Has anyone seen a cradle available for the Dream yet?
I think that one of the nice advantages about buying the fruit phone is that there is a really large quantity of really nice accessories available. What I like is the cradle that mounts inside the car and the various desktop cradles with integrated speakers.
For the G1, I hope to see something that can hold the phone in a good position on the top of the dashboard of my car or attach to the window which makes it easy when using the GPS and perhaps provides a method of connecting to the DVD player head unit. I also hope for a nice desktop cradle for home, perhaps with a couple of speakers on each side.
What do you all think? (If you're going to tell me to just get the iPhone then don't bother commenting, keep it to yourself)
I think that a company like directed electronics could easily put something like this out. They're the guys who make all the speaker docks for Sirius/XM. I know they made an executive, flat speaker dock that's capable of holding a number of Sirius radios plus an ipod (with interchangeable cradle cups.) Since pretty much all HTC phones use the same external port for USB and audio, I don't know why some manufacturer hasn't jumped on this yet.
Wait, it could be because a lot more Americans buy ipods and other apple gadgets (with their own connector) than they do expensive smarthpones.
It's a small-but-untapped market yet.
Agreed, so fingers crossed that there will be some companies out there that produce something of the kind!
I had a dock for my PSP and a dock for my old DELL Pocket PC and have to say, I really don't miss them. A dock means another USB port always hooked up to the hub, always sapping power, and having it either constantly syncing in the background (RAM drain) or having to remember to manually sync it.
I kinda like just having one mini-USB that I can use for my camera, zen, psp, and phone. I really don't ever need to hook up all of those at the same time, so it keeps my desktop more tidy.
Remember, this is a cloud device, there's no sync software, a desktop doc is a relic of the sync era, so that's probably why there isn't one for it so far. But maybe? That car dock makes sense, definitely.
punkzanyj said:
I had a dock for my PSP and a dock for my old DELL Pocket PC and have to say, I really don't miss them. A dock means another USB port always hooked up to the hub, always sapping power, and having it either constantly syncing in the background (RAM drain) or having to remember to manually sync it.
I kinda like just having one mini-USB that I can use for my camera, zen, psp, and phone. I really don't ever need to hook up all of those at the same time, so it keeps my desktop more tidy.
Remember, this is a cloud device, there's no sync software, a desktop doc is a relic of the sync era, so that's probably why there isn't one for it so far. But maybe? That car dock makes sense, definitely.
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I don't know about you but I loved when I had my Dell x51v in the dock at my desk... it helps me see the time, email, meetings, and anything else... for the same reason I leave my tilt open and tilted up... I think a dock would be cool(even if you had to plug the miniUSB into it) so that I could see the screen at my desk.
since the G1 actually doesn't sync with anything at all, is there really a point to a dock? I hook it up real quick to xfer over some music or grab some pics off of it but no real reason to leave it there other than maybe to charge it.... which so far is quite frequently.
Well, we don't need a dock but it would be slightly easier and nicer IMO to just get home, pop the phone into the dock for charging and in the meantime I can transfer files onto it rather than leaving it lying on my desk. Plus the dock should hold the phone upright so I can sit back and see whats going on, on the screen.
So in conclusion, we don't need a dock for anything that we do with the phone but it would be nice to have one and it would be useful to many.
... except to charge it!
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Doll furniture...
I was able to get my hands on one of these that fit the G1. Poked a hole in the seat and voila, a desktop G1 cradle. Just need to find a mini-palm tree to go with the look...and maybe a beer, hmm...
Here you go:
http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?divid=HTC&model=HTC+Dream&skuno=82000
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$21.99 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Cradle-Desk...14&_trkparms=72:1234|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
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$21.99 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Cradle-Desktop-Battery-Charger-fo-Google-phone-G1_W0QQitemZ220311064953QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item220311064953&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
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Great find! Bought one right now...
I bought one of those for my Dash a while back. Threw it in the trash after one night of that "supa-brite" blue LED.
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I bought one of those for my Dash a while back. Threw it in the trash after one night of that "supa-brite" blue LED.
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there's a fix for that. black electrical tape. what can i say, I'm cheap.
