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n1 car dock?

i just saw this nice accessory http://phandroid.com/2010/02/08/nexus-one-car-dock-spotted-looks-awesome/
and i m wondering if you guyz know anything more about this car dock or any other adaptations
plz gimme your lights
thanx

Looks cool.

Would be a great N1 car dock especially if that metal rod is telescopic

Google is taking way too long on this thing.
I gave up and ordered a custom mount from proclipusa.com

GldRush98 said:
Google is taking way too long on this thing.
I gave up and ordered a custom mount from proclipusa.com
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Would like to see some pictures of this, and maybe a small review.

got tired of waiting myself and got this:
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I don't trust windshield mounts and this works pretty well in my car.
-Mc

check out this one. i have the one that suctions to window and its cheap and works great. of course, no bluetooth or google goodies, but that thing will never come out.
http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?skuno=86724

Got tired of waiting myself and ordered this a week or so ago. It was on my desk when I got home from work today finally. For its price and origin, it holds up pretty well, well at least the few hours I've tried it so far.
The suction cup had a plastic protective film, I removed the film, licked the cup and fastened it to the window. I gave it a few hard tugs and its on there pretty good. I look forward to seeing how it handles the Sun here in Phoenix.
Another good thing I like about it is, it is sturdy where its at. My universal dock for my G1 was flimsy and would move when I pushed the screen. This doesn't budge. Also the phone is securely locked in.
Only issues I'm having so far is I'm not used to using my index finger on the screen and I'm having issues but that's not related to the holder.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150409885541&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
If and when the offiical car dock comes out, I'll probably still buy one... maybe.

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Got tired of waiting myself and ordered this a week or so ago. It was on my desk when I got home from work today finally. For its price and origin, it holds up pretty well, well at least the few hours I've tried it so far.
The suction cup had a plastic protective film, I removed the film, licked the cup and fastened it to the window. I gave it a few hard tugs and its on there pretty good. I look forward to seeing how it handles the Sun here in Phoenix.
Another good thing I like about it is, it is sturdy where its at. My universal dock for my G1 was flimsy and would move when I pushed the screen. This doesn't budge. Also the phone is securely locked in.
Only issues I'm having so far is I'm not used to using my index finger on the screen and I'm having issues but that's not related to the holder.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150409885541&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
If and when the offiical car dock comes out, I'll probably still buy one... maybe.
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i Have that exact one, it is alright, except you can't rotate it at all, so the phone sits at an angle, and it scratched some of the teflon off the bottom of the phone. Maybe get some high grain sandpaper and make it a bit less sharp on the bottom left edge where it hold your phone.

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Would like to see some pictures of this, and maybe a small review.
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I received and installed it today. It is bad ass. It was kinda of pricey, but it is WELL worth it. I will take some pics after work.

liam.lah said:
i Have that exact one, it is alright, except you can't rotate it at all, so the phone sits at an angle, and it scratched some of the teflon off the bottom of the phone. Maybe get some high grain sandpaper and make it a bit less sharp on the bottom left edge where it hold your phone.
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I was able to rotate mine, I just loosened the knobs and made it angle to my taste.
Scratches from it? Does your N1 have a skin?

As promised...
I got the padded tilt/swivel mount. It's very nice, it has a felt type texture to it. It is very soft and will definitely never harm my precious Nexus One. It is very sturdy, and holds the phone securely. I can drive like a maniac and this puppy isn't budging one inch! It is in the perfect "navigation position" for my car. I couldn't be happier
Like I said, it was pricey, but the quality of the mount is well worth it. I've had those cheapy universal style mounts in the past and they're always pieces of ****. It's nice to have a NICE mount for my nice phone

