Retractable USB Sync & Charge Cable Review

Bestselling Retractable USB Sync & Charge Cable for Treo & Centro Now Also Available With microUSB for Treo 800w and Treo Pro

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 Treo Pro while on the go.

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).

Separately, below is a selection of some Editor’s Choice products which contains the bestselling and highest rated accessories for your smartphone:

Essential Accessories for your Treo & Centro

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1. Standard SPE Retractable S&C Cable (see my review)
2. New Seidio Retractable micro-USB S&C Cable (for Treo 800w – Treo Pro)
3. SanDisk MobileMate SD+ Reader
4. 2.5mm Stereo Adapter

Editor’s Choice Treo & Centro Accessories

• Phoneo Speaker System (see my review)
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• New Jawbone Bluetooth Headset (see our review)
• Freedom Keychain GPS 2000 (see my review)

Best Centro Accessories

• Body Glove Side Case (see my review)
• Cellet Cradle & Battery Charger (see review)
• Helix Holster (see review)
• Seidio 2in1 Pen Stylus
• Centro Screen Protector

Best Treo Accessories

• SPE P6 Pouch Case  (see review)
• Helix Holster II  (see review)
• Palm Cradle Kit
• Treo Screen Protector
• Treo Battery Charger  (see review)

Additionally, since there continues to be a growing number of newly-minted Treo 800w owners this month please see my Treo 800w accessories as well as my Treo 800w cases roundup.

Treonauts always focus on the essentials…