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PhoneHalo for your iPhone helps finds your keys

by Victor Agreda, Jr. Jul 6th 2010 at 5:00PM



If you've ever lost your keys in the house but have your phone, then PhoneHalo might be what you're looking for -- apart from your keys. The Bluetooth device attaches to something (typically keys) and allows you to "ping" the device via an app on your iPhone. It works the other way as well, although no word on support for backgrounding or push notifications. The video has a brief description, although the app isn't available on the iPhone yet.

In the video, the narrator mentions a heavy social component, but I'm not really keen on telling my friends on Twitter and Facebook that a) I've lost my keys or b) where they are. Nevertheless, if you are a chronic key loser this could be your new best friend. Currently available for BlackBerry and Android, the iPhone version is slated for September 30 and you can (somehow) pre-order it now for US$1. You can order one PhoneHalo device (plus software for the currently-supported phones) for $59.95. Order 2 devices for $95.95 or 3 for $139.95. Or just tack a nail to the wall so you can hang your keys up.

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TN9Design

If you're marketing a product for the iPhone I'm not sure why you would produce a video that won't play on either my iPhone or iPad

July 07 2010 at 11:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Napier

Hopefully when you do lose your keys the battery in the device won't be dead.

July 07 2010 at 11:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jesse

The ads at the beginning of the videos are BRUTAL not to mention I sat through the whole thing just to have the actual video fail and ask me to reload, so I could watch the friggin ad again!?

July 06 2010 at 7:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

Great idea, but WAY too expensive. I don't see how they can justify the costs.

I could see the Twitter integration being helpful for finding the lost item. Make it a private account that only you access to get the proper GPS coordinates. It'd be really helpful if you don't have your phone on you, but you know it logged your keys last whereabouts.

July 06 2010 at 6:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Way too expensive for me to consider, but a cool idea none-the-less.

July 06 2010 at 6:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tom Smale

Nice idea. I can definitely see the value in the concept. However, the implementation does not compel me. That doohickey is too clunky. At a third of the size and around $20 each, I'd buy a half dozen to attach to various things likely to be lost. But right now it looks like carrying around five iPod Shuffles just for some keys. Overkill.

July 06 2010 at 6:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pax copia

I wish my keys and I could find an iPhone 4 for sale. How much longer do you think the wait will be?

July 06 2010 at 6:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
michaelgcohen

The site says $1 will "reserve the iPhone Version of Phone Halo" not that the actual product will be $1 so I'd be skeptical

July 06 2010 at 5:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
FunFred

Tack a nail to the wall?

July 06 2010 at 5:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rick

Or leave them in your pocket/purse? I never take mine out but to use them or put them into my change of pants/shorts. I don't lay them on a counter, that's the perfect way to misplace them.

July 07 2010 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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