I was just curious if any others have had experience with the horizontal dock that is available on Sprints website? I know I saw one or two people say something about it..but was curious if anyone else has picked it up?
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I was just curious if any others have had experience with the horizontal dock that is available on Sprints website? I know I saw one or two people say something about it..but was curious if anyone else has picked it up?
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I bought it alongside my Epic. It was $39.99 and, in my opinion, not really worth the price. I had the money, though, and wanted a dock anyway. IMO it should have been priced at $19.99 to be more realistic.
It makes a great bedside clock and once 2.2 is out on it, the audio out will work. Until then, though, it's just a bedside clock unless I use my stereo bluetooth for audio which doesn't allow 5.1 sound. Then it's an okay stand for watching TV at work.
Where can we buy it from?
Where can we buy the dock from? Is it available online? There is one available on Samsung's site but it says its for t-mobile. Will it also work for epic 4g regardless of epic having a keyboard?
Watch out for Volume toggle problem on desk dock!
I bought three and took one back. When you set the phone in the dock it fits poorly and contacts the volume toggle. I put a small piece of velcro on the right side where the phone rests and that solved the problem for the ones I use at home and work. In the car, with all the jostling it doesn't work as well. I'll wait and take a look at the car dock when it becomes available. Sprint Premier customers get 25% off of accessories, which is a sweet deal.
John
yep I have one and I love it....but it does fit loosely.....fixed it with a little Velcro strip also....will be doing same thing for car...got mine for 29.99 with discount...imho it is a must have....easier to use when charging than with the stupid wire on top....basically i like it a lot....also there is a desktop and car app in market for it...
For those of you with the dock and charging via USB, does it not recognize that it's connected that way? I have to remove mine from the dock to enable mounting so I can transfer data. If it doesn't for anyone else, then I guess I accept it, but that would be a design flaw IMHO. Maybe there are early and late releases, but mine has indentations for the volume buttons, so as much as I wiggle it within the dock, it never contacts the volume keys that I've read mentioned.
I'm also running Syndicate ROM and kernal, so Desk Home from the Market doesn't work for the alarm or music. Fortunately the alarm app integrated into Syndicate does it all, and allows my live wallpaper to be shown, then goes to green numbers only when the display times out. I also noticed that the green time thing moves around as the minutes pass, so I assume this is to prevent any possible screen burn-in.
I bought the dock and I am so dumb I didn't realize it wouldn't work with a case. So I popped it open and did a little mod to move the port up an out so it would fit. Just a thought if you have or would like a case. Otherwise it's nice. I don't like the app designed for it, you can't customize it at all. There are better apps out there but it's no big deal to me to just dock it and tap clock. (2cents)
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I saw a post on PPCG about a burn in problem on the Epic screen due to the fact that the bottom tollbar is always on while on the doc. Anyone experienced it? I was going to buy a dock as well but after reading that post decided not to.
that was me. ive got the pics...
here is my original thread at ppcgeeks where you can see more images
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/sprint-epic-4g/135478-anybody-wanna-see-image-burnt-my-screen.html
sprint replaced it free of charge after my 30 days was already up, too.
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i used screen test with an all blue screen. it can also be seen on pure white and green. red not so much.
Thanks austin420. So I am assuming you are NOT using the dock with your replacement?
What I find interesting is this - most of the images there are static; but the time... 10:00... how could that be a burn in since the digits always change as time goes by? Why specifically 10:00? Weird.
i am still using the dock, just not over night.
i dont think it says 10:00. i think it looks to me more like 1888. i think there are more rounded numbers in the font like 2 3 6 8 9 and 0 all kind of follow the same form. the 1 is there because there is no other number optioin for that spot. you never see 22:00, you know? there is either no number there or a 1 as in 10 oclock 11 and 12 oclock.
That makes sense. Thanks Austin.
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I bought the dock and I am so dumb I didn't realize it wouldn't work with a case. So I popped it open and did a little mod to move the port up an out so it would fit. Just a thought if you have or would like a case. Otherwise it's nice. I don't like the app designed for it, you can't customize it at all. There are better apps out there but it's no big deal to me to just dock it and tap clock. (2cents)
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I downloaded the Desktop and Car apps as well, but they both suck and I didn't like that they're limited as well. I mounted one of these docks in my car and I'm still wondering if when 2.2 comes out that the headphone jack on the back may only function using one of those Samsung apps. I'd prefer that I can throw my phone into the dock and that the headphone jack would still function while using Pandora, Slacker, etc...I've got my fingers crossed.
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I saw a post on PPCG about a burn in problem on the Epic screen due to the fact that the bottom tollbar is always on while on the doc. Anyone experienced it? I was going to buy a dock as well but after reading that post decided not to.
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that was me. ive got the pics...
here is my original thread at ppcgeeks where you can see more images
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/sprint-epic-4g/135478-anybody-wanna-see-image-burnt-my-screen.html
sprint replaced it free of charge after my 30 days was already up, too.
usually looks like this in dock mode.
i used screen test with an all blue screen. it can also be seen on pure white and green. red not so much.
