Currently your only options are a hard, ugly, plastic casing, or a thin cheap ‘sort’ screen protector.  One is unweildy, the other only offers limited protection.

Fortunately those clever folks at Wrapsol have just released a brand new material called Wrapsol Ultra. The Wrapsol Ultra material actually came about by accident when they were looking for new adhesive materials, but soon turned it in to the best phone protection.

Despite the accidental discovery, Wrapsol Ultra has protected phones tested at 50 drops from 6 feet, and dragged along behind a truck at 35 miles per hour, and the phone survived both tests without a scratch.

This easily makes the Wrapsol Ultra the best phone protection on teh market by far, and hopefully we will see plenty more where that came from in the near future!

The video below shows how the best phone protection can help any mobile phone survive an extreme battering without suring any damage, and provides a clear view of your screen, with a surprising resistance to air bubbles!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_UvQBMKG4

If you are looking for the best phone protection, this is  a pretty good investment, and could save you having to buy a new phone!

DSi XL Review

The DSi XL is the latest DS console to hit the market, and while it does provide a 93% bigger screen, some people are asking why Nintendo didn’t give us all just a little bit more.

But first off, the DSi XL is compatible with all DS Games and DSi Games. This means that it can play a huge number of games already, and on it’s larger screen size.

This stretched display of games can make many of them seem a little bit blocky and pixilated, however the DSi’s larger screen comes in extremely useful for text based DS Games.

Unfortunately beyond the larger screen, and larger DS case, the DSi XL really doesn’t bring much new to the table, except of course for an additional, larger, pen sized stylus.

It would have been nice if they had considered putting even a little extra storage or ram in here, but it all seems to be exactly the same. Of course the bigger screen has also cut down  on the DSi XL’s portability, which is kind of a big downside for something that is meant to be a portable gaming console.

All in all the larger screen size is quite nice, however the extra cost, and lack of benefits make the buying decision a difficult one. If you have trouble viewing the DSi screen then this could be a good upgrade for you, otherwise, it might be worth waiting for the DSi XL2!

First off, Sony revised their larger screen approach, dropping it’s widescreen size from 4.3 inches to 3.8 inches.  This screen size change may make the device more portable, but some worry that it will affect it’s video viewing capability.

The new PSP is much smaller, and 43% lighter than it’s previous incantations.  This makes the device much more portable, yet it holds a new inbuilt 16Gb of flash memory. If this is not enough for your portable pleasures then it also has a memory slot to extend your storage requirements.

While the controls of the PSP Go closely resemble that of the PSP standard, it may seem a little cramped for some people, infact the smaller form of the new PSP Go make it more awkward in many ways.  In some ways it feels like the Sony PSP Go is not so much the next generation PSP, rather a competitor to the iPod touch, without the touch screen.

The PSP Go has all the previous wireless capability of the PSP, with inbuilt WiFi.  on top of this though the PSP Go has bluetooth capability, for wireless headsets and the like.  This does also however mean that you can hook the device up to a 3G enabled phone, or a PS3 controller. However how you would see the PSP Go screen while holding a PS3 controller is yet to be explained!

Sony have been developing new title for the PSP Go from many of its most popular brands, including Metal Gear Solid and Gran Turismo.  These are showing some great promise, but if these fail to disappoint then you can get many titles over the PSP Download service (Via WiFi).

While the PSP Go has several interesting features, people do have some questions over why Sony have not integrated any telephony or even voip features to give it a chance to compete with the iPhone.

This cute but deadly device caught my attention today, then made me laugh out loud.

And while there are some suspicions that this may just be a photo-shopped image, there have now been confirmed reports that the Hello Kitty taser gun is available to buy in store now!

The Hello Kitty Taser gun is a modified version of the Taser C2 Metallic pink, produced for the discerning female looking for a compact, stylish, personal protection device.

It does however worry me a little, knowing how much the Japanese girls like a bit of pain.  Giving them a hello kitty taser gun seems a little bit dangerous!

Despite the Amazon Kidle 2′s price still being on the hefty side, $359, the new device comes with some amazing features, at 25% thinner and 20% faster these two basic features alone are stunning, and with a massive 25% extra battery life you can go for 2 weeks without a recharge.

The screen has been improved as well, going from the 4 color gray scale to an impressive 16 shades of gray.  This allows the user to customize the Kindle 2 much more effectively for easy reading!

