An apparatus for enabling hands free operation of cell phones and other
portable electronic devices is disclosed. The apparatus may include a
headset having a housing and a set of extendable links coupled at a base
end to the housing and coupled at an opposite end to an end cap. The set
of extendable links may fit within an interior of the housing when fully
retracted, and the end cap may be latched to the housing. The set of
extendable links may be extended by hand, extended by spring force and
retracted by hand, or extended and retracted by motorized force. An
adjustable swivel arm is coupled at one end to the housing, and at the
other end to a gripping device. The gripping device includes a plurality
of gripping arms. A portable electronic device may be inserted and
secured within the plurality of gripping arms.