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I'm surprised that burn-in could even happen on this screen, but I guess anything like this can happen to any screen. I'm running the Syndicate ROM and Kernal and it uses a different clock/alarm app. It's actually quite cool, has completely different backgrounds, has a disk or album art views of the music and something that the alarm clock app needed in the first place...a screen saver. When I first goto the app, it has it's initial screen, but after about 5 minutes it turns into a black screen w/ green writing showing the time, date and every few seconds it moves around on the screen to prevent burn-in. I have attached the app below for those who don't want to flash the entire ROM. Give it a try before ruling out the dock. Even though I'm still uncertain how the dock will perform once 2.2 comes out, it's still nice to have and only cost me $20 shipped.
Thanks!
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So, can anyone comment if they are allowed to mount their phone while using the dock? It's kind of annoying to have to pull the phone and cord from the dock just to be able to sync downloaded apps, pics, etc.
So while in dock mode do you have to have the screen on? Or was it just being left on? I could still turn the screen off no? I am mostly curious as I'd like an easy way to keep my phone charged and listen to pandora and slacker while at work. They decided this week that we aren't allowed to waste their bandwith.... it couldnt be because you have 1000 people on MAYBE a 6MB connection which is slower than what I have at home lol. So this may be an option if I can just keep the screen off.
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So, can anyone comment if they are allowed to mount their phone while using the dock? It's kind of annoying to have to pull the phone and cord from the dock just to be able to sync downloaded apps, pics, etc.
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Bump...this should only take a second to figure out. I need to leave feedback and determine if I've got a normal or defective dock here.
It won't install on my epic. Do you have to be rooted?
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What won't install on your Epic?
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Would really like to get a nice car dock/clip to use, hopefully one that allows the keyboard to be opened while it's in the dock, and be charging/3.5mm plugged in.
Satechi
Hey,
First post.
I just got the G2 and a Satachi SCR-31. The universal mount (plus a iPhone mount) works perfect with the G2. It has a clever button on the back that adjusts the width of the holder. Plus cushy sides.
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Hey,
First post.
I just got the G2 and a Satachi SCR-31. The universal mount (plus a iPhone mount) works perfect with the G2. It has a clever button on the back that adjusts the width of the holder. Plus cushy sides.
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Can you open and use the keyboard with that mount? It doesn't look like you can, but maybe that's just from the pictures I'm looking at.
It may be possible... I'll give it a try tomorrow. I worried that it will be precarious, but we shall see.
it works!
I tested it this afternoon and it works with the keyboard open or closed! I will add photos in the following post.
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Nice toyota (scion?) but thanks for the pictures!
wow that's pretty neat. i wouldn't mind getting one.
My head unit has A2DP so I stream music to my car over bluetooth. I would also like to use the navigation feature of the G2 so I would like a car mount, and one with a car charger built in to it would be amazing so I could run the cable so it's not in the way and just leave it plugged in and set my phone down in it and it would charge automatically (I'm lazy, so sue me.)
I kind of doubt that anyone will make one of these for the G2 because those types of car mounts are kind of rare, so I was looking at ones that might be compatible. Motorola makes one for the Droid X that looks like it actually might work. Check out the size comparison:
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/T-Mobile-G2-phone-size-compare-pc_4839.html (pick Droid X from the drop down)
and if you click on the side view and line up the phones, you can tell that the USB port is in pretty much exactly the same spot. The G2 is smaller, but wider. I don't think the extra width will be a problem since A. the mount has some extra room to accomidate a case, and B. the front lip is purely cosmetic and could easily be filed down.
It might be kind of ugly, only because the G2 is a little bit shorter than the Droid X.
As you see from this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaxqSDkcmP0
The Droid X mount has a removable sleeve so in my mind that pretty much guarentees that it will fit the G2. I'm thinking about buying one to see.
What do you guys think?
What about like this one being used for the Desire? The HTC Desire and the G2 have very similar specs...minus that pesky thickness!
G2- 4.69 in (119mm) x 2.38 in (60.4mm) x .56 in (14.1mm)
Desire- 4.69 in (119mm) x 2.36 in (60mm) x .47 in (11.9mm)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtEDCWpLgY
I like that one too but is it clipped on to the air vent ... I want to say slits? Or is it clipped somewhere else?
Also, I think the tob clip would have to be filed somewhere cause the 3.5mm jack is almost in the middle of the device so the poses to be a problem.
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I like that one too but is it clipped on to the air vent ... I want to say slits? Or is it clipped somewhere else?
Also, I think the tob clip would have to be filed somewhere cause the 3.5mm jack is almost in the middle of the device so the poses to be a problem.
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Im not quite sure, honestly I hope its the air vent. My phone gets sooooo hot when in my car in GPS mode. Being near and in shot of the air vent would surely help, no?
Hmm, come to think of it, Im pretty sure that Desire I posted was in an Iphone 3GS car dock. You think the G2 would fit into Iphone 3GS ****? Id imagine no but like ive said, G2 very similar in size to Desire besides the extra heft in thickness.
It's worth a shot but someone has to guinea pig it for us. I would but I don't get paid till next week and that's a little long to wait for an answer.