GldRush98 said:
As promised...
I got the padded tilt/swivel mount. It's very nice, it has a felt type texture to it. It is very soft and will definitely never harm my precious Nexus One. It is very sturdy, and holds the phone securely. I can drive like a maniac and this puppy isn't budging one inch! It is in the perfect "navigation position" for my car. I couldn't be happier
Like I said, it was pricey, but the quality of the mount is well worth it. I've had those cheapy universal style mounts in the past and they're always pieces of ****. It's nice to have a NICE mount for my nice phone
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That does look more trustworthy than having something dangle from your windshield. Do you know if you can you still get a charger plugged into your nexus while its in there?

davehasninjas said:
That does look more trustworthy than having something dangle from your windshield. Do you know if you can you still get a charger plugged into your nexus while its in there?
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Yup, the bottom is completely open to plug in a car charger. They make a mount with the charger built in too, but it adds on to the already expensive mount, and I already have a car charger, and they don't have a padded version, so I opted for this one

That mount looks solid, secure & good location. Unfortunately, proclipusa doesn't have a vent mount for my Benz

galaxys said:
That mount looks solid, secure & good location. Unfortunately, proclipusa doesn't have a vent mount for my Benz
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what are you saying nooow?
i live in greece,where they dont ship to

GldRush98 said:
Yup, the bottom is completely open to plug in a car charger. They make a mount with the charger built in too, but it adds on to the already expensive mount, and I already have a car charger, and they don't have a padded version, so I opted for this one
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If you tilt the phone to landscape orientation, does it slide out of the mount?
It appears that it is a drop in mount, so I am worried that if it is landscape and I take a turn sharply, that sucker will fly out of there.

I have the version which has the built-in charger, not padded; I use it in landscape 90% of the time (and switching is trivial). The phone is held quite securely.
Mileage may vary on the padded version.

I guess I'm the opposite. I prefer my navigation to be in portrait mode. It allows you to see more of the upcoming roadway in front of you.
But I can tilt it to landscape and it'd be held in just fine as long as I didn't tilt it too far.

Re: n1 car dock? NEED A LINK...
can one of you guys, post a or the link from a online store were we can buy this kinds of accessories? a trusted one of course. and not tmobile, because i think only users from that operator, can buy in the omline store. At least you need to provide a tmobile phone number for the registration (i'm in Portugal, so i don't have one). I'm especially interested in the car dock in this post. best regards!
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bike dock?

i think about buying a car dock and trying to mount it on my bike. has anyone experience with special kind of car docks?
EDIT - found a solution for german based people: http://amzn.to/bw8Rp3 (amazon.de)

This is your lucky day my son. I happened to be looking for car mounts and came across this little beauty.
Have a butchers at this
http://www.amzer.com/Amzer-Bicycle-Handlebar-Mount-P86729.htm
Looks like it'll do the job.

wow, that is just great. i will definately check it out and take it for a ride through one of germanys nicest cities

lieroho said:
wow, that is just great. i will definately check it out and take it for a ride through one of germanys nicest cities
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Have fun. Looks like I may be moving to the Alsace this summer so maybe I'll spot you if I do some sightseeing over the border.
Think I may get one myself actually.

Found this one yesterday in a magazine:
Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit
Maybe theres a micro usb adapter available ...

lieroho said:
i think about buying a car dock and trying to mount it on my bike. has anyone experience with special kind of car docks?
EDIT - found a solution for german based people: http://amzn.to/bw8Rp3 (amazon.de)
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If you get one can you give us an update please.
I'm seriously thinking of getting one but would love to hear first hand impressions of how secure it holds the phone.

badomen said:
This is your lucky day my son. I happened to be looking for car mounts and came across this little beauty.
Have a butchers at this
http://www.amzer.com/Amzer-Bicycle-Handlebar-Mount-P86729.htm
Looks like it'll do the job.
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Would love this as it's a real pain in the butt to stop bike and pull phone out of backpack!
I'm going to pick this baby up. Will report back on it later.
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Don't order from them. They neglected to tell me that the bracket is on back order, so now they have my money and my bracket is in limbo. Who knows when they'll get another shipment of these brackets. I could have ordered from somewhere else and had it in hand by now. How irritating.

