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Desktop Charging Cradle with Headphones Jack

I am looking for a desktop charging cradle for the tilt that has the ability to plug in headphones.
I have seen cord style adapters out there to do this. My priorities, however, are to a desktop cradle first and thought it would be nice to listen to music at the same time.
Any ideas? Thanks.

Seidio has such a cradle, check out their website. I've got one and it works well. This maybe a better topic to go under the Kaiser Accessories forum, by the way.

Thanks. That looks good. It states that the jack should be put into "powered speakers". Does it work ok with headphones?
I was just realizing that I should have posted in the accessories forum. Can I move the post, or does an Admin have to do it. If I can, I would be happy to move it over there.

Works just fine with my headphones. I think what they're saying is if you want to plug regular (non-headphone) speakers in, it won't be able to power them.

The product, functionally, is exactly what I am looking for. I did end up buying it. It is:
Seidio InnoDock, CRSIAP6800-DGC
BUT...
As an update, let me share with others that find this post while searching, why I would NOT Recommend this product!!!!!
1st - much like current phones you need to buy an additional product to charge it from a wall outlet. It only comes with a usb charging cable, so I hope you plan on docking it near a computer, or paying the extra $10 to buy the wall charger. That's unexpected with a $39.95 product.
2nd - I hope you have agile hands, because this has to be the most awkward "dock" i have ever used. The mini-usb connector is floating in the middle of nowhere on a tilting peice of plastic. It is at least a 2 handed operation and takes way to much effort to be efficient. And...after all that labor to get it on, hope you have 2 hands to pull it off. I assume they made the "tilting" design to accomodate those with an extended battery on the back, but seriously...is that the best they could come up with.
My $20 generic car dock is better than this thing to slip my Tilt in and out of. Good luck to those searching for a good desktop dock, but keep looking.

It is a little awkward, agreed, though I have gotten used to it.

Further Update:
Once again, for those of you looking to purchase a dock...
I hope that you do not like to use your phone while it is charging in the cradle, because with every touch of the stylus on the screen, the whole cradle tips backwards. Very annoying.
My plan is to write to Seidio and get a refund, I will follow up with my customer service experience.

Custom Car Kit

Looks like the custom ones are starting to appear not a bad Price at £15.99
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLEXIBLE-SUCT...K_AudioTVElectronics_PDAAccessories_PDAMounts
And £13.99 for the Vent kit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWIVEL-CAR-AI...K_AudioTVElectronics_PDAAccessories_PDAMounts

Hmm, Pre-order and the pictures are faked (charging lead plugging in the left hand side?). Best wait till after their September due date and check again, it looks like it will be a nice solution if it arrives.

I bought a universal car dock from ebay and whilst the phone fits (kind of) the streak is just so damn heavy it shakes about A LOT. It's usable, but very irritating.
Not sure what these 2 will be like though, but watch out for shaking

saving seller for future use.

Now they are on i am sure their will be more to follow ie China

ah, the chinese. good food, attractive women, cheaply made, cheaply priced inferior products we just cant resist. gotta love em

Yep that is all True and Yep We never Learn and we BUY BUY BUY dont we just love em

Considering the car docking kit from Dell is perfect, I don't see why anyone would consider a third party car station.

Muo said:
Considering the car docking kit from Dell is perfect, I don't see why anyone would consider a third party car station.
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Sure... aside from the over-inflated price. I bought mine from a local Wireless Wave here in Toronto and it works just as well for $20 taxes in.

Dell car kit far from perfect
I bought the car kit from Dell, and no matter whether the device is hanging from the windshield or off the dash, the Streak bounces around like mad when I am driving. My car is nowhere NEAR that bad - it is a heavy device and an awkward mount.
I just ordered a GPS t-mount from ProClip that might work well. I will take the sleeve the Streak sits in on the gooseneck and mount that on the ProClip mount, then attach that to the vehicle mount made for my car. That should lock the device down.
It's an expensive solution, but I spend about an hour each way commuting daily, so it is really a necessity for me. My mount should be here on Wednesday, and if anyone is interested I will write it up and post a picture or two if it works.

pictures would be awesome.
Do you see anyway to have the adapter attached (jerry-rigged) to the mount so that it plugs in when you insert the Streak?
I am looking for a way, as plugging the cable in is extremely tempermental, and a pain, to be honest!!

I suppose you could do something on the bottom of the Dell sleeve to hold the cable. I will have my cable secured on the console and the mount, so it is no problem for me to plug it in the bottom of the phone when I put it in the stand.
The mount comes in tomorrow. Can't wait. Had to slam on the brakes on the way home today and it looked like my phone was on the business end of a trebuchet...

cue_32 said:
Sure... aside from the over-inflated price. I bought mine from a local Wireless Wave here in Toronto and it works just as well for $20 taxes in.
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In the US it is only 39.99.... not too expensive if you ask me. Plus this car docking kit really is perfect for the Streak. The sides are flexible rubber that hold the Streak and on the back there are rubber pads so absolutely no plastic is touching the Streak resulting in no scratches. Plus you get a a cable with it.
Perfection is worth the 40 bucks. Although I would love to see images of the one you purchased and seem pleased with.