I really wouldn't mind trying one of them out though. The droid x dock looks a tad bit more promising imho...
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The desire dock in that video doesn't appear to have any charging capibilities, which I would like. I think I'm going to shell out the 35 for this droid x dock. Worst case, I just resell it
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Wait bud, we have another thread opened about a bluetooth option for the car. Charging the device became a concern there as well but a few ideas came out.
Now these 2 threads can mingle, you should refer to it to see if there is a better alternative...
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Wait bud, we have another thread opened about a bluetooth option for the car. Charging the device became a concern there as well but a few ideas came out.
Now these 2 threads can mingle, you should refer to it to see if there is a better alternative...
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Well if you're concerned about having space to plug in an aux cord, then maybe the droid x car mount is right for you. There is going to be a bit of extra space at the top of the phone since the droid x is taller than the g2. Personally, I have a head unit with bluetooth and a2dp so I don't need an aux cable.
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What about like this one being used for the Desire? The HTC Desire and the G2 have very similar specs...minus that pesky thickness!
G2- 4.69 in (119mm) x 2.38 in (60.4mm) x .56 in (14.1mm)
Desire- 4.69 in (119mm) x 2.36 in (60mm) x .47 in (11.9mm)
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Personally, I'd love to see the N1 dock get adapted for use with the G2.
Damn, I can't post links yet...well google "nexus one car dock" and the second result from mobilecrunch has a few nice pics.
I think its a great design!
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Personally, I'd love to see the N1 dock get adapted for use with the G2.
Damn, I can't post links yet...well google "nexus one car dock" and the second result from mobilecrunch has a few nice pics.
I think its a great design!
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That couldn't work, the N1 charge port is on the bottom of the phone instead of the side, and I think it may be MiniUSB instead of Micro.. (not sure though)
My Droid X car dock will get here tomorrow, and I'm going on a little road trip this weekend right after I get off work so I'll probably post an update, and if the dock works I'll put up a youtube video of it too.
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That couldn't work, the N1 charge port is on the bottom of the phone instead of the side, and I think it may be MiniUSB instead of Micro.. (not sure though)
My Droid X car dock will get here tomorrow, and I'm going on a little road trip this weekend right after I get off work so I'll probably post an update, and if the dock works I'll put up a youtube video of it too.
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Yeah, that'd be great if you could. Also you would have to run this without a case right?
Not necessarily, the droid X dock has a removable insert to accomidate cases. You might have to do some slight modifications to get one to fit. I don't have a case to test it with but I'll definitely see if it looks like there will be extra room.
laying around in house to see if it will work for our G2X?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ECR-D1B7BEGSTA-SGH-i997-Multimedia-microUSB/dp/B004WOBN3I
I know its not for the LG, but its a micro USB and has everything working for it including the size ( i think).
If we can not find a decent LG dock, then this one might be a good option... but dont know if it will work for our phones or not. So hoping someone has one laying around at home that they can try out and report back.
Looks like it works with the Infuse 4G. Compare sizes and see if it'll work.
Possibly. The Infuse 4G was huge:
http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_co...tion-vs-T-Mobile-G2x-vs-iPhone-4-vs-Infuse-4G
If there is a backplate, it should fit in there with room to spare. Might not be a good fit but it'd work. For $50 bucks though I'd think I'd want something tailored specifically to my device.
agreed... i rather get something for the phone.. but doesnt look like LG has any decent docks that does activate the dock features and all.....
from all I keep reading on the desk dock.. it doesnt really do much other then hold it in place.
I don't know, the dimensions given by Amazon are Product Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 4.5 inches which, after you consider the excess on the side, might be a snug fit. Although, given the specs I've found on the Infuse, either these dimensions are wrong or it's not for the Infuse, but more of a Samsung brand charger than a specific handset and, again, is labeled wrong by Amazon.
No matter what, the mini USB is in the correct location. And even if it's a little wider, it still looks better than anything offered by either LG or anyone else. If you try it or anyone else, post up. Cause I'm interested!
I will buy it and post a mini review for you guys, it looks like a perfect fit.
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I will buy it and post a mini review for you guys, it looks like a perfect fit.
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If it fits I buy one. Definitely post some pictures.
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I will buy it and post a mini review for you guys, it looks like a perfect fit.
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Awesome! I look forward to it!
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I will buy it and post a mini review for you guys, it looks like a perfect fit.
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Any update on this? I too am looking for something JUST like this.
wow... nice dock.. and checking the sized.. the G2 is significantly smaller than the infuse.. this should actually work.. hazaaaaa. Did anyone buy this yet?
You can always return it to amazon with no issue if it doesn't work eh?
Why not one of these universal ones on ebay? Link to my search: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=un...+cradle&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
Particularly this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-DESKT...689784?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d2ec60c78
They are soooo much cheaper and I would think reception to the cell tower (4G Internet) would be less likely to be interfered with if none of the rear surface area is covered. With my G2 I noticed that my connection speed and number of bars was a lot lower when I laid it flat on a table. When I either propped it up on the table, or held it flat with just my finger tips (basically leaving the back uncovered) the connection was fast and strong again.
