Power Accessories

The Pearl comes with a USB cable that acts as a charger (when connected to a computer's USB bus) and a travel charger that can be plugged into any wall outlet. Still, there are reasons why more power-related accessories are necessary. One obvious situation is to have a car charger (Figure 7.6). You also may want a travel-adapter set to ensure that you can charge your Pearl when you travel to exotic locales.

Figure 7.6. A USB car charger like this one is a great gadget that can charge the Pearl and any other USB device

With some cellular phones and PDAs, it's sometimes handy to get more than one battery so that you can swap out batteries when the power in one gets low. But replacing the Pearl's battery, while relatively easy, still requires the removal of the back plate. For that reason, getting an extra Pearl battery isn't for everyone. That said, docking stations and external battery chargers are available on the BlackBerry Web site (www.blackberry.com) for those who are interested in extra power for the Pearl.