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An improved housing configuration for a portable electronic device is provided. The housing includes a flash card slot configured within a battery compartment of the portable electronic device to protect a flash card from outside contaminants. The housing also includes a SIM module, the SIM module h

An improved housing configuration for a portable electronic device is provided. The housing includes a flash card slot configured within a battery compartment of the portable electronic device to protect a flash card from outside contaminants. The housing also includes a SIM module, the SIM module having a well to provide for proper alignment with a SIM card, a freely detachable SIM card cover, and a sealing gasket to provide a seal between the well and the SIM card cover. The housing also includes a pen slot, which enables a user to easily remove the pen with a pushing action. The housing further includes a hand strap mount, which can be easily converted into a hip-clip.

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1. A housing for a portable electronic unit comprising:a mount that secures a hand strap to the housing, the mount attachable to a converting component to provide a hip-clip that secures the portable electronic unit to a user's belt; anda slot formed as part of the housing, the slot with an ejection

1. A housing for a portable electronic unit comprising:a mount that secures a hand strap to the housing, the mount attachable to a converting component to provide a hip-clip that secures the portable electronic unit to a user's belt; anda slot formed as part of the housing, the slot with an ejection mechanism that removably accepts a compact flash card.2. The housing of claim 1, the hip-clip comprising:a lip portion that engages with the converting component; anda clip portion attachable to a belt of the user.3. The housing of claim 2, the converting component has a substantially cylindrical shape with a recessed mid portion.4. The housing of claim 2, the converting component has a substantially squared shape with a recessed mid portion.5. The housing of claim 1 further comprising a pen compartment with a slot that enables a pen to be pushed out therefrom or thereinto.6. The housing of claim 1, the converting component is mushroom shaped.7. A portable electronic device comprising:a housing with a mount that secures a hand strap thereto, the mount removably attachable to a converting component to form a hip-clip that secures the portable electronic unit to a user's belt; anda pen slot formed as part of the housing, the pen slot guides a sliding pen into a secure position within the portable electronic device.8. A housing for a portable electronic unit comprising:a mount that secures a hand strap to the housing, the mount attachable to a converting component to form a hip-clip that secures the portable electronic unit to a user's belt; anda slot that receives a flash card, the slot located in a compartment formed as part of the housing.9. The housing of claim 8, the slot formed as part of a battery compartment of the housing.10. The housing of claim 8, the hip-clip comprises a mushroom part that couples to the hand strap mount.11. A housing for a portable electronic device, comprising:mounting means for mounting a hand strap to the housing;means for attaching the mounting means to a converting means, for securing the portable electronic device to a user's belt, andmeans for housing a pen.12. The housing of claim 11 further comprising means for ejecting a flash card from a slot of the housing.