If you have always wanted to dangle a bunch of stupid crap off your mobile phone like the Japanese, but lacked a built-in ring for this purpose, you are in luck. Strapya has a solution.
Sometimes the “Keep It Simple Stupid” principle and product mashups really do work: like this multipurpose mobile phone charm from Brando. Unclasp it and there’s a USB-to-phone cable for data and charging, customisable with plugs that suit your mobile phone or mini-USB device. Flick a switch, slot in a MicroSD card and it’s a card-reader/USB memory stick. Couldn’t be neater. Available in five colours for a ridiculous US$9. [Brando via BBGadgets]
Remember that fake bubble wrap cellphone charm from Japan? Well, if you’re more into soybeans than packing material, say hello to Mugen Edamame. Simply push on the pod and the beans will pop out showing a random face each time. It’s not as delicious as normal edamame, but it sticks around a lot longer. [Product Page via Trends in Japan]
Strap-Ya has accomplished what we thought was impossible; they’ve created a useful mobile phone charm: a small solar cell that retains energy for when your handset is out of juice. Simply clip it in, and it will give you the vital power boost in your second of need. If the sun is playing away from home, the solar charger even comes with an AC adapter that allows it to be charged up and used as a spare battery. Alas, it is merely a concept for us. The charger works with just a handful of Japanese handsets. [Product Page (Japanese) via Tokyomango]