I like this idea too because I can place it anywhere in the room for best reception and run an extension cable to it to keep it charged, while using the the 4G with wifi hotspot on my PC.
I wonder which is best as a homemade tripod. At those prices I could buy 1 of each and try them all.
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Any update on this one Huntman? Dont know if you got this ordered or not... just curious
Well, I just purchased it. Used the super saver shipping (5-8 [email protected] charge) so I guess we'll know in 5-8 days.
I'll post pics and final judgement as to whether or not it works...
I have the official LG desk and car docks. The desk is not fancy, but it hold the phone up, you just have to plug the power cable in if you're placing the phone in the horizontal orientation.
The car dock is great, solid, great fit. But I may remove the magnet that tells the phone to go into "car mode", since generally that's not helpful to me.
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I have the official LG desk and car docks. The desk is not fancy, but it hold the phone up, you just have to plug the power cable in if you're placing the phone in the horizontal orientation.
The car dock is great, solid, great fit. But I may remove the magnet that tells the phone to go into "car mode", since generally that's not helpful to me.
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can the car dock be mounted to my dashboard? i don't like sticking to windshield.
anyone pick this up yet?
I got it today... and it is sexy!!!
Now for the low down:
-Yes, the phone will connect in (w/o a cover on only)
-there is a gap though on either side, maybe a 1/4" at most
Even w/the gaps, I can still place it on it's side and the phone stays connected,
although, since it's being held up by the slim-usb connector, I can't see it being
good for the phone.
Now for the bummer (well, kinda) to get full functionality of the dock, you have to DL 'Samsung Home Dock' app from the store. Now, since it's free, you wouldn't think it was so bad, until you find out itlooks for the specific samsung fingerprint in the build.prop in order to install (to DL from market as well, I just took the apk file from xda.) So, now I need to find a build.prop that will sneak me through this little speed bump. Shouldn't be hard, just not enough time to search it out tonight.
Fortunately, the speakers on the G2x are so bad ass, even w/o the addt'l speaker built into the dock, it still kicks it out.
I'll get pics posted tomorrow after work.
Over all, considering our options, I think it's a winner!
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I got it today... and it is sexy!!!
Now for the low down:
-Yes, the phone will connect in (w/o a cover on only)
-there is a gap though on either side, maybe a 1/4" at most
Even w/the gaps, I can still place it on it's side and the phone stays connected,
although, since it's being held up by the slim-usb connector, I can't see it being
good for the phone.
Now for the bummer (well, kinda) to get full functionality of the dock, you have to DL 'Samsung Home Dock' app from the store. Now, since it's free, you wouldn't think it was so bad, until you find out itlooks for the specific samsung fingerprint in the build.prop in order to install (to DL from market as well, I just took the apk file from xda.) So, now I need to find a build.prop that will sneak me through this little speed bump. Shouldn't be hard, just not enough time to search it out tonight.
Fortunately, the speakers on the G2x are so bad ass, even w/o the addt'l speaker built into the dock, it still kicks it out.
I'll get pics posted tomorrow after work.
Over all, considering our options, I think it's a winner!
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Were you able to get the samsung home dock app working?
Any pics you were able to take of it?
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Were you able to get the samsung home dock app working?
Any pics you were able to take of it?
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Sorry, been swamped w/work. I've tried some customizing in the build.prop, but I don't have the experience to figure it out. So no go on the samsung app just yet, but I haven't given up.
As far as the pics, I've just got to UL to my computer to post them. Will do tonight.
Doesn't Mugen Battery offer one specifically for the O2x/G2x?
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Were you able to get the samsung home dock app working?
Any pics you were able to take of it?
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Here are some pics of the dock, with and w/o my G2x in it. I want to apologize for the fingerprint smudges that are all over it... Who am I kidding, all that proves is how much I love this phone and use it.
Anyway, on w/the pics.
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Dock itself, sans phone[obviously]
rear view of dock. here you can see the built in speaker, speaker line out and the mini usb [power] connector.
A good [but very smudgy fingerprint-tastic] view of the phone in cradle.
This is a close up of the gap.
To be fair, as I've said in a previous post, I can set it on it's side while the phone is in and it doesn't sway at all due to how far in the usb connector fits. Still, I have to think it wouldn't be healthy to place it on it's side w/o some kind of cushion. I'm in the works of forming a silicone slide to custom fit it. Once I have time to do it right that is. I'll post pics after I'm done.
As far as getting the Samsung Desk Home to install, I still haven't figured out how to properly modify the build.prop to recognize it . I've got a post in the modding are of xda for assistance. The last thing I want to do is somehow brick my phone for a dock app [although I would LOOOOVE to be able to use that line out w/my google music beta as an alarm!] but no response yet.
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Got my Pebble finally on Friday and have been running it through it's paces. And I have to admit, I really like it a lot! I had a bad taste from the first gen Sony Smartwatch that suffered from the disconnect issues and did not work well at all. Now with the Pebble, I have to love smartwatches again! The emails, sms, and music track controls are spot on.
The only negative at this point is that the Pebble is at it's infancy in it's product release and all I can see is good things happening if they let it.
