any accessory kits for this fone available like one with car charger usb cable and a belt clip
ne one have any suggestions?
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I live in the UK and have been to Carphone warehouse, Phones 4 U, The o2 store (where I got the phone from) and they all redirected me to each of the other shops...?!?!?
Now I've read other posts about mixing chargers from different manufacturers, so i'm not too keen on buying a car charger made for a different make and model phone...
So...can anyone point me in the right direction?
just get any car charger with a usb connector.
I use the one that came with my TomTom.
I use the BlackBerry car charger.. it works fine..
My car has a USB socket, just plugged in any normal mini-USB worked too
can someone recommend a car charger and a holder for the x1 ?!
Brodit has actually made a nice custom fit holder for the X1. But I just find it too expensive for a piece of molded plastic at about 40$ for the holder alone. If you factor in the cost for the actual car mounting kit and the charger it ends up costing about 80$ or more.
I went the cheap route and ordered a custom fit cradle through ebay from Hongkong for only 15$ and a generic USB car charger for about 7$ incl. shipping.
If there is any interest, I will report back once I receive the holder.
I've had the Brodit cradle and mount in my car for the last couple of weeks and I'm very happy with it; good solid build quality and easy to fit too.
Hellmut87 said:
I use the BlackBerry car charger.. it works fine..
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i second that, got an old balckberry charger and it does the job perfectly.
I use a garmin charger, it sits at a right angle though and the wire comes out the front of the screen kind of
I use a Motorola charger that came with my old V3i, however the screen is always on while charging in the car, just like the Moto
You guys are talking CRADLES, but if it's just a CHARGER you're asking about... this is all you need
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=3523&seq=1&format=2
$1.02.
Plus a USB cable, you're set. I've got one, works fine. I got extra USB cables and USB wall chargers from these guys too, verrrry cheap.
jsmithe said:
Brodit has actually made a nice custom fit holder for the X1. But I just find it too expensive for a piece of molded plastic at about 40$ for the holder alone. If you factor in the cost for the actual car mounting kit and the charger it ends up costing about 80$ or more.
I went the cheap route and ordered a custom fit cradle through ebay from Hongkong for only 15$ and a generic USB car charger for about 7$ incl. shipping.
If there is any interest, I will report back once I receive the holder.
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I have the brodit and it is worth the money, very good quality. I was not happy about paying for the mounting kit either though, especially as i want to swap it between 3 different cars. What I did was attach it to a metal angle bracket I had lying around - That fits between the vent on my old mitsubishi, and in between bits of trim on a bmw - you just have to be a bit inventive. You can get ideas for mounting from brodits web site anyway, most they just look like bent bits of metal anyway
You can use the Motorola V2 Charger
i just bought a USB charger via ebay for the glorious amount of 1€ (+2.80 packaging).
it even charges the Phone when i use it with my Motorcycle
it works ... what else can i say?
so why pay 30 bucks when u can have it so cheap?
I have searched and Googled, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for:
A car holder for HD2 with charger and audio connector.
I used my TD2 this way, connected audio to my car's AUX, and then used the TD2 for both navigation and music.
Today I have a passive holder, but I really don't like the hassle with connecting/disconnecting two cables each time.
Like this Brodit holder, but with a 3,5 mm connector as well:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/popups/gallery.php?product_id=22480
..or like this desktop cradle - but for car use:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/popups/gallery.php?product_id=22701&view_img=3.jpg
You get the point..
Any tips?
I think it is not necessary, because without this fixed connectors you can connect your charger or audio connector directly to your phone.
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I think it is not necessary, because without this fixed connectors you can connect your charger or audio connector directly to your phone.
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Thanks for your reply, but I don't understand what you mean.
I want a holder with fixed connectors.
As far as i have seen they are not available on the market.
but i have seen a thread with pictures where a fellow member has glued an audio connector in i think it was the active brodit holder.
read through the treads for car holders.
This is almost exactly what I want. I have an iphone and used the Griffin Autopilot. I connected to the car via 3.5mm (I dont want/need an FM transmitter). It also plugged in to the cigarette lighter and charged it (AND had nice FWD/REWIND/PAUSE/PLAY buttons on top.
Anything out there...?
Stor-Anders said:
I have searched and Googled, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for:
A car holder for HD2 with charger and audio connector.
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I have been looking for a while also. I did see someone on XDA mod a Brodit active holder by gluing a 3.5mm jack at the base of the holder. But as the Brodit holder is already a bit pricey I kept looking.
I have found a device that looks like it is sold under three different brand names although they all look to be the same. The one thing I am unsure of is if the 2.5mm jack will output the audio for music, GPS and voice calls or if it is just restricted to phone related audio.
I have ordered the active car kit below and will post back with my findings once it arrives.
http://www.netimes.com/shop/car-mou...tc-hd2-t8585-htc-leo-p-2536.html?cPath=80_731
I ordered the car kit linked below from neTimes:
http://www.netimes.com/shop/car-mou...tc-hd2-t8585-htc-leo-p-2536.html?cPath=80_731
I have not used it extensively but here are my impressions so far:
The device is made from a very 'light' plastic not from metal as I had optimistically hopes for. The build quality is pretty good!
Inserting the phone into the device for the first time was a frightening experience. It is a very snug fit, and I was more than a little concerned about the pressure required to seat the HD2 over the 3.5mm jack and the microUSB, thankfully no damage was made to either jack on the HD2 and the alignment of said ports appears to be very good.
