Mobile Phone Reviews

The folks out at Chinavasion, who have sent us a lot of great gear, sent out one of their Mini Digital Microscopes for iPhone 4, and the end result is a deeply unexpected one. It’s a strange little device, but if you have an iPhone and like getting a better look at stuff, well, you’re going to be abundantly satisfied.

Chinavasion’s Mini Digital Microscope for iPhone 4 offers up, very simply, a microscope with an included frame, so it can attach easily to your iPhone 4′s camera aperture. From there, you’ll be able to open up a whole new look on things with its 60x magnification. Plus, you’ll even have a couple bonus options in the form of a pair of LED lights, as well as one extra light that shows in ultraviolet, as well as a sliding focus.

Admittedly, it’s a bit of a niche product. Okay, it’s a lot of a niche product. But if you ever wanted to use your iPhone for an up-close view of things, illuminated in your choice of light spectra, well, this is exactly what you’re after.

The device is mostly mechanical, so the learning curve isn’t exactly what you’d call steep. Flipping a switch one way gets you light, the other way gets you UV light, and parking it in the center shuts the whole thing down. Slide the whole thing in and out for changes in focus. It’s almost too simple to screw up, really, and it works reasonably well.

The question is, though, are you going to want a 60x microscope for your iPhone? It’s not going to work with any other phone–not even other devices–so you’ll be out in the cold with Android devices. But still, even if you don’t want the microscope, it’s actually still worthwhile as a surprisingly bright light, as well as an ultraviolet light, which is great for retail store owners who want to check for counterfeit bills. This light turned my wallet into an odyssey of exploration.

And here’s the great news–whether or not you have to have this or you’d just like to have it, Chinavasion’s going to make you a great offer for it. How great? How’s $10.78 worth of great?  Yeah, pretty great, isn’t it? Getting an ultra-small flashlight with UV light capability for $10.78 is no small deal in its own right.

So while the Mini Digital Microscope for iPhone 4 may not be for everybody, there’s plenty of value here, and plenty to like.

The Good

Variety of uses

Simple to use

Inexpensive

The Bad

Very niche

Only fully works with an iPhone 4

Score 8 / 10

Apple’s iPhone is without a doubt one of the most popular smartphones currently on the market. As of now, there are 4 different iterations of the device starting with the iPhone and ending on the iPhone 4. While the different devices have their respective pros and cons, there is one gripe that has been one ongoing issue giving users headaches. And that is the fact that Apple has yet to offer the devices unlocked.

Luckily, this problem is a thing of the past as Apple has updated their website today adding in both 16GB and 32GB iPhone 4s (in white and black) for sale completely unlocked. In terms of pricing, the 16GB model will run you $649 while the 32GB model fetches $749. Check out the listing here.

Apple products are some of the most highly sought after pieces of hardware on the market. While some of the products such as the iPhone 4 are priced right around the same point similar products are priced it’s rare that we see a price cut before a next generation device is actually announced. However, it seems that Walmart is looking to give those interested in an iPhone 4 a break with a price cut at select locations.

According to recent reports, select Walmart retail locations are dropping the price tag of the iPhone 4 from $199.99 with 2-year contract down to $149.99 with 2-year contract. Also according to these reports the sale will run from now until June 30th and there’s no telling how long the limited supply of stock will last. On that note, if you’re looking to get down on this deal quickly phone your local Walmart and ask if they are signed up for this promotion. You can thank us later.

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