| Nowadays, everyone has a cell phone. It's as | | | | turn a knob for a few minutes to generate power |
| ubiquitous an accessory as purses or backpacks. Cell | | | | for a few minutes of cell phone use. The other is a |
| phones are now as essential to carry with you as | | | | battery powered model, which requires an AA |
| keys, wallets or even money. Whether to | | | | battery. Both are good options to keep in your car, |
| communicate with your workplace for business | | | | purse or on your person in case you get stuck |
| reasons, to stay in touch with family or a myriad of | | | | somewhere with your car broken down or are |
| other reasons, cell phones are simply an essential part | | | | somewhere where you have no outlet available to |
| of our daily lives. There are a number of accessories | | | | charge your phone. Just remember that with the |
| available to improve or enhance your cell phone | | | | battery powered model, you need to make sure the |
| experience, let's look at some of the essentials. | | | | battery you carry with you is fresh or you'll need to |
| Case | | | | carry extra batteries. In this case, the hand crank |
| Just about every cell phone should also have a | | | | charger may be a better option for most people, |
| matching case. A case will protect your phone from | | | | since everyone has the ability to crank the charger |
| dirt, dust, minor spills or light rain and even offer | | | | and, in theory, you should be able to crank the |
| some protection from drops and bumps. Your cell | | | | charger to use the phone for as long as you need to. |
| phone should last longer if you have a case on it, so | | | | Also, needing batteries to charge your cell phone |
| it's also a practical accessory. | | | | incurs an additional cost, whereas with the hand |
| Car Charger | | | | crank charger, there is no need to buy anything more |
| Pretty much everyone who has a car and a cell | | | | for it to work. |
| phone uses them together, right? So it makes sense | | | | Services & Downloads |
| to purchase a special charger just for use in your car. | | | | There are many other accessories for your phone |
| A car charger will protect against any charge loss but | | | | that can be downloaded or purchased in addition to |
| also provide additional charging power for when you | | | | your cell phone plan. For fun, there are dozens of |
| leave your car. | | | | games available for most cell phones, ranging from |
| Headset | | | | poker, solitaire and puzzle games to driving, shooting, |
| A wireless headset is another essential accessory. A | | | | strategy and adventure games. There's also many |
| headset will allow you to talk without having to use | | | | additional items available to personalize and customize |
| your hands. It's safer for when you're driving but can | | | | your cell phone to make it reflect your personality |
| also be handy for when you're walking somewhere | | | | and tastes, like ringtones, wallpaper and screensavers. |
| or doing something that requires both your hands. | | | | In addition to these, you can customize your cell |
| There are also special hands-free units available | | | | phone to automatically bring you relevant news, |
| specifically for use in your car. | | | | maps, restaurant reviews, theater listings, |
| Emergency Charger | | | | horoscopes, weather, sports scores and much more. |
| An emergency charger is available in two types | | | | Pretty much anything you can get on the web, you |
| currently. One is a hand cranked model, where you | | | | can also access through most cell phones. |