iFlyz Boosts In-Flight Mobile Multimedia Experience

24.03.2009

It's also composed mostly of smooth, hard plastic--as opposed to metal--so it won't likely scratch any gadgets or other items packed alongside it in your travel bag.

I tested iFlyz on a Boston to New York flight using both an iPhone 3G and . My initial concern was that the iFlyz suction cup wouldn't be strong enough to hold my gadgets in place during the flight, especially if there was any significant turbulence. But I applied a small amount of moisture to the cup before sticking it to my device and was pleasantly surprised when my iPhone 3G stayed put for a full episode of The Simpsons. (My BlackBerry Bold had much less luck in that department, but I'll get to that in the next section...)

The clamp that attaches iFlyz to seatback tray-tables also worked better than I expected; I clipped iFlyz onto the top of the tray-table in the closed position and to the side of it while opened and it stayed put, for the most part--even with turbulence.

On the flip side...

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