DerSeppel said:
Found this one yesterday in a magazine:
Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit
Maybe theres a micro usb adapter available ...
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>>>micro usb adapter<<<

I finally got the bike bracket from Amzer. Very solid piece of hardware, and not obtrusive on the bike as I feared. Though the bracket swivels in 360 degrees, you can lock it in your preferred position and it stays there.
I was able to have full control over the phone's functions without moving the phone or bracket out of place.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to mount his N1 on his bike.
If you have any questions let me know.
Please See Addendum Below. DO NOT get this bracket.

How sturdy is it? How well is the N1 locked into the mount? I was thinking of using this on a motorcycle, but it would have to hold up to lots of beating and vibration...

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It is big enough anything should fit in it. I ordered one and will let everyone know how it fits in a few days.

BoostedSR20 said:
How sturdy is it? How well is the N1 locked into the mount? I was thinking of using this on a motorcycle, but it would have to hold up to lots of beating and vibration...
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It's been a long time since I've ridden a motorcycle, so don't know if the bracket would work on that kind of handlebar.
That said this bracket is very sturdy. I never felt like the phone was in danger of popping out. You have to pull the top part of the clip pretty far out to remove the phone. Be aware that there is no cover from the elements on this thing. If you get rained on, the phone is probably toast.

Please don't buy from Amzer / Fommy.com.
I've had a nightmare experience, and despite pressure from my BBB complaints and the Attorney General, it's been almost 4 weeks and I'm still waiting to receive the correct item.Horrible service and broken promises all the way.

tanman1975 said:
I finally got the bike bracket from Amzer. Very solid piece of hardware, and not obtrusive on the bike as I feared. Though the bracket swivels in 360 degrees, you can lock it in your preferred position and it stays there.
I was able to have full control over the phone's functions without moving the phone or bracket out of place.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to mount his N1 on his bike.
If you have any questions let me know.
Please See Addendum Below. DO NOT get this bracket.
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I used this bracket for just the second time yesterday (weather in Houston has been wet for the last week). A quarter of the way through my ride, my music suddenly stopped. Sure enough, I glanced down to see the my headphone jack dangling. The entire cradle half of the bracket had completely popped off! I had to backtrack and found the phone separated from the cradle as well (probably upon impact). I had been cruising on a gravel road at the time, so my poor N1 is nicely dinged and chipped up except for the screen (on which I had a screen protector).
Of course, I'm fuming at the shoddy construction of the Amzer Bike Bracket. I can't imagine they will credit me the damage to the phone (which was in pristine condition). It's clear they didn't do any testing on their bracket's design, as upon further inspection, I found that the cradle has a sliding groove to settle upon the bracket itself, and obviously doesn't lock well enough to withstand normal vibration.
Using the bracket has turned out to be even more frustrating than actually getting it. Avoid this bracket like the plague.

Sorry to hear that man. I was excited to hear a review on that as I am in the market for something for while I'm road biking. Wish it would have worked out for you.

pakraider may be correct--
I have yet to get a response from Amzer about the product

I've made one myself with some parts. It's not cheap but it works great for about 1000 kilometers for now (on and offroad) without problems.
http://translate.google.de/translat...roid-hilfe.de/271103-post4.html&sl=auto&tl=en
sorry for the translation via google.
attached on the bike http://www.android-hilfe.de/277153-post6.html

Bought one on ebay for 8$ with shipping. It seems nice and sturdy, havent mounted it yet tough.
remove x from the link:
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Krusell (sp) actually makes a kit specifically for bicycling using their multidapt case, along with every other kind of mount you could imagine.
What I did was bought a VERY cheap krusell case (2.99 on android for an old blackberry) a silicon case for my old mytouch, and some heavy duty contact adhesive. Add to the mix a little exacto knife magic (okay, a lot) and you have a customized mount that you can use ANYWHERE! For a lot less than the usual $40.00 they charge with this case.
They have car mounts, bicycle mounts, running armbands...everything you could think of - and they all use the 'multidapt' system. So you crucify one cheap case and one cheap phone sleeve, and you're golden.
I used the bike mount on my road bike. Simple, positively snaps in and out, minimum pieces to risk failure, and my mytouch was my GPS for a 120 mile road race (thank you cardiotrainer!)
If you've got the time and the tools, it's worth a try. The total setup cost me less than $25 from Amazon with shipping.

