Video App Review: Awaken

Rating: 10 out of 10
Pros: Full featured, easy to navigate though, beautiful graphics.
Cons: Since its a 3rd party alarm you will have to keep the application open in order for the alarm to work.
Overall: Best Alarm application in the app store.

You can purchase this app in the App Store for $1.99

Mobile Mechatronics iTwinge Keyboard for the iPhone

Mobile Mechatronics is the company behind The iTwinge , which is basically a slide on QWERTY iPhone Keyboard. It should be coming out pretty soon and if you’re interested in checking it out you can even pre-order it on their website. Hopefully we’ll be receiving a review sample very soon to test out and film a video review. I have mixed feelings about this product, but I’ll keep my thoughts to myself until after I have it in my hands. Check out the promo video below for some photos and a nice montage of Microsoft’s wack job CEO Steve Ballmer.

Video Review : Lenntek Sonix3 headphones

Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Built-in mic, recessed plug for 1st Gen iPhones
Cons: No pouch or case, price
Overall: I thought the Sonix3 were nice earphones, they put out good quality sound, but I’m not sure if $60 is the best price point for these headphones.

You can purchase these headphones at MyGearStore.com for $69.99 and if you use our Promo code BuyMeAniPhone you’ll receive 10% off your order.

Video Review: Griffin PowerDuo charger

Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Pros: LED’s to show charging status, 2 Chargers and a USB cable for $40 makes for a great value
Cons: Green LED is both for Idle Status, and Fully Charged Status
Overall: This is a great charging bundle for $40. Much better Apple’s chargers, and you get more for your money. The only downside is if you bump the cable you’ll risk the status LED going green because it’s idle, leading you to believe your device is fully charged and ready to go.

You can purchase this product directly through Griffin for $40.

Microsoft joining the multi-touch tablet arena?

According to Gizmodo, Microsoft has been working on a top secret multi-touch tablet. Supposedly it’s going to be a new booklet device with dual 7-inch multi-touch screens. Check out the video below for a sample of what they’ve been working on for the prototype. Let the Touch Screen Tablet War begin!

Check out this video to see an animated concept video of what this device may actually look like once in production.

Core Cases for the iPod nano 4G

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Highly protective, soft interior, super clear screen guard, sleek and sexy appearance.  Super pricing at $9.95 with optional free lanyard. Four awesome colors
Cons: High gloss finish may scratch over time
Overall: Finally a quality case with masterful construction that doesn’t break the bank.  All cases should be close to this price point but this is the only one that I have seen that actually delivers.  I can’t see a Nano 4G case that would protect any better than the core case.  Hand written notes from the owner in your package makes you feel like a valued customer.

The Core Cases for the nano 4G can be purchased directly from their website for $9.95 by clicking here.

iPhone 3GS Screen Scratch Test

Video Review: Trexta Elma case

Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Include a cord wrap. Nice quality leather.
Cons: Your iPhone could possibly slip out of this case very easily.
Overall: The Elma case is a nice quality leather holster style case, but despite the fine craftsmanship, I still think that the phone slipping out of the case is a big issue. Maybe the sample that I tested was a little loose, but I’ll let you decide on whether or not you want to try it out for yourself.

You can purchase this case from MyGearStore.com for $34.95 and if you use our promo code “BuyMeAniPhone” you’ll receive 10% off your purchase.

New Dahon iPhone Bike Mount coming soon

One of my hobbies is mountain biking and when I saw this video on this product it really surprised me that I had never thought of some of the applications that the iPhone could be used in conjunction with  a bike. For example, as you’ll see in the video below, with this new mounting system you can not only see the music tracks that you’re listening to on your iPhone, but you could also be using a GPS app  or even use a cycle computer application on your iPhone as well. And even better, you can record your ride with the built-in video camera on your iPhone. The only concern I would have is the obvious, what happens to your iPhone if you wreck while going 20+ MPH down a hill? Either way, I would love to test out this product and hopefully we can get our hands on one in January when they will be released.

Video App Review: Croke (Crokinole)