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jason8612 Jul 31, 2007 4:15 pm
blackberry 8800 question
 
Just wondering does anyone know what the 2 gold strips are on the left side of the phone?

iwebslinger Jul 31, 2007 4:43 pm
Good question.

yosithezet Jan 14, 2008 11:07 pm
My understanding is that when you put the Blackberry into the included holster they are used to close a circuit which puts the BB immediately into standby mode to save the battery.

fly-yul Jan 15, 2008 7:44 am
Standby mode is activated using small magnets in the holster. You can try running a magnet over the front of the phone and see the results.

The "gold strips" are electrical contacts for the BlackBerry Power Station - a desktop charger.

jason8612 Jan 15, 2008 8:27 am
Originally Posted by fly-yul (Post 9071871)
Standby mode is activated using small magnets in the holster. You can try running a magnet over the front of the phone and see the results.

The "gold strips" are electrical contacts for the BlackBerry Power Station - a desktop charger.
Ah!
Interesting.

Robbiedeluxe Jan 17, 2008 3:47 pm
Wirelessly posted (Nokia E61i: Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.0.10031/230; U; en))

I wonder why BlackBerry is the only manufacturer to provide their smartphones with a 'smart holster system'. Such an easy thing to implement...

ScottC Jan 17, 2008 5:01 pm
Originally Posted by Robbiedeluxe (Post 9088773)
Wirelessly posted (Nokia E61i: Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.0.10031/230; U; en))

I wonder why BlackBerry is the only manufacturer to provide their smartphones with a 'smart holster system'. Such an easy thing to implement...
I've been asking myself the same thing for ages. My only guess is that RIM have it patented like crazy.


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