This has probably been noted before, but a little extra info never hurts.
The Moto P518 is regarded by many as the best car charger on the market at the moment. It's a rapid charger with a 1amp capacity and works great on the Nexus (as well as about a billion other microUSB devices).
The best part is it sells for $3.89 on Amazon. (Make sure you buy it directly from Amazon and NOT a 3rd part vendor to assure authenticity). Which is not that much more expensive than those crappy $1 charges you find on ebay all day.
I've got 2 and they look nice, are built nice and work great. They definitely put my Verizon, AT&T and Sprint branded chargers to shame, which have a difficult time charging with the screen and GPS on. The only downside (if you can even call it a downside) is the blue light is a bit bright at night. Not like staring into the sun bright, but somewhat bright.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S5Q9CA
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Yea ill second what you said , ive been using this charger for years, It defiantly charges faster then other chargers i have.
Used it since my Captivate days and had no issues. Looks great, cord is long, does everything it's suppose to do.
Can't comment on the speed in which it charges as I don't have any other car charger as comparison, but I have never had any issues with it charging too slow at least.
..and also it's looks great!
skinner12 said:
..and also it's looks great!
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Indeed.
May have to look into purchasing one
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May have to look into purchasing one
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Yeap. Definitely worth looking into.
I bought two. The one for me and one for my girlfriend. Hers doesn't light up at all for some reason but it still charges, mine has the blue light but I actually kind of like it.
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Looks like the price went up $2 to $5.89. Weird. Still a great deal, tho.
I bought mine from eforcity off amazon, paid 5.02 shipped! Been looking for a good car charger for awhile, hope it lives up to be as good as you say it is......
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Rooster85 said:
I bought mine from eforcity off amazon, paid 5.02 shipped! Been looking for a good car charger for awhile, hope it lives up to be as good as you say it is......
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You won't have any troubles.
I got one and it works great the light is inside my center arm rest so I can't see it at night.
Looks and feels awesome. Charges fast.
Overall great buy.
Wow, I've had this charger in my misc wire drawer for years and have never used it. Looks like I should start using it lol
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Looks like something right up my ally. I like the idea that the metal can pull some heat of the nexus 7.
I worry the headphone jack will be over covered and block many jacks >.<
What do you all think?
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-ELEMEN...43882614&sr=1-16&keywords=nexus+7+poetic+case
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I doubt it'll work as an effective cooling method, unless the case is incredibly well moulded there will be a slight air pocket between the N7 and the case. And even if there is an effective contact method there's nothing to dissipate the heat from the metal part of the case. Is cooling really an issue with the N7 anyway? I've only ever noticed it becoming warm during long gaming sessions, and never to a point where I'd worry it was causing hardware damage (though in the long term it could affect battery longevity).
Looks awesome. I can't stand all these leather folio-type cases. There are already like 20 of them for sale but they all look the same. The only thing is it has no kickstand! ARGH!!! I had an Incipio Silicrylic for my Xoom and it was awesome. Where is this type of case for the Nexus 7!?!?!?!?!
I went ahead and bought it. Looks like good quality judging from the pictures. It doesn't ship out until the 20th though...just an FYI for anyone who was looking to order. I will post back with my opinion of it when it comes.
I don't much care for that big ugly logo on the back. If it were plain, maybe, but as it sits it's a big fat no for me.
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I doubt it'll work as an effective cooling method, unless the case is incredibly well moulded there will be a slight air pocket between the N7 and the case. And even if there is an effective contact method there's nothing to dissipate the heat from the metal part of the case. Is cooling really an issue with the N7 anyway? I've only ever noticed it becoming warm during long gaming sessions, and never to a point where I'd worry it was causing hardware damage (though in the long term it could affect battery longevity).
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Well I am not
worried about heat so much, it is just a nice bonus type thing to me.
Vugari said:
I went ahead and bought it. Looks like good quality judging from the pictures. It doesn't ship out until the 20th though...just an FYI for anyone who was looking to order. I will post back with my opinion of it when it comes.
