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14 Incredibly Awesome Cell Phone Accessories

By Brooke Dowd Sacco (from Cool Material) on May 16, 2011

For years we've all known that both your cell phone research and investment do not end with the $300 you just dropped on the device itself. It used to be that you needed some kind of case and a car charger; easy enough. These days you can't walk out of the store before buying those, along with a Bluetooth, a screen protector, and an insurance plan to protect the seemingly easy-to-break gadget. But of course, there are even more incredibly awesome, must-have accessories. Let's take a look at a few of the coolest.

The Bluetooth Headset Camcorder - $199.95

What looks like a regular Bluetooth headpiece actually records and transmits video to a smartphone. The Bluetooth Headset Camcorder captures video, wirelessly transmits the recording to an iPhone or Android device, and will instantly share it all via e-mail, or post to Facebook or Youtube, all with the touch of a button.

Quattro for iPhone - $190+ (Japan)

The Quattro for iPhone is an aluminum case that's available in a host of awesome leather colors and patterns. Offering more than just handsome looks, it's also an interchangeable camera lens system, allowing you to take higher quality photos with ease.

Moshi Moshi Curve Bluetooth Handset - $97

If you long for the days when you could pick up an actual phone, Moshi Moshi can make it happen. Keep receiving calls through your smartphone, but enjoy the contemporary style of this Bluetooth-supported handset. The sleek table-top accessory is finished in a luxe black or white high-gloss texture.

iBottle Opener 3G - $19.95

With your phone in one hand and a beer in the other, you're golden. Though you'll need something to get the bottle open. iBottle Opener is a soft touch plastic iPhone 3G case outfitted with a metal bottle opener at the back. The dual-purpose accessory keeps you both well connected and well hydrated.

Fisheye, Macro, and Wide Angle Camera Phone Lenses - $20+

Photojojo's high-clarity glass cell phone lenses are like pro lenses for your camera phone (and not just the iPhone), enabling you to snap crisp and clear shots every time. Small yet powerful, they include one fisheye and one combo wide-angle/macro lenses that attach to the phone, transforming your standard flat photos into wide and up-close wonders.

The Fingerist - $136

Fingerist puts a guitar in your hands, so that playing certain apps on your iPhone feels more natural than air guitar. With built in speaker and a line-out for a guitar amp, it also doubles as a fun speaker enabling you to listen to your tunes at an 11...without headphones.

iPhone Horn Stand Speaker - $24.95

Want the simplicity of lo-fi amplification and an old-fashioned look? You can have that even while working with the latest generation iPhone. Using technology from way back when, the BONE Horn Stand adds 13 decibels of sound pressure to your iPhone 4's speakers without asking for an erg of battery juice.

Breffo Spiderpodium - $24

The 'take it everywhere, use it anywhere' Spiderpodium is a portable dock that's compatible with most handheld devices, including your preferred smartphone. The multi-purpose gadget grip, holster, dock, display - whatever you call it - allows you to position your phone however you see fit.

HipstaCase 100 for iPhone - $40

HipstaCase boasts that 80s camera look while protecting your iPhone 4. Additionally, it has a universal tripod adapter easily mounts onto any standard camera tripod for steady and level photo capture.

The Personal Speaker Pillow - $30

You can comfortably listen to music in bed without disturbing your partner thanks to the Personal Speaker Pillow. The 180 thread-count, 100% cotton pillow has an embedded speaker that produces crisp sound that's only audible to the person lying on it. A 46"-long stereo cord connects to an iPod, smartphone, or any device with a 3.5 mm audio port.

iRetrofone for iPhone - $195+

If the Moshi Moshi is too modern for your taste, look to the iRetrofone for iPhone for making calls with your iPhone in true old-fashioned style. Available in several styles, each one is a fully functional, stationary iPhone dock with working handset and complete compatibility via a USB cable.

GorillaMobile - $30+

The GorillaMobile stand can be adjusted to work as a tripod on virtually any surface, or wrapped around a variety of objects when needed. More than just adorably cute, it adds flexibility to how and where you use your mobile device.

Sony Ericsson Media Speaker Stand - $39.99

Codenamed MS430, the Sony Ericsson Media Speaker Stand is designed to function without cords or chargers. The sleek pocket-sized accessory is sculpted from aluminum and brings higher quality audio to any of your mobile devices, using nothing more than a 3.5mm jack and three AAA batteries.

Get inPulse Watch - $149

Thanks to inPulse, you can discreetly check out what's happening on your Crackberry by simply looking at your watch. The go-go gadget watch connects via Bluetooth to your phone and will deliver email alerts, SMS messages and calls directly to your wrist. inPulse works best with Android and Blackberry, while plans to team up with iPhone are in place.

Of course, there are a whole slew of other incredibly awesome cell phone accessories out there. Which ones do you use regularly? Let us know in the comments!

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Cool Material is a men's lifestyle blog covering everything from entertainment and technology, to art and style. Cool Material reaches out to over 600,000 readers each month, but the site's hip, of-the-moment content and honest reviews continues to grow that number daily. Freelance writer, blogger and editor Brooke Dowd Sacco can be found at Incredible Things. Also active in all aspects of social media, she works from home, spending about 38 hours a day online. When she is not curating the site that's dedicated to the weird and wonderful, she's writing for Slice of Style, KidCrave and JetSetta. Brooke looks forward to life as a WAHM, after her first baby/future personal assistant arrives in May 2011.

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