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Sony Xperia S Cases Now Available!

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

With the launch of the Sony Xperia S just around the corner (5 days to be precise) we have rushed to source some of the finest cases that are already available for the much-anticipated device.

Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S is one of the most innovatively designed phones that we have ever seen. Our favourite part is the see-through strip that runs about a centimetre above the base of the phone, which also lights up. Sony have always been famous for high quality designs, and the Xperia just typifies that reputation.

As well as being a great looking phone, it also has the technical specifications to rival many of the biggest phones in the market. With a 720 x 1280px screen, it easily beats the iPhone 4 and is right up there with the retina display of the iPhone 4S. Although it ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Sony have a planned update and plan to skip straight to the Ice Cream Sandwich dessert – forget the Honeycomb main course.

Featuring a 12-megapixel camera, it easily leaves most of the other phones in the market trailing in its wake, although it only runs a dual-core processor (which is pipped by HTC’s One X device) and only matches most of the best smart phones that are around today.

Sony Xperia S Flip case

This Sony Xperia S case has a flip-style design and is an officially made Sony case. It has a stylish finish and is made from genuine leather which gives excellent protection to your phone. Finished with white stitching around the edge, this case complements your Xperia S in as many ways possible – adding character and personality in the process.

Already on our website is a wide range of Sony Xperia S cases including more official Sony cases and also a Krusell branded flip case. Check out the website once you have your Xperia S – or even just plan on buying one – to get your hands on a great Xperia S case of ours!

Raspberry Pi Power Supplies and Other Accessories In Stock!

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

The Raspberry Pi – the eagerly anticipated credit-card sized computer – has gone on general sale today after months of hype surrounding the device.

The device, designed to help children learn how to code, costs just £22 – making it one of the cheapest computers ever made. However, all you receive with the board is well…nothing. You get the board. No Raspberry Pi accessories at all!

We’ve been excited for this release as much as anyone, and have already got some key products in stock for the Raspberry Pi. We are expecting this 3-in-1 Raspberry Pi power supply to be extremely popular:

Raspberry Pi 3-in-1 charger

This 3-in-1 pack includes a mains power supply, a car power supply and a USB power supply.

It is vital that you get the correct power supply in order to keep your Raspberry Pi in working condition (i.e. not blow it up!) and all of the chargers in this pack are 5V – exactly what is needed.

Another great product that we have in stock is the Raspberry Pi HDMI cable which is 5 metres long – allowing you to connect your Raspberry Pi to your HD TV or display unit and work from the other side of the room whilst doing so!

Be sure to pick up your Raspberry Pi accessories from GearZap.com. If you order before 6pm, we will dispatch your item TODAY!

HTC One X Accessories At GearZap.com

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

HTC have announced their flagship phone for the year of 2012 at Mobile World Congress this week, with their One X smart phone.

The 4.7-inch screen size makes it a large phone, but there are definitely much bigger in the market. Despite its relatively large size, it is expected to be incredibly light thanks to the plastic back casing that HTC have chosen over the metal backing that most competitors opt for.

Beats Audio comes as standard, as does a two year Dropbox 25GB account. With a quad-core processor, this is expected to be one of the most exciting releases of 2012. The One X will also be running the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich.

For your HTC One X accessories, make sure you head to GearZap.com – as you can be sure that we will have the greatest selection of accessories around.

HTC One X case

For a case for your HTC One X, make sure you head on down to GearZap. We will have a large variety of cases including leather style cases, genuine leather cases, flip cases, silicone skins and more. The same can be said for if you are looking for a HTC One X cover.

HTC One X screen protector

Protecting the screen of your HTC One X will be extremely important, especially with its size. Make sure you pick up a screen protector for your HTC One X from GearZap.com.

HTC have also unveiled a number of other devices at MWC in the past couple of days, including the cheaper but slightly lower in spec One S.

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories Soon To Be Available

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Samsung have had a busy few months with new announcements, and at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona this week, they have announced a load more.

One of the most talked about devices that they have announced is the Galaxy Note 10.1. Being such a popular smart phone-come-tablet, and with a unique S-Pen stylus for accurate on screen interaction, the 10.1″ version is expected to be even more popular.