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Awesome, I am happy to see someone is braver than haha. Let me know how it works! I wish it came sooner :[
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I don't much care for that big ugly logo on the back. If it were plain, maybe, but as it sits it's a big fat no for me.
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i am even willing to pay extra for one without their logo
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The Stick Um is made from a revolutionary material that sticks to any non-porous surface (tile, wood, paint or metal) using nanosuction, Yes nanosuction, millions of tiny little suckers sucking on to things, a bit like magic.
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Someone test it out lol
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These sell for like $0.01 on ebay (seriously)
Haven't tried them personally but I've been told that they supposedly work pretty well. I personally wouldn't stick my phone above my stove though.
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These sell for like $0.01 on ebay (seriously)
Haven't tried them personally but I've been told that they supposedly work pretty well. I personally wouldn't stick my phone above my stove though.
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I've only tried the ones for car dashboards on ebay
they are really bad....
Never tried these, but I use something called PuGoo http://www.udsproducts.com I love it & it works well!
If we are thinking of sticking the Note II to the wall, wouldnt VESA mounts be a better solution
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These sell for like $0.01 on ebay (seriously)
Haven't tried them personally but I've been told that they supposedly work pretty well. I personally wouldn't stick my phone above my stove though.
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Please share your findings, because the cheapest one i could find was:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/Car-Anti-Sli...Accessories&hash=item20c0f4e9b1#ht_1292wt_906
Here it's less expensive than yours but much more than 0.01$ http://cgi.ebay.fr/Car-Anti-Slip-Pad-Mat-Camera-GPS-MP3-Phone-For-HTC-Nokia-Samsung-LG-iPhone-4-4S-/110931201286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d403cd06
I've ordered one this morning to try
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Please share your findings, because the cheapest one i could find was:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/Car-Anti-Sli...Accessories&hash=item20c0f4e9b1#ht_1292wt_906
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I bought one from this seller (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Car-Gri...047?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c1c8637f) for $0.09 but they only ship to the US
The buy it now listings on ebay go for more than a dollar but the auction ones sell for very low ie. $0.09
I've been using this for more then a year in my car. Every month or so, i'll take it out and wash it with soup as it does attract dust and dirt. Works like it should. Got it for around US$1 only.
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Never tried these, but I use something called PuGoo http://www.udsproducts.com I love it & it works well!
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Sorry, not gonna let me phone touch anything called PuGoo...
I own this one, Grippy, and its pretty awesome. I can actually stick my phone to the wall and leave it. I actually have it on the lid of my laptop holding stuff there. Nothing ever moves from it unless I want it to.
okay, got mine from ebay in the mail today... for $0.09... not bad
my phone stuck to a door
I posted this pic in a reply to another thread, but I thought I should create a new thread so more people would see this and make you all aware. I left the charger that came with my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 plugged into a surge protector all day and when I went to use it, this is what I found. So keep an eye on your chargers and don't keep them near anything flammable. I called Samsung and they are overnighting me new charger with a prepaid postage box to send this melted one back to them.
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Looks nasty, thanks for the heads up
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Wow... Glad I don't use that. I've been using my iPad's charger.
wow. i guess sammy might have some charger issues and should warrant recalls. my coworker's wife had a bad experience with a Samsung charger too. she went to unplug the charger and the darn thing exploded in her hand. he said the electrician came by and said there wasn't anything wrong with the outlet wiring.
That's crazy. Forster past year, I always keep mine plugged into the surge protector. Maybe I should go take a look lol
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I just felt mine after seeing this and it's pretty hot
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Mine doesn't get hot, gets warm but not even close to melting
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I posted this pic in a reply to another thread, but I thought I should create a new thread so more people would see this and make you all aware. I left the charger that came with my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 plugged into a surge protector all day and when I went to use it, this is what I found. So keep an eye on your chargers and don't keep them near anything flammable. I called Samsung and they are overnighting me new charger with a prepaid postage box to send this melted one back to them.
