Is it worth buying something which is designed specifically for the Hermes or does a cheap generic one do just as good a job?
I'm willing to spend a bit extra is the holder is better quality.
If anyone has a decent holder could you let me know the brand/where you got it from.
In my experience, The Brodit holders are superior. They have excellent fit, and some come with built-in charging (active holders) for additional convenience.
yes, anything by Brodit - expensive but worth it.
I am not very much convinced with their website's photos.
I have ordered dwo desktop cradles from expansys: HTC-branded, and from ORA, plus a car holder by Carcomm. I will review and post photos when they (finally) arrive.
Another vote for Brodit. See my pics in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=280439
I can recommend a unit by Carcomm, available at Handnav.
http://www.handnav.co.uk/product_details.php?id=2292
I've been using it for 3 weeks, very pleased with. You can get power cables for various GPS receivers too.
HTH
Mike
i am using a cheap car holder from Hama. it's doing its job and i paid only 20euro for it
My vote goes to the Brodit holder. Use it for several months now and charge my tytn without problems. Also i have one for my dell axim pda.
Brodit holders are a perfect fit.
i just use a generic pda holder bought form ebay, i think the ebay store was t-dimension.
it cost me $5 AU + postage. It is an anti-vibrate model.
This holder together with a TYTN car charger ($20 AU) is a practical and cheap (money wise) solution.
There is ONLY one place to buy from and it is...
www.proclipusa.com
I have no affiliation with them but I have bought holders for 2 different vehicles from them. The quality is very high. And they have basically taken every single vehicle out there and figured out how to mount your ohone as if it were a factory option. The location of the brackets is different for all vehicles and the fit on the phone and on the car is perfect.
I hope you enjoy, just as I have.
Using the Brodit cradle here, fantastic bit of kit which works perfectly. Recently used it on a 2500KM car journey and it was perfect the whole way!
Does anybody know which holder is compatible with the extended batteries?
I got this one at radio shack for 16.00
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103140&cp
add to it a retractable miniusb cigarette charger (for the RAZR) at wal-mart for $10.00
That looks right along the lines of what I want - I don't think it would hold the LION Battery pack with the Hermes though :/
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Anyone found a good car holder for the TyTN? I've looked through ebay and found a few and all of them have no charging/power connector. I don't know which one fits well. I'm looking for a good cheap holder with ot without a power connector. Any recommendations?
Try the Brodit range:
http://www.dsldevelopments.com
There's also a thread over at Modaco.com about their stuff:
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=244140
Hope this helps.
That looks really good! But I can't afford to spend £40 on a holder. I went for a simple one from ebay for a fiver. I only use it when I go on long trips and use my tytn for satnav which is very seldom.
penyekz said:
That looks really good! But I can't afford to spend £40 on a holder. I went for a simple one from ebay for a fiver. I only use it when I go on long trips and use my tytn for satnav which is very seldom.
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You could check out these links, they are from HTC Europe.
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=142066
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_i...www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=142058
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=142059
Things to consider though is if on long journey the phone might need charging so make sure the mini usb has enough room for a car charger to be plugged in. I use the charger for Holux GPSlim 236 satnav receiver to charge both devices when in the car. The only other problem I had with my M2000 was when accelerating hard or going fast round corners the phone would be pulled out of the cradle in fact I tried loads of cradles so I'm hoping this smaller phone doesnt suffer the same problem otherwise it could be elastic band time again.
Looking at that cradle in the top link it looks like one of the bottom lugs will block access to the mini usb which is no good really. Oh well only one way to find out and thats go and buy it.
I bought one from a Vodafone shop. It's just known as a universal car holder. Cost a fiver and works great.
I can still access the mini usb and all buttons while it's fitted in there.
Hope this helps
Hi,
Here it is from Clove!
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....&product=1D0A78F8-C643-40C0-A006-1157B4C8200C
£45.83 inc VAT
A bit expensive considering their active car holders are usually £33-ish.
Will defo get one when it is available in more places!
If anyone has got one already, please post a review
Thanks.
i have a Brodit passive holder....
just a quick comment on it..
I have had a brodit holder for every PDA i have had for the last X amount of years and have never been unhappy in the least bit...
When i picked up the holder for the TC from the local shop here in Sweden, I looked at it and said "boy that looks tiny".... i thought maybe my head was playing tricks on me...
i took it out of the package at the counter and tried to shove my phone in it.... I would have needed a crow bar, and elephant and some butter to get it in there....
luckily the shop that i bought it from also doubles as a car stereo installation/ car mod shop.....
one of the guys from the shop was there and whisked me into the back and got out his heat gun and heated it up and together we made it fit to a T.
now it is perfect and i love it....
