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HD2 Landscape Car Holder

I am searching for a landscape! device holder for my HD2.
I found several Portait ones, but landscape is much nicer!
I am thinking of something like this:
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Just in Landscape.

same here, everyone ive seen so far is a portrait stand.

Me, too.
I bought a portrait one, but I do really want a landscape one!

hav a look at dis 1
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Car-Holder-f...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories?hash=item5ad59a6692

ganjaweed said:
hav a look at dis 1
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Car-Holder-f...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories?hash=item5ad59a6692
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I have to admit that despite the hefty prcie tag of the official car kit, it looks so damn good, I might splurge and get it anyway. I will learn to live with the battery lump thingy.

Brodit Holders are potrait holders, but you can easily turn them to landscape mode:
Brodit Holders for HD2

How about this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Windscreen-Ca...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL?hash=item2557da85f4

robertlewisca said:
How about this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Windscreen-Ca...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL?hash=item2557da85f4
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This one looks really nice, but unfortunately they didnt left any room for the speaker on the holder, only for the camera...shouldnt be that good for the volume of your navigation software.

-Vulture- said:
This one looks really nice, but unfortunately they didnt left any room for the speaker on the holder, only for the camera...shouldnt be that good for the volume of your navigation software.
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I don't think that this is a problem. My Kaiser has a similar case, no problem. And if it is so load in your car that won't make a difference. A solution is to use your AUX in of your Radio . Modern Radios support Aux and Radio/USB/SD mixing so you can listing to music & hear your navigation

scilor said:
I don't think that this is a problem. My Kaiser has a similar case, no problem. And if it is so load in your car that won't make a difference. A solution is to use your AUX in of your Radio . Modern Radios support Aux and Radio/USB/SD mixing so you can listing to music & hear your navigation
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Yeah, maybe youre right. On the other hand i could take some of my tools here and enlarge the hole myself...

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Yeah, maybe youre right. On the other hand i could take some of my tools here and enlarge the hole myself...
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Thats allways the best, I also have my own Phone mount in my car, also all holders for this mounts are my (fathers) work, Those Plastic thing is the only thing I need

Just fitted the brodit holder, it's excellent.

benefits of the brodit holder, no drilling, or a suction cup. Easy mounting, and with a new phone you only change the holder.
Had these for my last three phones.

robertlewisca said:
How about this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Windscreen-Ca...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL?hash=item2557da85f4
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i was looking for something like this. just bought it. thanks for the link.

I think I will definitely wait for the official carkit. It looks simply amazing. I've owned some non-official car phone holders in my time.... in most cases they look cheap and plasticy.
However in most cases, function is fine (perhaps sometimes a bit fidgety to adjust).

Try this... I bought this particular one from PDA Hut and love it.. Very strong and sturdy.
http://www.pdahut.com/store/product.php?productid=22321

Hi my friends...
please help me i don't know which car holder is suitable for my car... i have toyota fortuner 2008 (it is the same as toyota hilux) i need both landscape and portrait modes + car charger please help me which holder is the best for me...
thank you very very much.
P.S if you want i can provide some pictures of inside of my car so you can decide...

[Q] Bike mount?

Does anyone know of a bike mount for our beloved hero?

<3 duct tape
Phireman said:
Does anyone know of a bike mount for our beloved hero?
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i haven't but that is brillant...
If you have no luck finding one I've heard that you can use duct tape for ANYTHING!

Duct tape huh? never thought of that! I'm looking for something with a quick disconnect but that will hold my phone securely while i'm on a bike trail. I'm planning on using the Cardio Trainer App to time my rides.

You could buy the itouch arm band thing that the hero fits in and strap it to your bikes frame somewere.

i remember seeing bike mounts for cell phones at Academy sports and outdoors if your in the usa..

I know that Best Buy had a universal one for awhile. I am not sure if they still have it though. It just clamped down on the phone with soft pads and would mount to a bar on the bike.

I would be interested in this as I often use my hero to listen to pandora while riding. I haven't tested if the touchscreen works through gloves though. I keep it in my pocket and can adjust volume but cannot skip or pause or anything.
I'm hoping this thread is about motorcycles and not bicycles, but the mounting would prolly be the same, just thicker bars.

ipfreelytech said:
I'm hoping this thread is about motorcycles and not bicycles, but the mounting would prolly be the same, just thicker bars.
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I ride both, but if i can find a mount for one i can make it work for the other

i just picked up a bike mount / dash mount for my hero from best buy. had to get creative and look for mounts that are for mp3 players. i found it in the iphone section (damn iphone!!!) anyway its not perfect, but holds my hero tight and looks good. it was 30 bucks. sorry i cant remember the brand.....
hope this helps.