Though the Amazon Kindle 2 is thinner, faster and all in all better that the original Kindle it still lacks a lot to be desired.  Despite its 3G downloading giving you a book in less than 6 seconds many people are still unhappy about the restrictions placed by Amazon with DRM software.  This is especially frustrating when you can get cheaper PDF and text document readers out there for a lower price and with no restrictions whatsoever,

While the Amazon Kindle 2 is a nice device, and they have addressed a lot of problems, making this a truely sweet device to use I cannot help but feel that they really need to relax the DRM and lower the price to somethign just a little more reasonable.

Apple however have today announced that the popular Brothers in Arms series have released a 3D World War 2 First Person Shooter game for the iPhone and iPod touch!

This fantastic World war 2 FPS gives the users a huge range of weapons, several vehicles you can steal and control, 13 missions and intuative controls to give you a great gaming experience on the move and it can be downloaded from the Apple Apps Store!

But this one may actually stand a chance.  First things first though, the internet, one of the iPhones most endearing qualities is available in a html browser via 3g. Unlike the iPhone  however the Blackberry Storm has no WiFi capability, a massive drawback for  a device supposedly centered on the internet.

The next huge difference in the Blackberry Storm vs iPhone debate is the touch screen.  I have to admit the storm wins hands down here.  Blackberry are more than aware that the majority of its users like the keypads, it is what differentiates them from other phone manufacturers.  So when blackberry moved to touch screen they needed something to make the technology yet again unique.  I have to admit they excelled, Blackberry Storms touch screen actually requires you to press down on the screen for it to ‘click’, unlike the iPhone where numerous people complain about mis-spellings, accidental sending of messages and losing messages

Unfortunately for the Blackberry storm the vastly improved touch screen interfaces comes with a small drawback when compared to the iPhones more like ‘brush screen’ technology. When it comes to browsing the web I vastly prefer the iPhones smooth zooming, easy navigation and slick movement.  On the Storm I found myself using zoom in and out buttons as well as struggling to navigate around the page effectively.

The Blackberrry Storm vs iPhone comparisson may be a close debate when it comes to the browser capabilities, but when it comes to music and storage suddenly things begin to look a whole lot better for Blackberry.

The Storm device comes with 1gb storage built in and upgradability to 16gb via flash.  Ontop of that the Blackberry storm has removable and therefor replaceable batteries, great for both long journeys and replacement of failing power.  This small but significant ability that is missing in most Apple products is a massive advantage for the Blackberry storm device in the battle between iPhone and Storm.

All in all the Blackberry Storm is a great device, whether or not it will live up to the name of iPhone Killer remains to be seen.  Either way, both are high end luxury devices, so keep your eyes open to see who is victorious in the iPhone vs Storm Battle

In this Article I will highlight and review my top 10 iPhone 3g applications that will give you unlimited communications and access to all your favorite activities no matter where you are, and the best part, Most of them are Free iPhone Applications!

So without further ado, here are my reviews on some of the best iPhone applications on the internet today!

The New York Times Mobile iPhone Application Software

Downloadable free Here!

The New York Times, one of Americas leading newspapers were one of the first to jump on the iPhone bandwagon with their fantastic free iPhone application that delivers the New York Times directly to your iPhone. I have used this regularly since it came out to keep up to date with the worlds news no matter where I am via my iphone 3G! For those of you who like to keep up to date on world events and news the New York Times iPhone application is an invaluable tool for you!

Skype on iPhone – Make Cheap Calls via WiFi from your iPhone!

Access Skype for your iPhone at http://s4iphone.com/index_iphone.jsp in your iPhone web browser!

This fantastic webpage accessible through your iPhone allows you to make cheap calls through a WiFi connection to anywhere in the world, all you need is a skype account and this java website will convert it into an easy to navigate iPhone friendly Skype package! Skype is by far the cheapest way to make phonecalls from your iPhone, and this tool is by far the easiest way of making calls on your iPhone via WiFi!

Worldwide Weather Forecast on Your iPhone or iPhone 3G

You can access the worldwide weather report by going to http://foreca.mobi/ on your iPhone!

This fantastic little web accessible application is a great tool for finding the weather wherever you are, I use this pretty much all the time for finding out what the weather will be like in my area or where I am travelling to!

With graphical symbols and ihone friendly buttons this is a must for any iPhone user who wants to know the weather!

iPhone eBook Reader

Visit http://reader.dbelement.com/ To Access the iPhone eBook reader for your iPhone.