Anyone got any experience of these guys and their mounts?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=me%3DA1JCK2KMJMH29Q&field-keywords=nexus+one&x=0&y=0
Thinking of getting a car and bike mount from them.

Anyone get the HTC Car Dock yet?

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Trying to get some feedback on build quality and performance with the htc car kit dock. Anyone get it yet? Pics? I'm leaning towards getting it since I have the N1 dock and like the look of it.
Thanks

im curious on this as well. i like the look of it though the holder part looks like cheap easy-to-break plastic. is this so? and how well does it mount in vehicle. and is it easy to take on and off without needing screws or any damaging/invasive mounting?

Dolphinwigs said:
im curious on this as well. i like the look of it though the holder part looks like cheap easy-to-break plastic. is this so? and how well does it mount in vehicle. and is it easy to take on and off without needing screws or any damaging/invasive mounting?
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It mounts via suction cup on the bottom to a window, flat surface or a disc with tape on the other side. It looks exactly the same as the N1 mount with a holder for the S4G. The plastic the holder is made of doesn't look as sturdy as the holder for the n1 though. At $65 I wanna hear some feedback before buying it.

GorillaPimp said:
It mounts via suction cup on the bottom to a window, flat surface or a disc with tape on the other side. It looks exactly the same as the N1 mount with a holder for the S4G. The plastic the holder is made of doesn't look as sturdy as the holder for the n1 though. At $65 I wanna hear some feedback before buying it.
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Hey Guys check out the reviews on expansys-usa.com
http://www.expansys-usa.com/allreviews.aspx?i=217768

tkdsl said:
Hey Guys check out the reviews on expansys-usa.com
http://www.expansys-usa.com/allreviews.aspx?i=217768
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saw those - expansys and htc-uk are the only places that I've found it for sale

I'd also love some feedback before throwing away almost $70. If its a high quality dock, I'll get it, the N1 dock was pricey but worth it, however it also came with bluetooth and built in speakers...

That's an interesting design. The base looks solid, just like the N1's dock, and I loved mine.
Hope this one actually holds the phone well. It does look a little flimsy.
Just gotta find somewhere in my car to actually mount it without it being in the way.

I'm going to checkout expansys' return policy and bite the bullet. I got a better idea of what's going on with by looking at the Desire dock. That image in the first post is at a horrible angle. It looks like the Desire dock with different placement of the black bar that has the microusb plug. The brown plastic the phone sits in is kinda see through. It looks like HTC is using that black bar + brown holder as a basic form for their docks now. They all have the same base and arm. I'm thinking the charger is similar too. I plugged the adapter cord from my N1 charger into the S4G and it went from 70% to 100% in maybe 15 minutes - much faster than every other method I've tried including the stock charger.

I have this dock, and it is perfect quality.
I kinda not like the degrees of rotation which are limited in one way, so it is hard to find the right way to mount it so you can use it landscape and portrait, but I have a strange mounting-angle in my car so you probably be just fine.
The moving parts are tight enough, even on a bumpy road it does not change position.
Phone goes in perfect, and the usb connector can move on a little spring so when taking it out, bending it, you will not damage the connector on the phone. It's getting used to putting it in, but once you know it you be fine.
So, good thing, good quality, good holding of phone, can recommend.

