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Lenmar ACUSB4 AC Travel Adapter for up to 4 USB Powered Devices Black

Lenmar AC Adapter for up to Four USB Powered Devices

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5 Stars plenty of power
This is just what I’d hoped. It charges my BlackBerry, iPhone, and Bluetooth headset all at once from only one outlet. I’m going to buy another one for travel.

5 Stars Great for travel
Fortunately, mobile devices are finally converging on the USB 5v power standard. Now, if only the world could agree on an electrical outlet standard. This well-made unit addresses both sides of the power adapter challenge. Don’t think you’ll ever need four USB power ports? At first that’s what I thought, too. Now I am already traveling with THREE.

The Lenmar adapter was a godsend on a recent trip overseas. It worked like a charm.

One word of warning: When traveling, one often needs to charge everything overnight. Make sure you bring enough USB cables so all your gadgets can charge at once. The four USB ports are useless without cables.

5 Stars Excellent for Ipod touch 2nd gen AND Zen Vision M
I love this adapter. Definitely buy this over any other charger. Works well with the IPOD touch 2nd gen with no problems. You can use the ipod while charging with no issues. I also have an old Zen vision M player that I had bought a USB charger for long ago and I no longer need that accessory now because this charger works just as well. I’m tempted to find every USB chargeable thing in my apt to see if this is compatible (ie the PS3 controller).

I would definitely recommend this item. The price is more reasonable than Apple’s adapters. It does the same thing and it has the add on bonus of several outlet options for traveling. I haven’t used them yet but I bet it’ll be handy this summer when I’m abroad!

4 Stars Works great
I bought this device to make a charging station for all my battery powered devices. It’s the only product I could find that charges more than two USB devices simultaneously, and it works perfectly for this purpose. My only complaint is that, for what it is, I find it fantastically expensive. Single port USB chargers can be had for $2 or $3 on eBay. Why should a four port USB charger cost almost 10X as much as a single port charger? I would have happily paid $10; paying over $20 made me pause a long time.

5 Stars wonderful usb power
I have a few usb powered electronics, like skype phone and archos404. It is not convenient to always charge them with computer usb ports. So I ordered this and now I could get upto four small things charged at the same time. Sweet this travel adapter has a few international plug adapters so you could travel the world no worrying about the short of power. Highly recommend it!

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Motorola BLT 04 Bluetooth Headset Carrying Case

Protect your Bluetooth headphones with the Motorola BLT-04 Bluetooth Headset Carrying Case. Your cell phone is probably an essential part of your lifestyle today, and your most important cell phone accessory is probably your Bluetooth headset, which gives you hands-free use of your phone without the need to worry about wires getting tangled. The BLT-04 carrying case gives you the perfect pouch to store your headset when you turn your phone off. Constructed of lightweight hydrofoam and designed with a contoured interior that lets case hold your headset in place, the BLT-04 keeps your headset out of the way and out of mind until you want to use it. A velcro security strap keeps your headset from falling out, and a clip on the back of the pouch makes it easy to attach your headset to your belt, backpack, or purse.

The Motorola BLT-04 Carrying Case is designed especially to hold the following Motorola headsets: H350, H700, H500, HS850, HS810, HS820.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Motorola BLT-04 Bluetooth Headset Carrying Case
Excellent product, wish the vendor had more, I would have bought them but I purchased the last two. Excellent price and service.

Curt

5 Stars Bluetooth Case
I LOVE this item!! I actually wasn’t sure there was such a thing as a Bluetoth Carrying Case – I surfed the net and found this and it’s PERFECT for the Jabra headset I have. Makes it much easier to carry the Bluetooth – THANKS!!

5 Stars Bluetooth carrying case
Makes it easier to keep up with my bluetooth when I’m not wearing it. Attaches to my purse edging very easily.

4 Stars good quality
I carry my headset in my pocket and needed something to protect it. It comes with a belt clip which I removed. I haven’t had any problems with my headset going into pairing mode even with it sharing space in my pocket with my wallet and sometimes my keys. The Velcro that holds the strap is a little weak but overall I am happy I bought this.

