Boy Genius came up with this. It's on his site (link below) as well as our fellow site Engadget Mobile.

Caveat,though. Got a magnifying glass handy?

I say this because this is a grab apparently from a scanned document. The print is tiny, but can be read with some artful squinting, a magnifying glass or perhaps some of both.

In between convention attendance and vacation (which I am supposed to be on now), I've been Photoshopping in a major way to get this image right for you. But you should be able to make some of this stuff out.

The grab is after the jump.

You won't have to wait long for news of BlackBerry 8800 on sale.

Note: This post is now updated with corrected details.

Ever wonder what a "Donaldson acoustic membrane vent" is?

Sounds kind of science-tech. Well matter of fact it is. This is a technology that allows for transmission of sound from handheld devices while keeping the case sealed.

In this, uh, case, the cases we are talking about are the new OtterBox 1930 and 1931.

Just received an email from them, noting that these cases are now available for the BlackBerry 87xx series (1930) and the 72xx family (1931).

Specs, pricing and pic available after the jump.

Dimensions for the OtterBox 1930 (which is available now and which I am showing you at right) are 4.85 in [123 mm] long by 3.36 in [85 mm] wide and 1.46 in [37 mm] thick (not including latch) or 1.73 in [44 mm] thick (including latch). Case weighs 0.5 lb [.23 kg].

The OtterBox 1931 (available soon) measures 4.85 in [123 mm] long by 3.60 in [85 mm] wide and 1.54 in [37 mm] thick (not including latch) or 1.80 in [44 mm] thick (including latch). Case weighs 0.5 lb [.23 kg].

As a side thought, dang am I metrically challenged. I realize the rest of the world does meters and kilograms but not me.

Oh, and the prices? $129.95 for each. But still cheaper than buying a new BlackBerry if your existing flimsy case fails at the protection racket.

Technology described in a new BlackBerry Patent application would enable two or more BlackBerry batteries to be recharged simultaneously.

Patent Application 20070001644, "Methods and Apparatus For Simultaneously Charging Multiple Rechargable Batteries," contains an Abstract that says:

"A charger has two or more separate charging ports to which two or more rechargeable batteries can be coupled, respectively. Current from a single current source is allocated to the two or more separate charging ports so that the two or more rechargeable batteries will be fully charged at substantially the same time."

OK so that's cool. But why is this necessary? This Patent app's literature explains clearly.

"Many users of mobile electronic devices have a second battery on hand for use when the battery in the mobile electronic device is discharged," the application notes. "After discharging both batteries, a user will want to recharge the two batteries as quickly as possible.

Current options include the following:

• Fully charging one battery using the charging circuitry in the mobile electronic device and an external power adapter, then exchanging the two batteries to charge the second battery.
• Charging one battery using the charging circuitry in the mobile electronic device and an external power adapter, and simultaneously charging the second battery in an external battery charger;
• cCharging one battery using the charging circuitry in the mobile electronic device connected to a dual-output external battery charger, with the second battery connected to the other output of the external battery charger. The external battery charger charges the batteries in sequential order without user intervention, or trickle charges one of the batteries while charging the other battery at full rate until it is fully charged, or gives one battery priority and provides all available current to that battery and any remaining current that can be supplied to the charger is provided to the secondary battery.
  

"These options either extend the charge time by charging the batteries in sequential order, by keeping one battery in slow-rate trickle charge until it is fully charged," the Patent app states, "or require the user to carry two separate charging accessories with them. "

That can be a pain.

So now let me show you Figure 1 from this Patent.

According to the Patent App, this is "a simplified front view of a charger 2, a battery-operated device 4 and a battery 6, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention. Charger 2 may have, for example, two charging ports 8 and 10. Battery-operated device 4 is coupled to charging port 8 and battery 6 is coupled to charging port 10.

