Our Board of Experts for the 2008 Best Software Awards had plenty to say about hardware accessories as well. Below are their comments about their favorite accessories for Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs. (Comments have been edited for clarity and to eliminate repetition.)

Power accessories.

Gomadic Wall AC QuadCharger


gomadic.com


QuadCharger lets you power up to four devices simultaneously and eliminates the tangle of proprietary power cables. Custom adapter tips are available for thousands of mobile devices.

Andy Mason mobilitysite.com

 

 
Lil Sync USB Mobile Power Pack


pocketpctechs.com


This tiny battery pack provides an amazing 4,000 mAh of additional power. Since it connects using the cable that came with your mobile device, it can be connected to just about anything.

Doug Goldring
justanothermobilemonday.com

 

Motorola P790 Portable Charger


direct.motorola.com 


The Motorola P790 Portable Charger is a handy, easily pocketable unit that provides several full charging cycles to WM devices. It connects via a standard mini-USB connector, so it can work on a variety of devices.

Matt Coddington
windowsmobilelouisville.com


 
Proporta Ted Baker Six pack


proporta.com


This useful and very portable power accessory comes with a world AC charger and vehicle adapter, a retractable charging cable with interchangeable heads, and a mini-USB to USB cable.

May Cheung
palmdiscovery.com


Solar Express USB adapter


lightconecorp.com


Solar Express is the only adapter I've found that lets you connect a USB storage drive to your Windows Mobile PDA. CF card slot required. It works with certain memory sticks, keyboards, and even hubs.


Nate Adcock
smartphonemag.com/blogs


 GPS
 

Globaltop 33 Bluetooth GPS


gtop-tech.com


This GPS receiver is inexpensive and performs as good as or even better than the more expensive models. The Bluetooth range is very good. A very attractive purchase!


Juan Gomez
juandg.wordpress.com


 Headphones
 

Aliph NEW Jawbone 


us.jawbone.com