As with most new announcements, we will be stocking a range of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 accessories at GearZap.com. Expect the following to be on GearZap in the near future…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 case

If you will be looking for a Galaxy Note 10.1 case then we will have a huge range on our website. Expect the usual big name brands including Zenus, Samsung and more. We will also be offering a diverse range which includes products in varying colours and materials, including genuine leather.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 screen protector

To find the perfect Galaxy Note 10.1 screen protector, you know that GearZap is the only place you should turn to. Expect high quality products from MFX, Martin Fields and more!

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 dock

Want to charge your new device through a Galaxy Note 10.1 dock? We will be sure to have official Samsung products on the website in no time at all.  Get a standard charging dock, or a multimedia dock to turn your Note 10.1 into a multimedia powerhouse!

With Samsung releasing details of a large number of devices this week, expect further word from us on brand new products for all Samsung accessories and more.

The Note 10.1 had been widely rumoured over the past week to two weeks, with an online slip-up revealing the Note 10.1 name. Obviously this could have been a typo, but there was reports of a job advert looking for a young male to be using a ‘Note 10.1′. This was then confirmed at MWC yesterday when a picture of signage confirmed the name.

Just In! New Tablet Accessories at GearZap.com

Monday, February 13th, 2012

With the launch of several new tablets late 2011/early 2012, we have been scouring the globe for the top accessories for the newest and most popular tablets in the market. Take a look at some of our newest products listed below.

Noreve Transformer caseThis Noreve Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime case is made from the highest quality, fine leather that money can buy. Designed and manufactured in the heart of St. Tropez – the fashion capital of the world – this case brings luxury that complements your Asus TF201 like no other could.

Including cut-outs for all of the ports and features on your Transformer Prime, you are easily able to access every aspect of your tablet without ever needing to remove the case. The inside of the case is embossed diagonally with the Noreve logo, adding another touch of class and style to the case.

Along with the Noreve Eee Pad Transformer Prime case, we have also announced three different cases from Tuff-Luv on the site, two of which include dedicated cases for the Transformer Prime keyboard.

XOOM 2 case

The Motorola XOOM 2 has finally started to take off in the way that Motorola would have hoped upon its initial release. Why didn’t it take off? Well, firstly I think people were expecting it to be a lot better than it actually is – although the bar was set incredibly high, and it is definitely a big improvement on the initial XOOM tablet.

Secondly, the tablet almost snook into the market – no big announcement (or, if there was, not a big enough announcement) and therefore there was not a lot of hype surrounding the tablet upon launch. Hey, the launch even surprised us – and not in a “oh my god, there is huge news from Motorola!” kind of surprise, more like a “oh…the XOOM 2 is already out?” kinda way. Either way, more and more people are snapping up the XOOM 2 now, and the hunt for the perfect XOOM 2 case began for us a few weeks ago. We’ve got some cases on their way in, unfortunately we have no official images for the products yet. Check back with us on that one.

PDair Kindle 4 case

As well as our exciting news regarding new tablet cases, we have also announced this luxury leather Kindle 4 case from PDair. Made from high quality genuine leather, this case will not only protect your favourite eReader, but will give it a touch of character and a hefty chunk of style and sophistication.

With the amount of tablets being released into the market at the moment, expect similar further announcements in the coming weeks. Also, expect news of an exciting new Samsung Galaxy Note case later on this week.

The Best Cheap Android Tablets 2012

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Are you looking for a cheap Android tablet? We have decided to run through our pick of the bunch for the best Android tablets that are currently available in the UK at the start of 2012.

 

1) Archos 80 G9

Archos 80 G9The Archos 80 G9 is a great little tablet that has followed on in the footsteps of its previous Archos descendants, the Archos 70 and the Archos 101. In fact, not only has it followed on from them, it has become more advanced, higher quality and cheaper too. You’ll currently be able to pick one up for around the £180 mark, which is an absolute steal for a number of reasons.

Firstly, the design of it is top class. With sleek and unique curved corners, a slightly curved brushed-metal style backing and a built-in stand at the back, the Archos 80 G9 stands out in the crowd of ‘iPad wannabes’. What’s more, it’s 8.9″ size is growing increasingly popular in the tablet market, proving functional and practical.

The Archos 80 G9 runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb and will be getting upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich, meaning it will soon be running Android’s top Operating System. With its powerful dual-core processor it is capable of running any game or application seamlessly, as well as full Internet with Flash. It can even run video chat in HD with it’s high quality front-facing camera. With up to 250GB of storage, you shouldn’t run out of space on the nifty little tablet, even with a large range of films, photos and music.

