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SkyMall Monday: Cell Phone Handset Battle

If you've used an iPhone, you know that holding it up to your ear for a long period of time can be uncomfortable. If you need to be on a lengthy call, cradling the iPhone in your hand can get tiresome. Speakerphone is not always a viable option and headphones can be unsafe for your ears. Thankfully, SkyMall offers two options for adding a handset to your iPhone. This week, SkyMall Monday pits the iPhone Desktop Handset against the Retro Cell Phone Handset. Two handsets enter; one handset leaves.
iPhone Desktop Handset
Sorry, I started giggling after "your other hand is free to navigate."This is the stand that transforms an iPhone into a more comfortable desktop handset phone. With the handset in one hand, your other hand is free to navigate an iPhone's applications, such as calendars, e-mail, and the Internet.
Retro Cell Phone Handset
Because radiation wasn't an issue in the 20th century!Send your phone back to the 20th century with the vintage styling of the Retro Phone! This must have, mobile phone accessory has classic looks and functionality. Simply connect your cell phone via the 2.5 mm or 3.5 mm audio jack and alleviate erroneous touch-screen or key activation! The Retro Phone will give your phone a new dimension of classic cool while also reducing the effects of harmful radiation from your phone.
Now that we're familiar with the combatants, let's dial in.

And there you have it. The iPhone Desktop Handset defeats the Retro Cell Phone Handset 3-1. In the end, though, haven't we all lost?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kath Dec 19th 2011 9:12PM
I actually bought the retro handset for my mother and mother-in-law a couple of years ago. It was supposed to be a gag, but they both (being in their 70s) actually preferred to use it with their cell phones and a bunch of their friends ended up buying them also. They said it's easier to hold and easier for them to hear than the cell phones are. Go figure...