The iPad is a great device, but it is not very convenient for phone calls. Although it does not have cellphone capabilities it still supports Skype and other VOIP apps. Holding the iPad to your face is not a practicality. This it where the Native Union Moshi Moshi 02 handset comes to the fore.

The Moshi Moshi 02 is a traditional style telephone handset that connects to various devices providing a convenient way to chat using your iPad or iPhone. With an additional USB adapter the Moshi Moshi 02 can connect to your computer as well making it a versatile audio handset.

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One of my concerns with the iPhone and games is that is is possible to get a little too enthusiastic and when things hot up the iPhone becomes a little slippery. Couples with that is the difficulty of making accurate and fast taps on the screen and you have a recipe for disaster: a dropped iPhone…

Posimotion have overcome these fears with the $19.99 Helix gaming grip. This is basically a steering wheel style of holder allowing you to keep a good hold on your device and improves the tactile input whilst playing games. The design of the Helix is such that the iPhone can be installed in both portrait or landscape modes.

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OK so what yet another iPhone case? Well yes, but this one is slightly different from the crowd. The new Ten One Design Tango cases are made of genuine leather (as are lots of others) but the thing that makes it stand out from the rest is the addition of a Pogo Stylus.

For those of you used to PDAs a stylus is a prerequisite to used the device. This is not so with the iPhone. The iPhone uses a capacitive screen which is not pressure sensitive so a normal stylus does not work. The Pogo Stylus is a plastic stick with what looks like a lump of foam on the end. This simulates the moistness and conductivity of a finger, actually allowing more accurate positioning than a somewhat larger finger.

The case including the stylus is available for $39.95 from www.tenonedesign.com. The full press release follows:

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The Exspect Triple USB Travel Charger is the answer to a lot of techno geeks prayers. Quite simply it does what it says on the box. It is a compact charger providing 3 USB ports having interchangeable plugs to cater for just about anywhere in the world.

The Exspect Triple USB Travel Charger is available for £20 from Amazon.co.uk and other gadget retailers.

So what did I think of it? Continue reading to find out:
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Some time ago we reviewed the Morphie Juice Pack a battery booster for the iPhone. Now the juice pack is a great accessory but it does mean that none of the cases for the iPhone can be used, until now. Morphie have just announced a range of Premium Leather Hip Holsters for the iPhone with Juice Pack. These retail at $29.95 and are available from the Morphie website.

The Morphie press release follows:
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Not wanting to be sexist, but my wife in common with many other women (and some guys) has difficulty typing on the iPhone. This is because she has long nails and it is awkward for her fingertip to touch the screen in the right place. My wife solved her issues accidently by breaking her nail. Now this is not the best of solutions so Ten One design have come up with a solution that can save your nails. There are two products: the Pogo Stylus and for budding artists the Pogo Sketch.

The full press release from Ten One follows:
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The Navigon iPhone Navigation application has been in the iTunes App store for some time now. Although this is a good seller it is not so useful if you have no way to mount the iPhone in your car. There have been a number of very good third party mounts available for some time now, but nothing from any of the software manufacturers until now!

Whilst I was at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin I met with the guys from Navigon who told me about a new mount that is to be available in October. This mount is based on the award winning PND mount with an interchangeable holder for the iPhone. Whilst it is not an active mount (having an integral power connector) it does come with a cigar lighter power adapter and charging cable.
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There is an abundance of cases for the iPhone available varying in quality from cheap plastic to expensive leather ones. The range of cases from Trexta fit into the upper price range but are justified by the quality feel of the real leather used to manufacture them.

Trexta are a new company with manufacturing based in Turkey and also China. They are creating a worldwide distribution network and the cases will soon have a quality reputation rivalling that of Krussell or Proporta. The price ranges from about £20 through to the top of the range models at about £70.
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One of the more unusual iPhone accessories on show at IFA was the Vestel TV with iPhone Dock. This has a 19″ screen with the iPhone dock on the stand and comes in a number of colour variants . The TV has built in software to recognise and connect to the iPhone to provide AV services. Unfortunately this didn’t work on the one I tried very well. The iPhone claimed it was not compatible, then the TV hung when trying to connect to the iPhone.
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Hama the popular aftermarket accessory provider has 2 games grips for your iPhone. This week saw the the IFA Consumer Electronics show in Berlin, Germany. At the show Hama had a huge stand, most of which was for trade buyers only, but they did have some neat gadgets on display outside.

The best of the iPhone ones were games grips for the iPhone. They had 2 on display one a traditional shoot-em-up type grip, the other a racing steering wheel. Although neither of these grips offer any additional control features they do allow the iPhone to be firmly secured providing the freedom and confidence to be more aggressive during gameplay.
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