Cables Unlimited USB to Micro B Cable for Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold and BlackberryTour - 2 Meter - Black

by Cables Unlimited

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 4 x 1.5 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000UNNV5S
• Item model number: USB127002M
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,577 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

These premium cables support data transfer rates up to 480Mbps, allowing you to easily transfer your favorite pictures or music to and from your PC . Fully compatible with all Micro B equipped USB and USB OTG devices

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, but make sure that THIS is what you need, June 25, 2009

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A. Dent "Aragorn" (Minas Anor, GD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables Unlimited USB to Micro B Cable for Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold and BlackberryTour - 2 Meter - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I needed one of these to connect one new camera to the computer.

On this specific cable, everything is done right, including the price. It is USB 2.0 certified, meaning that it supports data transfer rates of up to 480Mbps and, if your device accepts a Micro-B plug, this is the cable to get. Maybe the 2-meter length (6+ ft.) is a little bit too much but it does not bother me a lot and there may come a time when a cable this long may come in handy.

I am awarding this item 5 stars for price, quality and, especially, for the very good presentation on Amazon's page.

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Notes:

Anyone in the market for a USB cable should be very careful because there are at least 6 kinds of USB connectors. If you are buying a cable that connects 'something' to your computer or laptop, the computer end of the cable will always be a USB-A or 'Type A' connector. At the other end, you may have a USB-B/Type B - a nearly square shaped connector used mostly to deliver power to a device but this is rare. Most likely, you will have a Mini-B or a Micro-B. The difference between the 2 is that the Micro-B is half as thick while the width is the same - Mini-B is 3x7mm while Micro-B is 1.5x7mm.

If your device (phone, PDA, camera) is a 'new' one and it's using USB, chances are that they will need a Micro-B connector because the industry seems to be adopting the 'Micro' form factor as its standard. If the above sounds simple, you should keep in mind that some devices require Mini-AB or Micro-AB connectors, also known as USB OTG (OnTheGo) devices.

My advice: before ordering any cable, make sure that you clearly understand what type of cable you need. This Amazon listing and most Cables Unlimited listings are most helpful because the Amazon page gives you a visual of what the connectors look like. Whenever in doubt, do some more research.

24 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for RAZR2, December 3, 2007

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R. B. Farley "rb-f" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables Unlimited USB to Micro B Cable for Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold and BlackberryTour - 2 Meter - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Bought this to work with a Motorola RAZR2 phone, but it won't connect to it. I compared it to another cable that does work and while the pinout is the same, the contacts on the micro usb side of this cable don't extend as close to the edge of the connector as they do on the other cable that works. It isn't a very big difference, but it's apparently enough to keep this cable from working. May work for other devices, but it doesn't seem to be useful for a RAZR2.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works with the ENV2, April 23, 2009

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This review is from: Cables Unlimited USB to Micro B Cable for Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold and BlackberryTour - 2 Meter - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I purchased this with the sole purpose of charging an LG ENV2, and it does that perfectly. It also allows you to sync data or music between the phone and your pc. Cable quality seems fine, no problems.