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Originally Posted by Bl4ckberry
Just got the BB 9800 and disappointed to learn of the lack (zero) of vehicle kits to support it. So I thought why not have a go at making one up? How hard can it be?
Anyone know or can advise the pinouts of the 9800's USB interface - I am guessing an external antenna connection will be there along with the charging pins that I can connect to a vehicle's roof/glass mounted aerial and a charging circuit.
Thanks, in advance for advice.
Tiz.
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BB Pearls 8120 & 8110, Bold 9700 & now Torch 9800 with OS 6.0.0.246.
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USB is an industry standard, so you can find the pinouts easily. There are, however, no external antenna connections within the USB plug. It has 5 pins - power and ground, 2 for data, and one for "ID." In general, I don't think ANY current generation cell phones provide connections for external antennas, although as soon as I say that, someone will pop up with an example of one which does, I'm sure.
I use a glass-mount cradle for my Torch (called the iGrip) which mounts to the windshield, grips the Torch well and supplies power via the microUSB. Cost me $30 on eBay, works great, even with no external antenna (which can't be connected to a Torch or any other modern BlackBerry.)
You can find the microUSB pinout used on current BlackBerrys here, among many places.
Universal Serial Bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia