Bold 9900 Charging Pod Review

Today I took delivery of my Bold 9900 charging pod and I was mighty surprised when I opened it. Unlike the charging pod's for the 9700/80 and Torch 9800, the new kit is much more sleeker and well built. What was more surprising is that RIM included a charger with the product: in the past you had to use the charger from your handset to use the pod.

The pod works like the previous pod's (apart from the Torch 9800 which used micro-USB) and connects directly to the metal charging nodes at the bottom of phone. It fits in perfectly and charges every time; you don't need to wiggle it around to make it connect, it just works.

One issue is that the pod is rather lightweight so could easily be knocked off a table by a clumsy person. But on the other hand the size of it makes it ideal for traveling. The pod isn't case compatible (I don't know any cases, do you?) though, which is disappointing. I don't think anyone wants to take put their case on in the morning and take it off at night when charging. This is something to consider before buying it.

PROS:

- small and transportable

- comes with a charger

CONS:

- not case friendly

Buy from Play.com for £15.99 (Free postage & packaging)