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Well, no. It’s actually an 8x fixed optical telescope that attaches to the iPhone’s lens.

The package (ahem), available from USBFever.com, includes the scope, a stand and an iPhone hardcase that is used to attach the scope to the lens.

What could it be used for? A handy promotional video seems to suggest perhaps spying on your neighbors in the pool, and a Mashable post wonders if the telescope could be used by “predators with less-than-pure motivations.” Although with its bulky length — the scope looks like it’s almost the length of the iPhone (4.5 inches, in case you were wondering) — it’s probably not something a budding James Bond could easily…uh…whip out of his pocket.

The scope kit runs $28.99 and the site says it’ll ship “on or before 25 Nov 2009”

There’s also a 6x version available that’s $10 cheaper and ditches the stand. Although, with all the hand-shake jitteriness displayed in the video with the 8x, the stand is probably a good idea to save yourself an eyestrain headache — even though the 6x’s susceptibility to hand shake is probably reduced.

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[via Mashable]

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Eli Milchman

When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path — which explains why he's Cult of Mac's technology editor. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.

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  • Steven

    That actually looks pretty functional. I cannot see owning one as I have a dslr with three different lenses ans a simple point and shoot but it still looks very helpful for the iPhones camera. Just carrying it around would be a pain in the ….. Pooper.

  • iGenius

    Thank God this sort of thing needs no approval from Apple. The AppStoreGenii would have rejected it in a heartbeat.

  • http://www.markcrummett.com Mark Crummett

    Wow, that phone looks really happy to see us!