As for the look, it needs a little help in my opinion. It needs a wider band. There is a kickstarter to create them as we speak but that means it's not available yet. I need to shop around for different 22mm bands that fit. Oh well lol...
Before matte black gadgetskins and screen protector:
Matte black
I can't wait to get my pebble
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CLTatenza said:
I can't wait to get my pebble
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I just love functionality thus far. I NEED an extra cord for work! Well, not really, this e-paper display is great and I don't think needs much charging. I need to find a battery app for the Pebble now! LOL
Are you a backer as well? Or did you preorder?
I preordered, so who knows when I'll get mine...
How did it affect battery life of your n4?
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I preordered, so who knows when I'll get mine...
How did it affect battery life of your n4?
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A bit. Not too bad, but I do notice it. It is very slight. And I constantly use email and sms, use flipboard, reddit, and occasionally browse here and there. But for an hour and a half, constant connection and getting emails, the battery went down 4%.
But I also have wifi always on because I am either at work or home, and bt now on, with all the background syncs, that's pretty darn good in my book.
Also on your pre order. It also depends on when the last of the Kickstarter rewards will finally be sent out. Right now the reds are just being shipped. Next is the Orange and then White and finally Grey. IMO the black is the way to go and get a wrap to wrap it whatever color you want it. And also I recommend a screen proctor as well. I found myself scraping the watch time to time and if I hadn't installed the screen protector and skin wrap, it would have most likely scratched. So I think they will start shipping pre orders in two months from today. (Don't quote me!)
Added a Fossil Heirloom leather strap watch band. Not too thick IMO and I have skinny wrists! I love this band! On Amazon, you can find it for $30.
I think worth it 100%
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Added a Fossil Heirloom leather strap watch band. Not too thick IMO and I have skinny wrists! I love this band! On Amazon, you can find it for $30.
I think worth it 100%
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Ooooo thats nice
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I always thought the pebble looked funny with that stock skinny band. looks really nice with that aftermarket one.
wow, it looks good!!!
thanks for sharing.
That looks awesome. Great post!
Question,
What dyou think is like, a good advantage on having one of these?
ibarra21 said:
That looks awesome. Great post!
Question,
What dyou think is like, a good advantage on having one of these?
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Well, you have to understand what the Pebble does first off. Which is basically a notifier on your wrist. This works if one has the phone either on a charger or in your pocket. While driving or in a meeting; someplace where you can't see you phone and don't want to miss an important message or call. And controlling your music player is gravy IMO.
For me, the greatest advantage of this is when I have my phone charging and I am not near it. Second, is the ability to control my music from the Pebble.
And being e-paper display, the watch can go for a good while. I haven't tested it on how long but for the day, the watch reads 100%. I know it's not because when I put it on my charger, it starts charging, so I am guessing it's between 90-100.
I got one of these mofos too, getting text and emails on the watch is cool, and controlling my music through bluetooth to my car stereo is cool. Battery life could be better (5-6 days), and I wish notifications were persistent, they go away automatically after a while, I also wish you could pull up past notifications, and answer calls with it(you can only reject them so far). All in all a pretty cool thinger-ma-jig.
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I got one of these mofos too, getting text and emails on the watch is cool, and controlling my music through bluetooth to my car stereo is cool. Battery life could be better (5-6 days), and I wish notifications were persistent, they go away automatically after a while, I also wish you could pull up past notifications, and answer calls with it(you can only reject them so far). All in all a pretty cool thinger-ma-jig.
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Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch? There's a trial one to try out for 10 notifications to see if it works for you because the full version is like 6.5 bux.
The app is pretty cool and very detailed. There's a quiet time mode and notification history. Yes the notifs go away after a min or two, but I just get to the augmented smartwatch app, which takes over the music app btw, and get a list of notifications. I think it reads the past 5. I can revert to my music controller with a double click. It takes a learning curve to work it, but it works.
And why would you want to answer your phone? And how would you go about that? I mean you can probably code in an answer function, but I don't get how you would communicate with the watch where you would hit answer and the call be on speakerphone mode? I guess that would be the only way, no?
5-6 days on one charge with notifications all day? Is that the watchface you use? I have a bunch and created a few and settled on the Maurice "minutes" face. And the watch really only uses up juice when creating the notifications, so 5-6 days is pretty awesome for a device that is constantly on bt.
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Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch? There's a trial one to try out for 10 notifications to see if it works for you because the full version is like 6.5 bux.
The app is pretty cool and very detailed. There's a quiet time mode and notification history. Yes the notifs go away after a min or two, but I just get to the augmented smartwatch app, which takes over the music app btw, and get a list of notifications. I think it reads the past 5. I can revert to my music controller with a double click. It takes a learning curve to work it, but it works.
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Thanks for the recommendation, I bought Augmented Smartwatch a day or so after receiving the watch, it's a pretty complex app so I'm not sure that I am getting the full benefit of it's feature set.
And why would you want to answer your phone? And how would you go about that? I mean you can probably code in an answer function, but I don't get how you would communicate with the watch where you would hit answer and the call be on speakerphone mode? I guess that would be the only way, no?
