This my friends.. is the modern day fanny pack. It’s called the Setgo Transport and it’s a single piece over-the-shoulder strap designed to carry most (if not all) of your gadget gear. The Transport appears to have two front pockets which can hold devices such as your mobile phone and/or an MP3 player like the iPod. There’s also a side zipper which reveals a nice pocket for additional storage. Now of course.. if you’re willing to strap this around your shoulder and body.. why not just get yourself a messenger bag? For $80 dollars, the Setgo Transport certainly costs nearly as much as a mid-range messenger bag. Somehow.. I can’t get myself to say that the Transport is “cooler” than wearing a messenger bag or just having your gadgets say.. in your jean pockets or on your belt instead. To me… (and this just might be me only..), it’s screaming “GEEK!” But hey.. I’m sure there will be some of you out there who’ll think this is sheer genius.

[Check it out via Crave, DVICE]

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Do you like Maria Sharapova’s fashion and style tastes? Perhaps you’ll be interested in the newly announced Sony Ericsson Maria Sharapova Design Collection. The collection consists of the IDC-31 Courtside Case, the compact IDC-32 Exercise Case, the IDC-33 Party Bag and the IDC-34 Travel Wallet. According to the Sony Ericsson press release, the “Design Collection is inspired by Maria Sharapova’s own global lifestyle, and the latest fashion trends.” Here are pics of the new fashion items:

IDC-33 Party Bag:

IDC-31 Courtside Bag:

IDC-32 Exercise Case:

IDC-34 Travel Wallet

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Our friends at ThinkComputers.org have published a review of the Targus Fandango Tote Women’s Laptop Bag. The Fandango Tote proves that a laptop bag doesn’t necessarily have to look and feel like well.. a laptop bag! Designed for women executives the Fandango Tote features:

• Large removable storage pouch with wrist strap
• Removable wallet which includes ID holder
• Pen loops, business card holder, key clip, additional pockets and plenty of storage space
• Side pocket with magnetic closure
• Fits up to 15.4 inch notebooks

Here’s the verdict from ThinkComputers:

The Targus Fandango tote is probably the best women’s laptop bag that I have seen.

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Talk about multi-functional bags - this is the Reebok NXT Speaker Backpack. Yes.. it’s a backpack that also doubles as portable speaker system thanks to the NXT speakers. The bag is made out of 600 denier polyester, dobby polyester, 420 denier nylon, jersey thermoform, and nylon mesh. There’s also pockets galore within this Reebok bag - a total of 12 pockets (6 external pockets, 5 internal pockets, and 1 internal laptop holder pocket). The bag measures 18.5 x 13 x 8.2 inches and weighs 1.6 kg. It’s selling price? £69.99.

[Check it out via Ubergizmo]

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No - this is not another handbag of sorts - it’s the new Belkin Laptop Hideaway. The concept is simple enough - when you want to store away your laptop, simply drop it (and your laptop accessories) into this bag and keep it hidden away … or perhaps keep it in public since the hideaway looks like something out of a Crate and Barrel catalog anyhow. The Hideaway has a large handle that lets you carry the tote from room to room. It’s large enough to carry your laptop, power cord, and various magazines.

You’ll find the Belkin Laptop Hideaway in late January for a price of $49.99. It fits 15.4 inch laptops - both widescreen and standard sized displays. Colors include chocolate/tourmaline and khaki/tarragon.

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No it’s not the Cylon Messenger bag - it’s the new Belkin Ceylon Messenger bag (though how cool would it be if it was called the Cylon Messenger bag eh?). This is one stylish looking messenger bag designed to hold up to 15.4 inch notebooks. The Ceylon Messenger bag is slimmer and lighter than your normal messenger bag and yet can stand upright thanks to it’s unique stable design.

Features of the Belkin Ceylon Messenger bag include the following:

• Slim and lightweight design with multiple compartments
• Hidden handle available when needed
• Plush inner lining protects laptops from scratches
• Built-in stability for easy packing and even stands upright
• Works with 15.4 inch laptops - both widescreen and standard displays
• Made with water-resistant nylon
• Available in the following colors: Black/light gray, gray/lavender, gray/green, gray/blue

The Ceylon Messenger bag will be available in late January for a price of $49.99.