"Charger 2 may be capable of simultaneously charging the battery of battery-operated device 4 and battery 6. In some embodiments of the invention, charger 2 may have more than two charging ports, and may therefore be capable of simultaneously charging more than two batteries," the Patent App literature explains. For example, a charger according to some embodiments of the invention may have five charging ports, and may be capable of simultaneously charging one, two, three, four or five batteries."

Far as I am concerned, the more BlackBerry batteries that can be charged this way, the better.

1. Thumb has a Velco strap that enables only the thumb to be exposed. Hey your thumb is your broadest finger. It can take the cold.
2. Index finger comes with a leather-strip that makes it easier to "target finger" for BlackBerry taping.
3. The middle finger offers a tiny stud (didn't think studs could be "tiny" but I don't know about such things) that can be used as a stylus. Not RIM applicable but you never know.

Seidio's out with a new 8100 charging cradle for the BlackBerry Pearl.

Link below.

To use this product on the road, you would want to plug in the USB Travel Charger included with the charging cradle to the mini USB slot in that cradle.

Then you dock your Pearl and things cool.

Price: $29.95.

Our friend Steve at BlackBerry Cool informs us that his site has just opened their BlackBerry Cool Store.

It's powered by MobiHand.

Up until January 15, there's a flat 20% off all software purchases, made with a coupon code listed on the site.

Software such as Bubblet (above) which also happens to be my sister's nickname (big cheeks as little kid, name stuck).

BlackBerryForums Member phungy (I wonder about that moniker, BTW), is on the case (OK to say "ba-boom ba bing" silently to yourself) with a review contrasting three Seidio skins/cases for the BlackBerry Pearl.

That'd be:

Seidio's Jet Black Silicone Skin, their Super Slim Crystal Case and their Rubberized Case.

Put phungy for the Rubberized Case. He likes the feel much better than the silicone skin, and thinks the Rubberized case "feels nice and smooth," too.

That the Jet Black Silicone Skin case at the top of this post. It's a case, not a descriptor of a human being.

OK, two more pix for ya:

That's Super Slim. Sounds like a pool hall hustler.

Now to the phungy's fave, the Rubberized:

Which of these three are you down with?

Clifton of BlackBerry Alliance member Man & Machine writes to let us know that the $129 CoolMIR external BlackBerry keyboard supports every BlackBerry device except the BlackBerry Pearl 8100.

While that certainly is news, the reason why the Pearl isn't supported yet is even bigger news. That is, there seems to be some charging issues related to BlackBerry OS 4.2.

And it's not only OS 4.2 that seems to be encountering problems.

"Hand held software version 4.1 for BlackBerry 8700 series, 7100 series and 7290 has a problem that forces the BlackBerry to charge from any external devices that is attached to its USB port even if it is not a power source," Clifton writes.

"In some cases, if it can not charge from the attached device, it resets itself," he adds.

Clifton says that Research In Motion has told him the 4.1 hand held software issue is being fixed in their next hand held software release., but then adds that hand software version 4.2 for the BlackBerry Pearl also has this bug.

It's Clifton's understanding this bug will be fixed in the next Pearl software update.

"To avoid this problem, Clifton advises to make sure the keyboard has more than 15% battery life when the Cool MIR is used.

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The BlackBerry Pearl cases really are flowing into the marketplace.

Latest example is BoxWave's new Designio Leather Case for the BlackBerry Pearl. It's a custom-fitted hard leather case with a form-fitting reinforced shell that molds around the Pearl.

There are accesisble cutouts as well, so you can get to the buttons and controls you'll need to control your Pearl.

The Designio Leather Case for the BlackBerry Pearl is listed at $43.95, but is available for purchase on the BoxWave site for $29.95.

Link below.

• Takes screen shots of up to 3.15 megapixels
• Accommodates screens up to 8 cm (3.15 inches) wide and 6 cm (2.36 inches) tall.

• Native 640 x 480 sensor
• Delivers up to 20 frames per second at VGA resolution
• Accommodates screens up to 9 cm (3.55 inches) wide and 7 cm (2.75 inches) tall.