A bike mount with a Blue ant voice controlled headset where you can just say answer and your calls are answered as you ride ...... ahhhh sweeeeet.
-J

jcf304 said:
A bike mount with a Blue ant voice controlled headset where you can just say answer and your calls are answered as you ride ...... ahhhh sweeeeet.
-J
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Even with the best noise cancelling, wind noise would just be obsurd.
To the OP, my best suggestion is do a google search for a product called a Bento Box. its a pouch that attaches to the stem and frame that is big enough for a phone, wallet, keys, food, etc. The reason i suggest this over a bar mounted holder (if one even exists) is that your phone is far from weatherproof. Whenever i ride and it could possibly rain, i put my phone in a ziplock bag and store it in that. ive been caught in a number of downpours and never had any water issues (indicators still have crosshatches). Also, if you wreck with your phone on the handlebars, its gonna be in 30 pieces. with this pouch, its protected by the stem and frame

For those of you who still may check this thread out... Well at least those who live further south as of right now - yes I'm jealous.
Anyway, check out the RAM Motorcycle Mount Wizard
The wizard (software) will give you the RAM mount you will need for your specific bike and the holder for your phone. Most of what I've seen are handlebar/rail mounts in case you were wondering.
Also for those of you who have sports bikes and want to use/use a tank mount somewhat like this:
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Feel free to post what holder you use

Gentlemen (and Ladies too) I present to You...

The iPlunger
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How is this relevant to the HD2?
Behold!

amazing! very very nice

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET very retro ma man cool

Cool

this has got to be one of the most innovative accessories ever =) i have to ask: where can i get one? again, well done mate!
cheers

This one must be the one and only accessory we would need for our HD2. We should name it "How to turn your HD2 into HD7".

amazing :-D can you send me one?

found some in ebay, did a search and they're around 20 or so bucks from the uk or hong kong =)
a little curious though. the iphone's back surface is more "glossy" which imo works well with the plunger. given that the hd2's back is not the same, wonder if this will affect the plunger clinging on the surface...

I wonder what I will tell security or customs at the airport when they find this?

That's probably one of the longest crap for someone to sit through and thought that a plunger is the perfect novelty idea for a phone's kickstand

Very creative

OMG, this is iGreat!!!!

You can find it on Amazon for $6-7 a pop. It's sold by Perpetual Kid. It was originally designed for the iPhone but I bit the bullet and bought it to use for the HD2 and it works perfectly.

£4.99 incl P&P form Amazon UK, just ordered one thanks

That looks great!
How long does it stand?
Because I read on Amazon.co.uk the following review:
"But I haven't been able to make this thing work for periods longer than 5 minutes. Might be because I'm using it on an iPhone 4? Slightly disappointing and not that cheap. "
Does it fall off after 5 minutes? Or does it work for hours?

shouldnt it be white?

finally got one, found it being sold in a apple store quite near (5 bucks).
the good news: it does work on the hd2 despite my previous concern on the back surface not being as glossy as that of an iphone's
the bad news: if you were to stick the plunger towards the middle, expect it to pop out in like 5 or less minutes. must be the weight that's pulling down given the "angle". thus, i wouldn't recommend plugging it to give a 30' view. i plugged it towards the side giving it a 10'-15' view and it stayed on for like 2 hours (i think).

Robson said:
finally got one, found it being sold in a apple store quite near (5 bucks).
the good news: it does work on the hd2 despite my previous concern on the back surface not being as glossy as that of an iphone's
the bad news: if you were to stick the plunger towards the middle, expect it to pop out in like 5 or less minutes. must be the weight that's pulling down given the "angle". thus, i wouldn't recommend plugging it to give a 30' view. i plugged it towards the side giving it a 10'-15' view and it stayed on for like 2 hours (i think).
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Thanks for the update Robson!
That makes things clear for me; I don't buy it. It's to dangerous if it falls down when I put it in a train or something. I don't want to take the risk. And I also don't want to make a profession of applying a iPlunger It should just work 100%, easy.
Sad to hear because it looked like a cool thing to buy for my HD2.

lude219 said:
That's probably one of the longest crap for someone to sit through and thought that a plunger is the perfect novelty idea for a phone's kickstand
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Great innovation which very cost effective..!!!