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Are you sure there aren't any aliens in your home that suffered a gun shot wound?
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I have left mine plugged in since I got it. Not charging my phone it is stone cold in that spot. I just plugged in to charge so far not even a little warm. Was your phone plugged in?
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I have left mine plugged in since I got it. Not charging my phone it is stone cold in that spot. I just plugged in to charge so far not even a little warm. Was your phone plugged in?
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I'm not sure if it happened while I was charging it over night or if it happened during the day while I was at work. I didn't notice it until I got back home from work and went to charge my phone.
Hi ,
If anyone saw my thread about the group buy so I hope one day we will be able to do it for many products such as this one ..
Till then I've bought it from Amazon like the rest of us
I must say I was skeptical but no doubt , the Montar by WinnerGear is really the best !!
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Hi ,
If anyone saw my thread about the group buy so I hope one day we will be able to do it for many products such as this one ..
Till then I've bought it from Amazon like the rest of us
I must say I was skeptical but no doubt , the Montar by WinnerGear is really the best !!
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Amazon UK
Amazon US
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Looks good! What temperature does it get where you live? I get nervous about leaving stuff like this in my car in the summer cause it's 120F here in the summer and gets a lot hotter in a black car in a parking lot lol. I've had all kinds of plastics melt(ID covers, plastic cards etc..). I'd be worried that the plastic that attaches to the window would warp in the summer heat here..
Very nice car mount. I'm picking up my edge today and I might be purchasing this soon! Now... is that a Silver edge..? I'm kinda disappointed that it isn't being offered in the US
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Very nice car mount. I'm picking up my edge today and I might be purchasing this soon! Now... is that a Silver edge..? I'm kinda disappointed that it isn't being offered in the US
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That'd a gold edge. The lighting is causing the color to look different.
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That'd a gold edge. The lighting is causing the color to look different.
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Ahh, I see it now. I just picked up a gold one yesterday and wow is it GORGEOUS
What's wrong with buying just a Samsung car holder?
I have it since the Galaxy Note and is stable and working as intended.
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Very nice car mount. I'm picking up my edge today and I might be purchasing this soon! Now... is that a Silver edge..? I'm kinda disappointed that it isn't being offered in the US
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It's the Gold one .. probably just the lights made it look like the Silver
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What's wrong with buying just a Samsung car holder?
I have it since the Galaxy Note and is stable and working as intended.
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emm...not the same quality ?
Just recived the little gem in the mail yesterday took about a week for shipping from China to arrive. And so far I'm using with my otterbox symmetry case and it doesn't protrude the case and no more fumbling to get the charger in correctly. And it works great with fast charging and File transferring from pc
Will post more pictures later if anyone want to see any.
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Just recived the little gem in the mail yesterday took about a week for shipping from China to arrive. And so far I'm using with my otterbox symmetry case and it doesn't protrude the case and no more fumbling to get the charger in correctly. And it works great with fast charging and File transferring from pc
Will post more pictures later if anyone want to see any.
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I'll order a few just for the heck of it and pass them out to some friends. I'll let you know of their feedback.
Thanks.
I bought something similar from Wish.com a year ago, it worked great but it eventually killed the charging circuit on my Galaxy Tab 3. I'm a little nervous about using electronics from discount websites from China.
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I bought something similar from Wish.com a year ago, it worked great but it eventually killed the charging circuit on my Galaxy Tab 3. I'm a little nervous about using electronics from discount websites from China.
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I ordered mine from Amazon.
They might be originating in China though... but these days a lot of things are unfortunately.
I used one for a short time, didn't last long. The magnetic part didn't hold the best, although it held better than I thought it would to be honest but it still wasn't enough. The LED on it was extremely bright and bothered me at night. Also they're a pain to remove if you go to plug into a computer with a different cable or want to use the Gear VR.
In my opinion I'd be more interested in a case that converted our connectors to USB-C so you still get the ability to reverse the connections while at the same time is a good hold if it's slightly tugged.