Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine

Stocking Stuffers: Powerskin

Tim Hillebrand — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:29:14 +0000

If you are a gamer, and you like to go mobile with your IOS, Blackberry, or Android phone, you'll want to take a look at Powerskin. It not only protects you device, but it makes the handheld gaming experience more exciting and longer lasting.

Stocking Stuffer: Opena

Tim Hillebrand — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:08:30 +0000

How about a beer with your iPhone? Now here is a gift for the guy who has everything. The Opena is basically a protective skin for the iPhone 4 with a bottle cap opener that slides out. That's about all there is to it. All you have to do it click your iPhone into it, and you are in business. When you need to open a bottle, there is a metal slider in the back of the unit with a hole in it. Put your finger in the hole and slide upward. Out pops the opener.

Stocking Stuffers: Tankbots

Tim Hillebrand — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:09:48 +0000

They come in a colorful array of orange, green, blue, and black. They are more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and they are aptly named Tankbots. They sort of look like little Smart Cars on tractor treads.

Stocking Stuffer: Verbatim Ultra-Slim Keyboard

Tim Hillebrand — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:42:38 +0000

The Verbatim Ultra-Slim keyboard really is slim. It measures just over 1/8" think by 8 3/4 x 4/3/4 and weighs about as much as a hummingbird beak. So, it's compact and easy to carry on the road, yet it's a full-size Qwerty board with lots of special key features. It makes the perfect stock stuffer for the dedicated road warrior or for at home/office use to increase productivity.

It was the best of reads; it was the worst of reads

Tim Hillebrand — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:38:02 +0000

I haven't had such a horrible reading experience since I think about 1998 or 1999. I had forgotten that it was like trying to wrestle an octopus in the dark. It's better when you have light, lots of light. The worst part is not so much trying to see the blurry, small print on cheap paper as it is trying to keep the page from curving and the whole thing closing and slipping out of your hands--hands because the unpleasant process takes two hands to make it viable. And your arms get tired and maybe cold if you don't have the heat turned up sufficiently.

HP TouchPad Review

Nate Adcock — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:24:53 +0000

Nav Mat II: The Ultimate Car Mount Solution

Tim Hillebrand — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:47:39 +0000

I don't know about you, but I am constantly challenged finding a place on my cluttered dashboard and windshield to mount a digital device. It's always a contest to find a place that the mount will stick, a place where you can see the screen of the device easily, and a place that will not inhibit your view of the road.

To solve all these issue, you only need to acquire a Bracketron Nav Mat II.

Handsfree with Supertooth Buddy

Tim Hillebrand — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:52:32 +0000

I don't know why it's not illegal to drive and text/talk at the same time, but there are still some states that don't seem to care. It's a lethal combination. Nothing give me shivers more that a soccer mom with a van full of kids yakking away on her phone.

It really doesn't matter if it's against the law or not; it's simply not safe. Everyone should have a handsfree device for mobile phones in the car.

HTC Rhyme Unveiled!

Nate Adcock — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:06:49 +0000

HTC announces a new phone designed with accessories to enhance the overall smartphone experience, called the Rhyme. Includes a dock and some very unusually stylish colors. Read on for full press details...

All-Weather Soft Mount Bike Mount

Tim Hillebrand — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:06:30 +0000

Riding my recumbent bike, one of my great joys. Another great joy is tracking my trips and playing music along the way. For this purpose, I need a good handlebar mount that will allow me to hold my PDA in plain view securely.

My first bike mount was a disaster. I thought my phone was securely fastened, but on the first bump, the unit went flying, the battery cover in one direction, the body, and battery in other directions.