5 Stars Great purchase and a great carrying case for my Headset.
I had never seen a carrying case for my Motorola HS820 Headset until I saw it on Amazon. I have used it once or twice, but I am happy that I purchased it because it will be great when I travel. Since my Headset is in its own Travel Case, it will be easier for me to locate it in my handbag or carry-on tote.

Paige

San Francisco

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Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset Retail Packaged

Simplify your communications with this lightweight and versatile headset. You’ll enjoy all-day wearing comfort, clearer voice transmission and superior sound quality – without wires! And with the optional Deskphone Adapter, your headset transforms into a powerful communication solution for both your office and mobile phone.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Good, but not comfortable if you are wearing glasses
Works well as far as sound but it is not very comfortable, especially if you are wearing glasses (sunglasses included).

5 Stars Excellent performance for the price
I paid less than $50 for this headset, including the shipping, and I am 100% pleased with it. It is comfortable, light, and the volume is great. My husband complained when I used my previous Jabra headset that it echoed. He couldn’t stand to talk to me on the Jabra but he gives this Plantronics model a thumbs-up. For the price, it’s a great little unit.

4 Stars Short talk
I bought this product after reading the reviews on Amazon.com. I had a similar product and absolutely loved it. This product is good, however the talking period is very short. I was hoping to get at least 6-hour talking time before a charge was necessary. Not the case. The most I can expect is 4 hours. Overall, product is great but could use more talk time.

1 Star Not a good fit
This over-the-ear bluetooth did not fit my small ear. I didn’t even try a call & so I can’t speak to the quality. I returned the product & went with the Tritton visor clip bluetooth device and love it!

4 Stars Not bad for the cost
Went through several headsets trying to find the right one. In noisy tractor trailer, it was hard to hear someone, and hard for someone to hear me, but this one was the best I’ve had so far. Sound was very good, just kind of different to put on. Would buy it again though, was worth the cost.

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NEW BLACKBERRY PEARL 8100 SERIES OEM C M2 BATTERY

Blackberry C-M2 Standard battery for 8100 Series (BAT11004001)

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Nothing wrong here.
I ordered two of these. One of them had the four red Xs on the strip that’s supposed to indicate water damage or overheating or something, The other one didn’t. My old battery had worn out, and it wouldn’t last five minutes. Both of these have worked fine. I’ve been using the phone this evening with a bluetooth headset for well over three hours, and it says I still have 75% of the battery power left. And that’s the one with the red Xs.

4 Stars works fine
battery works well so far, came a little scuffed but holding charge fine, bought from Accessory Wizard

3 Stars Be careful with Vibeseller shipping charges
Vibe seller states that it charges a flat $4.99 shipping charge regardless of the # of items per order. However, when you proceed to checkout, you get charged for each item instead of a flat fee. If there is a way to prevent this in the online checkout, I haven’t figured it out.

4 Stars Blackberry C-M2 Standard Battery for 8100 Review
I received what I wanted and it seems to work just fine. Count me a satisfied customer. The service was wonderful.

5 Stars Good inexpensive batteries
I was skeptical due to the extremely low price. I bought two of these batteries and after months of use cannot tell a difference between them and the original that came with the device.

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Motorola 89036J H500 Bluetooth Wireless Headset Soft Pink

Motorola’s H500 headset is a member of Motorola’s 3rd generation of Bluetooth headsets. Like the RAZR styled H3 headset that it shares many components with, the Bluetooth v1.2 compatible H500 is rated for up to 8 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. However, the H500 is both smaller and lighter than the more industrial looking H3, weighing only .6oz (17.6g) and having a body length of only 2.3″ (58mm). As such, it can easily fit in a shirt or pants pocket without trouble. Since it is very solidly built and has no easily breakable parts, you won’t have to worry about it getting damaged, either.