Riel said:
I have this dock, and it is perfect quality.
I kinda not like the degrees of rotation which are limited in one way, so it is hard to find the right way to mount it so you can use it landscape and portrait, but I have a strange mounting-angle in my car so you probably be just fine.
The moving parts are tight enough, even on a bumpy road it does not change position.
Phone goes in perfect, and the usb connector can move on a little spring so when taking it out, bending it, you will not damage the connector on the phone. It's getting used to putting it in, but once you know it you be fine.
So, good thing, good quality, good holding of phone, can recommend.
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upload some pics for us buddy

Riel said:
I have this dock, and it is perfect quality.
I kinda not like the degrees of rotation which are limited in one way, so it is hard to find the right way to mount it so you can use it landscape and portrait, but I have a strange mounting-angle in my car so you probably be just fine.
The moving parts are tight enough, even on a bumpy road it does not change position.
Phone goes in perfect, and the usb connector can move on a little spring so when taking it out, bending it, you will not damage the connector on the phone. It's getting used to putting it in, but once you know it you be fine.
So, good thing, good quality, good holding of phone, can recommend.
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Thanks, I think I'll order one on Friday.

Brodit has offered a sensation doc in pre-order now, might be worth waiting for it. I loved the brodit products ...

I will make pics, hard to make pics with the phone when it is in the dock Need to fetch another device for that. Maybe tonigt.

I'm mainly interested in some pics of the dock.

Sorry I posted in the wrong area.

Pic and vid for you.
The mount to the dashboard is self-made! The carkit has a sucktion-mounting, I made something myself to mount that sucktion plate to.
It clicks in really tight. Connecting it goes very well, just get the feeling.
Releasing it by pushing the right small piece that is sticking out, then it releases. It sits very good and stiff.

You're the man Riel! Great work on the vid, pic and mount!
Very cool. I'm getting that. HTC owes you a commission.

Nice.
Nice work, Riel.
I just have one concern: do you all think the device will still fit inside the mount, even whilst wearing the "barely-there" case from Case-Mate, for example?
I often rely on my phone's GPS, since I travel out-of-state alot... but I'm also not sure I want to snap off the case every time, just to place it in the mount.
Any insight?

Sweet, thanks for the video. Looks to be just as good build quality as the Nexus One car mount, and that thing was damn solid. Glad to see HTC didn't skimp on this one either.

Looks nice, but $65 is insane! You could buy a dedicated GPS for that price (and that would come with a mount).

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Wow, thanks a lot, great review. I'll get you a thanks once I'm back on my phone. Ran out for the day. A quick question for you... I noticed the close up on the crab claw part of the mount. Is the inside of the claw covered with any sort of padded or soft touch material? I'm afraid if I used the mount with a naked phone that it will scratch the chrome on the Nexus 4. Can you speak to that at all?
By the way, great English... I'm semi bilingual, but it amazes me how well other countries can pick up english... even the ones that don't have any english speaking countries near by. Kudos.:highfive:

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Wow, thanks a lot, great review. I'll get you a thanks once I'm back on my phone. Ran out for the day. A quick question for you... I noticed the close up on the crab claw part of the mount. Is the inside of the claw covered with any sort of padded or soft touch material? I'm afraid if I used the mount with a naked phone that it will scratch the chrome on the Nexus 4. Can you speak to that at all?
By the way, great English... I'm semi bilingual, but it amazes me how well other countries can pick up english... even the ones that don't have any english speaking countries near by. Kudos.:highfive:
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Yes there is, it's a soft rubber material that can grip your device. I pondered getting this, but opted for my Xenomix car mount that can hold both my N4 and N7. Only sacrifice is that the N4 can't be charged whiled using that dock. So I also use the Kropsson Aero mount. I can't really recommend the Kropsson, but it's been holding well for me. LOL

@Jayrod1980
As you can see on this picture, the red part is rubber or something like that.
It protect the phone completely where the crab pinch the phone
Thanks for your opinion about my English
Some people say that I must stop to speak because it's to hard to understand, and I know that for English sometimes it's difficult :/
But I try to do the best
@kpjimmy thanks for your answer

Your English is fine my man. My French is much much worse
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Courtesy of Google translate...
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I think the http://www.osomount.com/our-mounts/13-oso-zero-mount.htmlZero Mount is much easier to handle.
I have it mounted leftmost on the windshield.
Simply press down and pull slightly slanted off. It holds perfect through the glass back.
The extra lower plastic tray is not needed and can detached.
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Yes it seems cool
But is that working with covers?