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I would like to use the watch to answer the phone for times like when I am in the car, and the phone is docked on the windshield and connected via bluetooth to my car stereo that has a mic, I'd be able to just tap the button on the watch and answer the call.
5-6 days on one charge with notifications all day? Is that the watchface you use? I have a bunch and created a few and settled on the Maurice "minutes" face. And the watch really only uses up juice when creating the notifications, so 5-6 days is pretty awesome for a device that is constantly on bt.
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I was able to get the 5-6 days after the latest update and turning off the backlight turning on via the accelerometer, I think with true e-ink the watch would probably get much better battery life. I also use "Lama" to turn off Bluetooth on my phone after 9pm and turn it back on after 9am.
I found that watch face to be the most attractive and functional, it having the month and day on it.
Do you have a link to the watch faces you created? I'd like to check them out
Is the SDK easy to work with?
When playing music does your Pebble get out of sync with the currently playing track(mine does every once and a while)?
This would be my second favorite watch face
I've only uploaded one. And used a simple quick face generator to create a black Imperial/Empire logo with the time in the middle with the date on the bottom. The others are personal ones with pictures of my 4 yr old acting weird :silly:.
You can get a bunch of watchfaces from mypebblefaces.com (best to view from your phone to download) to check the different faces. I currently love the Maurice one. It's my fav.
Awesome!
Wonder when they will finally start shipping the pre-orders. Hopefully before iWatch, and Galaxy Watch hit the market.
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Oh and as for the music, yes it get's a bit mixed up, but I thought it was me being too impatient in pressing the buttons lol.
Looks great but how about we cook up a custom rom for the pebble?
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I'm thinking about a smart watch...
Cookoo watch is looks nicer to me:
http://www.connectedevice.com/cookoo-watch-black/
The price is so high.
reginickneo said:
I'm thinking about a smart watch...
Cookoo watch is looks nicer to me:
http://www.connectedevice.com/cookoo-watch-black/
The price is so high.
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I initially backed that when it was on kickstarter last year but I didn't like how it was shaping up so I backed out. Glad I did because they don't offer an Android version yet. The cookoo's only work on iPhones right now. There is a promise there will be an Android version soon, but no eta.
$129 isn't that bad. It's a little higher than the Sony Smartwatch and the Pebble is going to retail $150.
I always enjoyed typing on a hardware keyboard. Unfortunately phones with physical keyboards are no longer produced (except blackberry).
The phone i used until now was nokia n900, but its battery died, so i decided to move on. I wanted a device like htc tytn 2 or htc touch pro 2 but with today specifications. I found none.
So i got a samsung galaxy note 4 and decided to add a hardware keyboard to it. I know that for galaxy s4 there are some bluetooth keyboard cases, but they does not allow full control of the interface. I wanted something with a mousepad.
For that i found the Rii mini bluetooth keyboard. It is about the same size as the note 4.
With two ringke slim cases, i build a slide mechanism that can also tilt:
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Here are a few photos of the note 4 next to older devices
You can see how i build it here: http://simpledevices.blogspot.ro/
nice mod!
I haven't seen a psion in forever!
Did you consider those similar keyboards that connect via bluetooth or is the USB host for something else?
The usb host is for connecting any usb device. I make a small host adapter which i keep in a free space in the keyboard case:
nice one. where did you buy the keyboard from, in Romania?
i bought it from olx.ro, but i also found on robofun.ro
I have a very similar keyboard. How would I go about connecting the keyboard with the phone? I am not trying to make a slider phone, but just want to use the keyboard wirelessly with the phone. Thanks.
That is freaking awesome. I have that same little keyboard, I may have to set aside some time to make one of these for myself.
burntrat said:
I have a very similar keyboard. How would I go about connecting the keyboard with the phone? I am not trying to make a slider phone, but just want to use the keyboard wirelessly with the phone. Thanks.
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well, there are several model of this keyboard available. some of them are using wifi, some bluetooth. If your keyboard is using bluetooth, simple activate bluetooth on the phone, turn on the keyboard, on the phone search for bluetooth devices, you should find the keyboard, select it, it may ask you to introduce a code, insert it, and you are done.
If your keyboard is using wifi, you'll need to use a usb host adapter to plug the wifi adapter that came with the keyboard to the phone usb. I didn't use such a keyboard before, so not sure what you have to do after that.
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That is freaking awesome. I have that same little keyboard, I may have to set aside some time to make one of these for myself.
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if you have access to a 3d printer, you can make it look alot better, however the slide mechanism should be made from metal, becase the note 4 is not very light.
I would really like to see something similar, so if you can find some time to do it, please post the pictures
Maybe you have better ideas about the slide and tilt mechanism.
Best regards,
Liviu
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well, there are several model of this keyboard available. some of them are using wifi, some bluetooth. If your keyboard is using bluetooth, simple activate bluetooth on the phone, turn on the keyboard, on the phone search for bluetooth devices, you should find the keyboard, select it, it may ask you to introduce a code, insert it, and you are done.
If your keyboard is using wifi, you'll need to use a usb host adapter to plug the wifi adapter that came with the keyboard to the phone usb. I didn't use such a keyboard before, so not sure what you have to do after that.