I have the Dell car kit and I like it. It seems reasonably priced at $40 since it comes with a cigar lighter-USB adapter and USB cable as separate items. One can never have too many charging cables or options. The mount does jiggle a bit however this can be cured by positioning the mount so the cradle rests on top of the dash rather than suspended in mid-air.
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I'm looking to use the dell case inners for a car holder. I have some garmin mounts that will allow me to fix to the dash.
The issue with the ones from ebay (original post) the holding part is covering the power pdmi connector.
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Anyone thinking of making their own car mount should make clearance for the camera lens so it can be used as a dash-cam. Dell did not do this and it would require some cutting on their kit.
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I acutally brought one of these:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/clingo-universal-in-car-holder-p25398.htm
The arm is solid but since it still sticks out a fair bit and the phone is kinda heavy, it does bounce a little (nothing compared to the flexi arms you find on most other phone holders). And since the Dell has a flat back, it sticks pretty well too (though I have had it drop once but I think that was cos my brother didn't put it on properly and due to the weight, it slowly peeled itself off). The pad only covers a small area of the back of the phone so you can use the camera, and there's also no clamps that would obscure the charging port or the buttons on top.
If the docking station was cheaper, I'd seriously consider getting another one for the car, that way I can easily put it on and take it off with super easy and I can leave the cable plugged in and just tuck it away (saves so much time when I do multiple deliveries and stuff).

da_ferreira said:
I bought the car kit from Dell, and no matter whether the device is hanging from the windshield or off the dash, the Streak bounces around like mad when I am driving. My car is nowhere NEAR that bad - it is a heavy device and an awkward mount.
I just ordered a GPS t-mount from ProClip that might work well. I will take the sleeve the Streak sits in on the gooseneck and mount that on the ProClip mount, then attach that to the vehicle mount made for my car. That should lock the device down.
It's an expensive solution, but I spend about an hour each way commuting daily, so it is really a necessity for me. My mount should be here on Wednesday, and if anyone is interested I will write it up and post a picture or two if it works.
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which t clip did you get i use brodit mounts all the time and am just about to buy a streak .... am gonna get the car kit cos there is £25 off it when you buy both from dell direct .... but i hate mounts that sit on the window ..... so the t clip sounds good solution ,.,, which one did you buy and where from ???
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I've seen the Dell car mount kit, and it seems to have a snugg fit to the dell.
my question is... can you use it with a case over the Dell, something like the form fit case from Dell.

Keethos said:
I acutally brought one of these:
link: mobileFun
How good is it really? does it pad really grip the device. I'ts an interesting concept, but does it hold onto the Dell through a long journey.
would you recommned it?
thanks
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FM Transmitter + Car Charger / Car Mount / Bluetooth

I am currently using a Note II and want to play music through my car stereo (no AUX and build in Bluetooth) so I need to have a FM transmitter. However, it will be better if it include the feature for charging, car mount and Bluetooth. Is there any product that is recommended for this?

I too went through this, found it easier to just change stereos, but you say yoursb has bluetooth already, skip the fmn transmitter, and just stream through bt.

Interested to see the responses as I'm also looking for a FM Transmitter that will charge as I use for my Note 2.

mrbkkt1 said:
I too went through this, found it easier to just change stereos, but you say yoursb has bluetooth already, skip the fmn transmitter, and just stream through bt.
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What I mean is that no AUX and (no) build in Bluetooth

I've found a couple. I can't tell you about quality or anything like that.
There's this that meets all your needs:
http://www.amazon.com/Esky-Wireless...05&sr=8-6&keywords=car+fm+transmitter+android
Or this that meets three of your needs:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8m117...&qid=1361219899&sr=8-6&keywords=belkin+car+fm

gaticaag said:
I've found a couple. I can't tell you about quality or anything like that.
There's this that meets all your needs:
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Or this that meets three of your needs:
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Thanks for the product you search and they do exactly what I need. However, one of them is way too expensive and the other one is originally for Apple product where they just include a USB to microUSB for chaging the phone. And since they are design for Apple product, I doubt that it can fit the Note II as it is wider.
(I had to remove the link in order to post this before I reach 10 post )

http://www.amazon.com/FlexSMART-Tra...9557&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+fm+transmitter
I've been using this FlexSMART since December. It's worked out pretty well. Little pricey at $50, but it works quite well and pairs easy.
Missed the part about the mount, but I don't think you'll have much luck finding an all in one including that.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085DZ5F4/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use this mount. It holds my Note 2 with an OtterBox Commuter securely.

