such, it requires no cables, no
client software, no switching back and forth between the iPhone and
Mac, and no typing of an IP address. Briefcase is priced at $4.99 and
is available in 10 languages. Briefcase Lite is a free version of the
software that gives users access to all of the most common features and
functionality of Briefcase.
Link: Briefcase
for iPhone (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Accessories
Handy Battery Pack for iPhone 3G
PR: If you are long away from office or home, how you
can give juice to your mobile phone, it is easy, either bring a second
battery with your or have an portable charger.
However, if your mobile phone is iPhone, how you rejuice it? The
only way probably is to bring a portable charger with you. However, it
is too bulky.
Unlike other iPhone chargers, it is not bulky, it is handy!
Features:
- Perfectly fit for your iPhone 3G
- Recharge your iPhone in a convenient way
- Still access to key buttons and ports.
- LED indicator for charging
- You can still have it for Photo-taking (still can use your
camera).
- Leaving Gap for the 2 built-in speakers
This accessory is compatible with iPhone 3G
Colors: Black
Specifications:
- Input Voltage: DC5V + / 2 0.5V
- Input Capacity: 1000mAh
Note:
- For iPhone 3G only.
- You may rejuice your iPhone while at the same time connector it to
your PC for charging, but you cannot sync your iPhone with your
computer thru the battery.
$29.99
Link: Handy
Battery Pack for iPhone 3G
Universal Slim USB Car Charger
PR: We want to fight against the so-called Financial
Tsunami with you
We want you to be one of our customers!
We wish you Merry Christmas too!
So we've arranged this quality USB Car charger for you!
The 1st piece is $0.01 with the shipping charges $0.01
As the quantity is limited and we want more people to benefit
from it, so basically each person is limited to 1pc, however, we
understand that some people may also want this as a gift for their
family, loves . . . we allow everyone to buy up to max 10 pcs
in a time but we to charge the shipping cost, so each additional item
is $3 with shipping charges. (* see notes below)
It is at the basis of first-come-first-serve and we reserve all the
rights to have more terms and conditions as we deem it is suitable at
any time.
For shipment, we normally ship this item out in 5~7 days, we will
try our best to ship in 2 days, however.
Notes: Our system is not so smart still, so if you place more than 1
pc at $0.01/pc without paying the shipping charges, we reserve the
rights to cancel your order (and refund your money to you) or just ship
you 1pc and refund you the surplus. Thanks for your cooperation.
Highlights: It is a Car to USB adaptor!
Features:
- Sleek Surface
- Ergonomic: 110° angle, make the USB connector in a safe place
that you will not accidentally bump / knock to.
- high power (1000mA)
- Probably world smallest
Specifications:
- Input: DC 12-24V DC (Simply just plug into your car cigarette
socket)
- Output: DC 5V, 1000mA
- With output connector of USB female head.
- Works with any USB charger cable.
- LED power indicator.
This accessories can charge the following device:
- iPhone 3G (or iPhone 2.0)
- iPhone 2G (or iPhone 1.0)
- iPod Classic
- iPod Touch 1st
- iPod Touch 2nd
- iPod 5th Gen (Video)
- iPod 4th Gen (Photo)
- iPod 3rd Gen
- iPod Nano 2nd, iPod Nano 3rd, iPod Nano 4th
- iPod Mini
- other USB Powered devices
Color: Black
$9.99
Price $0.01 Additional Unit:
Link: Universal
Slim USB Car Charger
Sport Armband for iPod nano 4G and Nike + iPod
Sport Kit Receiver
PR: Tune Belt has just
introduced two new items including a Sport Armband which holds a 4G
nano and a connected Nike + iPod Sport Kit Receiver. The armband's
features include a hidden pocket to hold a key or money; a clear
protective window cover with full navigational control; a cord
management flap to control and store the earphone cord; and reflective
materials for nighttime visibility. The armband is ultra slim and
lightweight, and fully covers the nano, including the entrance, for
enhanced protection during workout rigors.
Tune Belt's new Sensor Case holds the Nike + iPod Sport Kit Sensor
allowing the Sport Kit system to be used with nearly any shoe. It
quickly and easily attaches around shoe laces to securely hold the
sensor.
Car Windshield Mount with Twin Holders
PR: The most practical and convenient in-car
holder on the market has just got even more convenient as it is now
available with DUAL goosenecks. This allows mounting of two items at
the same time so that it can hold both a mobile phone and a sat-nav
device simultaneously.
A strong suction mount allows the holder to be easily installed or
removed on the inside of a windscreen within seconds and it can be set
in the preferred position by adjusting the flexible goosenecks.
