subject: Apple iPhone 4 Accessory Buying Guide? [print this page] The Necessities The Necessities
Apple's iPhone 4 Obviously you're buying the phone. Not much to decide here, except how much storage you want and whether you want to a white or black one. Always buy as much storage as you can afford, since the phone will last you longer and will hold more music, data, and programs like games.
iPhone 4 Case After spending hundreds of dollars on your new phone, you don't want to risk scratching it, or damaging it more seriously, by not protecting it. Get a case to prevent scratches to the phone and absorb shocks from jostling and drops. More Cases:
* iPhone 4 Crystal Cases
* iPhone 4 Back Cover Cases
* iPhone 4 Leather Cases
* iPhone 4 Silicon Cases
* iPhone 4 Socks
iPhone 4 Screen protector The iPhone has been touted since before the release of the original model as having a strongly scratch-resistant screen. Unfortunately, that's been proven not to be the case. The screen of the iPhone 4 also picks up smudges from the oil on fingers and faces very easily, making the screen constantly look kind of dirty. Protect the iPhone 4's very appealing screen with a thin, plastic overlay screen protector.
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You don't absolutely need these things when buying an iPhone 4, but you may enjoy your phone more with them.
iPhone 4 Charger The iPhone 4 comes with a Sync data cable and an USB wall charger adapter for recharging the battery. In most cases, you could need a car charger or a 3-in-1 Car & Wall Charger with Data Cable Kit while on the road or traveling.
iPhone 4 Stylus Pen Stylus made from special materials designed specifically for touch screen phones, will let you type faster and with greater accuracy.
iPhone 4 Extended Warranty The iPhone 4 comes with a 2-year phone support, 1-year hardware support warranty, but you're probably going to have your phone a lot longer than that. Extending the warranty to a total of two years for all kinds of support probably the life of an iPhone, or close to it (will you be able to resist upgrading before that?) will cost you just US$6/month.
iPhone 4 App Store Programs The key appeal of the iPhone 2.0 software that the iPhone 4 runs on is its support for the App Store, Apple's repository of official third-party programs such as games, blogging tools, and productivity aides. While the iPhone itself is great, expanding its functionality with App Store programs will make it infinitely more fun. Most programs range from free to US$9.99. Learn more about the App Store
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Check out these accessories if you plan some specific uses for your iPhone 4.
iPhone 4 Cradle & Dock While not a strict necessity, some people prefer to stand their iPhones up in one of these little plastic stands while syncing. The first-generation iPhone came with a dock, but Apple now sells them separately.
iPhone 4 Car Mount & Car Kit You would probably want to use your iPhone while in oyur car or RV or boat, get a car mount to easily connect to your car stereo. You should definitely consider getting a car charger if the item does not come with one.
iPhone 4 Headsets/Headphones Though the headphones that come with the iPhone 4 are perfectly serviceable and include a way to use the phone you may want a higher-quality means to listen to your music on the go. Headsets also serves as a Send/End button, for answering and ending of iPhone calls, and it even controls basic music playback.
