holsters
Science
Study: Mobile Phone Holsters May Reduce Bone Density
3:20AM Adam Frucci | If you carry your phone on your belt, here’s some bad news for you: according to Turkish researchers, you may be at risk for reduced hip bone density. More »
QOTD
What Gadgets Are You Carrying Right Now?
7:00AM Sean Fallon | How many gadgets do you have on you right now? Empty your pockets, open your bags and, God forbid, take off those holsters and show us what you’re packin’ in the comments. More »
Cameras
Spider Belt Holster Lugs DSLRs, Dad Style
6:45PM John Herrman | That camera looks a little precarious, and I’m not sure how much I want to depend on my pants to hold something up, but I can see how a DSLR belt holster might be useful. More »
Peripherals
iPhone Shoulder Holster Is Chuck Norris’ Favourite Fashion Accessory
11:30PM Jesus Diaz | Apparently created for police detectives, construction workers, or anyone with zero sense of fashion and/or shame, the e-Volve Gadget Shoulder Holster is just that: A shoulder holster which, according to the manufacturer, “is designed to evolve and adapt to the reality of constant state of change in personal electronics by enabling you to wear your present and future gadgets”. Yes, it does all that. It has been engineered to “access your gadgets quickly,” like if your iPhone was Chuck Norris’ revolver. But make no fun of this, because this thing does it all: More »
Peripherals
iPhone Hip Holster Recharges Your Battery While Repelling the Ladies
12:30AM John Mahoney | Sheathing something as slick and pocketable as the iPhone in a holster feels wrong to me for many reasons, but this particular holster adds the handy ability to charge your drained batteries with its own rechargeable Li-ion battery back. It’s good for one full charge before it needs to be recharged itself. Handy, and at US$25 the price is right, but this thing is huge. Product page says this only works with first-gen iPhones and iPod touch–but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t squeeze a 3G in. [Product Page via BBG] More »
Phones
Crocs Now Making Shoe-Themed Mobile Phone Holsters
3:49AM Gizmodo US Edition | Hooray, you can now buy Crocs for your mobile! Ok, so the Crocs “O-Dial” [sic] is actually a shoe-themed mobile holster, but it is official. Quite why your phone would enjoy the lightness, comfiness… um, waterproofness and stain-proofness of those lovely rubbery, resinous cayman shoes, we’re not sure though. Oh — its got raised inside surfaces to protect device screens, and an adapter so you can use it to store credit cards? Ah yes, we understand now: it’s a marketing thing. And yet, cunning Giz reader, what better uses could you put your croc holsters to? More »
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