Recharge your H500 with a miniUSB cable.

Ergonomically, I find the H500 to be the most comfortable and secure fitting of the current lineup of Motorola headsets. The ear-loop is thin enough for use with eyeglasses, yet has a rubber surface that is grippy enough to hold the headset’s minimal heft in place for most people. While the ear-loop can be easily removed and flipped for use on either ear, it is not adjustable beyond that. However, when it is flipped, a sensor inside the headset reconfigures the two volume control buttons so that the up volume button is always on the top side, and the down volume button is always on the bottom.

The only other control on the H500 is the multi-function button on the outside face of the H500. The button does not require a lot of pressure to activate, thankfully, and handles power on and off, as well as all of the call control features – excluding volume. Those include answering and ending a call, as well as 3-way call control, hold, and mute functionality. Pairing the headset with a phone is a simple task: just hold the multi-function button for an extra few seconds when turning the H500 on, and the blue LED call indicator will turn on. This means that the headset is ready to be paired, and can be discovered with any phone, PDA, or computer that supports the headset or hands free Bluetooth profiles. As is the case for most headsets on the market, the PIN code for the H500 is “0000″.

The previously mentioned blue LED status light can even be turned off if you don’t wish to draw any undue attention to yourself. Normally the LED cycles on and off slowly during a call, and will flash briefly once every few seconds otherwise to indicate that it is powered on.

Click the image to see the H500 in action.

In terms of audio quality, the H500 offers great inbound sound and reasonable outbound performance as well. The only issue with the outbound sound is that it is missing some high frequency response, which makes the otherwise full audio sound a little muffled at times. It is a much more pleasant sound than that which many other handsets offer, but is not necessarily as easy to understand. But with that said, the overall audio performance is still quite good. When using the H500 with various mobile phones and PC Bluetooth adapters the connections remained completely static free.

Like most of the newer Motorola handsets that we’ve seen released in the past year or so, the Motorola H500 makes use of a miniUSB connection for power. As such, the headset can be recharged with a Motorola miniUSB power adapter as well as with a regular miniUSB cable connected to a desktop or laptop personal computer, which is often much more convenient.

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The Motorola H500 Bluetooth headset is available in a multiple colors, including a bright pink version that perfectly matches the color of the pink Motorola RAZR V3c that is sold by Verizon Wireless. For as little as the H500 costs, you can hardly ask for more. You won’t be disappointed with it.

–Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars great bluetooth
It was sent in a timely manner. It works great. It fits well. It stays on. I do wish it fit more closely. Overall very satisfied.

5 Stars One word: GREAT
It works great. Good sound quality. Good connection with different cellphones.

It is much better than my platronics one.

Works great with motorola cellphones.

Also work with my LG and Samsung cellphones.

5 Stars Bluetooth Motorola earphone
Works great, no problems with interferance, can hear very well while driving in the wind.

1 Star Doesnt connect to anything I own
Complete piece of garbage. Wont connect to anything I own, and is near impossible to turn ON half the time.It also CANT be changed to fit on your other ear, the earpiece will NOT come out. Yes, its the H500 in pink. It isnt even pink, its a beige-red.

At the hassle of repackaging the near-leathal deathtrap of packaging this is, and the $8 to ship back, it went in the garbage instead.

Hey, Motorola, you know why you lost Alcatel’s contract (I worked for them, also in Motorola’s test lab in 2000) and your stock is in the toilet? For reasons like not spending one cent per unit and making the packaging non-lethal.

4 Stars Definitely Worth the Money
This has been one of the best purchases I’ve made lately. It’s easy to use……I like that the buttons are separated so that I don’t have to worry about pushing the wrong buttons while I’m driving. It’s comfortable to wear, even with sunglasses. I think the sound quality is great tho I’ve had one person on the other end of the line say they sometimes heard static or an echo. It charges fast. Definitely worth the price. BTW, I sinc’d it to my Blackberry Pearl….fast and easy. I would recommend this product.

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