GPS Batteries

Garmin, Navman, TomTom and Yakumo, these are all names of GPS device manufacturers. And just like cell phone, smart phone or PDA manufacturers, the makers of GPS devices too ensure that only their own batteries work in their devices. Many is the time when one thinks that would not life be simpler if all electronic device manufacturers agreed to standardize the batteries they use in their devices so that customers can simply pick them up from their nearest store like we do AA, AAA, D, etc cells. However, there are certain factors which prevent this from happening and are common-sense enough that anyone can comprehend them. First and foremost, each electronic device (be it cell phone or GPS device, from the same manufacturer or from a different one) has different shapes, sizes, features, etc. This means that where a simple monochrome cell-phone with no camera or music playing capabilities would have very low power requirements; a high-end phone by the same manufacturer with a camera, music playing capabilities, bluetooth, infrared, WAP, animated screensavers and themes, etc would have comparatively higher power consumption. Another problem could be that most cell phones and PDAs have unique shapes and thicknesses and the batteries must be adjusted accordingly. The same applies to laptops and laptop batteries as well as GPS devices and therefore to GPS batteries.

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Wireless

If you own a laptop and if your line of work or pleasure involves frequent usage of the Internet then you will know from firsthand experience how severely limiting it is to connect to the Internet through Cable/DSL or through dial-up, in fact one could go so far as to say it is crippling. After all, what is the point of having a laptop if you cannot connect to the Internet on the go anywhere, anytime? But worry not, it seems most laptop manufacturers are aware of this and duly incorporate wireless connectivity into their laptops, however there are some laptops which cannot connect to the Internet wirelessly and for them are available a host of options. If you own a laptop and want to connect to the net then you can do so by using a WiFi Wireless Lan Card which simply plugs into your laptop and is very easy to install and use. Another option is using GPRS or EDGE cards which allow you to connect to the net using your SIM card. Another option is to use a USB WiFi Wireless adapter. This last is particularly easy to install (plug it into a USB slot) and use. In any case, any and all of these options will allow a laptop user to connect to the net on the go and considering that wireless connections are now faster than wired connections there seems to be no drawback as far as performance is concerned in using wireless internet. All the same options are also available for desktop owners whose motherboards are a generation old, or more accurately lack wireless connectivity.

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Camera

In this day and age, anyone who has a slightly expensive mobile phone or smart phone or PDA can be forgiven for not owning a camera for the difference in quality is now quite insignificant (in the higher priced phones at least) in the opinion of the author. In fact it is further my opinion that not long from now cameras and cell phones will be sold, not exclusively, but instead as a single product. Therefore, one should not be surprised if there are gadgets or devices available that make it easier to display photos, videos or music on your mobile cellular device more easily on television sets. A prime example of this is the Sony Ericsson MMV-100 Bluetooth device which enables one to do just that (by connecting through the RCA cable or directly into the SCART connector of your TV set). It is universally usable, that is to say it works on both NTSC and PAL sets. And if your TV has a good set of speakers then why not use them to advantage and play music from your mobile on them? However this device is not all work and no play. Instead of making presentations with your laptop, why not use one's PDA or smart phone and this device to make a presentation at work? Indeed, simple connect it to your projector and enable Bluetooth and you are good to go.

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Gadgets

Almost all mobile devices these days, no matter their main functionality, have the capability to play music. Therefore it is not surprising that the gadgets developed for these portable devices should also keep their music playing capabilities in mind. The most common gadget for most mobile phones and PDAs are portable stereo or surround sound speakers, this is because while most cell phones and PDAs can play music the speakers embedded in most phones can not provide the same degree of sonic quality that can be gained using surround sound or even stereo speakers. Most of these can connect using bluetooth or through the standard ports available in a PDA or smart phone. Mobile devices also include portable music players such as the Creative Zen, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, etc. So therefore it is only reasonable that there be gadgets to use with these devices as well. As with cell phones and PDAs, some times the music listening experience is just not satisfying enough with headphones, so there are also speakers (stereo and surround sound) for portable music players. A very nifty and handy gadget is the bluetooth adapter for music players, portable or otherwise. While you may not be convinced so far, you will appreciate that these devices will allow you to listen to music on your bluetooth headsets while still being able to receive calls from your mobile phones. As an example imagine that you are listening to your iPod and you are in your room, now normally you would have chucked your cell phone on your bed somewhere and will not be able to hear it ringing or feel it vibrating. But if you had the bluetooth adapter, you would be interrupted while you were listening to the music in your iPod (or PC or music player, etc) and be able to receive the call.

