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xda 2 car kit - the best car mount

Hi
Which is better and why: the expansys or seido car mounts ?
There have been some discussions on the pros and cons of the expansys; besides the fact that pda audio isn't pushed through the car speakers, it seems to work well. Anybody with feedback on the seido G2500 ?
Also, where is the most convenient place to install the mount - in the centre of the dash somewhere or, for UK drivers, to the right of the steering wheel ?
Cheers
JP

Does anyone have the Seidio unit yet? According to their website still to be released.

sorry, missed that it is 'available soon'.
It does look sleeker than the expansys one though.

I'm waiting for the Seido G2500 to be released, I have not seen the other one but would really like to see any others, but so far the Seido G2500 has been the best on features and price... I'm planning on getting a bluetooth GPS as well and the Seido G2500 has an output to charge your GPS as well so its a great solution for me...
Any other sujestions?

I will probably get the seidio when it is released but the Expansys unit does appear to have an external antenna connection to mate with the connector on the XDA II, that could be useful.
As far as the BT charge facility on the Seidio G2500 I like that too but the Navman GPS 4400 unit I was planning to get isn't listed on the Seidio list of available BT charger options.
One other thing, I use the Seidio iSound wireless FM transmitter with my XDA II as an MP3 player in my car. It enables the sound to be broadcast through the car stero system. Works really well. The people at Seidio tell me that an adapter will be required for the iSound to work with the Seidio G2500 but that adapter has not been developed yet.

USB Pin Connectors/ 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter

I wish to use a standard earphone (other than that bundled by HTC) with 3.5 mm stereo pin. But the problem is that HTC accessories are not readily available in India. Now what I thought is, can we not make a homemade adapter by cutting a mini USB cable and connecting / soldering it with a standard 3.5mm stereo adapter. In that case the microphone of course will not work. I have read at HTC site that the mini USB of HTC vox (may be all other phones of HTC) is a propreitory 11 pin connector. So can a standard mini USB cable be satisfactorily used ?
Anybody has any idea ?

This is what I use with my VOX
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html
it works perfect, and I got it delivered to my home in India.
but I dont use it anymore cause I have got the new Jabra BT3030 bluetooth stereo headset which is so perfect.

Thanks Prajith. I am thinking of buying one.

Also ebay
Do a search on ebay for "USB audio adapter for HTC Vox". They are very cheap.
JK

BUY IT from XDA DEVELOPERS STORE
Its available in the store.xda-developers.com
http://store.xda-developers.com/xproduct.php?xProd=1859
http://store.xda-developers.com/xproduct.php?xProd=1853

@naidu001
you can get two of the connectors I mentioned in that price.
and hey it can be used for charging too, which the connector you mentioned cannot.

Rightly said Prajith your conector has boyh USB mini and 3.5 jack. Actually I purchased a few things from another site where postage was further cheap at $3 per item. But it seems that cost of the items are cheaper at the link shown by Prajith.
Anyway I am searching for an adapter with miniUSB, 3.5 earphone jack and microphone too for answering calls. I know this will be avaialable but the shipping costs are main.

@parthabhatta
talk to some of the other windows mobile users near place and buy this together. That way shipping cost becomes very less and they may offer a discount also. I had bought 30 of those, now I have only one and that too I dont need.
I would seriously suggest that you try a bluetooth stereo headset, you would never again use a wired headset. Ever!

Let me know if any of you folks have bought this miniusb to 3.5 mm audio jack converter for Vox from xda store. How easy is to order one from there?
I live in Bangalore. Is there any one knows which is the right place here to find it?

prajith said:
This is what I use with my VOX
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html
it works perfect, and I got it delivered to my home in India.
but I dont use it anymore cause I have got the new Jabra BT3030 bluetooth stereo headset which is so perfect.
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Hi,
On ordering these itmes from abroad, the way you ordered from semsons, do this cause any custom, duty or taxes etc other than price and shipping charges mentioned over website?
Thanks

chandanbs said:
Let me know if any of you folks have bought this miniusb to 3.5 mm audio jack converter for Vox from xda store. How easy is to order one from there?
I live in Bangalore. Is there any one knows which is the right place here to find it?
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I ordered it from brando shopping. I don't remember the price paid but they have a standard 3 $ per item charge for shipping anywhere. The item will reach you within a fortnight maximum.
The url is probably shop.brando.com.hk or google with brando shop and you will find the exact address. No extra customs duty etc has to be paid.

Thanks PrabhatBhatta,
i went to Bangalore's National Market and tried a few adaptors, none could really work actually. Then i tried a final one which is the same as seidio one, which worked atlast for me. I bargained it for Rs160.

[Q] wireless charging?

