This is a request for one of the aftermarket accessory houses to build a product I'm about to describe - but first, the reason for the product.

The BB 9000 Bold goes to a 1250mAH battery - I'm guessing (don't have one yet) it's lithium polymer. My 8110 has its original 900mAH battery. The talk time spec on both phones are about the same, but I have a hunch it's a little like gas mileage specs - and anyway, the more I use my BB, the faster it drains, and the 9000 has more things for the battery to do.

I have 2 accessories I like to sue during travel.

One is a Tekkeon battery device - you charge it, daisy chain, at the same time as a BB, then use it to extend the runtime of the BB - never yet had an airport delay kill it, even if I use the BB to watch all the old TV episodes on my SD card.

The other is a holster clip - I have my sport coats and suit jackets custom tailored with loops in shoulder-holster position to keep the BB where I can hear it or feel it, even in a crowd - or clip it on my belt or my messenger bag (very handy in airport security) - and always look for designs that won't block the camera, even if I shoot with the clip still on.

The thing I'd love to have somebody make for the 9000 is a combo holster clip & charging dock (using the charging connectors next to the back door release). I'm sure a similar, Saltine-size lithium power battery is available from OEM channels & can fit in a clip without making it dramatically thicker than other clips.

If it ends up using the same kind of battery as the 9000, that would at least double the talk time; if a same-size higher-capacity upgrade replacement becomes available, using one of those would more than double the talk time (or back to double if the Bold gets one of the same).

If it never gets any farther than that, I'm happy, but I'd like to suggest one more level of helpfulness.

This booster+holster needs to get charged too, of course & there's probably room to fit a mini-5 USB (power only) connector on it so it can use any BB charger, but that doesn't have to be the end of the story. Consider putting a pair of charging contacts under the jaw of the clip and building a simple dashboard bracket to slide the clip onto - the dashboard bracket can then (optionally) plug into the lighter socket to keep both charged when driving - and can even have a separate USB-A (power only) connection (or two) for charging things like Bluetooth headsets.

With a Bold on the dashboard where navigation programs work best, charging both itself and its booster+holster battery whenever the car's running, we can keep that battery meter in the top half a heck of a lot longer.

And it's a lot prettier than my current practice of clipping my Pearl on the cup holder & plugging it into a lighter adapter.