Does anyone know if VZW plans on releasing a desktop dock in the future. I remember a little while back someone posted a link to a .PDF that had all current/future VZW Incredible accessories listed and their model numbers, I just can't seem to find it for the life of me.
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Attached, .PDF limit was 800kb so it had to be zipped.
I dont have an account for that site can you post it here.
R.I.P Desktop Charging Cradle for the HTC Incredible
http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-incredible-desktop-charging-cradle.html
opens the door for seidio to go ahead and make one. Maybe they will.
As hard as it is to plug the charge cable in sometimes, I'm betting we'll end up not seeing one. That, and the inability for the phone to go into landscape mode on the sense desktops, and no way to automatically switch to desktop clock mode...
Yeah...this news sent me to the wood shop. I posted round 1 in another thread. One of the issues I have with landscape is that the volume controls end up being underneath the unit when its placed this way.
Cm 6 solves this problem. Allows for landscape both ways.
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Cm 6 solves this problem. Allows for landscape both ways.
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Yes...I am anxiously awaiting camera working version.
Saw this desktop cradle over on the droidforums.
http://store.droidforums.net/mobi-products-cradle-w-spare-battery-slot/5A100A7114.htm
This one is no good. The phone stands straight up. I bought 2 and had to send them back. They do have one that lets the phone be angled. FYI
http://www.thinkhtcincredible.com/htc-droid-incredible-desktop-charger-10078.html
I have this one... its a little snug fit but I dont plug my phone in to charge it I just use it for a secondary battery charger and it works great... you can charge the phone and the battery at the same time but with the issues with the phone charging the battery I choose not to
hippstar1981 said:
Cm 6 solves this problem. Allows for landscape both ways.
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Froyo does the same.
I'm hoping that after Froyo for the Inc comes out officially, we'll see a landscape dock that works..
I really don't understand HTC and Seidio's reasoning for not building one of these. They say its because the charging port is in a weird position. How hard would it be to just make a dock where you slide the phone in from the right side? Like just have one side of the dock open. That way you can use all of the functionality of sense, and don't have to worry about losing the volume controls.
I agree. I would prefer it to stand up anyway. The ones where you have to then plug in the cable are no good for me, I would rather just slide it to the left to seat it without having to try to plug in the cable.
Something like attached
Yeah that's exactly what I was trying to describe. Thanks for the illustration! It can't be that hard to design something like that. It probably wouldnt work with a case, but hey at least its better than nothing.
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Heres a nice custom dock.. maybe someone with an account there should have him make the vertical left slider dock!
HERE is the dock I was going to get. But after seeing the one above that UgXvibe linked to, I may have to wait a little longer and see how much that one will cost. It's sweet too.
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Heres a nice custom dock.. maybe someone with an account there should have him make the vertical left slider dock!
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I want one of those.
That is one that a member of that forum made himself.
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i went to 3...THREE best buys to get a freaken screen protector.
first two were sold out on everything. So the third one in nyc i got it. (zagg...after a day of having it on..its GREAT, first day it looks like AIDS but you have to leave it absolutely alone and let it dry...so crisp)
anyways, first 2 places the guy/girl both said without me asking, dont worry, more is coming, including the desk dock.
EXCITEMENT. so the third one I brought it up and the guy agreed as well, showed me his nexus and said, 'yup..and im coming from a nexus one with all that jazz, hold on tight, its coming as well'
i just wish i brought up the car dock.
anyways, happy new years
Woot!!!
I can't wait until more accessories are available for the Nexus S. This platinum case from Best Buy is just not cutting it!!
Thanks for the info I really want the dock.
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any ideas about what the dock will look like?
is there a comparison by any chance?
I would to have some sort of night dock for my nexus s.
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any ideas about what the dock will look like?
is there a comparison by any chance?
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I'm also wondering how this will look like.
Dock should be functional, correct? Which means the micro-USB will somehow be utilized (charging, etc.).