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I've been using this FlexSMART since December. It's worked out pretty well. Little pricey at $50, but it works quite well and pairs easy.
Missed the part about the mount, but I don't think you'll have much luck finding an all in one including that.
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Yes I do notice the FlexSMART on Amazon but not the mount you use. I have some question for you regarding these product.
About the FlexSMART:
I saw some review said that if connect with Bluetooth then will result in low music quality but is ok for the call quality. The music quality will be best if connect with AUX cable. Also, some people said their device breaks down after several month. Some said that they are having static while using. What do you think about the above problem? Do you mind to tell me how you use it normally? Also, can you explain about the 3 years warranty to me or how is it work?
About the Car Mount:
Can it be mount on the dash or just on the window? Is it feel tight and solid when mounting with the phone? How is the way it secure the phone? Is it convenience to put on and off the phone easily?
Lastly, can you re-post the review that you post on Amazon about these product at here? It will be easy for me to have an overview of how are these look like and the way they work. Thanks!!! :laugh:

I use my GN2 in my '12 Mustang without any problem. It is mounted on a Panavise metal mount bolted to car and it's quite secure. http://www.panavise.com/
I havi on the swivel adapter so I can rotate between portrait & landscape modes.

jackgan said:
Yes I do notice the FlexSMART on Amazon but not the mount you use. I have some question for you regarding these product.
About the FlexSMART:
I saw some review said that if connect with Bluetooth then will result in low music quality but is ok for the call quality. The music quality will be best if connect with AUX cable. Also, some people said their device breaks down after several month. Some said that they are having static while using. What do you think about the above problem? Do you mind to tell me how you use it normally? Also, can you explain about the 3 years warranty to me or how is it work?
About the Car Mount:
Can it be mount on the dash or just on the window? Is it feel tight and solid when mounting with the phone? How is the way it secure the phone? Is it convenience to put on and off the phone easily?
Lastly, can you re-post the review that you post on Amazon about these product at here? It will be easy for me to have an overview of how are these look like and the way they work. Thanks!!! :laugh:
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I use it daily for music to and from work. If there are audio quality issues, it's not enough to bother me. I had some static at first, but a change of the frequency plus lowering volume on the FlexSMART and a couple notches on the BT sound setting on the Note 2 helped.
Warranty: Couldn't tell ya. I registered the product. If it breaks, I'll contact them. I'm hoping it doesn't. Keep in mind fuses don't last forever. You will have to replace it a few times a year.
It's worked well, and I like that it has a simple on/off switch rather than having to pull it out of the cigarette lighter. I also like the look and height as it sits well in the floor console of my Explorer and the buttons are easy to access and figure out without looking at it.
Now for the mount, mine came a little bit weird. I was expecting a suction cup deal with an option for window or dash. What I got was a suction cup with a foam bit glued to it with an adhesive sticker side to mount on another piece of round plastic which had an adhesive side to mount onto the dash. Anyway, I stuck it on the dash and it's held secure since I got it months ago. Holds my phone well. I figure I'll have to pull out the Goop Off to clean the dash when I'm finally sick of it.
To secure it to the phone it has one end that is spring loaded and you simply slide the phone in against that side. It holds pretty secure even with my Otterbox Commuter. The pads are getting a bit disfigured from constant use, but pads can be replaced (I mean, it's just a pad). It holds pretty damn tight and I've caught my finger in it once. It's pretty solid. Landscape or portrait, it feels pretty secure. For $10, it's not a huge gamble.
I haven't posted reviews on these on Amazon.

sodomanaz said:
I use it daily for music to and from work. If there are audio quality issues, it's not enough to bother me. I had some static at first, but a change of the frequency plus lowering volume on the FlexSMART and a couple notches on the BT sound setting on the Note 2 helped.
Warranty: Couldn't tell ya. I registered the product. If it breaks, I'll contact them. I'm hoping it doesn't. Keep in mind fuses don't last forever. You will have to replace it a few times a year.
It's worked well, and I like that it has a simple on/off switch rather than having to pull it out of the cigarette lighter. I also like the look and height as it sits well in the floor console of my Explorer and the buttons are easy to access and figure out without looking at it.
Now for the mount, mine came a little bit weird. I was expecting a suction cup deal with an option for window or dash. What I got was a suction cup with a foam bit glued to it with an adhesive sticker side to mount on another piece of round plastic which had an adhesive side to mount onto the dash. Anyway, I stuck it on the dash and it's held secure since I got it months ago. Holds my phone well. I figure I'll have to pull out the Goop Off to clean the dash when I'm finally sick of it.
To secure it to the phone it has one end that is spring loaded and you simply slide the phone in against that side. It holds pretty secure even with my Otterbox Commuter. The pads are getting a bit disfigured from constant use, but pads can be replaced (I mean, it's just a pad). It holds pretty damn tight and I've caught my finger in it once. It's pretty solid. Landscape or portrait, it feels pretty secure. For $10, it's not a huge gamble.
I haven't posted reviews on these on Amazon.
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Thanks for your valuable review for those product. For the transmitter, did you try using the usb port to charge anything? And who will you contact for the warranty of anything happen? Amazon or the manufacturer? For the mount, seems like it is easy to install and hold the phone tightly but hard to remove but I think it will not bother me as I will not frequently change the position of it. But is it easy to access all the button and port while it mounted? Thanks in advance!!! :laugh:

