Hi all!
I just wanted to kick off this Friday with a little treat of sorts. I have just purchased the latest landscape version of the dock where I had previously have gotten my portrait one (which I love btw) here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1181292 .
Anyway, because craigsdocks.com has been a great store/guy to buy from, I had to try out this version as well. And I must say this landscape is really pretty nice. But for my personal preference and lack of desk space, I think I may stick with the portrait one...maybe not lol....
With the landscape model, this dock can easily be used with other phones like the Thunderbolt and Incredible, and Incredible 2. And the best part of these docks, you can use literally ANY case you want with this dock, granted it's not a HUGE case lol....
Any negatives? Hmmm... well I did have a bit of a battle with the tape and making sure that the micro usb port wasn't too far up. Other than that it's just a space issue that can be easily worked on with the supplied allen wrench.
On the dock itself, you can see the dock is lined with a soft felt padding and the dock is made of aluminum there's a little recessed space for volume buttons as well. The bottom is lined with rubber so that it won't be sliding off of a smooth surface. This guy thought of everything! Including the little notches to run your cord whichever way works best for your phone. Pretty nifty IMO.
Like the portrait version, this has a great weight to it and because of the rubber grip, this sucker isn't going to slide off very easily.
As for triggering clock mode or dock mode, I made a short vid on youtube to illustrate how to do it with a great program called llama location profile. Once you set this up, dock/clock or whatever mode can be made to come up. BE NICE I just put this together at work lol....
But please ask any questions you may have on the dock and/or the program.
Have fun people!
Vid showing how to get use Llama profiles
http://youtu.be/MjFHlX9_LKQ
And here's a vid from craigsdocks.com's site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ZRI9W3YJY&feature=player_embedded
Now here are the pics for your enjoyment
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Would a big magnet stick to the bottom of the i-mate 7150?
Would a magnet sticking to this cause any progrems for the pocket pc?
I have an idea for my car but first need to find out if this would be okay...
The HTC Athena has a large magnet in it (and a hard drive) but it works well with no ill effects, the largest problem with a powerfull magnet is when you put the PDA in your pocket, it can wipe out the magnetic strips on credit/ bank cards etc - I have a number of swipe cards that no longer work since getting my Athena!!! - Mike
hmm alright.. i have an idea that i was thinking about..
For any of you not familiar with the Acura Integra, on the dash board, it has a decling indent to show the clock..
now i was wondering.. i would like to but a large magnet under the dashboard before the clock so then i could open up the i-mate 7150 and place in the indentation and not have it sliding around and be held firmly.. i know this may be kind of confusing but for anyone who understand do you see any reason why this cant be done?
here is a picture of the dash board
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No reason you couldn't try it - one word of caution though if the car is equipped with air bags take care when working behind the dash - set one off and it would probably put you in hospital.
Check out Brodit for a holder and Pro Clip for the device though, they offer a profersional and safe mount for most devices and cars - a magnet probably won't hold the device in the event of an impact, a heavy phone/ PDA flying around the cabin could cause serious injury - Mike
Ever think of trying something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-Sticky-Ma...ryZ35193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Target/KMart stores sell smaller versions that would prabally be better.
BTW... i always thought magnets mess with the landscape function in the phone..
Overall this is really great. I ordered it the day after I got my Desire, but it took 2 weeks just for it to get into production, and then another week to ship. It comes in a bunch of colors; I chose black. The fit is perfect, and all the buttons and holes line up just right. My only complaint is that I wish it were just a bit more stretchy-snug -- It's snug, but I'd like for it to have been more snug
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ALSO:
It did not come with a carry strap, nor anchor point for one, but I made one myself and now it is secure in my hands everywhere I go. Mission accomplished. I will add pictures of that later tonight.
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What are the white things stuck on the back of the phone?
al89nut said:
What are the white things stuck on the back of the phone?
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Oh sorry, I forgot to mention that.... They have nothing to do with the silicone case... They are separate stick ons called "egrips" -- which you can apply to any device and it creates a friction that prevents stuff from sliding out of your hand.
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Prior to getting the silicone case in the mail, I needed to give myself some peace of mind to not let the Desire slip out of my hand. egrips are great... They makes them as strips you can apply where you like -- and they also make they as custom fits for an entire back of a phone...
I care a lot about aestehtics -- but I do not care about the back of my phone. I rank "NOT DROPPING MY PHONE" much much higher than "neat and tidy back side".
But, for the record, the egrips work great on the Desire back surface itself... But when I then applied them to the back of the silicon case, they don't adhere.
So, what do you think of the case?
