There are so many new
items out there that we couldn’t possibly list all of
them in this book. However, we will list a few of the
unique items that you may have to look around for to
find them. Not many retailers will carry these
products.
Vibrating Pen -
We have already mentioned the vibrating pen that
indicates an incoming call by vibrating. Well, there
are even some out there that flash.
The Aqua Seal Pak
- This nifty product allows you to seal your cellular
phone within the pack and keep it waterproof up to 150
feet depth. Take it in your shower and talk on the
cellular phone if you want. Fishermen would love
something like this in case they accidentally drop
their phone. And yes, it will allow you to talk on the
phone even sealed inside the package.
AA Cellular Phone
Battery - This is manufactured for the Motorola Tac
series phones. It uses four (4) rechargeable AA NiMh
batteries to be placed in the case. Then you attach it
to the back of the phone and you have power.
Zinc Air Batteries
- Still in production by a company out of Israel. These
batteries are disposable and cannot be recharged.
However, they offer something to the effect of 4 to 5
days of talk time before they have depleted their
charge. Environmentally safe too. They can be thrown in
with regular trash since they are biodegradable.
Hand & Foot
Cellular Phone Power Generators – the company is
called Nissho USA. What they have designed is a line of
manually powered generators. The Aladdin Power product
line has two human powered generators. The handheld
unit for the cellular phone generates 1.6 watts of
power, just enough to continue using a cellular phone.
However, you will have to continuously pump the
generator to keep power supplied to the phone. These
generators will not recharge a dead battery, merely
keep it going for a little longer. 10 pumps will hold a
charge for about 1 minute.
The other unit is a step
charge generating 6 watts of power for the use of a
laptop. Once again the user will have to continuously
step down on the foot pedal.
Both units use the
standard cigarette lighter charger to connect with the
device. They weight about 11 ounces and measure about
5.5 inches in length. The handheld set will retail for
about $45 and the foot pedal unit will retail for about
$75 each.
Colored Leather Cases
- Motorola is the most dominant phone on the market and
gets the most attention in this case. The Motorola TAC
Series phone also has leather cases that come in
yellow, red, blue, and green. These are NOT made of
neoprene. (The spongy substance that is used on diving
suits.). Other types of cases out there are very
different. Pseudo snake skin cases, transparent swivel
phone cases, and many more.
Holograms - There
are now a variety of holograms available for the Nokia
5100 & 6100 series phones. These are placed on the
LCD screen on the phone. Some of them are fairly
unusual. Once these catch on with manufacturers,
distributors, and consumers, they should become more
widely available on the market.
Colored Face Plates
- Right now you will only find them for a few select
Nokia and Motorola phones. Since Nokia is one of the
more popular phones on the market, they have the
majority of the monopoly on novel faceplates.
Everything from metallic colors to your favorite
college sports team. We would forewarn any potential
entrepreneurs that Nokia regulates the faceplate sales
of sports teams. Do not get busted doing copies or
infringing on a sports team’s franchise license. It
will be expensive for you to do so if you are caught.