(i wonder, did brodit try to make this only with dimension from HTC, or had they an actual unit during their manufacturing process???)
anyway now i am once again a satisfied Brodit customer....
Proclip
I just got my holder yesterday. While tyhese are a little more than all the others I have seen it looks to be about the best holder I hqave ever had. I had one of the cheap ones off ebay and it broke already. This one seems to be very well made. They offer a few different models for the TC. With or without tilt or charger. I got one with the tilt and I like it. For what these phones cost it is worth it to get a quality holder for the car.
This my carholder-active, orginal for P3300
I got the Brodit as well as I've used them before and they are really well made....that is, except for this one which is as tight as you like. The o2 orbit2 does not fit it properly and I'm now having to debate sending it back vs. finding someone with a heat gun !!!!
In fact, I returned it and have just received another one....problem is that this one is even tighter. Will now have to find someone with a heat gun !!!!
Mine is a tight fit too but far better than the one I had for my last pda. If it isn't tight it buggers up the mini usb connection. The fitting kit for the car works fine too but it would have been better if the curley cable was shorter and the straight bit from the mount was longer just to make it easier to route the cable.
If you're looking for a car holder for the touch cruise, go to best buy in the auto dept., look for one made for the iphone and ipod both. It is around $12 and clips onto your air vent. The cruise fits in it perfectly.
Hi all,
I've got the desk stand for the TD1 with the stock adapter, and the adapter for the extended battery. Unfortunately the TD2 fits neither of these adapters.
I jut thought I'd post to let others know - am off to try and see if HTC (someone?) does just the adapter to make it fit....
Rich
Cradle adapter (on it's own) was announced before release of the TD2.
Here ..... http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=179105
Got it from Clove in the end - slightly chepaer and I prefer dealing with them over Expansys.
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....Category=A90CF1CE-2959-499B-9AFA-172FF5C27F9F
Rich
How much for a piece of plastic?! ...anyway, how does the phone look in the cradle?
Unfortunately they sent the TD1 insert - I returned it but they are not due stock of the TD2 one for a couple more weeks, pic when I get it...
R
I used this one for my TD1 from Brando, same problem the TD2 doesn't fit. But I could sell it to someone with a Touch Pro 1.
Bought the TD2 version from Brando and I am very satisfied.
Hi,
any cradle or car kit available?
please no universal holder like CU G100.
thx jürgen
I ask importer in my country, car holder will be avaible in 1 month from Brodit
CarComm has an active and a passive one available.
carcom vs brodit
so, the products are available.
i#m wondering about the hight space between the htc back and the holder by brodit.
the carcomm holder looks smaller.
what do you think?
and: the price difference between active and passive holder is 40€, lol. i think a car-usb-adapter for a few bugs is the better way ...
you're right, i ordered passive brodit for 21€, but it comes in 3 weeks.
http://obchod.sunnysoft.cz/zbozi/121PBR-511075/brodit-drzak-pasivni-htc-touch2.html
currently have the Brodit Passive holder with my HR Richter swivel, with all the Brodit holders I've been quite happy.
Looks decent and fits smoothly, it's worth getting it
E-bay, search T3333.
Great Car windshield holder whit nice price.
Take a look
pdahut.com / store/ product.php?productid=22192&cat=2794&page=1
(I can't post links yet)
Hi all!
Just wondering if anyone could recommend a car holder for my Mozart...
I have looked on ebay and they all look like the cheap clampy type that will no doubt press the volume rocker and the camera button...
Anyone know of any decent ones??
cheers
Keith
Brodit with in built charger. I've used Brodit mounts for a couple of years with other HTC models. They are really good quality.
Just Search "Brodit Mozart" on Ebay. It is quite pricey but worth it.
I got mine from Ebay from "drivesafeandlegal2". They stock 2 types, one with a charger built in and one with out.
They just have a flat back with screw holes, so will either need a septate bracket to mount to your dash or a suction mount. Brodit make these as well.
Hope this helps
Brian
ended up getting this
http://www.holdersandmounts.co.uk/h...dscreen-suction-mount-by-herbert-richter.html
delivery was seriously quick!!
and this has to be one of the best phone holders i have ever owned, holds it perfectly, everything is accessible, and no wobble when driving at all