At GearZap, we have a great selection of accessories for this tablet, allowing you to find your perfect Archos 80 G9 case.

 

2) Acer Iconia A100

Acer Iconia A100

If you’ve got around £100 more to spend than the Archos 80 G9, you might want to opt for the Acer Iconia A100. This sweet little 7″ tablet is more portable, but does it pack-a-punch when it comes to its tech specs?

Again running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, you’ve got your hands on a pretty well designed Operating System. Similarly to the Archos tablet, this also has a dual-core processor which will handle the majority of applications with ease, and can even play videos and games in full 1080p HD. A nice little feature about the A100 is that it comes with a full-size HDMI port, allowing you to put your HD tablet screen through your HD television screen with the help of a HDMI cable. If you are looking more of an entertainment system, this may be the tablet for you, with high quality Dolby surround sound built in.

This tablet is much more focussed to those that want to entertain themselves with sound and high quality video playback, rather than just using it for the Internet (if you are going to mainly be using the Internet, we’d recommend the Archos 80 G9). However, one drawback of the A100, as seen with the whole of the Iconia range, is that it is pretty ugly – although it’s the best looking tablet so far from Acer.

If you are looking for an Acer Iconia A100 case, then we do have a range available on our website.

 

3) Kobo Vox

Kobo Vox

The Kobo Vox is something you should consider if you really are on a shoestring budget – being the cheapest Android tablet in this rundown – you can pick one up for around the £150 mark. One of the main reasons tablets are so expensive is because of the memory, the Kobo Vox actually has very little storage space (8GB, approx. 10 movies or 4,000 books), but you can insert up to a 32GB SD card into it to expand the memory if needed, for just a small price.

Mainly built as an eReader, this is a great 7″ tablet for those that are considering both a Kindle and a tablet. Essentially, it is both of the two fused together in a stylish little package. The quilted style backing is something that stands out and Kobo can be proud of their innovativity on that one. The unique design continues into the buttons, with the power, menu and back buttons all being touch sensitive (and therefore not sticking out).

Running a lower, but still good version of Android – 2.3 Gingerbread to be precise – the Kobo Vox is likely to be a little slower than the Archos 80 G9 and the Acer Iconia A100, but if you are using it for emails and reading, this won’t matter.

You can pick up a Kobo Vox case by clicking that clever embedded link right there.

 

4) Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Being the most expensive tablet in this list, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 can currently be snapped up for somewhere in the £450 region. I know – not cheap, but who’s setting the boundaries in this cheap tablet run down? That’s right, I am. And this is too good a tablet to not include.

This is the first tablet to incorporate Super AMOLED Plus display technology, which gives you the best colour gamut, contrast ratio, sharpness and image response time – from any angle you look at it, colour will be crisp and vivid.

With just a 7.7″ display, 7.89mm thickness and weighing just 340g, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is designed to fit in your coat pocket for maximum portability and is comfortable to hold wherever you are holding and using it. Its 1.4GHz dual-core processor can handle multitasking seamlessly, load web pages instantly, give smooth UI transitions and ultra-fast power-up.

Other specifications similar to the other tablets are Android 3.2 Honeycomb, and it has microSD storage and microUSB connectivity.

Pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 case from GearZap today.

 

5) Motorola XOOM 2

 

Motorola XOOM 2

Rounding off this list is the Motorola XOOM 2. Great things were expected from the XOOM 2 with the relative success of the original XOOM, but it doesn’t quite live up to expectation. However, for around the £350, you can get your hands on this 10.1″ Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet.

Featuring Motorola’s unique angled corners, the XOOM 2 does look a little out of the ordinary, which is a good thing. All of these iPad-esque tablets are getting a little bit boring now, and I think many manufacturers have started to realise that copying the popular Apple tablet is not going to be viable.

Although more expensive than the majority of tablets in this list, getting your hands on 10.1″ of tablet-y goodness for less than £400 is tough, and this is high quality – despite what a lot of people might tell you. The only downfall to this tablet is that it isn’t good as was hoped – and the bar was set incredibly high.

Head to GearZap.com to get your hands on a XOOM 2 case today.

