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Old 07-22-2007, 12:13 PM   #65
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My concern is whether it will damage anything in my Blackberry or not. If you guys ever encountered with the same problem please enlighten me on this issue. Thanks.
You'll be fine -- the default current on the USB port is 100mA so your device is charging, just very slowly (aka "trickle charge"). Normal charging current for a BB is 500mA - so if 500mA charges in 1 hour, 100mA would charge in 5 hours. I've read in various articles that trickle charging actually is better for a Lithium Ion battery, increasing it's longevity -- I can't confirm that, though.

(the charge curve is also not a direct 1-to-1, it's actually an exponential I think)
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