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there's a fix for that. black electrical tape. what can i say, I'm cheap.
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Definitely It was a lot easier to swap batteries on the Dash, though. It made the cradle with the charging slot superfluous.
I looked and found the ones pictured in this thread. Are there any desktop cradles yet that will allow you to rotate the phone to landscape orientation while still being cradled? I want to use the phone as an alarm clock and I found an app i really like for this, but it only works with landscape =\
fold a piece of cardboard or chipboard in thirds to make a triangle with a little bit of extra at one end like /\_. tape it. fold the extra bit up slightly. place triange on desk like so ___/\___. turn phone sideways and place phone on this lip, resting back on the triangle. now plug in your usb. DONE AND FREE!!!!
tekkitan said:
I looked and found the ones pictured in this thread. Are there any desktop cradles yet that will allow you to rotate the phone to landscape orientation while still being cradled? I want to use the phone as an alarm clock and I found an app i really like for this, but it only works with landscape =\
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You do realize that the G1 comes with an alarm clock app right? I use it along with bedside, which mutes everything, but the phone ringer incase of an emergency call at night.
I use this on myself because I want the phone to lean back a bit more.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FOR-HTC-T-MOBIL...66:2|39:1|72:1234|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
As for the blue light comment. Electrical tape works wonders. I even cut a tiny little slit in the tape just so I could barely see it when its dark.
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You do realize that the G1 comes with an alarm clock app right? I use it along with bedside, which mutes everything, but the phone ringer incase of an emergency call at night.
I use this on myself because I want the phone to lean back a bit more.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FOR-HTC-T-MOBIL...66:2|39:1|72:1234|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
As for the blue light comment. Electrical tape works wonders. I even cut a tiny little slit in the tape just so I could barely see it when its dark.
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Of course I know this. I want an alarm CLOCK. I want it to be a clock, with a nice big display. I have three phones, I use them all for alarms. But I don't have an actual clock in my room and the G1 with this clock app would be perfect.
Has anyone considered rigging up a palm touchstone yet? I bought one for my father(he obviously has a palm pre), and it doesn't look that complicated.
Remove the hardware from the back of the included Palm pre battery cover
Attach said hardware to g1 battery cover
Wire contacts to G1 battery contacts
Enjoy
Is there anything going on behind the scenes that I might be missing? Aside from the fact that it's 60-70 bucks depending on where you go, what would stop you from doing this successfully?
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I recently discovered the my tracks app for android and now take my phone with me whenever I go running. Only problem however: I need to keep holding the phone in my hand. Because I need a GPS signal I can't just put it in my pocket.
Does anyone know a good way to somehow strap the phone to my body (my arm or hip) in a way that it can see the gps sattelites? I've seen arm-straps for the iphone for exactly that purpose, but I can't find something suitable for the G1.
You might be able to squeeze it into the iphone one.. someone should try and report back if they know anyone with one of these..would be usefull to use when working out as music player..
I've been using MyTracks with my G1 in my pocket and it had no trouble picking up the GPS signals.
Regards,
Dave
I use this:
http://www.amazon.com/ArmBand-Gener...9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228504261&sr=1-9
The screen is a little difficult to use while in the case and the fit could be better, but it is usable.
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I've been using MyTracks with my G1 in my pocket and it had no trouble picking up the GPS signals.
Regards,
Dave
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Me too - Fire it up and wait for satellites, start the recording and drop it in my pocket. Never had a drop out or loss of signal. Have you tried it yet?
armband
This was recommended to me over on GDGT, but I haven't bought it yet
http://www.sportline.com/product.php?prod=42
Also check out Buddy Runner, I greatly prefer it to myTracks.
Amazon and eBay have a few armbands as well, right now I am holding the g1 in my hand. Its not so bad.
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I use this:
http://www.amazon.com/ArmBand-Gener...9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228504261&sr=1-9
The screen is a little difficult to use while in the case and the fit could be better, but it is usable.