I guess it may work with some cases, but not all (e.g. leather flip cases....).

I use this exact clip and it's fantastic. The grip is very strong and it doesn't damage the phone at all.
Plus, if you get a new phone, you can still use it.

Got a white one off cl for $10!
Spray painted it black
Suction grip is amazing
Does rattle when bumpy otherwise fine
100% happy! I use to just tape my phone up lol
Sent from my Nexus 4

Can anyone tell me how large the ball is on the base portion? like if you removed the screw-ring, and separated the clamp part from the base neck part?
I have a great dock that I'm currently testing (the OWL wireless Qi CarPad charger in another thread here) but the base portion is just a sucker, and I like to mount my charger on my dash. I need to find something I can place directly on my dash, because of it's slight curved surface, 3m sticky discs don't work well and I'm afraid they'll pop off at some point.
Thanks in advance.

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Can anyone tell me how large the ball is on the base portion? like if you removed the screw-ring, and separated the clamp part from the base neck part?
I have a great dock that I'm currently testing (the OWL wireless Qi CarPad charger in another thread here) but the base portion is just a sucker, and I like to mount my charger on my dash. I need to find something I can place directly on my dash, because of it's slight curved surface, 3m sticky discs don't work well and I'm afraid they'll pop off at some point.
Thanks in advance.
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I think that ball is 17mm.
You're probably looking to buy something like the Arkon GN078:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-GN078-Removable-Dashboard-Windshield/dp/B005V1L7W8
17mm ball mount
The suction base can stick to textured dashboards.
Depending on how curved your dash is, it may work.
Alternatively, you can buy the Arkon MG178 which combines the GN078 and the mobile grip for even less:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-MG178-U...=1358705322&sr=1-3&keywords=arkon+mobile+grip
I recently purchased the Platinum Series Mobile Dock which also has a similar base.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H1KFP8/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00
The suction part is VERY sticky and has a smaller diameter, which may work better for your curved dash. (Smaller area = less curvature to deal with)
It has the same 17mm ball mount.
Good luck with your search.

4Pr3mier said:
I think that ball is 17mm.
You're probably looking to buy something like the Arkon GN078:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-GN078-Removable-Dashboard-Windshield/dp/B005V1L7W8
17mm ball mount
The suction base can stick to textured dashboards.
Depending on how curved your dash is, it may work.
Alternatively, you can buy the Arkon MG178 which combines the GN078 and the mobile grip for even less:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-MG178-U...=1358705322&sr=1-3&keywords=arkon+mobile+grip
I recently purchased the Platinum Series Mobile Dock which also has a similar base.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H1KFP8/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00
The suction part is VERY sticky and has a smaller diameter, which may work better for your curved dash. (Smaller area = less curvature to deal with)
It has the same 17mm ball mount.
Good luck with your search.
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Awesome! This should work great. There's a little concern, as the Arkon one doesn't come with a screw ring, so it may not have clearance for one, but I'll give it a shot.
The current holder I'm using is an Arkon as well, so I may be able to Frankenstein the arm with ball on that one, onto this sticky base.
Thanks again!

Best Car Mount?

