Abstract: A system comprises a first wireless communication device, a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device comprises a first male connector and a first female connector. The second wireless communication device comprises a second male connector and a second female connector. The first wireless communication device is capable of discharging power to the second wireless communication device when the first male connector extends outward from the first wireless communication device and removably connects to the second female connector.

Abstract: A portable communications device (300) (upon determining (101) a need to alert a user of the device to a given event, such as, but not limited to, an incoming call) uses (103) information regarding local audible ambient content to select an audible alert having at least some sonic content (such as frequency content) that is intentionally different from and contrasting with sonic content as corresponds to the local audible ambient content to thereby provide a selected audible alert. This device then audibilizes (104) the selected audible alert to thereby alert the user regarding the given even through use of an audible alert that is likely to be heard and distinguished from the local audible ambient content.