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I use this armband when I run with the G1. It fits kinda tight in the case and sometimes pushes on the volume buttons. A quick adjustment of the phone usually fixes this. I have no problems using the screen with the case but sometimes the glare makes it hard to see the screen. I wear the phone and the armband upside down so it makes it a bit easier to use. As foxmeister and Saiboogu said the gps also works in your pocket after you link up to the gps satellites. I also really liked ordering from iarmbands, it was cheap and was delivered quickly to my house, good customer service, which you don't see to often these days.
I found a cheap samsung armband set at Walgreens or CVS which came with two different types of straps and one carring case. The G1 actually didn't fit into the original pouch so used the Neoprene pouch that the phone came with. I cut to slits on the back to put the band through and on the front I cut out a portion out for the screen. Worked perfect and the Neoprene pouch is tough and still in great shape. I was using it for all my gym sessions and may go back to it if the S9's I bought keep acting up.
I haven't been able to run with my G1 without holding it, because when I'm wearing gym shorts it flys around like a brick and can be painful too.
The unfortunate thing is, I use it as an MP3 player when I'm running, and the now 10 foot cord that I use is a pain to jog with, along with carrying a water bottle.
I sue my G1 with an OOOLD ipod armband case. The G1 actually sticks out the top since it's much longer than my iPod, but since it's a tight fit, it doesn't do anywhere. If you're using it for music as well, you need to upgrade to a stereo bluetooth headset. You'll love it. I'm using the Motorola S9 (which I also used with my HTC Touch)
Tunebelt
I use a product called the "Tune Belt" that goes around my waist. I find it more comfortable than using an armband. Nice material, good construction, nice design. I ordered mine on Amazon. If I put my G1 face outward, I can actually use the touch interface through the clear vinyl. But, I usually turn it face in because of the G1's chin and the way it contours around my waist.
Here is more info on it:
http://www.tunebelt.com/domino/tunebelt/tunebelt.nsf/ip2
The Motorola S9-HD is great for wireless bluetooth operation and I can even take calls with it while I'm running. Sound quality is awesome, but I notice that the fit could be a little tighter in my ears.
I use Buddy Runner app to track my runs, and I listen to music while running too.
I highly recommend the Tune Belt.
I have a generic arm band, however I kinda like the looks of that tunebelt over an arm band.
For the software I'd give cardiotrainer a try. It tracks, plays MP3's while you run and has for 2bucks has a race against yourself feature.
Boeboe said:
I recently discovered the my tracks app for android and now take my phone with me whenever I go running. Only problem however: I need to keep holding the phone in my hand. Because I need a GPS signal I can't just put it in my pocket.
Does anyone know a good way to somehow strap the phone to my body (my arm or hip) in a way that it can see the gps sattelites? I've seen arm-straps for the iphone for exactly that purpose, but I can't find something suitable for the G1.
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i use the case that came with my t-mobile wing. oh and you should also try CARDIO TRAINER from the market. its free and it is very lovley. theres a seperate module you can purchas where can race against your previously recorded tracks. motivates me alot.
im skeptical about running with my phone the g1 is huge!!!
i think i will just keep the nano
bigslanki said:
im skeptical about running with my phone the g1 is huge!!!
i think i will just keep the nano
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Except the g1 has GPS and will track your run for you...but each his own.
my armband from iArmbands just showed up. Phone fits great! Nice and snug. Definitely recommended
I've just received my iArmBand - it does not look like it has actually been made for G1 because the holes don't fit, etc. Also the screen is hard to use. I mean it's usable, but I doubt you could do anything while running.
Actually I have not taken it out "for a spin" yet, so I might just post more tonight.
Karolis said:
I've just received my iArmBand - it does not look like it has actually been made for G1 because the holes don't fit, etc. Also the screen is hard to use. I mean it's usable, but I doubt you could do anything while running.
Actually I have not taken it out "for a spin" yet, so I might just post more tonight.
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That's Odd. The only hole mine has is at the bottom for the headphone jack, but it lines up OK. How's the fit? If you sort of press out the air bubbles, my screen is very usable. i wonder if you got sent the wrong model?
Well, I don't know about you, but those holes at the bottom (and top) don't fit anything on my device:
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As for the air bubbles they are more like air pockets when I put my phone in.
