There are many ways to enjoy the music on your iPhone. You can listen to it privately with earbuds or headphones and you can play it through your car’s audio system. But, the best way to enjoy all the great music on your iPhone is at home using a high quality speaker dock.

There are many docks and systems from which you can choose. They can be as simple as a table clock model or as exotic as one of the many higher end models. Most of them sound good but for my listening pleasure, I chose a slightly different route – the Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin. B&W is known for high-end home audio speakers and their studio monitors are used in some of the best recording studios in the world. B&W has taken their knowledge of home audio and transformed the iPhone into a high-end music device. When docked in the Zeppelin’s handsome chrome cradle, the iPhone becomes a part of the Zeppelin’s artful look and creates sonic bliss.

Having been involved with home and car audio for years professionally, it takes a lot for me to talk about a specific product. The iPhone is very capable of high-end sound when given the right material. There have been many reviews on the Zeppelin since its introduction in 2008, so I won't rehash the specs in detail here (check out the B&W website for all the information). Instead, I’ll focus on the sound quality.

I purchased the B&W Zeppelin for Christmas (as a gift to myself) and have been enjoying it every day since. It plays at room-filling sound or background dinner music levels without missing a beat. The detail of the sound is amazing. Several guests not used to high-end sound, remarked that it seemed like the musicians were right in the room. The base response was very good and blended well with the midrange and highs. You can also hook up other sources to the Zeppelin such as TVs (you can use it as a great center channel for a home theater system) and computers.

The remote is intuitive and fits great in the palm of your hand.  All the basic functions are available on it and it matches perfectly in design with the Zeppelin.

The Zeppelin is priced at $599 which is not inexpensive but certainly not the most expensive dock system that is available today. Also, it is a stunning piece of musical art to look at even when it’s not playing. On a side note, B&W has come out with a smaller version called the mini for $399 – .great sound and looks in a smaller design. In closing, being an iPhone enthusiast and a music lover it’s great to see home audio companies raising the bar for excellent sound.

If you are in the market, this is absolutely one of the top iPhone docs to consider.

Every once in a while, a product comes along that you see and say to yourself "why didn't I think of that".  That is what happened to me when I got my hands on the Movie Wedge.

Basically, the Movie Wedge is a minature bean bag with a triangular shape and a thick bottom lip.  After placing the Wedge on your desk, lap, dashboard, whatever, you can place your iphone on it and it will hold it at a 45 degree angle for easy viewing.  The iPhone/Touch can be placed either vertically or horizonatally so it works well for both movies and / or GPS.

I thought I would test the Movie Wedge in my car using one of the GPS applications recently released to see how well it held up on my dashboard.  After doing some pretty serious turns (don't ask how fast, but my small, light Turbo engine can really push some torque around those u-turns), I was very surprised to see that the Movie Wedge didn't move, or let go of my iPhone.

After picking up some other items that had fallen off during my turns, I decided to put the Movie Wedge on my center panel and realized what I liked most about this iPhone accessory.  The fact that its a bean bag type of design means that it will "mold" its shape to all of the curves and awkward spaces of my cars interior.  This makes it hold its place pretty well.  Of course after testing it in the car, all the other places (table, desk, lap), easily keep the Movie Wedge stable.

The other thing I liked about the design is the material that is used.  Is a very soft microfiber type of material, which cleans the screen pretty well.

Its definately worth the $9.95 retail price, and if your like me and like to prop up your phone in the car or when your watching something on YouTube, the MovieWedge is a must!

If you want to pick one up, you can do that online at www.MovieWedge.com.

Among the good news with the upcoming iPhone 3GS is the additional battery life of anywhere between 10 and 20%. That will be a welcome addition as the iPhone 3G was, at best, problematic with regard to battery life. At the same time, even with 10 to 20% of additional runtime there is no question I'll be burning through my iPhone's battery long before the day is through. Yes, I use it that much. Read more

Thankfully, there are a host of extra battery options available and every single one that was designed for the iPhone 3G will continue to work with the iPhone 3GS.

One of the newest is also one of the more unusual. The Fuel from Case-Mate is a formfitting battery pack that, rather than taking a "piggyback" approach, functions as a hip holster while delivering 2300 milliamps of additional power to the device. Let's take a look.

