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The Callet: It's a case! It's a wallet!
Warning: This post contains an unusually high level of cheesy late-night TV ad phrases. It's not often that we at TUAW get to review a product with that "As Seen On TV" label, but a new iPhone case that was sent for testing is exactly that. The Callet (US$19.95) is a simple product that takes a silicone wrap for iPhone 3G/3GS/4 and puts a few slots in the back where your drivers license and a credit card can be stashed. It's a case! It's a wallet! It's a Callet! But wait, there's more! The Callet actually works quite well. Let's face it; it's not the sexiest iPhone case on the planet, but it does exactly what it's advertised to do -- protect your iPhone from bumps and scrapes as well as let you do away with the need to carry a wallet. The silicone material is semi-transparent, so you can see the Apple logo glowing through the Callet. It comes in four -- count 'em -- four exciting colors: black, white, pink and blue. It also has holes in all the right places. There's a big honkin' gap at the bottom for your dock connector and speakers, another pair for the volume and mute switches, one for the headphone jack and noise cancellation mic, one for the on/off/sleep/wake switch, and even one for the SIM slot. But that's not all -- there's also a hole for the camera and flash! The only tears you'll cry will be tears of joy! How much would you pay? At one easy payment of $19.95, the Callet isn't the cheapest silicone sleeve that I've seen, but hey -- how many of the others also act as a wallet? It really, really works! Yep, all you need to do is push a couple of credit cards or your driver's license in the back, and you're in business. You can set it and forget it. You can order your Callet online now. Operators are standing by to take your call! Don't delay!
Vivitar's new full frame 35mm film camera
You hear a lot lately about bringing high-end DSLR functionality to the consumer, mostly thanks to the wild new world of Micro Four Thirds, but Vivitar is really breaking the price barrier with its new $10 point and shoot. The camera shoots to full frame 35mm film (there's even a 24 shot roll included, roughly equivalent to 512MB), and yet its single button operation and automatic motorized advance should make the high-end shooter accessible to the novice photogs among us. Of course, a built-in flash and auto focus will appeal to the feature hungry enthusiasts as well. The best news? If you buy one of these today, you can actually get a second camera and second roll of film for free! [Thanks, Michelle]
