Accessory Reviews

Double your iPhone 4 battery life with Mili PowerSpring 4

Double your iPhone 4 battery life with Mili PowerSpring 4 Since the dawn of the original iPhone, battery life has been an issue. For those of you who are constantly on the move, emailing, chatting and browsing all day could leave you with a dead phone before your work was done. Since you can't remove an iPhone battery, buying a spare has never been an option. Many manufacturers released battery packs, but pretty much all of... Read more »

Simple, yet adorable: The PadFoot iPad stand

Simple, yet adorable: The PadFoot iPad stand At first, I thought the iPad’s inherent lack of stand was a flaw. Back when this was a rumored device, I must’ve harbored some sort of subconscious fantasy that Apple would include a kickstand in the tablet, not unlike the HTC Evo’s built-in wonder. Who was I kidding? There was no way Cupertino was going to go against its minimalistic... Read more »

This one’s for iPhone gamers: iControlPad finally in production!

The first iControlPad production model from the factory, shown here housing an iPhone 2G This accessory had me at hello. For years, I’ve been waiting to see the iControlPad go from concept to prototype to actual production. Now, I’m finally getting my wish. The news broke this week that the gaming peripheral has finally made it onto the assembly line. The product houses an iPhone and jacks in via the dock connector, to offer more robust... Read more »

I Like It: Mirror Back Protector for the iPhone 4

So simple, so brilliant: The Green Onions Supply Mirror Back Protector for the iPhone 4 I have a love/hate relationship with reflective screen protectors. To me, it’s just an intrinsically wacky product category. The problem starts with its fundamental reason for being — to turn the iPhone screen into a mirror. That’s great for applying makeup, scoping out the scene behind the user, or sporting something slick and vaguely... Read more »

Dual SIM iPhone 4 case gives new meaning to split personality

Dual SIM iPhone 4 case gives new meaning to split personality  If you take a look at the phones in Asian markets, you will see a lot of interesting things, and phones with dual SIM card slots happen to be one of them. (Imagine being able to alternate between T-mobile and AT&T SIM cards, depending on your coverage area!) Unfortunately, the iPhone 4, with its MicroSIM card, doesn't even have a single full-sized one... Read more »

VID – TiP iPhone 4 Screen Protector Review: Power Support

VID – TiP iPhone 4 Screen Protector Review: Power Support http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR1ZRraaC5I How well do anti-glare screen protectors really work? Can they help with visibility, or do they just dull the display? Watch as Jake puts the Power Support Screen Protector on his iPhone 4 to find... Read more »

Get your game on: Griffin PartyDock (for iPhone 4/iPad) passes FCC

Get your game on: Griffin PartyDock (for iPhone 4/iPad) passes FCC Whoa, is this a gaming console I’m looking at? Certainly looks like it, except with an iPhone 4 running the show! I’ll be honest, I’ve been a little jealous over the HDMI-out ports that have been all the rage lately on other phones, like the HTC Evo and Droid X. Not anymore. The Griffin PartyDock hooks up iPhone 4s and iPads to TVs and... Read more »

VID — TiP iPhone 4 Case Review: Belkin Shield Micra

VID — TiP iPhone 4 Case Review: Belkin Shield Micra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJhsIANN3Yg Jake gets his freebie case from Apple: The Belkin Shield Micra. So how good is this case? And does the slim little item really protect his iPhone 4? Check out the review, and see for... Read more »

Clamshell keyboard for iPad strolls through FCC

Clamshell keyboard for iPad strolls through FCC You may remember a while back, we told you all about the ClamCase keyboard for the iPad, which was the first we heard of a keyboard that offers the look and feel of a laptop on the tablet. Well, it seems it may not be the first one available in stores though. We could see another clamshell-designed Bluetooth iPad keyboard arrive pretty soon. The BL-BKB76 by... Read more »

VID — TiP iPhone 3GS Case Review: Barely There from Case-mate

VID — TiP iPhone 3GS Case Review: Barely There from Case-mate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SSFtzKSxwU Take a look as Alex tries out the Barely There case from Case-mate on his 3GS, to see if it's as slim and "barely there" as the name... Read more »