Are you one of the 8 million Android users? Then you’re going to want to know what are the best accessories for you Android pride and joy and in the spirit of money-saving we’ve collated what we think are the best accessories for Android handsets.
iDapt i4 Universal Charger
Charging phones has become a frustration of the modern age. Where once you could rely on a phone's battery to last for a full week, you're now lucky if a phone lasts for much more than a full day. The iDapt i4 charger is one way to zap the irritation factor of charging your mobile.
It'll sit on your desk and comes with different charging plugs for all sorts of electronic gadgets, from handheld games consoles to mobiles and even rechargeable batteries. iDapt claims it'll work with more than 4000 different devices, and it can handle three at once. If you're a gadget fiend, it's a must-have. And it's a lot cheaper than a wireless charging solution.
HTC Desire Z Car Upgrade Kit CU S450
The HTC Desire Z includes everything you need to turn it into a full in-car GPS solution, except for the means to attach it to your dashboard or windscreen. The last thing you want to do while driving is to fiddle about with your phone, so unless you have your own co-piot to manage the GPS, you need to snap up a reliable in-car dock for your phone. HTC has produced its own in the S450.
It includes a suction-cup gripper to attach the HTC Desire Z to your windscreen, plus a power cable that you can jam into your cigarette lighter port. Having GPS running all the time will drain your battery in no time, so it's a must for any longer journeys. The HTC Desire Z comes with Google Navigation pre-installed as standard, but if you want pre-downloaded maps for your journeys, consider CoPilot Live (£23 for UK/Ireland).
Samsung Galaxy S Desktop Dock
Nothing quite says “look at my sexy superphone” like a desktop top dock, even if it’s just you listening. As the branded writing on the back suggests, this is the official dock of the Samsung Galaxy S and there’s even a dedicated Desk Home application to go with it. It’ll switch brightness levels from day to night and provide one-touch access to Daily Briefing, alarm clock, music, pictures, movie gallery and local weather so that you can always stay up-to-date with activities. You can also use it to charge and synch.
Jabra Cruiser
If you want to listen to music from your Android phone in your car but don't have a 3.5mm line in port on your stereo, don't panic there is another way to do it - and what's more, you won't need to have wires trailing everywhere to do it - all you need is the Jabra Cruiser. The Jabra Cruiser is a small, slim portable car kit that combines an FM transmitter with a Bluetooth Car Kit.
The Jabra Cruiser simply clips to the sun visor of your car and pairs to your Desire, using Bluetooth. The Cruiser supports both the A2DP and AVRCP profiles which means that you can stream your music to it over Bluetooth and control your music using the controls on the Cruiser instead of your phone. The Jabra Cruiser lets you choose whether to play your music back through the built in speaker or through your car stereo using it's built in FM Transmitter.
It 's currently the only car kit to have dual microphones for improved noise reduction. If you spend a lot of time in the car taking calls and are bored of listening to the radio then the Jabra Cruiser is a must have item. If you don't want/need the music controls then take a look at the Jabra SP700. It does the same job, just doesn't have music controls or noise.
HTC Stylus
Have you been struggling to get to grips with the HTC HD2’s capacitive touch screen? Been screaming out for a stylus that will allow you to select items and navigate the screen with more ease?
Worry no more. This official stylus from HTC is designed specifically to work with the capacitive touch screen of the HTC HD2. Using the latest technology the stylus will allow you to better use your HD2. No more fingers or thumbs!
This stylus is also perfect if you have a commercial application that requires customer signatures to be entered via the capacitive screen on a device – the stylus allows you to do just this.
This pack contains one offiicial HTC HD2 ST C400 capacitive stylus, which is finished in black.