The iPhone User Guide

Incase, creators of premium protective solutions, announced today a new product set to meet the growing power needs of iPhone 3G users. Available this holiday season, Power Slider is the first accessory of its kind to more than double the battery life of iPhone 3G while providing integrated sync and charge capabilities and complete device protection.

Power Slider features a low profile, complementary design and innovative functionality, serving as both a case and power solution. A custom engineered lithium-ion polymer battery with efficient circuitry was created for Power Slider to allow for a slim design and maximum power output. The optimized power management system provides continuous charge to the internal battery of iPhone 3G. When in use, power drains first from Power Slider so that the device’s internal battery remains fully charged and is only depleted once the battery of Power Slider has been drained.

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It looks like Apple’s new in-ear headset will begin shipping any day now, according to what Macrumors is reporting. Yesterday Apple end-of-life’d the old headphones which simply means they will no longer be shipping them to resellers and when that happens, it generally means the new product is on it’s way.

The new Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic are engineered for superior acoustic accuracy, balance, and clarity. So you hear details you’ve been missing with other, lesser headphones. And the biggest breakthrough? They’re just $79.

AT&T Mobility CED, Ralph De La Vega, has recently announced the arrival of the tethering plans for the iPhone. We all knew that AT&T has been working with Apple to bring an official tethering plan to iPhone customers, but no previous details have been leaked.

AT&T has always done their best to bring customers what they want in a cellular service, iPhone owners have been asking for a tethering plan for over a year not but AT&T could not deliver because of the network. Ralph De La Vega said, “Regardless of how many billions of dollars AT&T pours into their 3G network, it hasn’t been stable enough to handle all you iPhone users,” AT&T is simply worried as to how well the network will hold up to millions of users all jumping on at one time.

They have never has such an issue because there has never been such a huge rush in data use in their history. There is still no word on an official launch date. Here are the details on the iPhone tethering plans:

• 5GB Data Cap (just like Blackberry users) - AT&T will automatically turn off your tethering connection if you use too much bandwidth. Of note, the 5GB cap might get sliced for all users, not just iPhone users, in order to accommodate all new tethering plan customers (bandwidth demand).
• Initial connection through iTunes? (not sure if this is every time you connect, or just for initial setup)
• Expected speeds: GPRS: 30k - dialup speeds / EDGE: 110k - ISDN speeds / 3G: 1000k - slow broadband.
• You’ll want to disable auto-updates for everything, so as to not go over usage limitations.
• Will be +$30/month, new iPhone plans may be rolled out with tethering rolled in. Do not pro-rate tethering/bandwidth, it can become a nightmare, instead wait until new billing cycle.
• For unlimited bandwidth, AT&T will tell you to get a wireless PC card.
• No idea on a launch date.

At least they are developing this with Apple, so hopefully, this update will come in the form of a downloadable app from iTunes that will then be rolled out globally. [via macblogz]

Well it was only going to be a matter of time before someone hacked an existing external PDA keyboard to work with the iPhone. Clearly this is a beta piece of hardware, but we can see it works, so hopefully this is the start of a long line of keyboard based accessories for the iPhone.

* We’re dreaming of a HTC Touch style, slide out keyboard thingy… one day *

The Manolo Blahnik of iPhone Cases is making a return in November, the super popular Limited Edition cases were so popular that Vaja have decided to start producing more cases to keep up with demand.

The case still shows as SOLD OUT on the official site, but new stock will be available soon so keep checking Vaja’s site for updates.

Marware is offering a gaming accessory called the Game Grip for the iPhone and iPod Touch aimed at accelerometer based games. The silicone sleeves provides hand grips on either side of the iPhone.

• Unique cord management system provides the ultimate versatility
• Can be used with headphones/ear buds
• Can be charged while playing
• Silicone sleeves can be used as stand alone protection when not gaming
• Provides convenient, radically comfortable access to full face of touch or iPhone
• Enjoy hours of extreme game play

It also supports an optional, removable battery pack solution from Marware to provide you with extra power while gaming. The Game Grip is priced at $49.99 and is available for pre-order.

[pocketlint] Myvu’s range of personal media viewers (or glasses that make you look like Geordie LaForge) are coming to O2 stores.

The deal will see the Myvu Crystal range of video eyewear “going mainstream”, launching first at O2’s flagship store at the O2 Arena before being rolled out to other stores. The eyewear basically allows users to view content from any media device with video out functionality - including iPods, the iPhone, Nokia Nseries and most Samsung models - on a screen in the glasses themselves.

The Myvu Crystal are expected to retail for £199.99 when they go on sale. Also available will be a new “Works with iPhone” cable for the specs, which will be around £15.