Bold words, but the product behind them is bold as well. As a matter of fact, it’s CNC machined from single block aerospace grade aluminum, and can work with just about any smartphone on the market, while allowing access to all phone functions and apps.

Moreover, the PON can receive any 1/4×20 camera accessory stud in three different locations: front, top and bottom; while its patent-pending double locking design ensures greater security to withstand “even the most extremely reckless of uses.”

Of course, in order for PON to reach the market, a number of people must commit their hard earned cash and pre-order the device before it’s even made. The folks behind PON are looking to raise $75,000 and in order to secure your PON unit, you’ll have to pledge at least $79. That may sound a lot for a phone mount, but then again – PON is not yet another mount. It will work with all your existing phones as well as those you’ll be buying in the future.

Check it out from here. (link to PON’s page at Kickstarter)

This speaker already got FCC’s seal of approval, so I guess now it’s all about the timing, to unveil the new device at a proper time. To that end, it’s safe to bet Jawbone will use the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show the world BIG JAMBOX for the first time.

When compared to the original JAMBOX, the new model is (as we said before) much bigger, measuring 10.1×3.2×3.7 inches (vs JAMBOX’s 6×2.2×1.6 inches) and heavier (2.7 vs 1.6 pounds). Moreover, it will come with a wall power adaptor, hinting us this bad boy isn’t meant for travelling — though you can carry it around and rely on its massive battery that delivers up to 12 hours of music streaming.

And that’s about all we have at the moment. Not a single image to show you unfortunately (it’s the original JAMBOX pictured above). We’ll keep our eyes on this and let you know as soon as we hear something new…

[Via: AndroidPolice]

Sure enough it comes in the red leather, it’s pretty functional though not *that* functional to justify the steep price. At least not for the majority of us who can’t pay 306 EUR (about $419) for a tablet case. Then again these kinds of products are never made for folks like me… unfortunately… ;(

And you can check out Tod’s Ferrari iPad 2 case from here. If you happen to buy one, please let us know and (shameless self-promotion alert) consider advertising on IntoMobile.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

And that’s not all – to make for an even better deal, Newegg is offering free shipping with the microSD card purchase.

All in all – you *must* check this out if you need a new (or one more) microSD card. Here’s a link with all the details at Newegg’s website.

[Via: AndroidPolice]

MacWorld 2012 still has a lot of case makers here but some of these are actually pretty darn cool. There were some iPad and iPhone stands which were custom built to attach to a guitar to help teach people how to play. If that’s not your flavor, there are cases with wallets built in or multiple iPad stands and docks. Take one listen to the Bang and Olufsen AirPlay-enabled portable speaker and you’ll be happy to see that there’s a showcase for all these iAccessories.

The accessories are an interesting part of the iPhone and iPad story, a tale which has helped to make Apple the most valuable company in the world. When we talk about the ecosystem advantage that Apple has over its competitors, we generally mean developers and apps but the uniformity of the iPhones and iPad enable a whole slew of interesting and cool accessories to sprout up around iDevices.

The mobile app showcase area could have been more flushed out at MacWorld, I thought. In fact, MacWorld 2012 is actually called MacWorld | iWorld and this shows how important the iOS part of Apple is becoming to the show and to the company.

MacWorld is never going to regain the glory it once had with Steve Jobs delivering a keynote to kick it off but I genuinely think there can be a bright future for this show. It’s still one of the only shows where I see a lot of people bring their kids, as its more fun than a trade show has any right to be. This year had people bouncing around on trampolines, Modest Mouse playing, a South Park art area and a silent disco to get the fun juices flowing.

By retaining that fun factor and placing a stronger focus on really good iOS apps and accessories, I believe the MacWorld 2013 could be a great event.

Designed to be used without an iPad case and in landscape mode, Magnus is touted as the “ultimate iPad solution for those who embrace Apple’s sophisticated aesthetic.”