Hey all, I'm looking for a low profile car mount, most likely one of the magnetic ones, I want to keep it OFF my windshield. I just got a new 2014 mustang and it has 0 place to set it. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

get an itian ebay special qi charger and home depot special red scotch double sided mounting tape. works great.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...VPDKIKX0DER&tag=androidcentral00-20&m1k=vb_ac
This guy is minimal and awesome, congrats on the 'tang.

zurkx said:
get an itian ebay special qi charger and home depot special red scotch double sided mounting tape. works great.
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This is what I ended up getting from Best Buy.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitec...26.p?id=1219231132128&skuid=6664126&sellerId=
Will come back with a review later, I had a $20 reward zone code so why not?

note 4 is too heavy for vent mounting....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EEEKit-GoPr...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item5d53f61c53
Dont know if you have the convertible or not but.....
i picked this one up. going to attach it to my headliner (top left corner) instead of the visor. trying to figure out how to run a power cable up to it if i like it there.

I just get one of those sticky sunglasses rubber thingys, cut it a bit and placed it on my steering wheel base near the dash. And cut a little piece for between the speedometer and tach. Phone mounts nicely there, like having a built in GPS that can be seen right next to the speedometer. When the phone isn't mounted, it cannot be seen at all.

zurkx said:
note 4 is too heavy for vent mounting....
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I'll post picks later but I didnt mount it on the vents, I mounted it on the center voltage flap, I might decide to go with the steelie down the road, but for now this works perfect for me and basically free.

http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroo...e=UTF8&qid=1423754470&sr=1-3&keywords=mountek
They also have new version .

I'm currently using a car mount that you stick in your air vent, and then it's a magnet for you phone. Works really well, even with the note 4, for how heavy it is.
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte®-Ma...UTF8&qid=1423762718&sr=8-2&keywords=car+mount
If you have a really heavy case, though, it might not work AS WELL, but it works pretty well.

shawnpuerto said:
I'm currently using a car mount that you stick in your air vent, and then it's a magnet for you phone. Works really well, even with the note 4, for how heavy it is.
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte®-Ma...UTF8&qid=1423762718&sr=8-2&keywords=car+mount
If you have a really heavy case, though, it might not work AS WELL, but it works pretty well.
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Mine is almost the exact same one from logitech I got for free from bestbuy because I had a coupon
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Cubfan99 said:
I just get one of those sticky sunglasses rubber thingys, cut it a bit and placed it on my steering wheel base near the dash. And cut a little piece for between the speedometer and tach. Phone mounts nicely there, like having a built in GPS that can be seen right next to the speedometer. When the phone isn't mounted, it cannot be seen at all.
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Would you be so kind and post a picture?

pr0cl1v1ty said:
Mine is almost the exact same one from logitech I got for free from bestbuy because I had a coupon
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Wow, you got that for free? Nice.

Cubfan99 said:
I just get one of those sticky sunglasses rubber thingys, cut it a bit and placed it on my steering wheel base near the dash. And cut a little piece for between the speedometer and tach. Phone mounts nicely there, like having a built in GPS that can be seen right next to the speedometer. When the phone isn't mounted, it cannot be seen at all.
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Yea pics please!

One word: iottie! The best damn mount period!:highfive:

heres mine :
itian wireless charger with armorbox case.

afordguy said:
One word: iottie! The best damn mount period!:highfive:
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I can't say that that is a universally true statement. There are some REALLY nice car mounts out there that are NOT iottie. I personally think that iotties are a little overpriced for what they are. There are equally good car mounts out there for a lot less of a price.

waynerbbx said:
I can't say that that is a universally true statement. There are some REALLY nice car mounts out there that are NOT iottie. I personally think that iotties are a little overpriced for what they are. There are equally good car mounts out there for a lot less of a price.
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There is no equal when it comes to staying put on an uneven rough surface in -25c Canadian weather. Over priced yes but I'll take the peace of mind knowing my Note won't be lying on
the floor when I get back to my car or fall off while I'm driving.

3M double sided outdoor mounting tape does a better job in -40C canadian winters. and it costs a few cents.

I have used many different car mounts of all different costs, but this one is by far the best and not even the most expensive!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WJB3SE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1