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Belkin used the Consumer Electronics Show to introduce several new products for 2008 including the new Belkin Backpack - a slim bag that allows you to carry your laptop and other accessories without adding too much bulk to your back. It has an plush inner lining which protects the notebook from scratches and is soft to the touch. The shoulder straps have extra padding and a breathable mesh which your shoulders will thank when you’re lugging around a notebook on long treks.

Features of the new Belkin Backpack include the following:

• Plush inner lining protects laptops from scratches
• Slim design
• Separate pouch included for power adapter and cables
• Phone compartment in shoulder strap
• Fits up to 15.4 inch widescreen laptops
• Available in the following colors - dark gray/green, dark gray/light blue, dark gray/lavender, black/light gray, jet/cabernet

The Belkin Backpack is currently available for $59.99.

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If you’re looking for some stylish looking bags for your mobile devices, then you should check out the 2008 bag collection by Golla. The company launched their main 2008 collection at CES which includes six categories - mobile bags, music bags, digi bags, laptop bags, laptop sleeves, and laptop backpacks.

Laptop sleeves will come in three sizes while laptop bags will be availabe in two sizes - both for 13 inch and 15.5 inch notebooks. Here are pictures of the Golla bag collection at their Golla CES booth.

The following is the Golla mobile bag collection which are bags designed for mobile phones.

Here’s a shot of the Golla Digi Bags Collection. Digi Bags are designed to store and protect digital cameras in a trendy small pouch.

The Golla Music Bags Collection are multi-functional bags for digital music players.

Here’s the full collection of mobile bags, music bags, and digi bags:

Golla Backpacks come in a funky design and are designed to store laptops. They come with ergonomic shoulder straps and robust handles.

Here is the Golla Laptop Bags Collection which comes in two sizes - 13 inches and 15.4 inches.

Finally, we have the new Golla Laptop Sleeves Collection here. The sleeves collection is available in three sizes - 13 inches, 15.4 inches, and 17 inches.

You can find Golla bags at the following retailers in the US: Target, The Sharper Image, AT&T Stores, Alltel Wireless Stores, T-Mobile Stores, Cricket Communications, Airport Wireless, and Bag N Baggage.

You can find out more by going to www.golla.com

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It’s the day after Christmas, and we’re all bound to have one or two gifts that we’re not entirely thrilled with. Well, you can now put those gifts to good use AND get yourself a new cool bag from Crumpler too - that is if you’re living in New York City. Crumpler is allowing you to “regift” your gifts by bringing any unopened gifts (or gifts that have not been owned for a long time) to two Crumpler store locations in the city (SoHO and West Village) on Saturday January 5th between 11:30 to 7:30. In exchange, Crumpler will give you 40 percent off any messenger bag, laptop bag, camera bag, or backpack. Crumpler will take your gifts (make sure they’re in their original packaging and rewrapped!) and donate them to the Salvation Army. Personally, I think it’s an awesome deal. Crumpler bags are generally pricey but they’re also great bags. I’ve had this one Crumpler bag for approximately 6 years now and it’s practically in new condition still! If you’re a lover of messenger bags, Crumpler is definitely a brand you’ll want to check out (if you haven’t already) - plus you get to help out a good cause with some gifts that you .. well quite frankly probably won’t use.

Store Locations in NYC:

January 5th from 11:30 am to 7:30pm.

SoHo:

45 Spring St.

212-334-9391

West Village:

49 8th Ave

212-242-2537

[Via CrunchGear]

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For those of you looking for a way to block all signals going to and from your mobile phone (and convinced that turning off the phone won’t do the trick either), check out the “Black Hole” Phone Bag made by the folks at Brando (wow something other than a USB device!). This mobile phone bag contains two slots - a normal slot and a signal blocking slot. When you just want to carry your phone around in a case, simply slide your mobile phone into the normal slot to protect the phone. Now when you really want some peace and quiet and you absolutely want to block a network connection from your phone, slide the phone into the signal blocking slot. Of course.. why not just turn off the phone you might ask? I have no idea…

The Black Hole Phone Bag measures 85 x 140 mm and costs $12 dollars.

[Check it out via Gear Live]

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