I'll snap a pic of mine when I get off work. The 4 little rounds holes don't serve a purpose, but I don't think mine has that little slot. That looks more like an ipod touch or something.
Let me take a pic and you can compare.
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I'll snap a pic of mine when I get off work. The 4 little rounds holes don't serve a purpose, but I don't think mine has that little slot. That looks more like an ipod touch or something.
Let me take a pic and you can compare.
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That would be great. Maybe I really got the wrong one.
Lets not leave this section empty.
I have seen a lot of discussion about docking stations and I was wondering how many of you X10 users want/need one. This is a rather neglected market from the manufacturers and it seems not many people use docking stations.
I for one cannot go without one anymore. I used to be sceptical, but the convenience of having your phone upright next to your PC (for example) dispalying all sorts of useful info and getting charged is a must. Especially if the station has a socket for a spare battery.
Thoughts?
I want one on my bed table as a charging station/ alarmclock
How many X10 user are there (25/03/10)?!
I would probably buy one, if it was cheap.
I looked at the HTC docking station which was around £20 and though nah.
A docking station is basically just a holder - like a slot in your table. Waste of money IMO, if you've already got a charger.
It's not a shaver or a toothbrush!
But the usb connector is on the top of the phone... so i think there will not be a docking station...
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I want one on my bed table as a charging station/ alarmclock
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Seconded! I'm thinking about the same thing like I've got for my wife's Nano in the kitchen: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Sony+ICF+C7IP+Clock+radio&cid=17026844560688303975#
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But the usb connector is on the top of the phone... so i think there will not be a docking station...
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I don't mind connecting a top piece manually as long as there is a cradle for the phone in a standing position...
Or something like this? in landscape, so is can be a photoframe and clock in one(app). Calling by external speaker.
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Id want a docking! I use them all the time. At the office Im only using bluetooth anyway, so Its nice just having the phone standing, so I can see whos calling.
Also great to see time, weather whatever just in front of you!
Im almost embaressed to admit it but I use a small piece of velcro on my phone and in several places it habituates, my desk, nightstand, car. Feels like slumming but remarkably functional and I actually went back to this from a docking station because I prefer it.
Both the Droid and Nexus One have pretty nice docking stations, lets hope Sony puts out something nice. As for the velco idea... interesting, but I would never do that to my desk or my phone.
Hardly notice the little bit of velcro that is on the phone and in the other places not at all. Its all about placement man, I would bet you wouldnt see any of them unless pointed out to you. Most folks are going to see this solution as getto, just pointing out an alternative that is surprisingly effective. Those looking for the gucci dock definetly wouldnt be happy.
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Hardly notice the little bit of velcro that is on the phone and in the other places not at all. Its all about placement man, I would bet you wouldnt see any of them unless pointed out to you. Most folks are going to see this solution as getto, just pointing out an alternative that is surprisingly effective. Those looking for the gucci dock definetly wouldnt be happy.
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Lol'd @ gucci dock .
It's a nice solution, especially for phones that don't have docking stations... or the ones available are ugly/unfunctional.
I wouldn't do it, becasuse I hate the idea, but still +1 for ingenuity.
hopefully one will be released soon! i wanna buy one! maybe a white station for a black x10??
i remember when all pda's and pdaphones used to come with a cradle lol. it is useful, and its a pity if you want one nowadays you have to buy them for ridiculous prices like 40 dollars or something.
i dont think the xperia has any other connectors other than the microUSB, unlike the nexus one which has those cleverly camoflaged contacts.
Well, there's somthin like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPII.dll?ViewItem&item=390163600318
Holder and USB hub, so could be connected with a cable to charge and sync.
This is more or less just a concept. but i think that it could work, and look nice aswell. And it should not be too hard to make one.
I am sorry if the 3D doesn't look that good, but I did just make it rather quickly.. so the textures looks kinda messed up etc.
17 minutes left until I can go to bed.. yey..
i was thinking last night, and just because the charger is on the top that doesn't mean a dock won't work. if there was a dock that the phone could sit sideways in, and an app that waited in the background and detected when the phone was docked (plugged into the usb port and landscape) it could display a landscape digital clock screen, with little icons for missed calls and texts etc...
once my dissertation is handed in in a few months i might have a go at developping my first android app!