My friend's Moto Droid dock works excellent because his micro-USB is on the side (horizontal), perfect for use as a desk clock or alarm clock.
The Nexus S's USB port is on the bottom, which means it might stand vertical? Not as attractive, but we will see.
I call bull**** until I see an official statement from Samsung... after all, you're hearing this from a Best Buy EMPLOYEE?!?!?!? LOL.
I'm kicking myself over this ...
I visited the Nexus S display at the Samsung booth (an underwhelming word for their gargantuan presence) at CES last week. I'd been on the road for almost a month and hadn't had a chance to handle the device yet. I was impressed enough to think about getting one for myself.
What's relevant to this thread is that Samsung had a brochure available with details of a complete line of Nexus S accessories including a multimedia desktop dock. From memory it's essentially the same as the one already available from Samsung for the Galaxy S: the Nexus S rests horizontally in the dock that has both a USB and audio port on the back. I assume the only real difference is that the USB connector used to connect to the phone is moved higher in the dock to account for the centrally located USB port on the bottom of the Nexus S.
I'm kicking myself because at the time I didn't think to keep a copy of the brochure or ask when the accessories would go on sale. I guess I assumed incorrectly that the accessories would be available at the same time the phone went on sale...
why didn't they just release this (along with other accessories) back when they originally launched the NS?? Makes no sense
Best Buy employees saying and "confirming" that a dock will be available? This is bad comedy.
Went to a local T-Mobile store last night and saw a Desk Dock on the shelf. Same one as the 3rd picture in this link. Didn't get it because I don't really need a desk dock. But figured I would pass it along here.
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Apparently I'm not allowed to post links yet. But if you go to the slashgear site and then add this part to the end, it'll take you to the article. "galaxy-s-official-accessories-revealed-desk-car-docks-dlna-hd-streamer-1197250"
bcs127 said:
Went to a local T-Mobile store last night and saw a Desk Dock on the shelf. Same one as the 3rd picture in this link. Didn't get it because I don't really need a desk dock. But figured I would pass it along here.
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Apparently I'm not allowed to post links yet. But if you go to the slashgear site and then add this part to the end, it'll take you to the article. "galaxy-s-official-accessories-revealed-desk-car-docks-dlna-hd-streamer-1197250"
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That's for T-Mobile's Vibrant. There is still no real official desk dock for the Nexus S.
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That's for T-Mobile's Vibrant. There is still no real official desk dock for the Nexus S.
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That's what I was wondering. The clerk said it would work for the NS because it is a Samsung, but I didn't really believe him. Figured I would check here since people here actually know what they are talking about.
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That's what I was wondering. The clerk said it would work for the NS because it is a Samsung, but I didn't really believe him. Figured I would check here since people here actually know what they are talking about.
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Yeah the guy is an idiot. I won't work.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D1A3BEGSTA
YESSSS!!! Finally some official accessories!!
We still can't actually buy the Car Dock or the Desktop Dock... but soon I hope.
Back ordered but will be bought the second is in stock!
Thank you
the samsung galaxy tab has the exact same car holder... I don't own one so I don't know how it charges.
Am I the only one who finds the cradle butt ugly?
Vulpix said:
Am I the only one who finds the cradle butt ugly?
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No, you are not.
Not sure why people think it's butt ugly. It's simple and sleek. Also love it being landscape. I want to buy two one for home and one for the office.
it is horrible!!!
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it is horrible!!!
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I don't think so. I think it's pretty nice. I like the landscape view also.
Thank god
Thank you so much for making it landscape, i desperately wanted my nexus one to be that. aww yayuh
Back order already. Did they only make 2?
They have never been available. They are on the site but have never been available. They have been listed as back ordered since they hit the site.
Official battery charger with stand
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK992GSTA
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Official battery charger with stand
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK992GSTA
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Swell, I thought. Let's buy it..