I don't like clear and visible skin protection on my devices. I know a lot of people swear by them. I know they provide excellent protection. Unfortunately, I'm just not a fan. I don't particularly like the way they look and I definitely don't like the way they feel. It's a shame because there's no question that they gave the best consistent protection to delicate electronic devices like the iPhone. As a result, I tend to use larger heavier cases it's okay but it's not as nice or as delicate a solution. That's why I was interested to learn about domes in. It's a very different solution for protecting your device and for giving it a brand-new decorative look, as well. Let's take a closer look. Read more

I was excited to receive my Noreve Tradition B iPhone case, which arrived in the mail this week.  Upon opening the package I was struck by the care taken in packaging the case. Every Noreve case comes with a black gift box to store your case and/or wrap it as a gift for somebody else. What’s more, the lid of the box is stacked under the bottom so that you can see your case in all its glory before opening the package. This made unboxing the product especially pleasurable. Read more

The build quality of the case itself is quite superb. I received the Dark Vintage, which is a dark suede outer coat and a leather inner coat. It is incredibly soft to the touch and looks quite classy.  While I initially thought that the softness of the case would detract from its ability to protect my iPhone, there appears to be stiff inserts in place to protect the device.

Konnet is a newcomer in the US iPhone an iPod accessory market. Read more

Their offerings, while not extensive, bring a unique look and feel in a market filled with copycats. Today I'd like to look at the two doc offerings in their lineup -

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One of the benefits of writing for both whatsoniphone and GearDiary is that when I find a truly outstanding product, one about which which I am totally enthusiastic, I'm able to share that enthusiasm with a larger audience of both iPhone AND general tech enthusiasts. That's certainly the case with the Sound ID 300 Bluetooth headset I have been using since last week and the reason I am posting this review on both sites.

Bluetooth headsets are commonplace these days. They come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. When evaluating them there are, to my mind, four criteria by which we can assess them- comfort, sound appearance and value. As noted above, I've been using the new Sound ID 300 headset for a little less than a week. Let's take a look at it from each of these four perspectives...

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I'll admit it, having had the opportunity to review numerous excellent headsets over the past year and a half I have become spoiled. It was, in fact, the inability to use anything but the stock Apple earbuds that prompted me to return the new Shuffle I bought in exchange for a Nano. As a result, I wasn't sure how I would find the Radius Atomic Bass Silver Aluminum Earphones for iPhone W/ Built-in Mic that were sent to me for review. Sure they looked great, but at a retail price of just $49.99 they were priced far below any of the headsets I have been using lately.

How did they hold up? Let's take a look.
 

Prior to buying the Apple in ear headphones I spent almost a year and a half sending back faulty vModa Vibes. When their new design only lasted me two weeks I knew I was in the market for another option. I wanted something in the similar price range with good sound quality. Since the Apple offering was actually cheaper I decided to order a pair.

First, I will not describe myself as an audiofile, but I do prefer headphones with a nice sound and a higher quality than included buds. I know there are options at a much higher sound quality, but $100 is a lot for me to spend so I tend to not go over that limit. I was happy to find that these buds seem far nicer than the $79 price tag. Read more

Sure, Apple has a dock like this, but Apple just prices their accessories too high.  Enter Dexim's AV Dock.  It comes with Remote, Cables (Video / Audio), Dock, Batteries, and the variety of adapters you would need to fit all of the different iPods / iTouch / iPhones out in the market.

The Dexim AV Dock doesn't provide you with a component video cable, instead it provides the standard RCA type yellow, red, white plug.  The quality of the output is decent, no worse than the one that you would get from the Apple solution.  Watching YouTube and native iPhone videos and photos on my TV worked flawlessly.

Even though the remote is infrared, our test unit had no problem picking up a signal from 20 feet away (as long as we pointed it at the dock of course).  The remote is very good in that it lets you navigate through menu choices, select songs and videos, control volume, play/pause, and even includes more than one set of batteries.

In general, if you are looking for a video/audio dock that is full functional with remote, and something that isn't going to break the bank, Dexim has produced the right product at the right price.

The Dexim AV Dock Station with Remote Control can be had for $70 at www.richardsolo.com.