I just don't know why Sony Ericsson put the MicroUSB port on the Top? Side maybe but on the top? sheeesh
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I just don't know why Sony Ericsson put the MicroUSB port on the Top? Side maybe but on the top? sheeesh
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Well I think that it could work out with the design I posted 1/2 posts before yours.
With the docking part at the top. where you can "drag" it up and down. press it down when you have placed your phone there.
that way your phone won't fall out for some reason atleast.
I don't really see why it would tho but..
I bought the Sony Tablet S Cradle along with the tablet, planningto use it as a photo frame as Sony Advertised.
It turns out, the Cradle itself works as expected. However, the software part is not so great. When you put in the Tablet onto the cradle, you have three apps to choose to start (you can set one of them to be default): a clock, the picture gallary, or the chumby social feed.
All looks good until you touch the screen. It will go back to the lock screen or the home screen and will not come back automatically. You have to either reinsert the tablet or start the app yourself. On the contract, If you want to use it and pick it up from cradle, it will not go to lock screen automatically, you have to touch it again.
Overall not so user friendly.
The cradle does have two view angles. Adjusted but push the support up and down. The 30% angle is perferct for me to use as photo frame or tap. It feels solid and has the weight to support the tablet. The only complaint about the hardware is the power slot, just too narrow for an adult's finger when you try to push the power plug into it.
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Me Want! The pictures aren't showing up for me. Where are you from? I need the accessories (UK) but haven't seen them anywhere yet. Have you tried pressing the home button to get back to the clock etc? The Xperia Play is the same and when you press the home button it goes back to the clock screen.
The Pictures are on a file server. Sorry I forgot to turn on the link permission.
Should be fixed now.
i was planing to get that but it costs wayy too much and now this?
i certainly dont wants the hassle..
Am I reading this wrong? So when its in its cradle you can only run 1 of 3 applications? (Clock, Gallery, or Chumby) You cant watch a movie, or listen to music?
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Am I reading this wrong? So when its in its cradle you can only run 1 of 3 applications? (Clock, Gallery, or Chumby) You cant watch a movie, or listen to music?
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No, you can run what you like but you can get the tablet s to run any one of those 3 apps by default. i.e. to automatically run as a photo frame when you dock.
Ahhh.... lol, ok pheww... i was like wth? man that woud have been so retarded to only be able to use 3 apps when docked! I was about to take my tablet back to the store!... lol
I received my cradle today. Looks like the best place to keep it is my bedside table. It's Desk Clock app is far smarter than my alarm clock. You can set unique alarm times for different days of the week, and tap the upper right corner icon to greatly dim the screen yet leave the time still visible in a dark room.
The Chumby app cycles through several different sub-apps including many clock faces, weather, stocks, Facebook, a photo site, and several Japanese language sites. Shouldn't be a bad distraction if you park the tablet in the cradle on your desk at work.
For $39 it is not a bad value compared to what other cradles/docks sell for. Absolutely no outputs from the cradle though. Simply charges when tablet is in place. It recharged mine even with the Chumby app, screen, and WiFi on all the time. This may be why they used the beefy AC adapter they chose.
Ok, my short review is up. Not much to say about the cradle since it's basically just a charging stand. Have a look anyway. Comments welcome there or here .
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I have yet to test it out but you can set a default cradle App, so when you set it into the cradle the app will run Auto then you can click the screen to change the app or do whatever you want.
I have put the cradle on my bedside table it’s great for listen to music, watching a video clip (I use the DLNA feature to pull music and videos from my computer so I don't take up my internal memory). The clock app is simple and beautiful as said above comes with good selection of alarms. The stand takes up allot less room then just plugging the tablet ito a charger and laying it down. I find that it was worth the money.
Ive had it since day 2, it is incredibly easy to set in, I have a dock for my droid x, and thats just a nightmare. Id say its almost a neccessity if you want drop and go charging, no cable fumblings.
