Oh, all right. You have probably come across internet
software or web goodies promising you the best experience since buying your
iPhone. Some are so weird you’d probably think they couldn’t possibly be useful
in the first place. No way are you not going to hunt for a bargain on impractical
gadgets. Choices everywhere, eh? Think Again.
I am not talking about the top-sellers, or the best
application handlers for the good old Smartphones. I am talking about the coolest
yet entirely practical, helpful iPhone accessories you ever saw – or needed. For reasons of convenience, mobility, contextual application, technology, and of course for pleasure, these are the top gadgets in my list.
Some of them here total winners. Some are plain
weird, but highly practical. Some are cute. They all share a ‘specification’ though:
all of them are practical, reliable and highly esoteric gadgets and accessories,
I assure you. They will make you stand out from the apple crowd. Check these new gadgets on the block!
Owle iFlash (Bubo)
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| The Owle 'iFlash' |
The Owle iFash is a flash for you iPhone – and makes you
look the total cool photographer dude thing. A mounted clasp bar wraps the
sides of your phone. The mount is a 37mm threaded mount to support a variety of
lenses (yes, several other lenses if you are camera finicky), as well as
threads to attach tripods, stands and straps. Go iPhotographer!
US and UK Price
$ 161
£ 155
Eye TV
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| The little Eye TV |
It looks like someone stuck a pen into a matchbox. That super
cute but totally smart portable TV receiver turns your iPhone into a portable
television, or a radio. It does not need internet connection or TV. It gives
you about nine hours of TV watching on a fully charged iPad, and up to four
hours on an iPhone. EyeTV W is the TV accessory need
for 2014, no matter which Smartphone or tablet you have. Also, free apps turn
your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Kindle Fire, Android Smartphone or tablet into a
portable TV,” Elgato, the makers, says.
US and UK Price
$ 117
£ 69
Wahoo Speed Tracker
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| Your cycling companion |
US and UK Price
$ 84
£49
Ollo Clip Quick
Connect lens
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| Your clip-on-in-seconds camera lens |
This 4-in-one lens system will transform your iPhone in
one raging photographer. The quick-connect solution includes Fisheye,
Wide-Angle and 2 Macro lenses in one small, convenient package. The lens of
your choice attaches to your iPhone within seconds. You will not need an extra app,
which means you can use it with the regular camera app or Instagram.
Us and UK Price
$ 70
£49
Looxcie Live
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| This one looks straing out of Men in Black |
The Looxcie Live is wearable, exciting 480p camera that
is straight out of a Bond movie. Camera works with an Android and iOS app to
stream footage live to your mobile, and archive footage. The tiny guy is so
smart it even lets you to talk to the broadcaster.
US and UK price
$ 199
£140
OnLive (Android/iOS)
Quadcopter
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| Your little high flyer, the OnLive Quadcopter |
The Smartphone-and tablet-controlled quadcopter is version
2.0, the faster, stronger, stealthier and more fun flyer you always wanted. The
body still looks like a tadpole but now comes with a bigger, front-facing 720p
camera. The cam can record HD footage to your iOS or Android device.
US and UK price
$299
£ 177
vWand Bluetooth pen
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| That's the Big Pen |
The Bluetooth ‘pen’ is a somewhat beefy-looking character
that helps you read NFC tags. The gadget has a rubber tipped stylus with built-in
NFC and Bluetooth radios. The vWand functions as a bridge, allowing users to
conduct an NFC operation using its built-in reader and then relaying data via
Bluetooth to the tablet or Smartphone. The accessory can handle NFC
peer-to-peer, read-write, and handle card-emulation modes and communicate with
the host device via Bluetooth.
Price depends on version.
US, Euro and UK Price (approximate retail)
$ 164
£ 71
€120
Kogeto Dot
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| That is you 360 degree eye |
The Kogeto Dot is a panoramic lens for the iPhone 4S. It uses
curved mirrors to reflect light from 360 degrees around you, and funnel all
that information into your iPhone camera lens. You can host all your videos and
photos on the GoPano website, and share with friends from there. Together with
Kogeto's free Looker app, the phone accessory allows users to capture immersive
panoramic video and share it with friends via Facebook, Twitter, or email.
US and UK price
$49
£70
Spigen Slim Armor
case for iPhone
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| This touch-built armor is for your iPhone if dropping phones is your hobby |
The slim armor case for the iPhone 5S / 5 protects your
phone at all angles. The TPU case features improved shock absorption on the
top, bottom, and corners to protect the phone effectively from external impact.
This top-selling iPhone accessory is double-layered with a TPU case and a
polycarbonate hard case to provide additional protection in a form-fitted
design. The case fits precisely onto the iPhone 5S / 5 for a natural and sleek
look, and the speaker opening is designed to utilize the speaker without
reducing sound quality.
US and UK price:
$24
£15
So, there you are - a bunch of cool accessories for iPhones, and of course androids too, you can have. Let me know how they work out with you. What's your best iPhone accessory?