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Most accessories don’t really grab my attention, but once in awhile there’s a cool one that pops up that really stands out. Case-Mate has just announced a new holster called Fuel that has an extra battery built into it, and thanks to those rarely-used external contacts on the BlackBerry Bold, it can charge while docked. A power switch lets you chose when you juice up your BlackBerry, so you’re not just wasting your extra power on a full battery. For those who wear holsters anyway, this is a fantastic upgrade on the bundled one. It doesn’t look like it adds too much more bulk and it seems to function simply enough.
The Samsung Upstage had a similar setup, only the double-sided phone actually required continual recharging from a dedicated holster to keep going. If you need some extra e-mail time, you can grab Fuel from case-mate for $79.99
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