"The item you have chosen is currently out of stock and will be placed on back order. You will not be charge for the back order. If you wish to proceed, you will receive notification via email regarding the status of availability. Please allow us 2 weeks to receive the item you have chosen. "
those pictures are terrible
Nice Photoshop job by Samsung. They have the phone mounted with MicroUSB facing outwards on one of them.
is there a review online anywhere? I'd like now to know what its like before i buy. also can the dock stand horizontally?
Proteus27 said:
is there a review online anywhere? I'd like now to know what its like before i buy. also can the dock stand horizontally?
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I don't think the item exists outside some Photoshop mockups...
Tried asking a rep about a release date and "she" didn't know. Hopefully soon.
My wife has a Captivate and as I hold it side by side with my Focus it looks like head phone and micro usb ports are in the exact same position. So this makes me wonder if this dock will work on the Focus??
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D981BEGSTA
This looks like it would. I found it for around 20 bucks online, maybe it is worth the try.
I'm not sure I would want mine in landscape mode, just because of all those incompatible screen layouts.
yes
By works if you mean does it charge your phone then the answer is yes. I dont think it does anything else. I haven't tried anything else though. Will check when I get home and report back.
Yeah I am wondering if it lines up and charges the phone.
Also, does this dock have the ability to connect to your PC via USB or is it hardwired with an AC adapter?
according to samsung, it is not *guaranteed* to work, and, to answer your question, it looks like there is a microusb slot on the back of it so you probably can connect it to the pc
I saw in the picture on Samsung's website that it looks like it has a micro usb slot, but in the Amazon review people were complaining that you could not connect it to a PC. Now that could be because they did not realize that they could use a micro usb cable instead of an AC adapter but i was not sure.
I guess for $30 it is not that big of a deal if it does not work for me they way I hope.
Thanks
Has anyone tried it yet?
It looks like the Captivate/Vibrant **** has the microUSB port in the right place, but not the Epic.
USB is USB, so as long as the physical location is correct, I can think of no reaso it wouldn't work.
Has anyone actually tried the Vibrant or Captivate dock yet to see if it fits
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It looks like the Captivate/Vibrant **** has the microUSB port in the right place, but not the Epic.
USB is USB, so as long as the physical location is correct, I can think of no reaso it wouldn't work.
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dock...
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LOL I noticed that too
It doesn't "quite" work.
I bought one from eBay after noticing that they looked similar too. Once I tried it it was a mm or 2 off from fitting. I broke out the ol dremel after that and now it does work, but it won't without some moding.
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It doesn't "quite" work.
I bought one from eBay after noticing that they looked similar too. Once I tried it it was a mm or 2 off from fitting. I broke out the ol dremel after that and now it does work, but it won't without some moding.
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so just a slight little mod and it fits and charges nicely? may have to get one then
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It doesn't "quite" work.
I bought one from eBay after noticing that they looked similar too. Once I tried it it was a mm or 2 off from fitting. I broke out the ol dremel after that and now it does work, but it won't without some moding.
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Hi
Can you provide a couple of photos with this mod?
thanks
tanders04 said:
It doesn't "quite" work.
I bought one from eBay after noticing that they looked similar too. Once I tried it it was a mm or 2 off from fitting. I broke out the ol dremel after that and now it does work, but it won't without some moding.
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i would like to see some pictures as well
yes if you could post pictures that would be awesome, then I can pop out my dremel and get it going
Here is a place where you can talk about things that aren't specifically about the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4. The rules of etiquette for the xda forums still apply here. People coming from the Samsung Epic 4G Touch section have seen this before. I asked permission from a moderator first and was allowed to start this thread. Thanks Kenny.
A small example to get you started. It doesn't have to be a tip. It can be something that you wondered about our found out but isn't specifically about our phone. You can talk about other things too as long as it doesn't go against the forum's rules.