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My keyboard has an usb dongle I have to plug in somewhere. I wasn't sure how it connected until much later after looking at your pics much more closely. I ordered an otg cable, hopefully it works out. Thanks man, and that is a sick mod.
ryu1 said:
if you have access to a 3d printer, you can make it look alot better, however the slide mechanism should be made from metal, becase the note 4 is not very light.
I would really like to see something similar, so if you can find some time to do it, please post the pictures
Maybe you have better ideas about the slide and tilt mechanism.
Best regards,
Liviu
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I wouldn't have the first clue where to find a 3D printer, unfortunately. That's a good idea though.
I have a couple of cases that would work well for this and I think they'd look nice with a leather covering, so we'll see what I can come up with. I'll definitely post pics when/if I do this
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I wouldn't have the first clue where to find a 3D printer, unfortunately. That's a good idea though.
I have a couple of cases that would work well for this and I think they'd look nice with a leather covering, so we'll see what I can come up with. I'll definitely post pics when/if I do this
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i may have acces to a 3d printer soon, and hopefully i can make it look better.
Looking forward to see your case, especially the slide mechanism, will you do the same as i did, or you have better ideas?
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i may have acces to a 3d printer soon, and hopefully i can make it look better.
Looking forward to see your case, especially the slide mechanism, will you do the same as i did, or you have better ideas?
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I have to see what I can rummage up for the mechanism, I may have to make a trip to Fry's or something. I'll probably keep it similar to your design cause I like the slide & tilt thing. I'm out of state visiting my mom all week so I have lots of time to brainstorm :good:
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I have to see what I can rummage up for the mechanism, I may have to make a trip to Fry's or something. I'll probably keep it similar to your design cause I like the slide & tilt thing. I'm out of state visiting my mom all week so I have lots of time to brainstorm :good:
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Sounds great! I have some ideas that can remove those bulges from the first case:
The idea is to use some screws to fix the case to slide and cut the metal bends that holds the first case:
Flipping those two small holders will give you a space in the middle for the screws, allowing you to slide easily:
I'm not sure if i have time this weekend to do this on my case, but you can try it out.
if someone makes this for me I swear I'll buy it or if someone could give me a link to some official ones I would love you forever lol. I need this in my life
Br00talBean said:
if someone makes this for me I swear I'll buy it or if someone could give me a link to some official ones I would love you forever lol. I need this in my life
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I'm afraid you won't find this anywhere to buy, you'll have to build it yourself.
yeah unfortunately I realized that after looking online for like 3 days straight lmao. literally impossible to find. I don't know why this isn't a thing I think it's absolutely amazing. brings me back to the G1 and Moto XT & all that.
I've searched all over for Note 4 keyboard cases and didn't find any like with my old S3, sadly, but then you went and made one! Looks nice!
I just wish that keyboard had backlighting, since I use my phone in dark rooms fairly often. But since it's a DIY effort anyway, I might as well base it off one of those old S3 cases that did have the backlighting and the classic HTC slide action with tilt.
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I've searched all over for Note 4 keyboard cases and didn't find any like with my old S3, sadly, but then you went and made one! Looks nice!
I just wish that keyboard had backlighting, since I use my phone in dark rooms fairly often. But since it's a DIY effort anyway, I might as well base it off one of those old S3 cases that did have the backlighting and the classic HTC slide action with tilt.
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The keyboard has backlight. To turn it on, i press fn + f1 keys.
wow :good:
We''ve extended the campaign everyone Make sure to grab a Mod or bumper while the special Indiegogo offer lasts!
https://igg.me/at/motomodedge​
The EDGE Shield bumper is available for pre-order:
https://igg.me/at/motomodedge
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Hi everyone!
My team and I are working on a edge notification mod concept which I'd like to share with you (we're taking part in the transform the smartphone challange). Here's a quick look:
We missed led notifications and came up with an all-around edge light system - we're almost finished with the prototype. Small leds, which can be found on some phones are very underwhelming- we are planning to spice things up a bit.
The prototype has 20 individually lit leds, which can glow in basically any color. This allows for pretty much unlimited customization - patterns & colors.
We're linking this to 3rd party notificactions (facebook, twitter, instagram, gmail etc), text messages, calls, calendar events, emails and so on. You'll be able to set any color to any notification you like.
There's also additional functionality like:
- a low battery status
- gradual illumination and color shift as the battery recharges
- option to save settings for different time/days
- automatic on/off at specific time/day
- option to link to specific contacts (calls and text messages)
It's a quick way of reading between the lines and knowing what kind of information your phone is reaching out to you with before you even unlock the screen. It also lets you priotitize - for example, you can enable it for the notifications you want to receive at a specific moment and not worry or get disturbed by the stuff you don't care about.
You can link specific notifications, like social media with color 1, work contacts with color 2, family & friends color 3 etc. Simple, quick and efficient.
There's no impact on battery life, as we're planning to squeeze in a 2000mah battery in there. It's going to be enough to power the enhanced notification for a few days or you can also use it to add some power to your phone if you have to.
You'll be able to set a specific battery % to start and stop charging at or straight after snapping it in - it will recharge the phone automatically.
