Customer Reviews

BlackBerry Charging Pod for BlackBerry Tour 9630

5 star:		(150)
4 star:		(24)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

All this product is is a base station for your charger, nothing more. I bought this because I was sick of keeping my charger plugged into an outlet and having to plug my Blackberry in every night and leave it on the floor. This device is very basic. Your normal charging cord plugs into the back. Your Blackberry slips into the base of the charging pod and stands upright. There are two metal squares on the back of your Tour that connect to the two metal prongs you see on the inside of this charging pod, so you don't have to deal with plugging anything into the side of your Tour. The base is very sturdy, and once your Blackberry is in it, it is not going to fall over or move around a lot.

I keep mine sitting on the end of my desk with the cord hanging behind the desk so you can't see it. I have my Blackberry set to "Bedside Mode," so when I put it into this base, it automatically turns off the keypad and dims the LCD screen, and displays the clock. You can also set up bedside mode to cut off certain alerts. For instance, mine is set to allow incoming calls to ring, but it won't send me a tone alert when I get an email or SMS. I actually used this charging pod in place of my old alarm clock and no longer use an alarm clock, since I can see the clock on my Blackberry from my bed when it is sitting in the charger.

The only problem with this charger, is that you can't use any kind of case on your Blackberry. It won't fit in the charging pod, and most cases cover up the metal charging connectors on the back of the device anyway. If your case easily slips on and off, it might work if you don't find that too much of a hassle. As for me, I love being able to just drop my phone into the base station at night and pick it up in the morning.

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Not used to plug to computers, but the look is flawless. It's delicate, but it serves its purpose! Definitely 5 stars!

Just upgraded my old BB to a BB 9650 Bold. I love the phone and then I found these "pods" online! What a great idea! This is my new favorite product! No more plugging and unplugging to charge! Just drop your BB in the Pod and you are ready to roll. The new BB also defaults to an analog clock with alarm while charging. Anyway this thing works fine on a BB 9650 so I wanted to help anyone else trying to find a pod for their BB 9650.

This charging pod is about as basic as it gets. It does it's job, however, I find that I often have a thin case on my Tour, and this does not allow for even the slimmest skin. Taking it on and off is annoying and I wish they made ones that could accommodate at LEAST the OEM silicone sleeve.

Still, it looks slick and does its job

This is the easy way to charge your Blackberry. Also sits up nice to view incoming calls and text messages. Could use it next to the bed for a clock. Does not come with the charger, you must use the one that came with the BB or buy another for the charging pod. I am getting another to sit on my desk at work. Good product.

This is a good product, although when you use the charging station through your computer it does not allow you to access the desktop software though the station, the phone must be plugged directly into the phone and now through the station. that is the only flaw of the charging station, if you intend to use this with your computer you cannot, it is more meant to be used with a wall charger.

This product looks nice and is a very easy way for me to keep my BlackBerry Tour charged all the time at work. It takes up very little space on my desk, and provides easy access to my Tour since it lifts right out of the Pod. This is so much more convenient than attaching my Tour to the included charging cable, then detaching it to use it, the re-attaching it after I am done, and then repeating the process all over again the next time that I use it.

This product charges the Tour by plugging a charger into the base of the unit, and then having the metal contacts on the back of the Tour come into contact with the contacts on this unit. There is nothing to connect, such as when you dock an iPod and have to make sure the connectors on the bottom attach to the dock. Therefore it's very quick and simple to take my Tour out of the Pod to answer a call or check an email, and then replace it.

Now that I see how easily this works, I am going to buy another Pod to keep at home and also use when I travel. I really like not bothering with the micro USB port on my Tour to keep it charged.

This charging pod is a little docking station for your BlackBerry Tour and is quite handy. You will need a charger or USB cable to connect this pod to an electrical outlet or to your PC (both were in the original box with the phone when I got it from Verizon). When you put your Tour into this pod, it's held upright and begins to charge immediately (assuming your charging cable is plugged in to an outlet or PC). By default, the Tour goes into clock mode, which makes this a handy accessory to keep by your bed so you can use the phone as an illuminated alarm clock.

I have a Sprint 9560 Bold and it fits with this pod perfectly. Charging works well without any modification. This is the OEM product from Blackberry without boxed package though.

Charging pod is much easier than plugging the miniUSB into the side. Saves wear and tear on the USB connector within the phone and let's you easily pick up the Tour and use it if needed. Price is right as well. Highly recommended.