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Top 5 Round-Up: Coolest iPhone Accessories

August 16, 2008

We've scoured the interweb to round-up the latest & greatest in iPhone gadgetry. No, you want find your grandma's docking station or a lame battery kit here -- only the most unique and random iPhone accessories made the cut in hopes of eliciting ooos and ahhhhs from your iPhone-hopeful-friends.

1. iPhone Projector

The QingBar MP101, from Honlai Technology, Inc. , is a projector for your iPhone. Plug your iPhone into the top-loading port and watch screen-display at a whopping 37 inches at 640:480 resolution. The QingBar MP101 will also charge your iPhone, and includes embedded stero speakers.

2. iPhone Decals

So maybe you want to customize the look of your new hardware, but can't afford or don't want to go the ColorWare route. Totally understandable. But if that's the case, you should try out some of the super-colorful, extra-glossy, hi-resolution skins from DecalGirl. You can find 1st generation stickies HERE, and 3G variations HERE. It's hard to go wrong at 7 bucks a pop, and don't forget to add Screen Armor protectors (in glossy or matte) to round-out the customization.

3. iPhone Camera Telescope

Sure, the iPhone's onboard camera has been widely criticized for being. . . well. . . pretty poor quality. But now with a sweet mini-telescope attachment from ThinkGeek you can look like a professional voyeur! Your newly tricked out iPhone will have 6x zoom, manual focus, 6 x 18 lens, and a 9 degree field of view -- all for under twenty dollars (though the picture quality leaves much to be desired -- see below). Sorry snazzy 3G users, the iPhone Camera Telescope only works on 1st gen models.

4. iPhone Stylus

You might have caught our report on this little gizmo earlier this week (full article HERE). If you haven't, first off, shame on you. Second, here's a brief run-down to get you up to speed:
  • Reproduces “capacitive touch” technology to emulate the electron flow of human skin.
  • Stylus has a spring-loaded tip for touching, tapping and dragging.
  • The back portion of the stylus has a hidden SIM eject tool.
  • Available in black or silver for $14.99 from ThinkGeek.
  • 5. iPhone Alarm Clock

    SDI Technologies' rendition of the alarm clock, done-up the iPhone way, amounts to a complete series of options. From the iP14 with remote control (L-shaped) to the iP51 2.1 Micro System with Sub, they've got all your wake up needs covered in style. Pricing ranges from $99.99 - $199.99.

    Did we miss one of your favorite iPhone accessories? Email us at info@appleiphoneapps.com!

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