LG 4x HD Fits the Galaxy S II desk dock! Plus my customcar install

I ordered a cheap desk stand from eBay, for the galaxy SII and the 4x HD fits perfectly!
I also customised a dock for my car, got fed up with trying to squeeze the phone into a rubbish looking universal mount, then connecting a trailing cable. So I hid the cables hard-wired behind the dash, and dremel'd the dock to shape, bent it with a hot air-gun, clamping it in a vice. Getting the connector to stay in place took a hot glue gun. (leaving a cavity underneath means I can still reach my headlight switch, not that i use it, I leave it set to on 100% of the time on the Volvo, as it makes no difference - the daytime running lights are set up to be the main dipped headlights anyway!)
I think now I've got a working prototype I'll buy another and redo it a bit neater. (The dock is only about £4 from china!) as the plastic has reacted a bit to the heat!
The dock is simply squeezed into the gap in the dash trim, it holds fine.
The phone jiggles a bit and it isn't angled towards the driver quite right, but it's fine, and certainly easier than having to fiddle the phone and charger in every time I get in the car!
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look great !!! cool man ^^

I Should add, people have commented on two things - firstly in a crash it's going to fly out very easy and be dangerous (Though surely any cheap phone mount will also! Only something like a Brodit will hold it very securely)
Secondly (and quite worryingly!) Perhaps the charging socket will wear out from sitting wobbling around?

Nice but isn't mobile blocking your air-conditioning channel?
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Yeah, but sitting in the flow of air wasn't a big deal for me. Most universal mounts mount onto a vent!
I since removed this! Firstly, the phone wobbles quite a lot - I was worried that the charging socket could get worn out.
Also, in the event of a crash it would fly around quite easily!
I now use a Clingo, but I modified it by screwing the tip of the ball-joint onto a Brodit base, so it's held next to my stereo

Hi, can you please give the url for the dock you bought ?
Thanks.

elepreta found
Wow!! what a creative idea, charging and cooling at the same time. Good job.

@Ben-B can you post the ebay link? looks like a really good idea for us 4x drivers. I assume ANY S2 docks will do right?

Life'sGood said:
@Ben-B can you post the ebay link? looks like a really good idea for us 4x drivers. I assume ANY S2 docks will do right?
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I have one like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sync-Charge-Cradle-Dock-Station-Charger-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-S3-S4-i9300-i9500-/231021608377?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item35c9f5fdb9
Though I've now added a shim of card (taped on the back part with black electrical tape) to hold it at just the right angle.
Just to clarify, I'm just talking about desk stands here, the car cradle idea was just me bodging a desk stand, but I don't use that any more.
I doubt a real G S2 car cradle will hold the 4x, the width would have to be the same and I'm sure it's not!

What lanyard strap will you use?

Firstly, let me congratulate Sony for allowing a lanyard to be attached! My Galaxy note doesn't have a lanyard hole and neither did my last Desire Z, Desire or HD2.
They are sooo useful for getting phones out of pockets by the strap, using the phone one handed or of course preventing the phone slipping out of your hand. And believe it or not, the Xperia Z having one was a major reason in me buying it!
Anyway, does anyone have plans on getting a particular strap?
On amazon, some reviews of cheap ones mentioned them breaking, so I'm thinking of using a wii controller strap which may match my white Z quite well.

I'm very pleased to see it too. It's a great little feature - i have no idea why it disappeared from the market. I'm going to use the one that Sony provided with PSP - maybe something better if you guys find something worth recommending

The Wii strap is a great idea for a wrist lanyard
If I want a neck lanyard for any reason, I'll probably just use the one my work ID badge hangs on.

R: What lanyard strap will you use?
I don't understand why they didn't put one in the box.. It's a very cheap optional.
Nexus 7 3G - Tapatalk

Lanyard straps are a very Japanese thing to use. I love them and this is another small thing that make the XZ a great phone.

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I'm very pleased to see it too. It's a great little feature - i have no idea why it disappeared from the market. I'm going to use the one that Sony provided with PSP - maybe something better if you guys find something worth recommending
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I second the Wii remote strap recommendation. Been using it with my Note 2.

Using these ones:
Genuine UltraFire® High Quality leather led torch wrist strap lanyard tether UK
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EDC Paracord lanyard wrist strap Mil spec 550 7 strand genuine US Gov contract (ACU camo)
If links don't work google for litetek-uk store
Also these rings seem really good for a phone use:
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the lanyard option definitive sold me over. will be perfect for this summer. I do alot of boating, and killed a couple of phones at sea, usually intoxicated :laugh:.
now I can fall in the sea with the phone in my pocket without killing it. also fitting a flotation device with the lanyard strap makes sure that it dont go to the bottom of the sea...
after the Xperia V i will never go back to a non-waterproof phone..

buljo said:
...fitting a flotation device with the lanyard strap makes sure that it dont go to the bottom of the sea...
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\o/ aryca

I just can't find a cool lanyard - most of them have metal parts which might scretch the screen

Shouldn't this trivia be in the Accessories forum?

consti83 said:
I just can't find a cool lanyard - most of them have metal parts which might scretch the screen
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Go for a plastic ring then http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342517
LenAsh said:
Shouldn't this trivia be in the Accessories forum?
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Ye, it formerly was there, but an admin decided to move it a while ago to Q&A, because the threads subject... was a question