Sunday, June 22, 2014

Tabletop Multi-port Charging Station for the Blackberry 8800 8820 8830 - Clean design charges up to

Tabletop Multi-port Charging Station for the Blackberry 8800 8820 8830 - Clean design charges up to four devices at once. Built using Gomadic TipExchange
  • Power Sleep"" dramatically reduces power draw when devices are not connected. Less than 0.1W is used when charging station is in ""ready state"" mode
  • Powerful 10W (2000mAh) of available charging current enables simultaneous charging of multiple devices (up to four). Specific charging tip for Blackberry 8800 8820 8830 plus three universal charging tips included. Additional charging connectors sold separately.
  • Specification: Input Voltage (100 - 240vAC), Cable length (50 inches), Dimensions (9.25 X 5.5 X 1.5 inches), Charging Tips (Blackberry 8800 8820 8830 specific, MicroUSB, MiniUSB, Female USB)
  • Simple display tabletop design and glossy finish easily match any household decor. A perfect home base for charging the Blackberry 8800 8820 8830 at home.
  • Charging base built to support global power standards with universal 100-240 VAC input voltage range.

I must have every gadget under the sun. Blackberry, LG EnV, Sony PSP, iPod, this charging station not only charges them all at the same time, it also doesn't require the charging cords of those devices as most others do. It will really come in handy when I travel, as it will fit neatly into a suitcase or overnight bag and only requires one plug to charge everything. I've always had problems finding outlets for all my stuff in hotel rooms. The only reason this didn't get 5 stars--there was no instructions nor was there a legend to tell me what each tip in the bag of tips was for. This made it alittle tricky to figure out which tip will fit each device. A card with fitment info for each tip would help ease the worry of accidently putting the wrong tip into your expensive cell phone or other electronic device and damaging it. I wound up comparing my gadget chargers with the bag o'tips and soon had four devices charging from just one wall socket. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a tip for every device I had, and plenty more.

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This is a nice idea, but you need to be careful what the charging requirements are for your devices. I quickly found this was great for our older (non-smart) cell phones, but it did not work well for our blackberry devices. It did not provide sufficient current to fully charge our blackberries. The battery indicators would show they were fully charged, but they wouldn't last the whole day. Looking at the chargers that came with the BBs showed they are 700mA whereas this charger is only 500mA. Of course by the time I figured out what was happening, it was too late to return it. So check the charging requirements of your devices before buying this.

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