I have a Sony MW600 Bluetooth adapter. It's like a USB stick but it's a Bluetooth device you can plug headphones into and the device can basically control the phone. I use it with a stereo patch cable going into my car radio's input jack on the front of it. I use it for music and podcasts while driving. I will sometimes keep the phone locked away and charging while playing music. Sometimes I need the phone when I get out of the car. Everyone knows that if you walk away from something Bluetooth, if you get far enough, it will disconnect. When you go back to the car, it won't automatically reconnect. I had the phone in my pocket when I went back to the car. I don't know what made me not do my normal process of reconnecting the Bluetooth device when I got back to the car. I pushed the play button on the BT device, I previously paused the music with the same device, just to see what would happen. The BT beeped unusually, showed a different graphic on the screen, then paired with the handset and started playing music. Some probably know this already but I stumbled across it purely by accident. Now I don't have to go through the BT menu on the phone and reconnect to the dongle every time I get out if the car and return. I don't know how this would work with other devices. Just thought I'd throw this out there.
Anyone ever notice that when you view a picture with a gallery program like quickpic, that sometimes there will be a split second of a different picture before displaying the one you actually took? With me, it was a picture of the floor before the picture of what I actually captured. If you look in a folder view with thumbnails, the floor picture isn't there.
Good thread. While I have nothing to add about QuickPic, I think this thread will be good for those asking "What ROM are you running" and those kind of questions.
I've also been meaning to start a "Facepalm" thread ala E4GT forum, lol!
Can some one tell me definitively that the S4 can record audio while playing audio at the same time? I may need to start a separate thread for this. I know the iPhone can but can any androids?
As far as bluetooth issues goes... I believe my BT Motorola stereo headset reconnects automatically.
Sent from my SGS4.
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Can some one tell me definitively that the S4 can record audio while playing audio at the same time? I may need to start a separate thread for this. I know the iPhone can but can any androids?
As far as bluetooth issues goes... I believe my BT Motorola stereo headset reconnects automatically.
Sent from my SGS4.
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I haven't had the need to, but I haven't ran across an app that could do what you're speaking of. I did research it when trying to record sounds from apps that had some form of drm when playing back local music. There were computer work arounds but nothing on the phone level yet. I was told that the existing android framework couldn't do that.
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Here is a place where you can talk about things that aren't specifically about the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4. The rules of etiquette for the xda forums still apply here. People coming from the Samsung Epic 4G Touch section have seen this before. I asked permission from a moderator first and was allowed to start this thread. Thanks Kenny.
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I was going to ask how many "S4 lounges" we need, but this is in the Sprint forum & the other is in OT, a free for all (500 & 505). You please me & I look forward to this. I've never noticed the quick pic "bug"? Great, I'll be testing this for the rest of my day lol
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I haven't had the need to, but I haven't ran across an app that could do what you're speaking of. I did research it when trying to record sounds from apps that had some form of drm when playing back local music. There were computer work arounds but nothing on the phone level yet. I was told that the existing android framework couldn't do that.
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I've read places that android allows this with ice cream forward. But others say it still can't. Not sure what the hold up is and why android would not want to implement this. iPhone has had this for a long time.
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I was going to ask how many "S4 lounges" we need, but this is in the Sprint forum & the other is in OT, a free for all (500 & 505). You please me & I look forward to this. I've never noticed the quick pic "bug"? Great, I'll be testing this for the rest of my day lol
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I don't know if this behavior can be replicated in the stock gallery. Problem is, ever since I found out about quickpic years ago, I stopped using gallery. I forget when it was but when the gallery started having special effects like the tilting of the thumbnails, that was the last straw. I tried removing the gallery a while back but then found out that it is used, in some form, when attaching pictures to texts.
I have a question I have had this device for about a month and the battery cover is scratched all to hell. I have not been rough with it or anything I don't slid it around on the back so I don't understand has anyone else noticed scratches on there battery cover
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I was just going to pay something similar. No, my battery cover isn't scratched but has anyone ran across a place, preferably on amazon, that sells samsung OEM battery covers? I'd like to get a couple of black ones. I'd search for it but I'm at work now.
