If you’re tired of crawling under the desk every time you want to switch from speakers to headphones, unplugging one for another, here’s a little box that will truly improve your quality of life. There’s a volume control and you also get a button that mutes the microphone. Includes jacks for both 3.5mm and 2.5mm plugs and is available now for $8.99 from Think Geek.

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And there it is. It's amazing how being LOCKED DOWN in an 18-month contract removes all your interest in new phones. By the time we're next allowed an upgrade that piece of shit will be given away free in BP garages whenever you buy a Twix. Next!

THE SPECS:

Imaging & Messaging


* 128x160 pixels TFT main display with 262k color
* 101x80 pixels Monochrome sub display
* VGA Camera
* 4x digital zoom
* Video recording/playback
* 20MB internal memory
* SMS, EMS and MMS
* Email (POP3/IMAP4)
* Standard Push Email
* Wireless village support
* Picture phonebook

Entertainment

* Media Player (MP3 and AAC support)
* Polyphonic 40 voices
* Direct Music Keys
* Flight Mode
* Integrated FM radio with RDS
* Streaming Audio/Video
* PlayNow(tm) Ring tones
* PlayNow(tm) Games
* Java MIDP 2.0
* 3D games
* MusicDJ(tm) and VideoDJ(tm)
* Macromedia Flash support
* OMA DRM phase 1
* Sony Mega Bass
* Open clam sound
* Media player info in external LCD

Connectivity

* USB 2.0 through Fast port
* USB Mass Storage support
* EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
* EDGE Class 10
* WAP 2.0
* Bluetooth(tm)
* Infrared
* Kit Content:
- 256 MB Memory Stick Micro(tm) (M2(tm))

-Walkman(r) stereo headset
- USB cable

* Talk time: up to 9.5 hours
* Standby time: up to 400 hours
* Size: 90 x 47 x 24 mm
* Weight: 94 grams

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