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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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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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?
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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.
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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.
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Hey Guys check out the reviews on expansys-usa.com
http://www.expansys-usa.com/allreviews.aspx?i=217768
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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.
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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).
I got tired of waiting for a charger next to the bed. I came across this on Amazon:
http://goo.gl/TCXCw
Its the Samsung desktop charger. If you look at the image of it,it fits my nexus 4 perfectly.
My first thought was... hmm I plan on a case yet too. The thing is, the phone sits a bit forward so I think there is enough clearance on the back of the phone. I have my case coming ( http://goo.gl/tHhAo ) on Monday. Even if its a bit tight on the left and right side of phone, I could always take the dremel to the sides of the cradle a bit. I do not think it will require much shaved off.
It sits really nice in the dock and is very stable. Plus I put a nice NFC tag on it so it does all the auto stuff as soon as I slip it it.
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I got tired of waiting for a charger next to the bed. I came across this on Amazon:
http://goo.gl/TCXCw
Its the Samsung desktop charger. If you look at the image of it,it fits my nexus 4 perfectly.
My first thought was... hmm I plan on a case yet too. The thing is, the phone sits a bit forward so I think there is enough clearance on the back of the phone. I have my case coming ( http://goo.gl/tHhAo ) on Monday. Even if its a bit tight on the left and right side of phone, I could always take the dremel to the sides of the cradle a bit. I do not think it will require much shaved off.
It sits really nice in the dock and is very stable. Plus I put a nice NFC tag on it so it does all the auto stuff as soon as I slip it it.
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Can you please please please report back when you get your case and let us know how it goes? Looking for a cheap solution like this to use at work but I'm also using this case: http://goo.gl/HfhhW
I sprung for the fancy panasonic wireless charger for home/bedside but I'd like an upright dock at work to be able to use it as a clock/newsfeed/etc.
Thanks!
So if it fits perfectly without a case I'm figuring a bumper won't work here?
EDIT: Just saw that you mentioned that, I meant width wise since the bumper makes the phone noticeably wider.
I bought the same, works perfect, use the LG charger though, the dock bundled one is 700mah
One more thing, no cases will (probably) work with this, I use w/o case.
Another thing, if you want to do that math here're the dimensions infuse 4g dimension and nexus 4 dimensions
upon comparison, seems like galaxy s3 dimensions are close match too!
the case I ordered has shipped according to amazon. I will get a picture of the base with the phone on it (with the case).
I hope I will be able to just take a tiny bit off and it will work in the dock with the case. You have to love the dremel
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the case I ordered has shipped according to amazon. I will get a picture of the base with the phone on it (with the case).
I hope I will be able to just take a tiny bit off and it will work in the dock with the case. You have to love the dremel
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Pics or it didn't happen
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So if it fits perfectly without a case I'm figuring a bumper won't work here?
EDIT: Just saw that you mentioned that, I meant width wise since the bumper makes the phone noticeably wider.
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I have the same dock (desktop version and a separate car version) and the Google bumper. They do not work together.
I'm wondering if a note 2 dock will work with a N4 with bumper case. I'll have to do the math
EDIT: well, the Note 2 is 80.5mm width, the N4 width with bumper is 74mm. It would wiggle in the cradle.
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I have the same dock (desktop version and a separate car version) and the Google bumper. They do not work together.
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Wait ... I currently use an Infuse and have a car dock. Are you saying teh Nexus 4 will fit?
My Nexus 4 is on order and in theory should have arrived today. I'll report back ehre when I try it too, of course.
I was debating between the Nexus 4 and the S3, and did finally also order the S3 from AT&T by talking them into letting me upgrade early.
I KNOW the S3 fits the Infuse car dock, I've used a friend's, and it would be incredible if the Nexus 4 fits as well!
Just got mine and it's great! The phone slips in and our with ease and I don't care about the slower charging speed as the pine only goes in the dock at night (so I can use the phone as an alarm clock)
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pics coming shortly.. I grinded the sides a little and it works perfect with the tpu I bought in the first post..
Here are the pics. Its actually is hardly noticeable when the phone is docked.
Both the dock and the case were linked in the first post btw..
I plan on ordering a 2nd dock for the office..
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Hey guys. I ordered an orb and it should be here in the next few days. I am thinking about taking it apart and mounting the orb inside my bed side table. It's just made out of pine. I'm planning to router the under side of the table down to be only 1/8 - 1/16" thick so that there is very little for the charger to have to work through. I figure since wood is very porous and non conductive it should be able to do it. Has anyone tried this yet?
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So I re-routered the wood down to just 0.020" thickness (approx 1/64") and it works! Here is a video of it in action:
whelp, im going to be the guinea pig on this one. here are my progress pics.
The end table (that I made 15 years ago in high school):
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An area that I think will work well, approx 3x3" under the top of the table:
And after plunge routering the area out.