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Antennas & Amplifiers

There are in essence (in our opinion) two kinds of antennas and amplifiers for cell phone signals. The first kind is for use in homes, offices, apartments, etc, that is to say in buildings. These are oftentimes accompanied by long lengths of coaxial cables, however, there is no doubt whatsoever that they do work. This means that while in your home, office, apartment, etc where the device is being used you will experience better cell phone signals and less static as well as downloads on your cell phone or smart phone or PDA. However one does have to take into consideration that like the signals broadcast by your mobile service providers, these signals too cannot pass through thick walls and steel re-inforced walls and ceilings. The other type of signal amplifier is for use in cars and other vehicles. These types of amplifiers also do work and will improve the number of signal bars of your cell phone or smart phone or PDA but rest assured that if you are stuck in the middle of a desert with no service from your cell phone company it is highly unlikely that this device will amplify the non-existent signals (and consequently you will be in the same pickle as without any such device).

Accessories for the following laptop manufacturers are available at PDA Accessories: Acer, Averatec, BenQ, Canon, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, Hitachi, HP, iBooks by Apple, JVC, Mitsubishi, NEC, Nikon, Sony, Toshiba, Trigem, Viewsonic, WinBook, etc.

Booster Sticker

One must be at some point in his/her life see infomercials, yes we have seen them all; from the ever popular cook + bake + steam + non-stick miracle cookpots to the amazing shiny glittery jewellery. Through the course of our lives we have also seen a host of other products including car waxes and knives and slimming products/beauty products, etc. Most of you have probably also seen the cell-phone booster sticker (for those who haven't this is a sticker which when placed between the battery and the cell-phone will improve signals so much that you could make a call from outer space). Although their claims are mostly products of over-active imaginations and under-utilized thought processes, when this product is used you will actually find that while it does not work miracles, it does significantly (or visibly) improve your cell phone reception. You will see that your cell-phone usually has a few more bars of reception than it normally should and it will reduce static and momentary cutouts. So all in all it is a worthwhile product, just not a miracle to solve all your problems.

Also amongst other things, one will be able to find infomercials that claim that cell-phones cause brain cancer (or any other brain related disease) and their products will be able to reduce the risk of the said disease significantly. While it has not been conclusively proven that cell-phone signals cause brain cancer (or any such disease), there has been no proof to the contrary either. So for those of you who prefer to stay safe we can recommend the use of radiation protector safeguards and such, they are very easy to install and can protect you from harm (real or imagined or is it or is it all in your head?).

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Gaming Consoles

Accessories for PDAs, laptops, notebooks, smart-phones and iPods but no accessories for gaming consoles? How could we disappoint you like that? Therefore to undo this great evil we shall provide you with information regarding accessories for gaming consoles. Yes, all gamers know that the gaming experience may be greatly enhanced by using joysticks, steering wheel and pedals and vibration controllers along with other accessories such as carrying cases for portable consoles and lights and stickers and a whole range of products that are made for the sole purpose of providing greater satisfaction when you use your gaming consoles. If you are an XBox user, you will probably have heard of XBox Media Center and if you are a PS2 user then you will probably know of the Eye-Toy. Such accessories are not a recent development in the gaming industry, Nintendo's NES Zapper from the late 80s is an excellent example of gaming accessories which enhance the gaming experience. Racing wheels, joysticks, wireless game-pads, mice, keyboards are all accessories which are available as options with most modern gaming consoles.

Accessories for the following brands are available at PDA Accessories: Apple / Ipod, Audiovox, Casio, Dell, Handspring, i-mate, MDA, Kyocera, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo, O2, Orange SPV, Palm, Qtek, Blackberry, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, Sony, T-Mobile and Toshiba.

Kits

There are many types of kits for PDAs, however this next one is truly special: it's for iPods. So why a kit for iPods, after all they perform their job pretty well as it is. They are supposed to play music and you do not need any additional accessory for an iPod to do that. However, iPods do have one deficiency which is easily cured through the use of this kit, that is one cannot use his/her iPod to play music through a car sound system. Now there are a few novel ways of making this happen but the one we suggest is most ingenious, simply plug this accessory into your iPod and tune your radio to the appropriate frequency so that you can now listen to songs from your iPod on your car's sound system. The iPod FM transmitter works at varying frequencies on the car's radio and different frequencies may be selected by using switch combinations on the device itself.



