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Mopod |
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24.07.07 (493 review reads) |
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Advantages: Cheap and fun gizmo
Disadvantages: A bit too bulky for tight jeans
Rumour has it that a little pink pussy is carried around in my handbag. Just a few months ago, whilst scouring the net, I found this little gizmo and thought it would be perfect as a teeny extra little pressie for my daughter’s birthday. And, whilst I was ordering one for her I popped another in my online basket for me and then another as a spare, as you do.
My little pink pussy is more commonly known as a Mopod. If you are non the wiser, where have you been for the past few months? A Mopod is a mobile phone accessory. It’s not simply a dangly charm (nice as they are) but it has a useful function too. The dangly thing goes into an excited frenzy and reacts in quite a charming way when your phone rings or a text is received.
There is no ding dong or any sound whatsoever with the Mopod except perhaps the teeniest of gentle whirs. The mopod has a red flash which operates when the radio waves are activated. The pink pussy (or your chosen pet / tardis / dalek) then gets excited and spins in a giddy fashion.
When the Mopods arrived, I was initially a bit non plussed at the purchase of three little charms. But, when I got my phone out and rang it near the Mopods, they started whizzing around and I was quite seriously charmed. The pink pussy that I had ordered for my daughter to match her pink phone was ditched in favour of the alternative gangster that had been sent instead of the doggy which was going to be for me. So I ended up with a pink pussy Mopod which I attached to my mobile phone.
The Mopod is around 3cm tall x 2cm width and comes in a special clear bell shaped dome. Inside the dome is a small gizmo and comes in a multitude of varieties which include:
~ Kitten
~ Monkey
~ Dog
~ Devil
~ Gangster
~ Penguin
~ Chick
~ Panda
~ Dr WhoTardis
~ Dalek
These Mopods are not only charms but can prove very useful if you happen to have your phone switched on silent during a meeting. The charm flashes and spins silently when a text or a call is received.
Attaching the Mopod is easy enough if you have a phone with a charm hanging bar. These are just a little rod usually found on one of the four corners of your mobile phone. You simple slip the Mopod cord underneath the charm bar and then open the cord into a loop and slip the charm through. It then dangles freely from your phone. Of course you don’t have to attach it to your phone, although it is essentially a mobile phone accessory, if you just like the look of it you can hang it from your zip, why not? Alternatively you could dangle it from your handbag or suitcase. It will jazz up a boring briefcase no end. A bell shaped dome with a pink pussy is bound to be a talking point in the office.
The one drawback I have found with the Mopod is that being slightly on the bulky side it didn’t fit well into the pocket of my tight jeans. After just a few days the clip broke and the Mopod has since been consigned to my handbag to fiddle with when I’m b ored. However, the Mopod doesn’t actually have to be attached to your phone to work; if it is in close proximity it will still operate. However, if you’re in a business meeting and your phone is just one of many around a table, you may well get flashes from the Chick sitting opposite you or the Dog at the head of the table. In fact with this in mind, I suggest that Mopods should be compulsory items for the boardroom, adding a little colour and friviolity for anyone bored of the team chat. Incidentally, the power for these movements comes from two L1154 watch batteries (included) which are located in the base of the dome.
Mopods are fun little charms, great for the novelty factor. They prove a little useless if you stuff your phone into a tight pocket but are a great little gizmo to brighten up a boring journey or meeting.
These Mopod phone charms are compatible with most GSM networks including Orange, T Mobile, Virgin, O2, Vodaphone but not Three.
Mopods can be purchased from a variety of shops but they seem available via the Amazon marketplace for as little as £1.50. Most of the Mopods elsewhere are available for £4.95.
Summary: A charming, fun little gizmo which can bring frenzy to a boring meeting.
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