So you want to take your iPhone to a different continent? Taking your gadget for a long trip requires you to have the proper accessories with you just in case you are stuck in a foreign country. You never know what could happen in a foreign country. Besides, you want to make sure you have everything you need to enjoy your iPhone wherever you are. While I am not a big fan of carrying too many accessories around with me when I am traveling, here are 7 travel accessories for iPhone that you want to look at if you are taking a trip to a foreign country:

iFlyz: designed specifically for air travel, iFlyz lets you watch videos and listen to your music when you are in the air, allowing you to mount your media player to your tray table.

MiLi Power-Angel 1200mAh Extended Battery Backup & Stand for iPhone: it’s not only a battery backup for your iPhone but can act as a travel stand for your phone as well.

Apple MB974ZM/A World Travel Adapter Kit: Apple’s very own travel kit is designed to work with iPod, iPhone, and other Apple products. It support outlets in North America, Japan, China, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Korea, Australia, and Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »

Your iPhone is one powerful device capable of doing a lot of things whether you are at home or traveling around the globe. Apple has managed to pack many features in the device, but it hasn’t been able to do so far is offer long life with the device. It’s true that the iPhone has improved in the energy management department. However, you can’t expect to disappear with your iPhone for a month without running out of battery at some point. One can always carry iPhone adapters to have a way to charge the device on the go, but what if an outlet can’t be found. A good way to get around this issue is by carrying a solar charger for iPhone. Even that may not help you if you are in an area that doesn’t get too much sunshine. Kinesis Computer Ergonomics has a solution that gives you multiple charging options on the go.

K3 Solar and Wind Charger is an innovative charging solution for iPhone and Blackberry that enables you to take advantage of the power of the sun and the wind to power up your iPhone or other small gadgets. The device is pretty easy to use and doesn’t really bite. In order to take advantage of it, you are going to need to expose the device to sunshine or wind to charge its internal battery. Once there, you can take it with you and power up your iPhone or Blackberry 5 times.

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The present and the future are all about videos and photos. People are involved in multiple social networks these days, and they are constantly uploading videos and photos to their accounts to share decent content with their friends and followers. Just like any other top smart-phone, Apple comes with a capable camera that lets you capture videos and somewhat decent photos on the go. If you are new to photography, you probably not going to do too much tweaking with your iPhone camera. But there are tools and apps that can help you get more out of your iPhone camera. Take Digital King iPhone lens mounts. These mounts are designed to give your iPhone camera more power and enable you to take better quality pictures on the go.

Digital King lens mounts are manufactured by Toda Seiko and give your iPhone camera the boost it needs to take wide and macro photos on the go. Your iPhone camera is very capable as it is but lets be fair. Apple still hasn’t gotten it right with iPhone camera. We all know that iPhone 4 is on the way with a much better camera. But even that is not going to be perfect. That’s why it’s nice to have the option to add a lens to iPhone camera to enhance its capability. Currently, 2 different flavors of Digital King lenses are available for iPhone. Depending on the type of picture you want to take on your iPhone, these kits lets you mount lenses on your iPhone camera and save yourself some headache on the road.

Here are the lenses Digital King has to offer for iPhone:

• Digital King 2-in-1 Wide and Macro Magnet Mount Conversion Lens
• Digital King Fish-eye Magnet Mount for iPhone

As the above names suggest, we are essentially talking about 3 iPhone lenses here. The first kit offers you a versatile wide and macro lens for the road. It’s like fitting 2 lenses into one. The second kit is a bit more pricey but does include a 180 degree fish-eye lens for your iPhone (video after the break). Read the rest of this entry »

One thing that you can never run out of when it comes to iPhone accessories is options. There are so many of them around that you can spend days going through them. Most people tend to go with bestsellers and accessories that are more mainstream. But there are hidden gems out there that not everybody knows about. That’s what makes them fun to own. If you are looking for such items, here are 11 cool accessories for iPhone that fit that bill:

Digital King Fish-eye Magnet Mount Conversion Lens for iPhone 3G&3GS: did you know you could mount lenses on your iPhone’s camera? This is a great tool if you want to take higher quality pictures on your phone.

Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO Pocket Projector: needs no introduction. It’s a super portable projector that you can connect to your iPod Touch to view your views like never before.

PowerPlate Wireless Induction Charger for iPhone: a cool induction charger that powers up your iPhone 3G or 3GS without wires. Just put your iPhone in the included case on the charging surface, and you are set.

Owle Bubo Camera Mount, Microphone, Stabilizer & 37mm Wide-Angle Lens: a complete package for anyone planning to use an iPhone to take higher quality pictures on the go. Read the rest of this entry »

Wireless speaker systems are quite popular these days. After all, it’s nice to have the ability to stream music to a speaker from a PC or a Mac without having to deal with wires. With iPhone and iPod Touch becoming even more popular these days, more manufacturers are building speakers that are compatible with those devices. Whether it’s controlling your music with your iPod Touch or listening to your music in a wireless fashion, somebody’s made a speaker capable of doing the job. And not all of these so-called wireless iPhone speakers are super expensive.

With that in mind, here are 5 wireless speaker systems for iPhone that are worth a glimpse:

IPEVO Tubular Wireless Speakers: works with any bluetooth capable mp3 player and your iPod Touch as well. Lets you control your speakers right from your device. It’s quite portable as well.

Sonos S5 ZonePlayer: one of the best wireless speaker systems on the market. Comes with its own app that makes it possible for you to control the device with your phone.

Altec Lansing imMotion SoundBlade iMT525 Wireless Speaker: works with your iPhone and other bluetooth capable players and lets you enjoy your music without having to worry about wires. Voice activated dialing as available as well.

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