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First Looks

Welcome to our new, continuously-updated First Looks - a collection of previews showing brand new iPod and iPhone accessories that we’re currently in the process of testing. For additional peeks at new accessories, check out our Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 and 2009 iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide, already available online. Here’s what’s hot right now:

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Company: Ozaki

Website: www.Ozaki.us

Model: iUFO

Price: $130

Compatible: iPod 4G, 5G, classic, mini, nano, touch, iPhone/3G/3GS

Ozaki iUFO Dynamic Sound System with Turntable

Just when we thought we'd seen everything, Ozaki comes along and surprises us with yet another outside-the-box audio system. iUFO ($130) is a 9.25" black and chrome dish with speakers and an iPhone dock inside: the speakers are in a metal-grilled ring, and the dock is inside a second ring made of chromed plastic. The surprise is in the dock's versatility, as you can spin the iPhone on its side, prop it up vertically, or prop it up horizontally depending on what you want to do at a given moment. Video-out and auxiliary-in ports are on the back, along with a port for the power supply and a vent for the speakers. Volume buttons are on one side of the unit, with an included remote control used for power, menu navigation, and track control features. Ozaki says that other iPods are compatible with the iUFO dock, but inserts aren't included for them; an audio cable and power supply are the only other pack-ins. Wall power is required, as the system does not have a battery compartment.

Company: United SGP

Website: www.SGPstore.com

Model: Neo Hybrid

Price: $27

Compatible: iPhone 3G, 3GS

United SGP Neo Hybrid for iPhone 3G/3GS

This new case, Neo Hybrid ($27), consists of a soft rubber rear shell with a glossy hard plastic front bezel shield, two types of screen protection -- anti-glare and crystal clear -- and a cleaning cloth. The use of rubber enables United SGP to cover the side and top buttons of the iPhone 3G and 3GS, while leaving the headphone port and bottom of the iPhones a little pliable; the company also sells replacement front frames individually so you can customize the case's look after purchase.

Company: xGear

Website: www.xGearlive.com

Model: Screen Protector

Price: $TBD

Compatible: iPhone 3G/3GS

xGear Printed Image Screen Protector

This iPhone 3G/3GS screen protector ($TBD) places skull artwork and an artistic pattern in the normally black areas above and below the iPhone's screen, where proximity and ambient light sensors are located; at least one other art pattern is also going to be available. xGear will apparently offer matching unlock screen wallpaper to go along with the screen protector. A cleaning cloth is also included.

Company: SwitchEasy

Website: www.switcheasy.com

Model: Capsule Rebel M

Price: $28

Compatible: iPhone 3G, 3GS

SwitchEasy CapsuleRebel M

Based heavily upon the prior CapsuleRebel for iPhone 3G, SwitchEasy's new CapsuleRebel M ($28) adds an extra "M" for "Menace," referring to the distinctive animal bone-shaped rear spine of the case, while boosting the price a little for the new design and some new pack-ins. Both the white and black versions of the CapsuleRebel M come with separate white and black Dock Adapters, as well as two Dock Connector covers, and at least one headphone port protector -- our black case came with two, the white case with one. Twin screen protectors, a video stand, and the two-piece plastic case are all also in each package, collectively making these some of the most protective and frill-laden cases we've ever seen for the iPhone 3G + 3GS.