Not too long ago the global consortium that makes standards for cell phones decided that all cell phones would have micro usb connectors as a standard. Simply put, whether its a blackberry, a smartphone, or any other cell phone (iPhones excluded) will require this type of cable to connect to your pc/mac for charging and or synchronizing.
These particular car chargers are not cheap knock offs but original equipment from the manufacturer. In other words they are genuine blackberry parts and work perfectly fine for Blackberry 8900's and Storms - both of which now sport the new micro usb connector.
5/5 BlackBerry Micro USB Vehicle Charger for BlackBerry 8900, Tour 9630, Storm, Pearl Flip, BlackBerry Bold 2 (Black)
This is original blackberry equipment and quite a bit cheaper than the $30 price tag charged by Verizon wireless, which is a total rip-off. This has the blackberry name on it and works like a charm. I highly recommend this item.
I recently bought a BlackBerry Tour at the Verizon store, and because I was taking a trip in a few days, I bought the car charger even though I knew it was overpriced at thirty dollars.
However, after I returned, I bought this product for another car at a fraction of the cost for what I paid for the first charger. It works just as well.
Bottom line: Unless you need a car charger immediately, buy this product rather than the car charger sold at the phone store. For much less money you get the exact same performance.
Update September 28, 2010: Just bought this elsewhere on Amazon for $7.00 with no shipping charge for Prime members.
I thought "by Blackberry" in the description meant this would be an OEM item made by BlackBerry. Turns out this one is a cheap knockoff. It still charges, but I was looking for OEM. If you want one actually made by Blackberry, check out: BlackBerry Original Car Charger for BlackBerry Pearl 8220, Gemini 8520, Curve 8900, Storm2 9520, Storm 9530,Tour 9630, Bold 9700
Note the only difference is the word "Original" in the product name. Shame on you amazon... or Wireless Central... whoever is to blame.
I recently ordered this item for my new Blackberry Storm. As the other reviews mention, this is a genuine Blackberry accessory...not some cheap knock-off product. It does come packaged in a plain plastic bag, instead of the clam shell packaging that you would typically see in a store. That doesn't bother me at all, but it wouldn't be a good presentation if you bought it as a gift for another person.
This is an official Blackberry OEM car charger. The cord is strong and thick and will not fall apart like those you might buy on eBay for a couple of bucks less. This should be the only real option for a car charger.
Warning about those "retractible" car chargers: They use a VERY thin wire that almost always separates from the plug part after a few weeks of use. - Blackberry Tour - Blackberry Charger - Blackberry - Blackberry 9630'
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