As seasoned Treo and Centro owners will undoubtedly already know the SPE Retractable Sync and Charge Cable is not only one of the bestselling accessories for their smartphone but also in my opinion one of the most essential since it’s evident that you won’t be able to go very far if you don’t regularly charge your device or sync it on a regular basis to backup all your precious data.
As you will also know, the latest Palm smartphones such as the Treo 800w and Treo Pro (available to Pre-Order!) now use a standard microUSB connector (pictured above) and therefore older sync and charge accessories will no longer work. Thankfully though, Seidio has now released a new Retractable micro-USB Sync & Charge Cable to replace this and provide one of the most convenient ways to sync and charge your Treo 800w or
As you can appreciate from the image above, the main reason that I have always considered my retractable S&C cable to be absolutely essential is simply that it beautifully reduces the bulk and clutter of a traditional cable (above left) while also reducing the weight by a large margin (20 grams instead of 45 grams for a normal cable). There’s also the benefit of using a spare USB port on my laptop to charge my smartphone anywhere I go.
When closed, this retractable accessory measures only 4 inches but once extended (image above) it provides a full 29 inches of cable allowing you to move freely or make calls while your smartphone is still charging your laptop (something that I do frequently when I’m at the office).
Finally, considering that both the existing SPE Retractable Sync and Charge Cable and the new Seidio Retractable micro-USB Sync & Charge Cable are priced at only $12.95 you can hardly find a better value accessory for your smartphone (particularly if you use our coupon below).
