Jason Gerdon October 10th, 2007

Lesley Scott over at Fashiontribes has found a stylish laptop bag that “every fashionista needs.” It is the Komen Milano. Not only does this bag fuse great style with functionality, but it also helps raise money for a great cause. As with every bag from our Komen Collection, 10% from the sale price of the Komen Milano goes to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation. Also, don’t forget that when you purchase your Komen Collection bag from MobileEdge.com you can get free shipping by entering the coupon code KOMEN07.

Check out more on the Komen Milano on Fashiontribes.com.

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Matthew Olivolo October 9th, 2007

(CBS) October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time for us to celebrate our friends and family who are breast cancer survivors and to remember and mourn those no longer with us. It’s a time to renew our energy to fight this cruel disease and to focus our efforts to support the researchers and physicians who are working for a cure.

There are people however, for whom awareness of breast cancer is a 12-month-long commitment. These are the men and women who help raise money for research, help patients who are fighting the disease and help educate women young and old about early detection and treatment.

For the past four years, The Early Show has done a special series, Pink for a Week, that puts the spotlight on the organizations and the individuals who wage this battle on a daily basis. We also use Pink for a Week as an opportunity to thank the many companies, large and small, that donate money and create pink-themed products that benefit the charities.

Every day for six days, we’re going to showcase a charity, as well as display some of the great pink products.

Tuesday: The mission of Susan G. Komen For The Cure is to “end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.” The group, which sponsors activities and sells “pink” products, makes more than $58 million a year, money that is used to fund research and outreach programs for patients.

This year, they’ve taken one of their lovely tote bags and filled it to the brim with “pink” gift items and have distributed them to our Early Show guests in the plaza.

To see the video and full coverage of the Pink for a week segment click here.

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Matthew Olivolo September 26th, 2007

Caring Globally, Acting Locally

Another great turn out at this year’s Orange County Komen Race for the Cure. The Mobile Edge Team was there in full force showing their support for the Komen Foundation and to help the cause in finding a cure for breast cancer!

More than 35,000 people attended this year’s race and it always is a wonderful event to be a part of. I had the pleasure of meeting hundreds of local people who share the same cause, and they really liked our Pink-themed laptop bags. I have to admit, seeing t-shirts that say I’m doing this for my mom always makes me well up. My step-mom too is a breast cancer survivor.

For Mobile Edge, this is our fourth year as a corporate partner with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation nationally. To date we have donated nearly $200,000.00 and counting. Locally in Orange County, this is our second year as a Bronze Sponsor where have made the 2,000 keep-sake bags for the cancer survivors.

We are already looking forward to next year making the event bigger and better. Don’t forget, we donate 10% of the sales price of each Komen Laptop bag we make back to the Foundation. From now through October 31, 2007 get free shipping on all Komen products in our Caring Case Collection and get a free Pink Caring Case Teddy Bear. Helping a great cause and getting a stylish laptop bag with a Lifetime Warranty how can you go wrong? Click here to visit the Caring Case Collection Page.

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Matthew Olivolo September 18th, 2007

By Chris Marshall

10% of the $70 that you pay for this Mobile Edge backpack will go towards finding a cure for cystic fibrosis, thanks to the cooperation between Mobile Edge and the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

That is the good news. The even better news is that the bag appears to be quality bag at a more than reasonable price. Made from ballistic nylon it is tough and strong. The buckles, seams, stitching and zippers are robust. The design means that it is “easy on the back as well as on the eyes”, and it has more than enough storage space for your laptop, accessories , and MP3 player, especially as it has a specific pouch and space for your headphones built in.

To see full review click here.

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Jason Gerdon September 15th, 2007

A Laptop Case For The Girls

By Alyse Wax 

Yes, I am obsessed with laptop cases. Probably because I am just obsessed with my laptop. My MacBook Pro is a good-looking machine; I want its case to be just as good looking.

Enter Mobile Edge. They offer an entire line of totes, briefcases, backpacks and portfolios specifically designed for women. Not little girls, but businesswomen. This particular tote is part of the BEF Line. The Boomer Esiason Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis, and Mobile Edge donates 10% of BEF Tote sales to the foundation. The bag goes a step further: it is 100% vegan-friendly. The leather trim is faux; the suede lining is faux; the body of the bag is nylon.
Read the entire review on SporkFashion.com.

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Matthew Olivolo September 14th, 2007

By Doug Aamoth

Just got done playing with a couple of new backpacks from Mobile Edge. They’re being sold in cooperation with the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which “is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.” A generous 10% of each one sold goes to the charity itself, so let’s see what these souped-up tote bags are made of.

Boomer Esiason Foundation G-Pak
The smaller of the two bags (although by no means tiny) is called the G-Pak, named after Boomer’s son Gunnar. It’ll hold up to a 15.4? laptop and has pockets for just about everything including a digital audio player pouch with a little rubber pass-through opening for a headphone cord. Mobile Edge pitches it as “the ideal backpack for students and others requiring a sturdy notebook carrying case that’s easy on the back and easy on the eyes.”

Mobile Edge Premium Backpack in Urban Camouflage
The Premium Backpack is a bit larger than the G-Pak, holding up to a 17? laptop and featuring two main compartments, front-side buckles, detachable cell phone holder, and a bunch of other cool enhancements with names like “SafetyCell”, “Cool-Mesh”, “Duraflex”, and “1680 Denier Ballistic Nylon”.

You could pack for an entire weekend in this bag. It strikes a nice balance between being big yet not unwieldy. You’d be able to stow it on an airplane, as Mobile Edge says that it “fits in any overhead or under any seat” and I’d feel perfectly comfortable that my laptop was safely sandwiched in between the little bumpy-soft nubbins that line part of the bag’s interior.

To read the entire review of both the G-Pak and the Premium Backpack, check out CrunchGear.com.

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Jason Gerdon September 10th, 2007

Join us in the Race for the Cure 2007 here in Newport Beach, Calif. This is a great opportunity to get out and support an awesome cause. Not to mention get some fresh air and exercise while you’re at it. The Race is coming up quick, Sunday, Sept. 23. So, if you are interested check out their site at KomenOC.org for more info and to sign up for the race. The Mobile Edge Team will be there walking side-by-side thousands of others supporting such an important cause. We would love to see you there supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

And, don’t forget, you can also support Breast Cancer research by purchasing your next Mobile Edge Komen laptop bag. When you buy from our Caring Case Collection, we donate 10% of the sales price back to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Hope to see you all out there Stay tuned for Team Photos after the race…

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Jason Gerdon July 31st, 2007

I am sure most of you have heard by now that Good Morning America host Robin Roberts announced this morning that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, she caught it early through a self exam and is beginning treatment. The Mobile Edge staff would like to extend a most heartfelt prayer to Robin and her family during this difficult time, and that she have a speedy recovery in her battle with this horrible disease. We also hope that this would be an example to the millions of women out there that self exams do work and that early detection is vital to recovery.

ABC News Clip

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3430787

Breast cancer has affected all of us in one way or another. We have made it our mission to raise money to help battle this disease and have since partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. We have since created a line of laptop bags called the Caring Case Collection, each with a pink ribbon medallion signifying our commitment to finding a cure. We donate 10% of each Komen laptop bag we sell back to the Foundation.

Also, for those of you who live near Orange County, Calif., please join us on Sunday, September 23, 2007 and join the thousands of others in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Please click on the link below for more information. www.KomenOC.org

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