The iPhone eBook reader is a great little tool that allows you to read download and share eBooks via your iPhone. It will effortlessly open PDF and text file eBooks. For those book-a-holics out there you can download millions of ebooks directly on to your iPhone allowing you to read whatever literary work you want on your iPhone 3G.

Ebay on Your iPhone 3G!

Download the Apple iPhone Ebay Tool Here!

Apple have released a great little tool that allows you to browse bid and sell on Ebay straight from your iPhone. Ebay is the worlds leading internet auction website and this iPhone tool allows you to access Ebay from Anywhere! Currently this is the best iPhone Software for the auction site Ebay.

Twitterific – the iPhone Twitter Application

Download Twitterific free Here!

Twitter is one of my weaknesses, i find myself updating constantly, and reading my friends comments even more regularly, the twitterific tool for the iPhone allows you to access twitter anywhere, great for those who love twitter as much as I do!

Facebook and Myspace iPhone 3G Applications

They are separate Applications but very similar so I have brought them both here for you!

You can get the Facebook iPhone 3G Application Here

and the Myspace iPhone Application Here!

The facebook and myspace applications for the iPhone 3g allow you to use the social network of your choice on the iPhone 3G. Whether you are a myspace or facebook fan these applications integrate these websites seamlessly with your iphone giving you access to your facebook or myspace account anywhere you want! Be warned though, you thought facebook addiction was bad wait until you get facebook on your iPhone!

Apple iTunes iPhone Remote

Download the Apple iTunes Remote Here

I have to admit the Apple iPhone remote is by far my favorite iPhone Application. this small piece of software allows you to remotely control you iTunes music via your WiFi Network, and even lets you see what is playing on your iTunes via your iPhone This is the ultimate lazy tool for me, no remote to lose, just take out my iPhone when I want to change the music in my room, switch playlists or download new tracks!

Wallpapers for Your iPhone

To get these wallpapers go to http://mobile.sciphone.net

This is my favorite iPhone wallpaper website, with over 4000 wallpapers specifically designed for the iPhone you are bound to find the iPhone Wallpaper Background for you I regularly get bored or my iPhone wallpapers, so i use this website to get new Wallpaper for my iPhone Background about twice a week! There are plenty of free iphone wallpapers to choose from, whether you like nature, sports or celebrities.

Instinctiv – Smart Shuffle Application for the iPhone!

You can get Instinctiv here!

The iPod shuffle became a big hit, but what if you could shuffle 8 gig of tracks with a feature that learnt what you liked? The Instinctiv software for the iPhone randomly plays tracks like the iPod shuffle, but unlike the shuffle instinctiv learns what tracks you like and which you don’t, slowly filtering your music so it will play what you like the most more often. This smart shuffling is always switched on with my iPhone, guaranteeing that as soon as I press play I get tracks that I want to hear! This is so far the best Smart Shuffle Utility for the iPhone that I have found!

The Dictaphone tool for the iPhone 3g lets you record a voice track onto your iPhone 3G and then (This is the clever part) can transcribe it to text and either save it onto your iPhone or mail it to an e-mail address!

This tool which gives the iPhone 3G dictaphone capability is callled Jott, it is 100% free and can be downloaded Here!

I would recommend this top iPhone 3G application to anyone who regularly needs to jot down appointments, dates notes or information, it saves a huge amount of hassle and can really help make you iPhone a tool to organise your life! All you have to do is sign up for an account and you can be going within minutes, allowing you to make notes onto your iPhone from anywhere simply with the your voice!

The software itself works on any iPhone 3G and Jott have also released their application for blackberries, for all those who want to use the tool on a professional scale.

So how have they made a printer so small and work without ink?

Quite simply the pocket sized photo printer doesnt really print, it simply heats up special paper (Costing around $0.35 each) with special small heating heads.  This works quite cleverly to release colored dyes onto the paper.

The paper, while quite expensive is also sticky backed and fairly cheap compared to conventional printing.  The sticky backed photo quality provided by the pogo portable pocket printer will not just be useful for many people but also open up a whole world of mischief, take a photo, print it out and then stick it on an unsuspecting colleagues back.

The Pogo Pocket Printer is going to hit the markets on July 6th and will cost around $149 on release.  This still seems a little expensive for a printer that only prints wallet sized photos, so it may not take off as well as they hoped.  Fortunately many people like novelty, including your writers at Geekywood, and one of these is definitely on the menu, after all if us gadget geeks didn’t buy something like this who would?!