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Keyboards

Keyboards are not only necessary for laptops and notebooks, but in my opinion, they are completely and utterly indispensable for any and all mobile communication devices (that is until speech recognition is perfected or computers can be controlled through thoughts). Unless one grows up learning to type on mobile phone number pads (and ironcally many kids of this SMS generation do grow up so...) you will aprreciate having a full size keyboard to do your typing. Most keyboards for smart phones and PDAs are either available with Bluetooth connectivity or with Infra-Red (IR) connectivity. This ensures that these keyboards can be used without the hassle of installing drivers and plugging in wires. Bluetooth keyboards are the easier to use and are compatible with almost all Bluetooth enabled devices. They are also easier to use because one doesn't have to align the keyboard with the smart phone or PDA just so to ensure that it works. Other than that, features for portable keyboards are fairly standard and at most what varies is the colour, size, weight, number of keys, ease of use, compatibility and comfort. So one still has enough to choose from (most keyboards for PDAs and smart phones require an OS - such as Symbian, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, etc).

Accessories for the following brands are available at PDA Accessories: Apple / Ipod, Audiovox, Casio, Dell, Handspring, i-mate, MDA, Kyocera, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo, O2, Orange SPV, Palm, Qtek, Blackberry, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, Sony, T-Mobile and Toshiba.

Hands Free

Handsfree sets for mobile phones, smart phones and PDAs in general appear in two forms, that is: wired headsets and Bluetooth headsets. Each type has its associated advantages and disadvantages and one cannot clearly say which type is better without defining the use of the headsets first. For it is readily apparent that the Bluetooth headset is preferable to those who have to work and keep mobile and is therefore usually used for work. This is so because most Bluetooth handsfree headsets are designed to find around one ear and therefore allow the user to converse on the phone as well as with people directly around him/her easily. Bluetooth headsets are not generally suited for music listening because they cover a single ear allowing noise from the world around you to disrupt your listening (although there are some Bluetooth headsets which are geared towards music and consequently cover both ears and hence provide better sound quality). Another major issue is that Bluetooth headsets have limited talk time and have on average about a week's worth of standby time. This means that (usually) a separate charger is required for your headset as well. Wired headsets on the other hand while having the obvious disadvantage (of wires) on the other hand usually have better sound quality and as they do not need to be charged, they have unlimited talk time. There is the problem that wired headsets are powered through the phone cells so the smart phone or PDA will lose its charge quicker. on the other hand, Bluetooth headsets too consume the smart phone or PDAs charge through the Bluetooth transmission. So inconclusively, the type of headset you should use depends on your requirements, your phone's compatibility and battery life.

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Screen Cleaning Kits

Okay, so we weren't completely truthful when we said that we would not recommend any creams to cure your unsightly cell phone, smart phone, PDA, etc display, because here I'm, about to do just that. Yes, its true, while these are not like facial creams and stuffed with vitamins and aloe vera and who knows what else, they are still used for the same purpose: to clear your display of scratches, scrapes, abrasions, etc. Just lightly apply the display polish/scratch remover and polish the scratched area whilst applying pressure for 2-3 minutes and when you are done you will notice that the scratches are noticeably reduced or completely removed. If necessary repeat the action to ensure that your display looks like new. Similarly, there are other products (to ensure that your device's display remains as clean and clear as possible) such as cleaning liquids, wipes, etc.

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Battery

Batteries - from the AA size cells we use in practically every electronic device (from toys to portable music players) to car batteries, they are the force that drives all mobile and portable electronics. In the world of phones in particular, the use of batteries is the most surefire way of ensuring portability. Mobile devices such as cell phones, smart phones, PDAs, wireless phones, etc all use some form of batteries. Nowadays, the most common battery found in cell phones to PDAs is the Lithium Ion (Li-On) battery due to its energy-to-weight ratio, slow of loss charge and many other factors besides. Another popular form is the Lithium Ion Polymer (Li-Poly, also affectionately known as Lipos) battery which is being increasingly used in devices despite its high cost. Some common products which use Li-Poly batteries are PDAs such as the iPhone, laptop computers, portable MP3 players, Sony PS3 Wireless controllers, etc. Due to the light weight and flexibility of these batteries are also being used in radio-controlled aircraft, etc where weight and shape are of critical importance. These batteries do have their downsides (such as that the life of the battery is limited and not dependent on number of charges/discharges, Li-on batteries are often recalled because they fail safety standards and tend to overheat and in severe cases combust or explode), however, the fact is that at the current point in time and given the state of our technology the Li-on and Lipos are the best solution for all our mobile devices.