I have zero qualms with the dock. I did not know till I read this post though, that it can pivot more, I usually inspect everything when I get something new.
xaviorffviii said:
...it is incredibly easy to set in,...Id say its almost a neccessity if you want drop and go charging, no cable fumblings.
I have zero qualms with the dock...
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Yeah, I agree. I'm glad mine arrived the same day as the tablet. It really is a must have.
Does the cradle charge the tablet, or do you still use the stock charger?
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Does the cradle charge the tablet, or do you still use the stock charger?
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The stock charger plugs into the cradle.
Got the cradle free with the Tablet at sony shop, going to try it out now
I own the dock as well, I love the picture frame functionality but I really feel they missed an opportunity without a PC connectivity option on the dock. At least offer a 3.5mm jack. I would have glady paid an extra 15 bucks knowing I could dock the tablet and have easy connection to better speakers for music playback. Now I have to breakout the wireless bluetooth adapter, which works, but is kinda dumb since the speakers are like 3 inches away from where the tablet's dock is.
I would still recommend it for purchase from the aesthetic value, but still would have loved to see more thought put into its overall usefulness. In its current state, its a good buy, but not a necessity.
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I would still recommend it for purchase from the aesthetic value, but still would have loved to see more thought put into its overall usefulness. In its current state, its a good buy, but not a necessity.
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Agreed...I got the dock a couple of days ago from Amazon for $35 (actually 25 because of my purchase of NBA 2k12). The dock is very sleek but definitely a vanity purchase. It doesn't offer any other functionality that I would have appreciated like an HDMI out or any other inputs. It does however make my tablet into an elegant picture frame and makes playing games on my tablet hands free (since I have an OTG cable and logitech contoller).
Thanks so much for all the feedback on this item. I just placed an order, it looks great!
Got anyone in the UK John Lewis are selling the official cradle for only £29 delivered!!!!
http://www.johnlewis.com/231396239/Product.aspx
Shame I already got one and I forked out £34 for mine
I have this, it's great. It was included with my tab as I pre-ordered with Sony.
For anyone who says it's too expensive, this thing actually costs $69(!!) in Australia. You don't know how good you have it. The 16GB tablet here costs $580(!!) also. The Australian dollar is currently 'worth' 1.02 US dollars as well, just add insult to injury. We get massively ripped off here on a scale you could never imagine.
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Amazon Link:http://tinyurl.com/3n8y64p
Ordered this mount for my wife's car, I use a ProClip unit in my car, seems to work pretty well for what it is. Mountek has them available on Amazon every weekday at 07:00 PST, I ordered mine at 08:15 PST and there were only eight left. I paid $23.90 shipped (USPS first class). I am hoping that it will fit my HTC (with extended battery) as well as my wife's OG Droid. I am not too worried about blocking any radio controls while in use because they are all mirrored on the steering wheel. She was pretty adamant about having something that was removable, and I can't stand the windshield mounts that are available.
(Here is the video from their site)
Here is the box from USPS, shipped received about a week after ordering. Included was the mount, a piece of adhesive foam, and small instruction sheet.
The mount seems to be built fairly well
This tabbed area inserts into the compact disc slot, then the knob is twisted to expand until "firm" The tabs are soft, so no marring the CD slot.
Here is the adhesive pad. DON"T USE IT WITH THE EXTENDED BATTERY The bottom rest is removable to work with a variety of electronics.
Here is my OG Droid mounted, and then the Vigor with the standard battery.
Here is the side profile with the standard battery cover. As a refresher here is the difference between the standard and extended battery covers...
Here is the mount without the bottom plate, holding the Vigor with the extended battery cover.
Here is me shaking it, with the extended battery, no problems with is falling out. Here is a top down view of the foam sides holding the Vigor.
I don't have my wife's car right now, but here is the mount in my Civic (06-11)...
To those unfamiliar, the Civic had a cd slot that is at a angle, here is with the mount installed.
Now with the Vigor installed (with extended battery) portrait and landscape.
Overall I think it is going to work well. I will update this review if I have any issues...
