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Filed under: Apple, Accessories

Been cursing your iPhone 3G’s disappointing battery life? Don’t have the heart to saddle the thing with that big ol’ Juice Pack? The Power Slider by Incase promises to double your phone’s power for up to 5 hours talk time on the 3G network (10 hours on 2G), increase your audio playback time to 26 hours, and increase your video playback time to 7 hours. If that wasn’t enough, the iPhone can be left in the case while you sync it — saving wear and tear on the case and on your phone. While the Slider isn’t as svelte as your raw, naked iPhone, at the very least it manages to keep roughly the same shape (even if it does fatten it up Truly a bit). No pricing yet, should be available starting November 28.

Incase Power Slider for iPhone 3G doubles the juice, lets you sync originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM

If you can’t appreciate the low-end with the elite, you’ll probably find it impossible to respect Samsung’s latest duo. The “classic” E1110 keeps it real simple with a 1.3-inch 128 x 128 resolution display, GSM 900 / 1,800 support, a 500 number contact book, MP3 ringtone compatibility, Bluetooth, 1.5MB of internal memory, USB 2.0 and a battery good for 8-hours of talk time (or 20 days in standby). Up next is the E2510 clamshell, which actually doesn’t look too drab for a basic cellie. Features wise, it’s rockin’ a 1.9-inch 160 x 128 internal display, quad-band GSM support, Bluetooth / USB 2.0, 15MB of memory, a microSD card slot, FM tuner and talk time of 7-hours. There’s no mention of price or global availability, so we’ll just toss you a “good luck” on your hunt to find your next backup.

Samsung offers up simplistic E1110 / E2510 handsets originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Apple, Accessories

Why yes, FastMac — we want 24 hours of talk time, 72 of audio, 20 of video, and 31 hours of standby on our iPhones and iPhone 3Gs. Throw in a camera flash that doubles as a flashlight, and the ability to charge a USB device like a Bluetooth headset right off the phone, and you’ve got a deal on this iV charging kit of yours! Oh, there’s a catch? It’s a wee bit bulky, with an aesthetic similar to that of mophie’s Juice Pack? Hey, it could be worse. This largification — along with $79.50 — is apparently the price you pay for digital endurance.

[Via Macworld]

iPhone gains battery life, camera flash, loses sex appeal with FastMac’s iV originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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