Here's a quick look at the app:
You can read more on our website: www.modmyedge.com
Thanks,
Tom
cool idea
I like it, but while I hate to be "that guy", what does Razer think about the name? Referring to their "Chroma" keyboard.
wraith1932 said:
I like it, but while I hate to be "that guy", what does Razer think about the name? Referring to their "Chroma" keyboard.
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Shouldn't be a problem as our logo is different. However, we have several other ideas for the name/logo in case we run into issues like these . Currently we're mostly focused on development and functionality.
Sweet! I'd buy that!
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If you are able to squeeze that battery in, do you plan on making it support wireless charging?
Also, Idk how far you are in to development, but do you have any expected price range?
Franglestine said:
If you are able to squeeze that battery in, do you plan on making it support wireless charging?
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We get that question a lot! It's definitely possible. However, we need need to look into some design guidelines and see how much would the thickness get increased by. The edge notifications and additional power are a priority, but we'll take all suggestions into account . We want to be competitive when it comes to pricing, but it's too early to give an accurate estimate. There's going to be a 25% discount for everyone who pre-orders though, stay tuned!
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We get that question a lot! It's definitely possible. However, we need need to look into some design guidelines and see how much would the thickness get increased by. The edge notifications and additional power are a priority, but we'll take all suggestions into account . We want to be competitive when it comes to pricing, but it's too early to give an accurate estimate. There's going to be a 25% discount for everyone who pre-orders though, stay tuned!
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Great! I'm super excited about this product, I hope you guys are able to make this happen! I've already signed up for the indigogo notifications following this product. You'll get my business.
Franglestine said:
Great! I'm super excited about this product, I hope you guys are able to make this happen! I've already signed up for the indigogo notifications following this product. You'll get my business.
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Thanks! I appreciate all the feedback and support, it helps a lot
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Shouldn't be a problem as our logo is different. However, we have several other ideas for the name/logo in case we run into issues like these . Currently we're mostly focused on development and functionality.
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Good to hear. I'd hate to see a cool thing like this run into issues just because "We used the name first!!!1!"
Hope international orders will be accepted!
i23u8 said:
Hope international orders will be accepted!
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We plan to ship worldwide We wouldn't want anyone to miss out on it!
It would be nice if you would actually cover the phone up and make it a case to protect the aluminium body and the screen. Or make 2 versions, one that acts like a case and the other one just like a style shell
TigerCourage said:
It would be nice if you would actually cover the phone up and make it a case to protect the aluminium body and the screen. Or make 2 versions, one that acts like a case and the other one just like a style shell
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It's an option Not sure how that would work out with the pin alignment and Motorola's Moto Mod requirements though. Will look into it!
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It would be nice if you would actually cover the phone up and make it a case to protect the aluminium body and the screen. Or make 2 versions, one that acts like a case and the other one just like a style shell
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I really like the case idea. Then I don't have to buy a bumper lol
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Why is the indiegogo ended??
Intrigued...quick questions about the battery portion...
1. Would this be able to work as some of the other mods do with the "efficiency mode? That kind of trickle charges the phone and keeps it at 80% battery?...
2. Does the battery in the mod charge when the phone is plugged in?
Also, I agree with the idea of making it sort of like a "case." Reason being, I like using a bumper case when I have a mod attached to the phone, but it looks like the available.bumper cases from Verizon or Incipio would cover up the colored led portion...If you could integrate a softish material that protects the sides and wraps around to the front it would be AMAZING
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karendar said:
Why is the indiegogo ended??
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It hasn't started yet - we're collecting emails at the moment from people who are interested in pre-ordering and supporting development. Make sure to sign up and get notified first
Metfanant said:
Intrigued...quick questions about the battery portion...
1. Would this be able to work as some of the other mods do with the "efficiency mode? That kind of trickle charges the phone and keeps it at 80% battery?...
2. Does the battery in the mod charge when the phone is plugged in?
Also, I agree with the idea of making it sort of like a "case." Reason being, I like using a bumper case when I have a mod attached to the phone, but it looks like the available.bumper cases from Verizon or Incipio would cover up the colored led portion...If you could integrate a softish material that protects the sides and wraps around to the front it would be AMAZING
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We haven't decided on how the battery portion will work yet, but our idea is a bit different. We want to implement a setting in the app that will enable 2 modes:
1. phone battery starts recharging straight after the module is snapped in (this would probably use trickle charging, but we're still not 100% sure)
2. you set a fixed % value that you would like your phone to start and stop charging at. Lets say you set start to 30% and stop to 70% - when the phone drops to 30% it will recharge till it reaches 70%. This, in my opinion is a better option and manages battery life more efficiently.
The bumper has been mentioned by others a few times, so it is definitely an option. The question remains though if Motorola's requirements for Moto Mods won't get in the way. We'll be looking into it
I wouldn't make a case version of this. I actually just recommend you putting stretch goal for 3 optional bumper cases. One for each current Z device and then future ones if your still doing stuff later on. That way if you get the mod you can still use it next generation. If you do the case version you are limited if next gen doesn't have the same dimensions.