***Update 02-24-2011***
Works well in my wife's Subaru, does not block any of the display. No issues with the Vigor (Rezound) falling out with the extended battery, the foam on the sides works well to keep it in place.
My wife uses one in her car for her Razr. Seems to work well, and she likes it.
But, I tried it with my Rezound and there are a couple problems. With the extended battery, it's almost too thick for the mount. It will hold it, but it's not quite deep enough to hold securely. Seems like the phone would easily pop out if you bump it or even from road vibration. The second problem is that the usb port is blocked so no charging. You might be able to trim the side piece enough to get the charger to plug in, but I haven't tried.
Awesome. Just a thanks for the post. Glad to see a car mount not relying on suction, which my "textured" dash and crap make useless, and i don't want my view blocked at all in my windshield. This is the most useful car mount for me i've seen yet. too bad it'll most likely block me from keeping my Archos 5 IMT from mounting via velcro where i do lol but rarely do i use that awesome beast anymore. Can't wait to get a chance to order one.
timchristian said:
My wife uses one in her car for her Razr. Seems to work well, and she likes it.
But, I tried it with my Rezound and there are a couple problems. With the extended battery, it's almost too thick for the mount. It will hold it, but it's not quite deep enough to hold securely. Seems like the phone would easily pop out if you bump it or even from road vibration. The second problem is that the usb port is blocked so no charging. You might be able to trim the side piece enough to get the charger to plug in, but I haven't tried.
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Could you shoot a picture of your Rezound (I still despise that name..) in mounted in the unit? Which way are you mounting it?
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Sorry I never had a chance to get any photos up for you, but yours are great. I didn't realize the bottom plate was removable. That solves the issue of plugging the charger in. And glad to see it holds your phone securely. I think I had a case on mine when I tried it, so maybe that made some difference.
After seeing your review, I think I'll give this mount another try.
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Sorry I never had a chance to get any photos up for you, but yours are great. I didn't realize the bottom plate was removable. That solves the issue of plugging the charger in. And glad to see it holds your phone securely. I think I had a case on mine when I tried it, so maybe that made some difference.
After seeing your review, I think I'll give this mount another try.
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Thanks, came in quicker than I expected.
That's crazy. I have a civic si and wanted to see how it looked and since you ha even one it looks like it works well. I wanted to place it above the big capartment infringement of the shifter. I may get this!
I actually use a ProClip mount for my car, it mounts above the driver right side vent, but it is much more permanent. You on the 8th?
Indeed I am. Same username
maximus20895 said:
Indeed I am. Same username
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I'm on here and there, Chris/Si/4dr. Nice FG, hate black... Never again. Does look good the first 20 min after a wax though.
That's genius. Finally no longer have to deal with suction cups
It's just a dock to hold the phone in place correct? Doesn't broadcast sound through your car's audio system? Thanks.
zetsumeikuro said:
It's just a dock to hold the phone in place correct? Doesn't broadcast sound through your car's audio system? Thanks.
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Yes it is "just" a dock... I use a dock for navigation, music, & calls. This lets your phone be within reach, not stuck to your windshield, and out of the sun.
This is what I use to "stream" music ect...
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I received mine last week, and have been using it for a few days now. I really like it. My CDs still play...yeah I would have to remove it to change the CD, but my car has an in dash 6-CD changer, so I already have them pre-loaded and just switch on the fly.
I'd buy this again...in fact I might buy one for the wife's car.
redbean25 said:
I received mine last week, and have been using it for a few days now. I really like it. My CDs still play...yeah I would have to remove it to change the CD, but my car has an in dash 6-CD changer, so I already have them pre-loaded and just switch on the fly.
I'd buy this again...in fact I might buy one for the wife's car.
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Glad my little review was able to help, I haven't played a CD in almost two years.
I got this for my wife's Jeep Liberty and it works like a champ!
I used this with my Evo 4G with extended bat. and now my Rezound. I works pretty good but I can't angle it enough so that the phone is facing me directly. Also, it fits fine in my wife's Mazda with 6 disk changer but in my F150 with 6 disk changer it it really tight - even scraped off some of the protective covering of the little tabs that fit into the cd slot. I don't use the changer so I just forced it in and it's not going anywhere, didn't even have to tighten the adjustment screw.
