Various embodiments of an earpiece for a mobile device. The earpiece is detachably mounted to the mobile device and provides sound amplification for a user.

A waterproof storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least one accessory station. The accessory station is configured to form between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes first and second housing parts. At least one sealing element positioned between the first and second housing parts provides a waterproof seal to protect the components of the waterproof storage system.

The present disclosures relates to a head-wearable hearing device comprising an ambient microphone arrangement configured to receive and convert environmental sound into a microphone input signal and an ear canal microphone configured to receive and convert ear canal sound pressure into an electronic ear canal signal. The head-wearable hearing device further comprises a mixer combining a compensated ear canal signal and the microphone input signal to produce a hybrid microphone signal. The hybrid microphone signal may be transmitted to a far end recipient through a wireless or wired data communication link.

An electronic device having a user interface for accessing phone features. The user interface accounts for whether the electronic device is connected to a companion cellular phone. The user interface accounts for a headset is available for use to carry on a call. The user interface permits transition between using one or more of cellular phone, headset, and/or the electronic device to be used for carrying on incoming or outgoing calls.

An accessory management system includes a first part which mates with a handheld electronic device. The first part includes a port to electrically connect an external device to the first part, a circuit board, a connector, and an accessory station configured to removably connect to an accessory item. The accessory station includes electrical contacts. The connector is configured to electronically or electrically connect to a port of the handheld electronic device and configured to transmit at least one of data and power between at least two of the following: the accessory management apparatus, the handheld electronic device, and the accessory item. The accessory item is independent from the first part and removably attaches to the first part. The electrical contacts are mounted proximate to the accessory item. The electrical contacts electrically connect the accessory item to either the first part or the handheld electronic device to transfer charging power.

An electronic device having a user interface for accessing phone features. The user interface accounts for whether the electronic device is connected to a companion cellular phone. The user interface accounts for a headset is available for use to carry on a call. The user interface permits transition between using one or more of cellular phone, headset, and/or the electronic device to be used for carrying on incoming or outgoing calls.

The invention relates to a piece of ear jewelry having at least one ear part to be worn on each ear of a user, wherein each ear part has a jewelry body, to be worn in a predetermined wearing position on an outside of the ear, and a retaining device for retaining the jewelry body in the wearing position on the ear, wherein the auditory canal of the ear remains free. The piece of ear jewelry incorporates all of the following electrical components completely and so as to be invisible from the outside: a microphone device, a loudspeaker device and a communication unit for providing a bidirectional, wireless communication link to a portable terminal of the user, in order to use the communication link to transmit a microphone signal from the microphone device to the terminal and to receive a loudspeaker signal for the loudspeaker device from the terminal.

A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device has a protective housing member operative shaped and sized to bound the handheld electronic device and enable wrapping around the handheld electronic device. A charging station structured on the housing member has an aperture to arrest, dispense, charge and store an accessory item of the handheld electronic device. One or more storage chambers structured on the protective housing member to store the accessory item. An electric power transfer component provides an electrical power and is electrically connected to the charging station.

Various embodiments of an earpiece for a mobile device. The earpiece is detachably mounted to the mobile device and provides sound amplification for a user.

A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member operative shaped and sized to bound the handheld electronic device and enable wrapping around the handheld electronic device. At least one accessory station structured is on the housing member, and has an aperture to arrest and dispense an accessory item. At least one storage chamber is structured on the housing member to store the accessory item. The protective housing member has a first housing part and a second housing part which combine to form one protective housing member.