Great video, thanks for the great review!
I wish everyone would review the products they bought the same way, with clean and alot of photos, detailed ones
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It simply fits.
Not bad but I cannot stand the hole in the left hand corner!
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It simply fits.
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We call this style the DiamondFlex at TPU-Cases, others simply call it the Diamond Pattern. This look amazing on the phone. We didnt make this style for the G2x, but have made them for numerous other phones. I've never seen a TPU case designed like the one you posted, I'm surprised its able to hold its shape with such a large cutout in the corner. I personally would of done 2 holes in that corner instead of 1. Although we ended up just using 1 hole for the power button since only the Korean model has that corner port anyways.
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We call this style the DiamondFlex at TPU-Cases, others simply call it the Diamond Pattern. This look amazing on the phone. We didnt make this style for the G2x, but have made them for numerous other phones. I've never seen a TPU case designed like the one you posted, I'm surprised its able to hold its shape with such a large cutout in the corner. I personally would of done 2 holes in that corner instead of 1. Although we ended up just using 1 hole for the power button since only the Korean model has that corner port anyways.
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Yes, this hex pattern looks pretty good. This is a reason why I went for this. Moreover, it simply fits 100%. It's pretty easy to put on but it's not loose at all.
I can live with this "TV antenna" cutout though.
Wondering how this compares: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050ISVW6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A2HOCXU5SC35JO Obviously this one is solid black, and it doesn't appear to have an antenna cutout.
I just ordered one anyway, hopefully it will work for me.
I am working on a wallmount for my TF700 atm, so once entering the door to my apartment i can grab and operate my house automation software with it.
Basically the 3D modell is done in Google Sketchup.
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Sliced the modell into a back-, mid- and frontplate, and exported it into a dwg-file which you can find in the zip attachment.
View attachment 1652239
I will use my local carpenter to provide me with the plates and work my way forward from this point. Please be advised i have not had time to cut the plates yet since i am quite busy irl atm.
Some work i still need to finish:
- thin rubberband between the tablet and wood, for easy safe sliding into the wallmount
- charging hole @ the bottom
- the mount system itself, hopefully removeable mayby integrate a kickstand so i can even place it on a table
Questions:
Is there a pin layout for the bottom charging plug, i heared it should also support audio out for external speakers there or can this only be achived by the headphone interface at the side of the tablet?
well done. looks nice
I would also recommend to cut-out a small piece in the top-middle of the back-plate. This will probably allow you to more easily grasp at the device.
Rubber does not make a good slide. I would suggest putting a layer of smooth fabric over the rubber to smoothen it.
Silk or Lycra (Lycra is cheaper) should work. Lycra has a better heat regulation than regular cotton, but normal cotton could work too if you're low on budget.
How will you be attaching it to the wall?
I like this idea!
What sort of home automation do you use? Something similar to Brighthouse Networks?
I find that a heavy duty felt works very well as a smooth barrier between two objects. Mostly, I've used it to keep my wood furniture from scratching the new floors, but the same principle applies obviously with glass & wood. It provides a good deal of padding beyond just the low friction surface, and it's also super cheap to boot.
So, I know many of you out there have been looking for a mount for your car, and many of us know how good the iOttie series of Easy One Touch mounts are. The Easy One Touch 2 does work with the 6P, sometimes, but often will press on the buttons on the side or not hold the phone well because of the side arms.
I just bought and received the new iOttie Easy One Touch 3 and can say it works perfectly with the 6p, in or out of a case. I'll get some pictures up tonight, but here's a link and what's new.
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Holder-iPhone-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B0197549HS/
Pros
+Arms are built better and hold phone perfectly
+Spring seems stronger
+2 Base feet now
+Base feet are adjustable up and down so you can change the height so the buttons aren't pressed by the arms
+Easier to use control knobs
+Much bigger activation button
+Looks way nicer
Cons
-This may just be for me, but the arm is now an inch or bit more shorter. This may not affect others, but for me I need that extra inch (ba dum dum) so it is closer to my finger when fully extended (bazinga)
I'll get some pics up tonight, if you have questions, shoot them my way.
Oh, I'll probably swap the base back to the Easy One Touch 2 so it is long enough (phrasing!) as they use the same size pivot balls (tada!).
I'll get some
Here's a few pics installed.
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I'll go take a few with my g3 of the 6P in place.
How is it with the volume buttons where the mount looks to hit?
I have some more pictures on my g3 that all post here in a few but like I was saying the feet are completely adjustable up down left and right. I've been able to adjust it so it completely clears the buttons with some slack in there for even thinner cases.
Now I just need a car....