Here is a couple. Black http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CXN0HIW/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1371167671&sr=8-11&pi=SL75
And white http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CPWN6J8/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1371167614&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
They aren't specifically for the Sprint model but I would think they would be the same.
I have a small crack on my battery cover. It's bizarre. It looks like shattered glass. I'm not sure if I want OEM or custom/metal.
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P1NK13P13 said:
I have a small crack on my battery cover. It's bizarre. It looks like shattered glass. I'm not sure if I want OEM or custom/metal.
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What do you think caused that?
P1NK13P13 said:
I have a small crack on my battery cover. It's bizarre. It looks like shattered glass. I'm not sure if I want OEM or custom/metal.
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I've heard some metal/aluminum battery covers cause signal drop.
Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
The Samsung keyboard on this device has ocr input. Just long tap the mic into settings and touch the camera buton.
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Good tip, seen this a while back but I now use Google keyboard. Auto correction is a must.
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I've heard some metal/aluminum battery covers cause signal drop.
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I've heard that, too. I'm not sure what caused my cover to crack, either. Mine happened on the lower right of the cover. I tried to take picks of it, but it's too faint, even with zoom. I know it's there & it bothers me enough to want it replaced. I'll probably buy both versions & see what works best.
If you do get a aluminum cover let us know how it works out. I'm curious to hear more on the signal issues.
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If it were me, I'd probably just get another stock battery cover off amazon and get a case that has impact protection on the inside. I forget the name of it but I got a candyshell case with the grips on it. Maybe the cover was defective from the factory? They sell stock OEM non branded battery covers on amazon. I am going to eventually get a couple because I know the snaps wear out through time when you swap batteries.
Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?
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Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?
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Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.
vectron said:
Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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This was the email from March 26:
Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in ProClip products.
We are currently designing a holder for the HTC One (m8).
This design process generally takes between 4 and 6 weeks once the design team obtains the device, but can take longer depending on the device.
Once we have a custom holder available for your device we will send you an email with a link to the products.
It sounds like a very boilerplate response, so that must have been all the info he had at the time. My understanding is that ProClip is just Brodit's exclusive US and Canadian vendor.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.
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This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:
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This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:
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The clip that fits in the car usually has glue strips, but often combine that with some sort of slip-in-between-the-seams stuff as well. Then you do screw the holder onto the clip, but that's probably not what you meant.
As for expensive... Yes, it gets expensive, but it's very good quality, which is worth it to me at least.
Oh, and here are the products. None of them are in stores yet, though.
http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=HTC&model=One+(M8)&pn=prod
I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.
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Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone ...
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
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You would think so, wouldn't you. But my active Brodit mount for a Nexus 4 had problems reliably making a power connection. The metal USB bit slipped down and away from the phone within its moulding.
Brodit could not supply spare parts!!.
I resorted to cutting the usb connector apart and using epoxy resin to put it back together again.
Got the HTC mount this time for my M8!
Repair parts? Couldn't they just ship you a new holder? Seems like a clear warranty issue. That is, if brodit has a warranty, I've never needed to find out, and in Norway our consumer laws are so strong warranty is almost never an issue.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.
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Crap. I'd better find a temporary alternative...
doaneramma said:
I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.
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How well does the suction? because one of the thing that i love about the htc mount is the way the suction is design. Does the suction only work on the glass or can it work on the dash as well?
I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y
I bought this a year ago for my GS4 and loved it: iMagnet. I wasn't sure the metal plate would work with the curved back of the M8, but I just bent it a little and it fits perfectly without scratching the device. I use Car Home Ultra and configured it to launch whenever my car's bluetooth connects to it. Works like a freaking charm
Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks
Dragbike Racer said:
Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks
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Are they even available? I'm looking at the page for it here and while it says it's available at best buy stores, it says unavailable wherever I put in my zip code. Can I only buy it online at the moment?
Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.
Provencebiker said:
I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y
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This seems to be the best solution so far just wish they didn't run so much.
Dragbike Racer said:
Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.
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same here.