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Accessories for your cell phone



COMPANY/MODEL       PRICE               THE SKINNY



PLANTRONICS         $19                 Good sound and fits easily in ear.
M206-N2 Earbud                          Volume control is a big plus for
plantronics.com                         drowning out traffic noise.



JABRA                25                 Great-sounding mike, but comfort
EarBoom                                 can be hit or miss despite
jabra.com                               variety of earpieces included.



RADIOSHACK           60                 Sound fills the car, but the
Handsfree                               speakerphone mike is weak.
Speakerphone                            Cigarette-lighter mount can
radioshack.com                          get in the way of stick shifts.



MOTOROLA            149*                Wireless earpiece/mike approach is
Bluetooth                               cool. A plastic wire wraps around the
Wireless Headset                        ear to hold it in place. Its perfor-
motorola.com                            mance is spotty, and pricey to boot.






* Requires Bluetooth phone such as Motorola Timeport 270c phone, $399.



Data: BusinessWeek, companies