Whilst accessories are continually evolving and developing it is
still the basic products that account for the largest percentage of our
business. Whether it's leather cases, car chargers, batteries,
transparent cases, mains chargers or portable handsfree we ensure our
range is constantly refreshed to cater for all current phone
models.
Features:
- Allows to hold TWO devices at the same time!
- Strong Suction Cap
- Easy to mount on all cars.
- Flexible goose-Pipe allows you to adjust to an angle that is most
friendly / convenient to you while driving
- 180" Swivel tip allows any angle you need which allows landscape or
portrait viewing
- Holding device from 45mm to 115 mm wide, 30mm deep, 100mm
high.
- Smooth Arm opening
- Wide Texture Finished
- Lightweight
- Superior Quality
Usage:
- Hold iPhone + another Phone
- Hold GPS + Phone
Capable to mount the following devices.
- iPhone & iPhone 3G
- iPod Touch, iPod Video (5G), iPod Classic (6G), iPod Nano, iPod
Photo (4G)...
- Zune
- MP3 / MP4
- GPS
- Game Console
- PMP / PDA
- Mobile phone (Cell phone, -Handset)
- Blackberry / HTC / Dopod / Palm / T-Mobile G1
- Dell Axim / HP iPaq
- Palm Treo
- etc.
This accessory can coupled with the following items to have other
functions:
- Air Vent
- Bike
- Car (alternative)
To be shipped at the end of Nov 2008
Link: Car
Windshield Mount with Twin Holders
Protection
'SeeThru' Protective Hard Shell Cases for 4G iPod
nano and 2G iPod touch
PR: Speck announces
sale of their line of ultra-thin SeeThru hard-shell cases for the new
family of Apple iPods. Presented in a wide array of colorful options,
these compact, protective cases are available at Apple
Stores, apple.com or speckproducts.com .
"The SeeThru is one of our trademark, signature designs and its
popularity spans from iPhone to MacBook to iMac and is now coming to
the newest of Apple's iPods," says Irene Baran, CEO of Speck.
"Customers have come to know and love SeeThru as it offers an extremely
lightweight, form-fit minimalist design while allowing personalization
through the many color choices that suit lots of different tastes and
styles."
The SeeThru for iPod nano 4G
features a two-piece top-loading design and an all new black rubberized
earphone cord organizer that attaches to the bottom of the case and
that can double as a viewing stand when removed. The translucent
hard-shell includes integrated rubberized side rails for extra grip,
built-in durable hard plastic screen protection to further protect from
scratches and scuffs and complete access to all ports and controls.
Colors include: Obsidian Black, Diamond Clear, Quartz Pink, Amethyst
Purple, Garnet Red and Emerald Green. With the variety of colors
available, users can mix and match SeeThru case colors with their iPod
nano color to create new and interesting personal color blends.
The SeeThru for iPod touch 2G
features a two-piece custom-fit hard shell design with a top and bottom
that slides together. The bottom portion of the case can be removed for
easy docking and also doubles as a viewing stand. Rubberized no-slip
finger rails on the sides add extra grip and there's complete access to
all ports, controls and sensors. Colors available are: Obsidian Black,
Diamond Clear, Quartz Pink, Amethyst Purple, Garnet Red and Emerald
Green.
The Speck SeeThru for iPod nano 4G and iPod touch 2G are available
at Apple stores and online atspeckproducts.com and Apple Store for
$24.95 and $29.95 respectively.
Link: Speck
Products
ivyskin Introduces QuattroPower SmartCase for
iPhone 3G
PR: ivyskin LLC has unveiled the $99.99 QuattroPower
case, a new iPhone 3G accessory that brings a premium power and
protection experience to iPhone's owners. It offers ivyskin's newest
Glass touch Thru case called Quattro T4 bundled with the new QuattroPac
battery. With the introduction of the world's first Xylo touch-thru
case for iPhone, and recently a breakthrough Glass Quattro Touch-Thru
cases for iPhone 3G; It's time to introduce the world's first SmartCase
With host of new cases exploding onto the scene, ivyskin is innovating
once again with an entire line of Glass touch-Thru with battery cases
that maximize the iphone performance for every level of user.
iPhone 3G no longer have to sacrifice performance in one area to
achieve it in another, as a result, new buyers are investing in
converged devices and in the accessories that maximize device
performance. After witnessing the phenomenal success of its Touch-Thru
cases, ivyskin anticipated growing demand for SmartCase that would
offer consumers their favorite ivyskin case packaged with an internal
battery. With the QuattroPower cases, iPhone enthusiasts at every level
can enjoy a premium protection with an added 200% of battery life to
their iPhone 3G.
