Ben gets hands-on with the Samsung C6625V – a qwerty keyboard-packing, candybar device, running WinMo 6.1:

Just last week I got my hands on the Power pack for iPhone 3G and 3GS – which is both a case (of sorts) and external battery (1900 mAh) for your iPhone 3G/3GS. Anyway, check it all out on the video:

You can get the Power pack from maximobileshop.com.

Recently, I got to play with the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot! Phew, that’s a mouthful! The unit is variously known as both the ‘MiFi’ and the ‘Intelligent Mobile Hotspot’, due to trademark issues in the UK, but the ‘2352′ denomination is common – it refers to the European version of the unit (the US version is the 2372).

Anyway, back to it – if you want to check out how the MiFi performs, see my video below:

You can check out details of where to get the 2352 on the Novatel Wireless website.

The iClooly Alumistand is something that mixes both practical and cute/kitsch in one fell swoop – it’s an iPhone stand that is styled somewhat like a certain range of Monitors! I’d imagine the stand and monitor would look really good together, but in this video, it’s just the stand on show:

If you want to get your hands on one of these, check out Maximobileshop.com, found here.

The lady above has clearly had XP1 Power, but you might still be wondering what exactly it is! Well it’s fortunate that I can tell you:

As more technology and applications, such as Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth are installed into new generations of “Smart Phones”, like Blackberry (NSDQ: RIMM)’s, iPhone’s and other personal consumer products. There is a considerable amount power that is required to run them, putting a large amount of drain on the battery. Leaving the consumer with the possibility of finding him or her self with no juice and finding the time and/or place to re-charge is not an option. What we have done is
give the consumer the comfort of knowing that they will always have a back-up power source within reach, their XP1 charge/sync cable with an integrated rechargeable 2500mAh Lithium-ion battery. This is twice the capacity of most smart phones, which in turn will give the consumer a 300% gain over the just relying on the mobile phone’s battery alone.

So there you go: USB cable + big battery = XP1 Power! Actually it’s a good idea, I like it – makes a change from the jacket/case-based solutions too.

You can check out more about the XP1 here.

In case you didn’t see this first time round, here’s a hands-on with the Beewi Bluetooth Pocket Hands-free Car Kit, as distributed by Avenir Telecom in the UK:

And here is the link to the Avenir Telecom, should you want to go about getting one: http://www.avenir-telecom.co.uk/

It’s possible you might have missed these the first time round, but here are two hands-on videos for the Altec Lansing InMotion Classic and Altec Lansing Orbit-M – both portable speakers, and both very cool:

Altec Lansing InMotion Classic

Altec Lansing Orbit-M

For more information on the complete autumn 2009 audio collection from Altec Lansing, visit www.alteclansing.com

I wrote a post the other day about two lots of marketing collateral that I saw, within days of each other, for competing solutions on wireless charging of mobile devices. One solution was called the Powermat, and the other, the PowerPad.

Well both companies responded to my article (!), and here’s what PowerPad (Gear4) had to say (Powermat in another post here):

• There are no magnets in the PowerPad (phones don’t tend to dislike magnets)
• Our solution is WWI (works with iPhone) approved (i.e. Apple have approved it for sale and supply the connector which plugs into the dock)
• There is a larger receiving area built into the PowerPad so you can place the unit down in a fairly care free way and it will start charging straight away (no need to position it carefully)
• Our charge pad is relatively compact and designed for just the iPhone. When he handset manufacturers start building receiving technology into their portable devices, then we believe a multi-pad makes sense, but until this point, we think a small compact pad works better (this fits onto a desk or bedside table better)

So there you go – which solution is better, I’m not sure right now – hopefully I’ll be getting a review unit to try out!

I wrote a post the other day about two lots of marketing collateral that I saw, within days of each other, for competing solutions on wireless charging of mobile devices. One solution was called the Powermat, and the other, the PowerPad.

Well both companies responded to my article (!), and here’s what Powermat had to say (Powerpad in another post here):

• Don’t miss out on getting your hands on Powermat – the first truly wireless charger
• Powermat will change the way you charge as it enables up to four mobile phones, MP3 players and other devices to charge at the same time
• Using wireless energy transfer, Powermat pairs an ultra-thin mat with a receiver which connects to your device
• A sleek black design, Powermat will help de-clutter your home, creating one common charging area for all your devices
• Powermat also helps you travel light with a special portable version that folds up to less than 10cm by 10cm by 3.5cm
• Powermat receivers are currently available for the iPhone, iPods and BlackBerry devices. Consumers who purchase the Powermat Powercube can also connect via mini USB to many other devices to meet their charging needs.
• Powermat products will be available nationwide in October 2009 from all major retailers

Following on from my last post (here), I got a mail from the Syndiant CTO (a nice chap called Karl, who really wanted the IntoMobile readers to get the full effect of their pico projector demo image, by seeing it at higher resolution) – so, for the benefit of those that would like to see my previous post image at hi res, check it out by clicking on the thumbnail image to the left.

Again, for more on Syndiant, click here.