Now the question is – do you think it’s worth 50 bucks? If so, hop over Ten One Design’s website from where you can grab the Magnus. While there, you may also want to check out one other product – the Pogo Stylus, which works with capacitive touchscreens and which we initially covered (the original model) 3 years ago. It’s your call…

Now we’ve already covered OtterBox’s Commuter Series in the past. If you missed our previous posts you should know that these cases come with an inner silicone skin and an outer polycarbonate shell that deliver a “sturdy case with substantial protection.” In addition, the cases have plugs covering all ports to protect from dust and dirt and a self-adhesive screen protector to defend from scratches and scuffs.

As for where you can get the OtterBox Commuter Series LIVESTRONG case, it is available in RadioShack stores nationwide as well as online at RadioShack.com and OtterBox.com…

Compatible with CHARGE Anywhere’s Mobile Payment Application for BlackBerry and the PCI DSS Level 1 payment gateway – ComsGate, the device is said to provide BlackBerry device owners with the “most cost-effective solution to swipe credit cards anywhere, anytime.” Moreover, the solution permits users to capture and export such business data as signature capture (on touchscreen devices), invoice number, employee number, tips, GPS location and more.

Now the question is whether BlackBerry owners will adopt CHARGE Anywhere’s solution… In the meantime, we bring you the words of the company’s CEO Paul Sabella – she said: “With the CHARGE Anywhere Mobile Payment Application for BlackBerry, businesses can take advantage of our PCI security, end to end encryption and device management services while effortlessly turning their Sprint, AT&T or Verizon Wireless BlackBerry phone into a secure, mobile point-of-sale terminal.”

After spending $30 on possibly the ugliest silicon case for the Galaxy Nexus at a Verizon store, I decided to check the XDA forums for any accessories that I may be missing out on. A particular post caught my eye, which said that a genuine Samsung Galaxy Nexus case is now available online.

Skeptical at least and hopeful at best, I check the case out online, which didn’t look like anything special. Still, the two days I had with the silicon case I got from Verizon was three days too long, so I decided to pull the trigger and see what was so “genuine” about it.

After getting back from CES, I had forgotten about the case and promptly opened it up. The case itself doesn’t look like anything special but it does have “Galaxy Nexus” all chromed-out in the back, with a vented backing. I snapped it on and fell in love. This is definitely the case I was looking for and it adds virtually no bulk whatsoever.

The box of the case doesn’t claim anything about being a genuine case (surprise, surprise) but I don’t really care. The top and bottom are left open so you can still see some of the Galaxy Nexus’ design and for easier access to the ports on the bottom. Some may not like the lack of protection on the top and bottom, however.

This is definitely not a genuine Galaxy Nexus case but its design is great and should make most people happy who aren’t looking for a crap silicon case. Similar cases have been made for the Galaxy S II, which also claim to be “official” but who cares? If you like it, that should be good enough.  The case itself is only for the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus, so if you’re rocking the Verizon version, look elsewhere.

Overall, this hard case will likely stay on my Galaxy Nexus for the foreseeable future.

If you want to grab one of these bad boys, check out the following links.

MobileFun, eBay

Unfortunately we don’t have any dates or even name of the upcoming product — we do, however, know it will be available in more than 120 countries starting this quarter. Moreover, the price of the device wasn’t mentioned in the press release, though we hope it won’t cost a small fortune. We’ll try to get more details and even a review unit and get back to you as soon as we have something new to report. Stay tuned…

Verizon isn’t exactly touting this sale. In fact, it’s doing quite the opposite: staying pretty silent. The deal was originally thought to be just for the Galaxy Nexus. After struggling to find any confirmation that a sale for batteries was actually going on, one DroidLife reader called Verizon Wireless. The representative informed him that all batteries for 4G phones were on sale, not just for the Galaxy Nexus.

The value in a half-off sale for 4G smartphone batteries gets even better when you realize just how much battery life sucks on LTE devices. It’s been a complaint since day one with the HTC Evo 4G in 2010. 4G speeds might be fast, but if you are like me and prioritize battery life over speed, 3G is good enough if it means you can tack on a few more hours of usage.

Interested in carrying around an extra battery for your Verizon smartphone? Buy here.

[via DroidLife]