5 iPhone Accessories You Need Now

Apple’s iPhone is a cash cow. Not just for Apple and AT&T, but for all the third party developers that make a living designer add-on’s for each and every product Apple blesses us with. It’s such a viable market that it’s become flooded with a crazy number of products that feel cheaper than the goods peddled on Canal St. That said, there are a few companies that actually spend a little dough on R&D so that they’re products work and feel like they came out of Cupertino. And truth be told, as perfect as you think the iPhone may be, there are few things that you need to get the most out of it.

One of our favorite brands, InCase, introduced their latest iPhone case, the Power Slider today. Set to drop on the 28th, the Power Slider combines their Slider case with a battery pack so you’re never run out of juice even after playing games, watching movies and surfing the web. It’s a definite must buy in our book. Below we give you a few other iPhone accessories we think every owner should have.

PRODUCT: InCase Power Slider
USE: Protects your iPhone from everyday damage like scratches and dents while giving you a rechargeable lithium ion battery that doubles your iPhones battery life. And unlike most other add-on batteries, you can still sync your phone with the case on. It also gives you a LED status indicator so you know exactly how much juice you have left.
COST: Not Available
WHERE TO BUY: goincase.com

PRODUCT: Apple Component AV Cables
USE: Allows you to watch all the photo’s and videos you have on your iPhone on your, or any, television. Comes in handy when you want to share a dope movie or clip you’ve been watching with your friends. Or just use your iPhone to replace your DVD player.
COST: $49.99
WHERE TO BUY: store.apple.com

PRODUCT: Sennheiser MM50 Headset
USE: The headphones that come with the iPhone aren’t horrible, but they’re far from great. If you want to step up your sound quality but keep the functionality of having a phone headset, these are for you. The MM50’s offer great sound reproduction while giving a simple to use multi-function that answers and ends calls, and controls your music.
COST: $99.95
WHERE TO BUY: sennheiserusa.com


PRODUCT: Belkin TuneCast
USE: Most new cars come with an 3.5” input so you can play your MP3 player through your stereo. But if yours doesn’t come with one, the Belkin TuneBase will solve that. Using their ClearScan technology the TuneCast automatically finds the clearest station for you to play your iPhone or iPod through. All while charging your phone so it’s not dead when you get to where you’re going. Because who carries around CD’s anymore?
COST: $79.99
WHERE TO BUY: belkin.com

PRODUCT: invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG
USE: If you don’t want to mess up the thin profile of your iPhone, you may want to check out invisibleSHIELD. At only .2 millimeters thick, the precut skin provides most of the protection of a bulkier case. They claim to use the same technology the military used to protect helicopter blades, whatever they use it works. And if it doesn’t, Zagg products have a lifetime guarantee, so you can get it replaced. If you don’t want to cover your entire phone, we at least suggest you cover the screen.
COST: Full Body Coverage: $24.99 Back Coverage: $18.95 Front Coverage: 14.95
WHERE TO BUY: zagg.com