With
Apple offering the first true medium, audiences from casual users to
musicphiles, moviephiles and constantly-connected business users can
get it all from one device. They want the same from accessories - one
high-performance, bundled accessory that maximizes everything their
device offers - and this is exactly what ivyskin is delivering with its
new Quattro line.
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QuattroPower SmartCase Features:
- The QuattroPower sends a signal to the iPhone to drain its power
first before using the iPhone's battery. This advanced power
distribution system, enables the iPhone to receive an additional 200%
battery life
- 6 light LED battery status indicator
- The QuattroPower case can be charged without removing the case, it
includes a USB cable and a power charger
- QuattroPower has a full rechargeable lithium polymer battery
embedded into the Quattro case that provides a non-slip, soft grip
case
- Polycarbonate hard shell case with Polysilicon coating provides a
protection that is second to none in the market today
Features:
- Standby Time - Up to 350 hours
- Talk Time - Up to 6 hours on 3G | Up to 12 hours on 2G
- Internet Use - Up to 6 hours on 3G | Up to 7 hours on WiFi
- Audio Playback - Up to 28 hours
- Video Playback - Up to 8 hours
A. QuattroPower
- QuattroPower Jet: $99.99 retail price; $119.99 MSRP
- QuattroPower Alpine: $99.99 retail price; $119.99 MSRP
- QuattroPower Royal: $99.99 retail price; $119.99 MSRP
- QuattroPower Raz: $99.99 retail price; $119.99 MSRP
B. QuattroPac
- QuattroPac Jet: $49.99 retail price; $59.99 MSRP
- QuattroPac Alpine: $49.99 retail price; $59.99 MSRP
- QuattroPac Royal: $49.99 retail price; $59.99 MSRP
- QuattroPac Raz: $49.99 retail price; $59.99 MSRP
Link: QuattroPower
SmartCase for iPhone 3G
Incase Introduces Power Slider Case for iPhone
3G
PR: Integrated case and power solution more than doubles
battery life of device, available at retail this holiday season
Incase, creators of premium protective solutions, announced today a
new product set to meet the growing power needs of iPhone) 3G users.
Available this holiday season, Power Slider is the first accessory of
its kind to more than double the battery life of iPhone 3G while
providing integrated sync and charge capabilities and complete device
protection.
Power Slider features a low profile, complementary design and
innovative functionality, serving as both a case and power solution. A
custom engineered lithium-ion polymer battery with efficient circuitry
was created for Power Slider to allow for a slim design and maximum
power output. The optimized power management system provides continuous
charge to the internal battery of iPhone 3G. When in use, power drains
first from Power Slider so that the device's internal battery remains
fully charged and is only depleted once the battery of Power Slider has
been drained.
"We developed Power Slider for the large and growing community of
iPhone 3G users that utilize the device to its full extent as an
all-in-one communication and entertainment tool and, as a result, find
themselves in need of extended battery life," states Erik Wahlstrom,
President and CEO of Incase. "Power Slider more than doubles the
battery life of iPhone 3G in the form of a hardshell protective case,
in addition to allowing for syncing and charging without removing the
device. These features create a seamless iPhone user experience that
enable users to continue to take full advantage of the iPhone 3G as the
platform continues to grow in its scope and utility."
An integrated sync mode allows Power Slider users to easily sync and
charge their devices while iPhone 3G is in Power Slider. A five-light
LED battery status indicator gauges battery life and also denotes sync
mode and charging. Included with every Power Slider is a custom USB 2.2
cable that allows for high capacity charging and data exchange for
optimal charging and syncing. Additionally, Power Slider is compatible
with all USB charging ports that provide 5V at 1A output.
Power Slider provides the best in hardshell protection and extended
battery life for iPhone 3G. The design of Power Slider is an evolution
of the Slider Case, one of the most popular iPhone cases by Incase.
Power Slider maintains the durable, lightweight hardshell construction
of the Slider Case and features soft-touch coating for added grip and
durability.
Certified by the Apple "Works with iPhone" program, Power Slider has
been designed to connect specifically to iPhone 3G and meet Apple's
performance standards.
- Additional battery life provided by Power Slider
- Standby time: up to 330 hours
- Audio playback: up to 26 hours
- Talk time: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 10 hours on 2G
network
- Video playback: up to 7 hours
- Internet use: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 6 hours on WiFi
Power Slider will be available Holiday 2008 for a suggested retail
price of $99.95 through the Apple Store and Apple's retail stores
worldwide, and in the US through Best Buy Mobile and the Incase
webstore.
Link: Power Slider Case for iPhone
3G