Raspberry Pi Accessories Coming to GearZap

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The Raspberry Pi is taking the geek-world by storm at the moment, providing a credit card sized computer for just £20-30. It has been brought out to try and get people into development again, and it is looking to break into the world of education, although the first batch of 10,000 Model B units look certain to be snapped up by tech enthusiasts from all over the globe.

Model B of the Raspberry Pi is the slightly more expensive version, approximately £5 more, and has an Ethernet port allowing you to connect it to the Internet.

Because of this, we are planning on launching a range of Raspberry Pi accessories for all of those hungry to improve their Raspberry Pi. We appreciate that most people will be looking for a Raspberry Pi case – we are trying to source them but for the meantime we do not have anything to shout about in this area.

What we do have to shout about is, although not that exciting, some Raspberry Pi cables that will get your Pi up and running – after all, it doesn’t come with ANYTHING to power it, or connect it to a display unit. The cables are very much a necessity.

Check back at a later date to find more releases under our Raspberry Pi accessory range.

Kobo Vox Cases Now at GearZap.com

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Along with our Kobo Cases and Kobo Touch case range, we are now happy to announce our new range – ideal for finding you your perfect Kobo Vox case.

Currently, we have a small range of Kobo Vox cases on the site, with a few more planned to be announced shortly. If enough people realise just how good the Kobo Vox is an eReader, we will be quickly on the hunt for even more top-of-the-range cases and accessories.

Find a Kobo Vox case for as little as £12.95 on GearZap.com – order one before 6pm and we will dispatch it on the very same day.

 

 

Pink Kindle Cover – Which One Is The Best?

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Over the past couple of weeks we have been rounding up our favourite selection of Kindle covers in different colours and styles (you may have already caught our purple Kindle cover post). Today, we are going to be rounding up our favourite pink Kindle cases.

SD TabletWear Pink Kindle SleeveThis pink Kindle sleeve  has a leather style exterior which looks professional whilst still being vibrant and shows off your personality. As this is a slip pouch, you are able to easily slide your Kindle in and out quickly whenever you need to. It also allows you to use your Kindle without the feel of a case on it whenever you wish to read.

Pink Kindle caseThis pink Kindle case is made from the same leather style material as the slip pouch that we just looked at, but this time is in a book style design which allows you to read in the traditional way. It also allows you to protect your Kindle at all times, even during use – and is also much more comfortable when reading.

Pink Kindle cover with standThis pink Kindle cover from Tuff-Luv has a built-in stand for comfortable hands free viewing. Rather than having the book style design of the last case that we looked at, this Kindle cover is form fitting and simply protects your Kindle without adding any extra bulk across the front.

Laptop Sleeves For All Sizes

Friday, December 9th, 2011
The humble laptop sleeve – owned by so many people, yet often not given much thought, which is a shame as there are so many unique and exciting products out there to choose from. Here at GearZap we like to think that we take our accessories pretty seriously, and have as such searched long and hard for the very best range of sleeves for your laptop or netbook.

ZeroShock IV

The most popular size of laptop is 15.6”, which you measure as the diagonal across the screen, and we have some great sleeves that will fit. Our favourite brand must be Zeroshock, for their awesome protection they provide, with an understated design. These laptop sleeves have been dropped from buildings and the laptop’s survived. They are seriously tough and available in both black and white colours, depending on whether you choose the zeroshock III or IV. Why not checkout our full range of laptop sleeve 15.6!

Speck PixelSleeve 10"

For those who use smaller laptops, you might be looking for a netbook sleeve, and of those, the netbook sleeve 10” is the most popular. A 10” netbook is the perfect size to carry round, as they are ultra portable and lightweight. Speck normally make macbook cases, and some awesome iPad accessories, but they have taken their very popular pixelsleeve design, and turned it into a Netbook sleeve. The 10” Speck PixelSleeve is well designed, with a handy carrying handle, and a ultra-soft fleecy interior, to keep your Netbook scratch-free.

Pakuma Jasper Red

The final popular size, of which we have a great range to is the laptop sleeve 13.3”. This particular size of laptop is great, as it’s still a bit screen, but is just that little bit more portable than a 15” equivalent. Pakuma offer some great options, with their individual designs, stylish colours, and awesome protection. Our personal favourite are the ecobags, which are made from 100% recycled material, and because the have a cushioning system which Pakuma have called “Cocoon” to provide impact protection if you should drop your laptop.