Did you remove the back pad? Mine came with it already on. Tempted to just scrape it off.
Has there been any word about docks for this phone? With the charging port being on bottom of the phone as well as being covered I could see it being a bit more troublesome. Does anyone know if the charge port cover is fully removable or on a hinge?
I would love to see a quality car dock produced.
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tehknics said:
Has there been any word about docks for this phone? With the charging port being on bottom of the phone as well as being covered I could see it being a bit more troublesome. Does anyone know if the charge port cover is fully removable or on a hinge?
I would love to see a quality car dock produced.
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i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
treadwayj said:
i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
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Now that's funny, one time removal. :good:
treadwayj said:
i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
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Haha sounds like the one on my old LG Venus
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The official dock will undoubtably use wireless charging - which should make it easier to put on and off. The dock will probably be expensive though.
It will have a wireless charging pad. There are several options (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rgers-for-the-nexus-4-and-droid-dna-20121114/). But the official one will be the pad from LG.
Good idea, except how am I going to use it as a clock by the bed?
i just picked up a wireless charging pad today from one of my local vzw stores so i am excited that i dont have to deal with that cover over the microusb port anymore to charge it
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It will have a wireless charging pad. There are several options (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rgers-for-the-nexus-4-and-droid-dna-20121114/). But the official one will be the pad from LG.
Good idea, except how am I going to use it as a clock by the bed?
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Get the car dock
I was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine how much a wireless charging car dock would go for, the regular ones from Verizon are expensive enough!
geoff5093 said:
I was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine how much a wireless charging car dock would go for, the regular ones from Verizon are expensive enough!
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I'm guessing it will be around $80 at verizon, if it is indeed wireless charging. At that point, I'd probably look into putting a Nexus 7 in my dash where the radio was.
flaring afro said:
I'm guessing it will be around $80 at verizon, if it is indeed wireless charging. At that point, I'd probably look into putting a Nexus 7 in my dash where the radio was.
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Exactly what I did. Aside from the wow factor, I simply got tired of having to delicately insert/remove my phone from the cradle worrying each time I was going to snap off the charger, scratch something, and just weaken its lifespan overall. I'm going to get the DNA however just so that I can finally slap a phone into the dock without even thinking about it. After I sell my car of course.
That looks great. Good job man.
Tony
Thank you very much for your help (It means a lot)
RunNgun42 said:
Exactly what I did. Aside from the wow factor, I simply got tired of having to delicately insert/remove my phone from the cradle worrying each time I was going to snap off the charger, scratch something, and just weaken its lifespan overall. I'm going to get the DNA however just so that I can finally slap a phone into the dock without even thinking about it. After I sell my car of course.
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Looks good. I'll definitely be doing something like this in a year, which is why I wouldn't pay much for a phone dock. Hopefully the Nexus 7 (or a newer version) will have LTE by then. I'd pay $10 a month to have the car a mobile hotspot and it would be nice that it had its own internet.
Looks like some 3rd party stores are prepping to carry Docks: http://www.htcdepot.com/htc-droid-dna-car-kits-and-mounts.htm
I am going to get a wireless pad for work, then hope that a car dock and "home" dock will be sold by HTC and/or VZW. I'd rather not have to use a "generic" holder or modify my car's dash.
Car Dock for DNA coming
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
MikaelPe said:
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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Will it have wireless charging built in? Cause it doesn't sound like it when you mention usb. That would be a major fail for this product, imo anyway.
Edit: okay, I just saw in the other thread you mentioned wireless charging being built in, great news, get that thing out asap and I'll order at least 2.
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MikaelPe said:
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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Had the iBolt for my GS3 and loved it, so I'm very excited by this news. My only hope is that it is set up so that the phone goes in with the volume rocker on top rather than in the dock. This was the only problem with the GS3 version.
MikaelPe said:
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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That would be a major PITA if it's just USB, as we would have to uncover our USB port every time we wanted to use the dock.
I would just buy a generic dock if it didn't have wireless charging, not worth the extra money otherwise.