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Screen Protectors

When you take a mobile phone or PDA or for that matter any other device out of its packaging you get a distinct feeling of satisfaction. The smell, the texture and the feeling of unwrapping a gift combine together to make it a most pleasurable experience (undoubtedly a great part of this feeling is purely psychological). However that shiny and glittering piece of electronic genius does not last like that forever, for like all things in this world, your mobile device will start to age and the silvery paint will start to come off and the body of the phone will have scratches and frayed edges but most importantly the screen of the phone will have lots of rough spots, scrapes, abrasions etc. This is mostly because once you have a new electronic device, it is almost nigh impossible to resist the temptation of pulling off the screen protector and other times it comes off in a short period of time in any case. This means that whenever the screen of your device is subjected to physical abuse it suffers without protection. While we cannot recommend any healing creams we can recommend a prevention method for as they say: prevention is better than cure. Therefore we can only recommend screen protectors, yes indeed. We fully agree with the manufacturers and definitely believe that screen protectors (in the form of transparent plastic stickers which are really thin) are the best method of protecting your device's display. For any of you who have tried those bulky, cumbersome, solid, plastic see-through covers must fully agree with the fact that they are not fit for human use.

Accessories for the following brands are available at PDA Accessories: Apple / Ipod, Audiovox, Casio, Dell, Handspring, i-mate, MDA, Kyocera, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo, O2, Orange SPV, Palm, Qtek, Blackberry, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, Sony, T-Mobile and Toshiba.

Data Storage

In this day and age, mobile phones are no longer used just to make calls, devices such as smart phones and PDAs have evolved which make our lives so much easier by allowing us to type documents, take pictures, listen to songs, watch movies, etc on the go. This is all well and good of course but all these things require storage space and for this reason most mobile devices come with expandable memory so that where initially your mobile device might have had 10 MBs of space, you can expand it so that it has 2 GB worth of storage! Moreover, with advances in flash memory or solid state memory, newer mobile devices can have expanded memory of up to 8 GB. Expandable flash memory (SD cards, Micro SD, MMC, etc) data storage is not only used for mobile phones, PDAs and the like but is also used for digital cameras, portable MP3 players and recently have also been introduced for use in gaming consoles (Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, etc). With the advent of flash drives capable of reading from and writing to SD, Micro SD and MMC cards data transfer to and from your PDA or other mobile device has never been simpler. Of course, the use of Bluetooth connectivity is in essence more user-friendly (all you have to do is turn on Bluetooth on both your PC and mobile device) it does suffer from low transfer rates (at the moment).

Accessories for the following brands are available at PDA Accessories: Apple / Ipod, Audiovox, Casio, Dell, Handspring, i-mate, MDA, Kyocera, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo, O2, Orange SPV, Palm, Qtek, Blackberry, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, Sony, T-Mobile and Toshiba.

Stylus

Styli (or stylus for singular) are rapidly becoming a common input method for mobile devices, they are highly appreciated by artists, engineers and the like (whose work involve drawing, etc) and who often use tablet PCs. While keyboards and mice are a tried and tested method of data input, styli take data input to a new level, not only can text (handwriting recognition) enable most people to be more comfortable writing text (most mobile devices do not come with a standard sized keyboard so typing can be quiite a chore). Most of the newer smart phones and PDAs come with touch-screens so styli are quite useful as not only do they provide a finer point of contact (thus enabling a fuller use of the touch-screen) but they also do not end up smudging the screen of your PDA (unlike your fingers).

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Chargers & Synchronizers

We have, many of us, faced the problem of needing a charger for our mobile phone or smart phone or PDA. This might be because you got the device of your friend who carelessly forgot to give you the charger as well, or maybe you bought it second hand, or maybe your old one was rendered useless because you tripped over it and ripped the wire off of the adapter. For whatever reason, we do find ourselves in such predicaments which exist only because mobile and smart phone and PDA manufacturers insist on having unique chargers for their devices, Sony Ericsson cell phones for example have unique ports into which only Sony Ericsson (or compatible) chargers or handsfree sets can be connected. On the other hand, there are some universal charger solutions that offer compatibility with devices by different cell phone or smart phone or PDA manufacturers. There are additionally such things as travel chargers which allow you to recharge your device while traveling in your car. This is a very handy thing indeed for one frequently forgets to charge one's device before leaving for work, school, etc. Another highly disruptive but completely essential part of PDA or smart phone or cell phone usage is synchronization, whether one wants to synchronize one's device with an online site or account or a PC is immaterial, it is a tedious and annoying chore that is completely necessary and must be done. Nowadays this task is made easier through the implementation of sync cradles, USB cables (which not only allow you to synchronize your data but also allow you to charge your mobile device), Bluetooth connectivity, etc.

The following types of products are available at PDAaccessories: Bluetooth, Package, Leather Cases, Carrying Case, Chargers and Synchronizers, Stylus, Data Storage, Battery, Screen Protectors, Screen Cleaning Kits, Hands Free, Keyboards, Kits, Gaming Console Accessories, Booster Sticker, Antenna and Amplifiers, Gadgets, Cameras, Laptop Chargers, Laptop Keyboards, Wireless Cards and GPS Batteries, GPS Mounts