The 2.5mm headset jack that is on the speaker/car charger part does indeed pass the audio (in stereo) to a car head unit. So it will pass all audio when plugged in. Exactly what I wanted.
The pickup answer button on the speaker/car charger worked somewhat intermittently for me. I will have to play around with it a bit more to see that the behavior was not due to operator error as I suspect. But it is not a crucial part as it is easier to reach the HD2 than this tiny button.
The suction mount sticks well to the windscreen, but the actual 'neck' of the mount is very short with minimal adjustment. I am now looking for a way to fix it to a Brodit vent or dash mount for something a bit more robust and unobtrusive. The curly cord is also on the large side and it is captive so can not easily be replaced
The holder does NOT swivel into landscape orientation. If it were connected to a swivel mount the HD2 would most likely fall out as it is high up over the center point of the mount and the is nothing other than the tight fit holding it there. But I have not really investigated this yet. Maybe I will test it out when I get a swivel Brodit mount. eXpansys list it as being compatible with the Herbert Richter Gooseneck Suction Mount so hopefully we have some other mount options.
There appear to be a number of stores selling what appears to be the same device under different branding like Kidigi and eXpansys have versions also. My advice is to buy the cheapest from the store that you trust the most to honor any warranty issues. I have never purchased from newTimes before so apart from the shipping in a good timeframe, I have no grounds to recommend them over other stores that sell this dock, like eXpansys.
All in all it is great value but I still have some concern about the long term affects on the microUSB port. I really do wish that Microsoft had specified a standard dock connector for Windows Phone 7. This is one area Apple has it over Windows Phone.
How does the dash mount of the Dell car kit work? Is it possible to abuse the car kit as a desktop stand?
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How does the dash mount of the Dell car kit work? Is it possible to abuse the car kit as a desktop stand?
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Why would you want to just buy a dock they cost the same
I don't need a car dock very often, but at some point I am going to need one. The HDMI dock is just way too expensive, considering I don't need the video out. But I also don't want my streak just lying around on the table when charging. So I thought I could use the car dock as desktop stand until a third party comes out with a USB only dock for a reasonable price.
Btw, where I live, the car kit is about $20 cheaper than the dock and only about $20 more expensive than the USB cable.
I don't see why not, as long as your desk has a smooth surface as the actual phone holder uses a suction cup at the end of it. If when in car you attach the kit to the windowscreen and your desk isn't smooth, you can just stick the suction disc to your desk so the holder can suck onto that (usually stuck to your dash so you can stick the holder on the dash rather than the windscreen).
I used to use an in-car holder as my desktop stand on my glass table at home, but now I use it at work but with a suction disc as the table is wood and slighly bumpy as I now have the docking station at home.
Hello,
I am looking for a car charger, which uses the charging port of the docking station at the Sony Xperia Z.
The reason why I'm looking for something like this, is that I want to build a separate holder.
The holder from Brodit I find too ugly and too expensive.
V4Mp82 said:
Hello,
I am looking for a car charger, which uses the charging port of the docking station at the Sony Xperia Z.
The reason why I'm looking for something like this, is that I want to build a separate holder.
The holder from Brodit I find too ugly and too expensive.
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If you don'tlike to active car holder from Brodit, why don't you use the docking station and build the holder yourself. I doubt it will look better than Brodit's.
Hi,
With the old HTC One M7, I had the original car dock, which was fine except it forced me to remove the case, and it also scratched the back of the phone a little if dust was trapped while sliding it. So I went with a universal one this time.
But I still want it to go to Car Mode once the power cable is plugged in. I know a resistor between pin 4-5 on the USB cable will probably do the trick, but I am looking to buy a ready made cable instead of cutting the insulation on an existing one to add the resistor then wrap it with a tape. It's ugly.
But I can't seem to find anyone selling those, does somebody have an idea where can I get one of those?
I have a car dock cable from my razr maxx. Ill try in on my new HTC One M8 and you know if that will work.
Saw this:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231311955474&alt=web
Seems over priced though.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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Monoprice is your best friend. If you are in CA, standard shipping takes overnight. I always order the 6 ft cable so the kids can charge the Nexus 7 while using it.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2
citronbull said:
Monoprice is your best friend. If you are in CA, standard shipping takes overnight. I always order the 6 ft cable so the kids can charge the Nexus 7 while using it.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2
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that seems to just be a normal USB cable
he's looking for one that'll activate the car dock mode upon plug in.
Nemesis_00 said:
Hi,
With the old HTC One M7, I had the original car dock, which was fine except it forced me to remove the case, and it also scratched the back of the phone a little if dust was trapped while sliding it. So I went with a universal one this time.
But I still want it to go to Car Mode once the power cable is plugged in. I know a resistor between pin 4-5 on the USB cable will probably do the trick, but I am looking to buy a ready made cable instead of cutting the insulation on an existing one to add the resistor then wrap it with a tape. It's ugly.
But I can't seem to find anyone selling those, does somebody have an idea where can I get one of those?
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Ibolt sells a dock that is compatible with the One M8, I use it myself, and I believe they offer charging cables as well. You can also buy the ibolt cable from Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EO...5e9421f3eb45144dfa4&pi=SS115#ref=pd_aw_sims_9
Note: you will need a secondary microusb cable to connect this cable to the charger.