I left the wood thickness at about 0.080" which is roughly 3/32". As soon as the orb arrives this week I will see if it will charge through it, and if the gets hot, and if the rate of charge is affected by the wood.
AW: Inductive charging through thin wood?
This
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Im pretty sure it will work perfectly
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Re: Integrating orb charger into night stand.
It should probably work, but you could have bought a cheaper charger. The orb is quite expensive and there are much cheaper Qi chargers available
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It should probably work, but you could have bought a cheaper charger. The orb is quite expensive and there are much cheaper Qi chargers available
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All the cheap ones seemed kinda sketchy, and the decent ones are either not available (in Canada) or cost the same/more anyways.
Edit:assuming it works well I'll probably pick up another charger to use in this project once the decent ones come down in price then I'll bring the orb to work.
Re: Integrating orb charger into night stand.
If this works, you are a genius. Well, you get credit either way for even thinking to try it. Please update and let us know if it works. What's better than setting your phone on the night stand and having it charge? Every one of my drops so far has occurred when the cord gets pulled and brings the phone off the nightstand with it.
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
woot! my orb is shipped, left KY last night, in OH this morning. Scheduled to arrive Thursday!
This is a cool project, but if I were to do it, what I would try is dismantling a charger (orb works, I would use the LG charging pad), making room for it in the desk and just have it be exposed, making sure everything is level, then cover the entire top in 3M vinyl with a wood pattern. It is going to be REALLY difficult to make actual wood be thin enough, but I look forward to seeing how you manage it!
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This is a cool project, but if I were to do it, what I would try is dismantling a charger (orb works, I would use the LG charging pad), making room for it in the desk and just have it be exposed, making sure everything is level, then cover the entire top in 3M vinyl with a wood pattern. It is going to be REALLY difficult to make actual wood be thin enough, but I look forward to seeing how you manage it!
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Ive looked high and low and can not find the LG WCP700 charging pad / ANY quality qi charger for less than the orb.
I think im going to keep the orb intact but maybe just remove the rubber part. I figure the thickness of the wood is less than that rubber piece and/or a TPU case so it should have little to no effect on it. Ill be using the official nexus bumper with just a rear screen protector to cut down on the amount of stuff that the charge has to pass through. Like I said though, I have already routered the wood is down to only 0.080" thickness which is already thinner than a standard TPU case that people are successfully charging through.
Its kinda funny - you can tell where the spot is from the top because it feels like the face of a drum. Once the charger is mounted under their though it should firm it up a bit... at least I hope. Kinda afraid to puncture through it. LOL.
also, my orb is now in Toledo OH... just 130mi away... would be sweet if it shows up early
I posted a similar question recently and didn't get much response.
To me, I want a landscape charging stand with NFC. The NFC is easy with a sticker-tag, and I currently have this cheap plastic stand that I put an NFC sticker on. The challenge is that I still have to plug my phone in, and the cord makes the landscape a bit wonky.
I was wondering if anyone had dismantled a wireless charger and inserted the pad/coils/whatever into the back of a landscape stand. Wood is obviously the easiest, but if someone has a 3D printer, you could get really fancy with it.
Interested to hear how you get by with your project, too, though.
Well the orb came in and I'm sad to report that it barely charges through 3/32" thickness of pine wood. You have to very exactly place it dead center for it to recognize it, and it charges really slow. I'm not done with this idea but it is back to the drawing board.
WORKS! Check out original post.
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WORKS! Check out original post.
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Saw the vid! Looks awesome! But I would need a NFC sticker or a X to mark the spot. And it would never work for me because I have stuff all over my nightstand lol.
I only also have a tv remote. I'm going to put some kind of mark to help locate it, but it works great otherwise. I also have the current widget and there is not a decrease in charging current either.
zhuozhi211 said:
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
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What is the charger shown in the pics?
halo0 said:
What is the charger shown in the pics?
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I just realized your kinda close to me. I'm in Sarnia Ontario.... Only about an hour away!
zhuozhi211 said:
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
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burnski said:
I just realized your kinda close to me. I'm in Sarnia Ontario.... Only about an hour away!
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here is one of it.... pls dont bite me.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Qi-s...ile-phone-general-radio-charge/758486168.html
HI all,
Just upgraded from a GSIII to GS4. Now I need a better fitting windshield mounting dock. For the GSIII, it was general knowledge that the AT&T Samsung INFUSE 4G dock fit the GSIII and it did for the most part. I really like the slide up into the phone style USB port, so I have no cables to fuss with. I know there's Qi charging but I am not going there just yet..
The S4 barely fits into the INFUSE dock but it takes being very gentle and very slightly bending the dock for the phone to snap in.
I am open to other ideas... suggestions?