EVO 4G got it (check powermat.com)
why not our beloved desire
i searched wireless charging battery covers or cases but i found nothing...
so i had this idea...if i can't buy one, why not make one...
I was thinking something like that:
buy a case/battery cover with wireless charging technology
buy a case/bigger battery cover for desire
detach wireless receiver from the first case/cover
apply receiver to desire case/cover
but I'm a student and i cant afford to waste money so i don't want to buy 100$ worth of gear just to find it incompatible...
so if anyone has any experience please share...any input will be appreciated.
also...if anyone has a charging case for any phone... I'd appreciate a thorough description(size of different pieces)

Get a desire case from ebay for £1.50 and a iphone charger case from mymemory i think for £20 and give it a go mate. i would love to have one too!!!

it won't be incompatible.
The powermat receiver consists of a large coil (the huge flat thing in the cover), a small circuit board and a mini usb connector. So all it does is to transform and send the received energy to the 5V USB connector. This will be compatible with almost every smartphone.
Much more difficult is it to put the coil, circuit and connector in the Desire back cover. It's only possible if you buy a bigger battery cover, and then, with a some skill and time you should be able get it working.
But is all this a thicker Desire and an annoying USB connector sticking out of the rear of the Desire worth the trouble? I don't think so.
Also note, that it won't charge as fast as it does with the AC Adapter. So better get a nice looking docking station.

worth to give a try
edofic said:
EVO 4G got it (check powermat.com)
why not our beloved desire
i searched wireless charging battery covers or cases but i found nothing...
so i had this idea...if i can't buy one, why not make one...
I was thinking something like that:
buy a case/battery cover with wireless charging technology
buy a case/bigger battery cover for desire
detach wireless receiver from the first case/cover
apply receiver to desire case/cover
but I'm a student and i cant afford to waste money so i don't want to buy 100$ worth of gear just to find it incompatible...
so if anyone has any experience please share...any input will be appreciated.
also...if anyone has a charging case for any phone... I'd appreciate a thorough description(size of different pieces)
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hmm... ive been looking and cant find anything myself either. imm good with stuff like that so ill give it a try as soon as i get some extra cash for you
allso, my tilt 2 has a habbit of getting hot while tethering and charging. anyone kno of a place where i can get rele small (rele small) computer fans to help with cooling?

dark_angelfighter17 said:
hmm... ive been looking and cant find anything myself either. imm good with stuff like that so ill give it a try as soon as i get some extra cash for you
allso, my tilt 2 has a habbit of getting hot while tethering and charging. anyone kno of a place where i can get rele small (rele small) computer fans to help with cooling?
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I would try ebay or chineese like dealextreme(dot)com

OEM Car Mount for i9000

Hey guys,
Just wanted to post and say i found a guy on eBay selling OEM (i hope!) car mounts for i9000.
link: http://goo.gl/LHr5z
I just ordered mine a few days ago and im looking forward to getting my hands on it.
I know its too late to ask for details but what is the situation with car vibration for this mount? (i like to record while i'm driving)
I previously had a HTC D1 with OEM mount and it was perfect, then i switched to HTC D2 and i took a cheap $2,99 mount and it was terrible: i broke after 3 days but i managed to glue it back and even make it a bit more stable but the charger was not powerful enought for when i used GPS... so this time i will stick with the original products!
I will post after i get the item and let you know.
Cheers.

at $50 it better be real
holy cow, that's a bit much for a phone stand in the car

I agree, it's not cheep but as I mentioned before the cheep one I took for my previous phone was useless.
Ebay was the only place I could find an OEM car mount and this guy was the only one how had them. Surprisingly I could not find them at any shop here in romania.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

I bought one from the same guy, no problems and it seems genuine. It is expensive but includes a good charger, has the USB plug that automatically triggers car dock mode and can output external audio, and the stability and the strength of the windscreen clamp is excellent.

Thanks for the info Beano. Thats good news for the strength of the windscreen suction thing.

It wouldnt accept phone with any skin on it even with slim case-mate
Hitec

Car Docks

I know there's a one x dock that's supposed to hit the market, and I'm assuming/hoping we'll get the same treatment, but how about aftermarket accessories? Anyone have any tips on very good generic car docks?

In very short: Buy this USB Cable, you can find here.
Buy any cardock else, that suits your needs, e.g. igrip HRX kit which you can find here.
You'll have a solution as with HTC's original equipment but of more value, as the holder can be reused..
I bought the original HTC One S Car upgrade kit CAR D100 for about 50 € and am using it for nearly three weeks now. I wouldn't do that again for some reasons. Atm I'm preparing a little review of it, which I'll post here in this thread. Due to a lack of time it will take two or three more days.