Not too sure why it’s called the Power Bullet Charger, but it actually looks like a decent product.  Effectively allowing you to eliminate a charger from your stockpile, the Power Bullet Charger has both a wall charger and a car charger in the same build.

Also housing a dual USB input, you and shorty can charge the shit out of your phones simultaneously.  On sale now from ThinkGeek for a steal at $15, provided it doesn’t break on you with the first two weeks.

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With a million and one batteries to choose from, manufacturers and companies really have to go out of their way to throw something unique into the mix.  In the case of the Richard Solo 1800, it’s the LED flashlight and laser pointer.  Obviously not revolutionary in its own right, but coupled with a decent back-up battery and dual USB car charger and you’ve got yourself a quality package.

First things first, the name is just lame.  It sounds like the name of a naughty online file you’d find where Richard engages himself at, oh around 1800.  That being said, the LED flashlight and laser pointer were handy enough and the battery itself was there when I needed it.

Aesthetically, Richard Solo isn’t anything to gaze longingly as its general shape reminded me of one of those Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies.  The device is lightweight but it comes with too many pieces.  Packed with the Solo is a retractable USB cable, an iPhone/iPod cable, and a dual USB car adapter, and a USB AC wall plug.

The retractable USB cable is pretty ramshackle and could break at a moments notice.  Pulling it back and forth never seemed to get me anywhere I wanted to be and it was usually uneven by the time I was done futzing with it.  I’ve seen this type of cord before and while the idea is fine and dandy the execution is shoddy at best.  The body of the Solo 1800 seemed robust but the connections between the various cords were too loose.  The connection is not something I’d trust inside a bag but rather somewhere isolated, where it wasn’t touching anything else, assuring a good charge.  The hold between pieces wasn’t super weak, but it’s just something I’d want to keep an eye on, especially if the timely charge of your phone is imperative.

The 1800mAh battery did well against purported charge time and I got just around 1.5 full iPhone charges before the lithium-ion was fully discharged.  So, not as big as some of the batteries we’ve seen, but the Richard Solo also performed better than most.  The discharge amount was at 1% a day so it didn’t nearly deplete as bad as say, the Technocel Powerpak.

As far as the LED flashlight and laser pointer is concerned, there’s a toggle switch underneath Richard that prevents accidental use and battery drainage.  The flashlight has a nice round bloom but don’t expect it to be awesome at spelunking.  The laser pointer has a fairly long range and is good for whatever people use laser pointers for.

When charging up Richard, the many included pieces provide for several options.  You can charge the Solo through the wall or your car while simultaneously charging your phone, but none of the pieces included let you directly charge your phone through your computer, even though you probably already have one of those cords already.

In the end, I liked the Richard Solo 1800, albeit it has crappy name and too many pieces to keep track of, it’s a solid backup battery with some nice touches via LED Flashlight and laser pointer thrown in for good measure.

If you are looking to find a competent battery to add to your scenario, the Richard Solo 1800 is fairly priced and includes almost everything you need when it comes to maintaining a charged iPhone.

Pros:

• Reliable
• Robust package
• LED Flashlight/Laser Pointer

Cons:

• Too many pieces
• Connections could be more secure
• Lame name and bland aesthetic

Buy the Richard Solo 1800 for $70!

Soon, very soon – at least that’s what Nokia promises – T-Mobile will begin to sell the Nuron 5230, the first Nokia handset to come pre-loaded with Ovi’s turn-by-turn mapping application.  Screen wise were looking at a 3.2-inch touch LCD with a 640×360 resolution, Symbian S60, a 2 megapixel camera, microSD card, 3.5mm headphone jack and 3G connectivity.  When it will actually hit T-Mobile’s stores and website has yet to be announced, but expect it sometime this month.

Nokia 5230 Nuron Delivers Apps, Maps and Free Navigation to T-Mobile USA Customers
Affordable 3G Touch-Screen Smartphone Offers Rich Mobile Experiences, Ovi Maps and Ovi Store

White Plains, NY and Bellevue, WA — March 3, 2010 – Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availablility of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile’s blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2” touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nuron is expected to be available in the coming weeks exclusively from T-Mobile.

“The Nokia 5230 Nuron is a great product of our collaboration with T-Mobile USA and provides consumers with more compelling mobile experiences as they navigate, watch video, play games and social network,” said Mark Slater, Vice President, Sales, Nokia. “The Nokia Nuron offers U.S. consumers a unique and compelling mobile experience that caters to their everyday needs and enables them to connect to their passions with an affordable 3G touch smartphone.”

The Nokia Nuron is a mobile solution that allows consumers to easily make their way around town, download content and applications to keep them entertained, or help to manage their busy lives. Consumers can keep up with friends and family via IM, text, personal or work e-mail, and offers the ability to easily surf the Web with a full HTML browser.

“Many of our customers are looking for smartphones that deliver a great mobile Web experience with access to games and applications, all at an affordable price,” said Travis Warren, director, product marketing, T-Mobile USA. “We are excited to partner with Nokia to offer our customers the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a 3G smartphone for the masses that delivers features like a full touch screen, free turn-by-turn navigation and a premium storefront for applications.”

The Nokia Nuron is the first U.S. carrier -supported Nokia smartphone to pre-load Ovi Maps, a solution from Nokia that offers consumers free turn-by-turn directions and navigation. Additionally, Ovi Maps makes it easy to discover great places to eat, concerts, movies and more with Lonely Planet guides. Other features include the ability to check the weather forecast and even share one’s current location on Facebook. With pedestrian navigation, Ovi Maps delivers the best routes through pedestrian zones and shortcuts as well as pathways through parks and buildings. Exploring the world or rediscovering your own city has never been easier or more fun with Ovi Maps.  Nokia Nuron also comes preloaded with maps for the USA, Canada and Mexico – with the ability to access to over 180 country maps at http://www.nokiausa.com/maps.

The Nokia Nuron will be the first device from a national U.S. carrier to come pre-loaded with Ovi Store by Nokia – giving consumers access to thousands of applications and other exciting content.
T-Mobile also plans to simplify the purchase experience for its customers and expects to enable them to pay for this great content by having it billed to their monthly bill or via a credit card.
To learn more about Ovi by Nokia, or for more information on how to develop for Ovi Store, please visit http://www.ovi.com and http://publish.ovi.com, respectively.

Availability
The Nokia 5230 Nuron is expected to be available on in the coming weeks in select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information, please visit http://www.nokiausa.com/NokiaNuron or http://www.t-mobile.com.

Use of some features or services may incur separate, additional charges and/or require a qualifying data plan. 3G coverage is available in locations nationwide, but may not be available everywhere. For more details on where T-Mobile network coverage is available, please visit www.t-mobile.com/coverage.

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It might look like your standard QWERTY keypad but it ain’t, I can assure you of that, as can the below video.  Pelikon’s Morphpad, which is targeted at OEM handset manufactures, can switch from QWERTY to a numeric keypad just by rotating the device 90 degrees.  But the morphing doesn’t stop there.  The keypad can transform into a gaming pad just by rearranging the backlighting of the keys as well as double as a giant touchpad for a computer.

Who knows when, how and whom it will come to market.  Perhaps the next iteration will include an e-ink display, much like the Samsung Alias 2.

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What will surely be the perfect compliment to the motor home in your life is the STAR-Lady’s Phone.  God awful ugly, heck even fugly doesn’t do this piece of kit justice.  But looks aside, it has a half way decent feature set that includes a 1.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 2GB of storage, media player, FM radio, a VGA camera and Bluetooth.

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