Chapter 7. Taking the Pearl to Market

The Pearl comes complete with a travel charger, a CD-ROM with software for connecting to a PC, a USB cable (again for connecting to a PC), and a hands-free earpiece/headset. This is more than enough to get you up and running smoothly, but we all know that when a new device is as popular and functional as the Pearl is, it won't be long before a small cottage industry of accessories pops up around every corner. If you don't believe me, just look at the iPod accessory market. Sales of iPod accessories have literally made companies!

Even though the BlackBerry Pearl has been on the market for only a short time, there are already a fair number of accessories built specifically for it. More important, many of these accessories can work with a Pearl out of the box, including Bluetooth devices and wired headsets.

This chapter takes a brief look at the most prominent of the accessories available for the Pearl and helps you understand why a particular accessory may be of value to you (or not).