Six Best BlackBerry Accessories and Add-Ons for $100 TOTAL

Buying a new BlackBerry smartphone? Looking to spruce up an old Pearl or Curve 83xx? You've come to the right place. Our list of the top six best BlackBerry accessories will have your device, old or new, outfitted and up to snuff in no time. Best of all, the half dozen of them can be had for $100 total.

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Fri, June 05, 2009CIO Whether you're a BlackBerry "newbie" or experienced mobile soldier, there are always things you can do--or buy--to soup up your 'Berry.

BlackBerry accessories galore can be found online and in brick-and-mortar stores like Best Buy. But sometimes it's a task just to determine what add-ons are truly valuable, and worth dropping a few bucks for, and which are just icing on the smartphone-cake.

That's why I've collected my six most frequently used BlackBerry accessories, searched out the best deals for each, and presented them here for your perusal. In all categories, I offer up a few different options with varying price levels, but you can pick and purchase one of each for a combined total of $100. I did anyway, and my BlackBerry is the better for it.

Keep on reading for more on my can't-miss best BlackBerry accessories.

1) BlackBerry Desktop Charging/Sync Pods

I bought my first BlackBerry charge pod a year or so ago for my Curve 8320, and now whenever I get a new Research In Motion (RIM) device, I immediately pick up a compatible pod. That's because the product makes it infinitely simpler to power up my BlackBerry; I never have to worry about physically connecting a charge cable to my device. With the charge pod, I simply drop my BlackBerry into place and remove it when I'm ready to go.

(Read my full review of the BlackBerry Curve 83xx Desktop Charging Pod.)


image of the Blackberry Storm Sync Pod
Blackberry Storm Sync Pod

The BlackBerry Charge Pod sits on your desk and stays in place thanks to a small rubber pad on its base. You plug in a miniUSB or microUSB charging cable--depending on your device model--into the back of the pod, then plug the other end of the charger into an electrical outlet and you're good to go. Just drop your /Berry into place and, voila, you're charging.

The BlackBerry Storm pod is called a Sync Pod since it not only charges that device, it can also be used to sync data. The Sync Pod connects to the Storm via micro USB port instead of charting via small on-device charging panels like all the other pods.

Note: BlackBerry Charge/Sync Pods do not come with charging cords. You must use your own cord or purchase a new one. The products are available for BlackBerry Pearl 81xx and 82xx, Curve 83xx and 89xx, Bold 9000 and Storm 95xx devices. Amazon.com sells Curve 83xx pods for as little as $6; Bold 9000 pods go for $8; and the Storm syncing version can be had for $14.


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