Blackberry 8300 Curve USB Twin Cradle Desktop Charger w/ Extra Battery Slot

by BlackBerry

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000T34OW8
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,433 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 3, 2007

Product Description

USB data cable & AC Adapter included Phone and battery not included. USB cable sync & charge phone ONLY AC adapter charge 2nd battery ONLY CE and FCC approved with RoHS standard Fits Cingular Blackberry 8300 Cradle only supports phones with standard size battery only. Specifically designed for your Cingular Blackberry 8300. It comes with everything you need to synchronize and charge your Cingular Blackberry 8300 to your computer. Also includes an A/C adapter cable for quicker charging time! Perfect for home, office, or frequent secondary locations.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If I could give it zero stars, I would..., July 9, 2008

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Jim F "Jim F" (Englewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blackberry 8300 Curve USB Twin Cradle Desktop Charger w/ Extra Battery Slot (Electronics)

This product is poorly thought out, even if it would have worked. Mine would not charge a battery OR the phone out of the box. If I use my own A/C mini USB connector, the LEDs light up, but still nothing works. No directions at all by the way.

This is not a cradle, but more of a "resting place" for your phone. To charge, there is a separate little cable that you have to connect to the mini USB port. Doesn't seem very convenient. The battery charge is easy to get to, and easy to place the battery in and get it out. If only it had worked :-)

I don't know about you, but I charge my phone at night, in my bedroom. The LEDs (there are two, blue and amber) are like giant beacons. If I used the product, I'd have a choice between sleep and charging my phone. All in all, the worst purchase experience I've ever had on Amazon in over 10 years (through AccessoryOne).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible charger!, November 23, 2008

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E. white - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackberry 8300 Curve USB Twin Cradle Desktop Charger w/ Extra Battery Slot (Electronics)

This is a terrible charger. The reason I bought this charger in the first place was to use it to charge my battery after the USB port was damaged on my phone. This charger does not work properly! The external battery charger does not work. It arrived without directions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blackberry 8300 Curve USB Twin Cradle Desktop Charger w/ Extra Battery Slot, March 11, 2010

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F. E. Felty - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackberry 8300 Curve USB Twin Cradle Desktop Charger w/ Extra Battery Slot (Electronics)

As you can see, the device is described as a USB charger. This charges the phone, but not the extra battery. The included AC charger is required to charge the extra battery. However, you cannot use both at the same time. So if you want to sychronize, you must unplug the AC charger and (according to the instructions ) use ONLY the USB cable that came with the device. An annoyance that shouldn't be. Anyway, the rating stars don't seem to stick, but I would give this device 4 stars as it also provides additional protection from inadvertantly knocking the phone out of the OEM 'cradles' and has a charged battery ready to go. If the cord switching could be fixed, this would be a 5 star device. OK, I got the stars to stick!!