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HI all,
Just upgraded from a GSIII to GS4. Now I need a better fitting windshield mounting dock. For the GSIII, it was general knowledge that the AT&T Samsung INFUSE 4G dock fit the GSIII and it did for the most part. I really like the slide up into the phone style USB port, so I have no cables to fuss with. I know there's Qi charging but I am not going there just yet..
The S4 barely fits into the INFUSE dock but it takes being very gentle and very slightly bending the dock for the phone to snap in.
I am open to other ideas... suggestions?
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I am very happy with my iBolt dock. I purchased mine off eBay and the dash mount disk kept falling off. Oddly the sticky pad stuck to the dash but the disk itself would come off. I called iBold and they shipped me a new one without hesitation.
iBOLT xProDock Active Car Dock/Holder/Mount for Samsung Galaxy S 3, S4 & Note 2 with aux-out to car-speakers. Works with ALL cases.
http://www.iboltshop.com/xProDock-Samsung-charging-cables-delayed/dp/B00AOCSFYC
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I am very happy with my iBolt dock. I purchased mine off eBay and the dash mount disk kept falling off. Oddly the sticky pad stuck to the dash but the disk itself would come off. I called iBold and they shipped me a new one without hesitation.
iBOLT xProDock Active Car Dock/Holder/Mount for Samsung Galaxy S 3, S4 & Note 2 with aux-out to car-speakers. Works with ALL cases.
http://www.iboltshop.com/xProDock-Samsung-charging-cables-delayed/dp/B00AOCSFYC
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Looks really nice but 1) as mentioned I'm looking for something with a USB port that slides into place... which is much easier than a cable attachment. 2) I'm more of a portrait kind of layout person.
muzicman82 said:
Looks really nice but 1) as mentioned I'm looking for something with a USB port that slides into place... which is much easier than a cable attachment. 2) I'm more of a portrait kind of layout person.
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As for your first request, I agree and wanted the same but could not find one. I have however come to appreciate the design, as that cable is stiff and holds itself in place so it's easy to pop in place, or not if its a short drive. Additionally, I've found the micro usb port on this phone is very tight and I have difficulty getting it to slip into my home dock, it has to line up exact. Lastly, with the aforementioned design of the port, it would impossible to accommodate the plethora of case size variations.
As for portrait view, that is totally doable, it rotates. Anoter neat feature is that the camera is not covered so if you desire, you can snap pics or video of that &%@$ driver in front of you.
No, I don't work for, nor am compensated by iBolt, though I should be. Just a happy customer. :beer:
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I have had iBolt xProDoc for a while and I couldn't be happier. I hope it helps
¡¡So say we all!! from Battlestar GT-I9500
The Craigsdock dock is the best I've tried. It is slim looking and has built-in charging and you can dock/undock with one hand. And it has a charger, did I mention that? Not one where you have to manually insert the charging cable like the iBolt makes you do. This is more like a very-slim-looking Infuse dock but without the audio and bulk.
You can swap out the existing cable for a USB-audio cable or anything else.
Costs a bit, but it'll last a lifetime and works with all large Samsung phones from S3 to S4 to Note II. So you don't have to upgrade your dock every time you upgrade your phone. And it also works with all the bulky cases too.
I've tried all the docks from Infuse to iBolt to generic and it's the best I've used yet.
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-ii-car-dock/
It sounds like a ProClip might suit you well. I have been using these holders with various devices for about 10 years. I don't have my GS4 yet, so I can't comment on these ones specifically. However, I can tell you to expect a high-quality product that fits the device perfectly. Check them out:
http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-holders/device/samsung/galaxy-s4.cmsv
This one's doing the trick for me, it's closest to the GS3 iBolt dock.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...id=1374805594&sr=8-15&keywords=galaxy+s4+dock
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Hi all,
I've ordered the iBOLT xProDock. I'm sure it is fantastic and will certainly do the job. That said, it is quite expensive. This should hold me over until and if Samsung or anyone else makes a dock similar to the lovely Infuse dock with the "slide into place" USB charger.
This should also come in handy for those many times such as this that I get a new phone and am stuck without a suitable dock.
Another vote for the iBolt. Ordered it for my S3, been used for One +, One and S4. Great little system! And their support is great!
Surfing the Web a couple of days ago I come across this http://www.kickstarter.com/project...ergy-worlds-best-wireless-smartphone-charger
It seems interesting
¡¡So say we all!! from Battlestar GT-I9500
This one is kinda expensive but works well at looks slick 35 bucks
Montar mount
winnergear.com/product/car-mount/
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Omg this is exactly what ive been imagining. I was planning on ordering nfc tags to put in my car but I really like how this is put together. Thanks for sharing
Imagnet
I've been using the imagnet with the Spigen slim armor case and it's perfect. Just throw it up there and it stays perfectly. $25 on amazon.