If you’re clumsy, there’s no excuse to not have a quality case for your smartphone. Heck, even if you’re not clumsy, there’s no excuse to not have a quality case for your smartphone. The phones are as expensive as they seem to be fragile – read: very. Well, Trident Case has the remedy for your fragile gadget fear with their Cyclops series of cases:

Crafted in the spirit of the protective one-eyed mythical cyclops, today Trident Case announced the availability its latest new line of products named after the powerful giant. The Cyclops ™ line of protective cases and covers are designed to be sleek, protective and tough and come in nine stylish colors. Customized case designs are available for the iPhone 4, HTC EVO, Motorola Droid X and Samsung Galaxy S mobile phones.

The Cyclops line of protective cases provide a perfect, heavily-fortified sanctuary for the iPhone 4 and several other new mobile phone products. Constructed with highly impact-resistant polycarbonate wrapped with a shock absorbing silicone ring, and a bubble-free screen protector, the Cyclops envelops the device with a superb level of protection.

Best part? They’re available in multiple colors, feature a built-in protective anti-dust, anti-glare screen cover with the Apple iPhone 4 case at $24.95 and the HTC EVO 4G and Samsung Galaxy S cases start at $34.95, the cases are competitively priced and definitely look like they’re more than up to the task for protecting your gadgets.

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As if there’s not enough Apple iPhone and Apple iPad accessories already. I mean, there’s cases, luxury cases, totes, docks, cables, camera lens zoom attachments, socks, hats, underwear… ok, maybe that last one isn’t for the actual phone but instead for people instead; however there’s a lot of useless stuff for your Apple products.

But Movie Peg, I do like. I’ve had times while traveling where I didn’t want to hold the phone, needed both of my hands free or wanted to watch a video that I had gotten via iTunes. The rounded back of the Apple iPhone 3GS, or the current flat back of the iPhone 4, doesn’t exactly make for a friendly angle for watching videos. Movie Peg does just that.

Movie Peg comes in movie inspired colors such as: Black Rain, Yellow Submarine, Soylent Green, Blue Velvet, Pretty in Pink and Red Dawn and retails for $7.48. The Apple iPhone 4 version is bound to debut soon for approximately the same price.

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S-View [ site here ] has launched its anti-fingerprint screen protector in the Korean market, which are designed for smart phones such as Apple iPhone, Samsung Omnia 2 and Motorola MOTOROI.

The S-view anti-fingerprint screen protector improves the view of your smart phone by reducing glare caused by ambient light and reflections. It also helps mask fingerprints, so that you can effortlessly let your fingers glide across the screen without worrying about irritating smudges.

Suggested price is $11.00.

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PowerA just announced their latest iPhone accessory, the iPhone Universal Remote Case. Much like the Red Eye and L5 you can control your IR based products just using the iPhone, that is assuming you’ve also downloaded the accompanying PowerA app. What makes it different from the competition is the form factor, a case that can always be attached to the phone no matter the scenario. The L5 on the other hand is rather impractical because it’s a small dongle that attached to the iPhone’s 30 pin connector and juts out, making it less than pocket friendly. The Red Eye on the other hand is stricken to one room, unless of course you buy additional boxes.

Available from Apple.com website in accessories for $60.

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Ten One Design, a New York-based design firm specializing in solutions for the mobile lifestyle, announced that its Pogo Sketch and Pogo Stylus – the world’s first stylus compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and MacBook trackpads – are fully compatible with the 9.7 inch capacitive touch screen display of iPad, the new Apple tablet.

The aluminum base and advanced material used on the tip of the Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch are what make them extraordinary and revolutionary for multi-touch displays. The touch screen tool acts as a bridge by transferring the signal from the display to the user’s hand, allowing the user to more accurately and efficiently control the capacitive touch sensitive screen of iPad.

The Pogo Sketch and Pogo Stylus are both ideal for detailed graphic artwork and enhancing the canvas-like display of the iPad, especially when used with applications like the Brushes app demoed during the media event.

