Now glam up your smartphone for a party with Lightup+ mod

Alcatel's newest offering has, quite literally, a party trick in the form of a bundled LED cover (they call it Lightup +) that houses 35 RGB LEDs. This is a snap-on back cover that replaces the standard plastic back. It does add a little bit of thickness to the phone but its not overbearing or very noticable. The LEDs can light up in different patterns, react to music, be set to inform you about notifications/calls and you can even set individual light shows for important contacts (or groups of contacts). The LEDs are bright without being too distracting but they're also quite visible from across the room. In particular, we liked the flames effect — if you place the phone with the LEDs facing a wall, it actually does look like firelight.