The tip uses considerably less surface area than a fingertip, which makes navigating the user interface easier and more enjoyable. And people with longer fingernails or larger fingers will not experience gadget envy from not being able to use touch screen devices. The stylus easily glides across the screen and even keeps it free of smudges and grease.

The Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch are both available at TenOneDesign for $14.95; the Pogo Sketch is also available at Apple Stores

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Case-Mate [ site here ] presented its wireless (inductive charging) Apple iPhone charging system titled Case-mate Hug during CES 2010. The Case-mate Hug consists of the Hug case and Hug charging pad which together will protect and wireless charge your Apple iPhone. The Hug portable charging pad transfer power wirelessly through a magnetic field to the Apple iPhone 3G or 3GS enclosed in the Hug case.

Priced at $89.99 with a delivery date TBA.

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Mercedes-Benz has launched its new pouch designed for the Apple iPhone in the Korea market. The Apple iPhone accessory is created from a high-quality leather. Suggested price is 110,000 KRW or about $94 USD.

I like the Vaja Cases [ Related: Vaja Cases, Vaja Case Review ] better for about the same price.

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Built out of quality materials, the OtterBox Apple iPhone cases, the Defender Case (pictured above) and other OtterBox Apple iPhone cases are now being offered in the AT&T stores.

Looking to personalize your iPhone™ with stylish and rugged protection? Available only at AT&T, OtterBox announces two custom color options for the Defender™ Series for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, a black shell with white silicone or pink shell with black silicone—ready to take on all the bumps, drops and scratches of life!

With 99 percent coverage to keep your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS looking new, the OtterBox Defender Series offers three layers.* First, a thin, clear membrane covers the touchscreen to keep it safe from scratches. Second, a tough polycarbonate shell fortifies the iPhone against drops and impact and finally, a silicone skin absorbs shock and keeps dust and dirt out of ports and plugs.

“The OtterBox Defender Series provides iPhone users with the ultimate protection against expensive repairs and replacements,” said Curt Richardson, OtterBox CEO. “It has been our most popular model to date and now customers can find customizable colors through AT&T.”

The Defender sells for $49.95 at the OtterBox online store [ site here ] and in the AT&T stores.

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Now here’s a little story for you. Once while waiting on a connecting flight from Atlanta to Oklahoma, I used my Apple iPhone to keep myself entertained for a bit. If you’ve played any iPhone game for an extended period of time, you know that it will drain your battery faster than just using it as a telephone. My plane arrives, I depart, I land in Oklahoma a few hours later, grab a rental car, plug in my car charger only to discover that the power socket (aka cigarette lighter) didn’t work. What’s worse, my iPhone had a depleted battery and was going to die.

I had packed up my HardCE iPower Case battery [ review here ], which at 2300mAh is about two times bigger than the internal Apple iPhone battery, charged and had enough juice to last me through my day with heavy usage, go back to the Hertz rental agency and get a car that worked just fine.

Story aside, HardCE [ site here ] has released an update to their iPower Case to now include solar cells too. Did I mention that while in Oklahoma, I turned about 4 shades darker… in the first hour!? A solar panel can slowly replenish the charge that’s being used and it’s a trend that finally is taking root in a lot of gadgets that require charges.

• for iPhone & iPhone3G/3GS
• Stylus/Camera Flash/Expand battery/Leather case 4 in 1
• Genuine leather
• 2300mAh Li-Polymer battery inside
• Removable cover
• Smart Power Control
• USB function
• With CE & FCC Certification
• Size: 125mm×63.5mm×22.5mm
• Packing Size: 175mm×110mm×35mm
• Net Weight: 98g

Comes in two flavors, iPower Basic with Solar Panel and the iPower Plus with Solar Panel that includes an usable stylus that simulates finger input and a LED light that doubles as a flash or flashlight and in a range of colors… including Orange.

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