Jabra cruiser has been on my daily usage since a year now, it's a speaker, bluetooth +fm transmission combo with micro USB charging port (same as our phones)
Just google it, it's pretty awesome.
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Gogroove flexsmart is the best transmitter ive ever come accross. Been using it for over a year in construction work trucks so its durable not to mention its powerful enough to drown out some of my local stations and one day a coworker 3 car lenths behind me said he found my station and listened to it for a chunk of our ride. It blows away anything u can buy in the storw for 50 bucks the automatic tune in for sation is awesome too.
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Almosy forgot the charger works fine but unfortunatly its only 500mv. Thats my only gripe about this product. It will keep up charge with pandora or something running but if ur watching a movie it might drain slowly. Also I just read the one guy said 50 was pricey I dissagree ive paid 99 bucks for a belkin that I wanted to throw out my window and run over (which I later did in an unrelated event lol) ohh and I think the quality is fine its not as good as with an aux cable but its good enough it shouldnt irritate u and call quality is good
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juvenile43 said:
Gogroove flexsmart is the best transmitter ive ever come accross. Been using it for over a year in construction work trucks so its durable not to mention its powerful enough to drown out some of my local stations and one day a coworker 3 car lenths behind me said he found my station and listened to it for a chunk of our ride. It blows away anything u can buy in the storw for 50 bucks the automatic tune in for sation is awesome too.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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Almosy forgot the charger works fine but unfortunatly its only 500mv. Thats my only gripe about this product. It will keep up charge with pandora or something running but if ur watching a movie it might drain slowly. Also I just read the one guy said 50 was pricey I dissagree ive paid 99 bucks for a belkin that I wanted to throw out my window and run over (which I later did in an unrelated event lol) ohh and I think the quality is fine its not as good as with an aux cable but its good enough it shouldnt irritate u and call quality is good
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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Thanks for your info. I just found a car mount by iBolt for the model xProDock and it looks pretty cool as it has mostly everything in it and it will be perfect if my car has USB port and AUX port =.=lll
So now I am thinking of a few combination as below:
--> GoGroove ($50) + Car Mount ($10) = $60++
--> xProDock ($45) + FM Transmitter ($6 or $15) + Bluetooth Headset ($20) = $71 or $80
--> FM Transmitter ($6 or $15) + Car Mount ($10) + Bluetooth Headset ($20) = $36 or $45
For the alternate FM Transmitter, I am referring to as below from Amazon.
--> Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter ($15)
--> SD/MMC/USB/MP3 Wireless In Car FM Transmitter with Remote ($6)
The only downside for GoGroove set will be answer phone call through in car speaker and phone build-in mic. Also, seems like the cheapest option will only have a limited experience with it.

By the way, is anyone has any other product that has the feature like the xProDock???

I went with the gogroove x2 and it has worked fine for me.
Combine that with Tasker (app) and everytime I get in my car, it automatically connects to bluetooth, and plays my music

I use the Jabra SP700 + a separate car dock (for charging). Works ok. The only problem with this setup is that the FM transmitter is much weaker than the regular broadcast. So you need to really increase the volume on your car stereo to get a decent level from your speakers.
But I am now considering a slightly different setup. I found an Aux adapter for my stereo at (connects2.com) and will just use a stereo cable to connect an extra Sony Ericsson MW600 that I have. I think the sound quality will be much better.
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I use this : http://www.newpotatotech.com/TUNELINK_ANDROID/tunelink_android.html since 2 years now. I love it because i can charge my phone with it (usb cable is not included though).

Xperia Z1 Car Dock?

Anyone heard anything about an official car dock?
First Sony phone for ages and I'm not sure if Sony tend to sell phone car docks. Suspect the magnetic charging pins are for power only - my old Galaxy Nexus had 3 pins, one of which is for data.

Sony has actually produced a fair few accessories this time around (some being universal, which is also a good thing).
However the car holder is just that - a holder. To me that seems rather stupid, as if you were going to use it as a SatNav (with the screen on) then you're going to either kill the battery while driving, or soon after.
Why couldn't Sony produce a holder that could charge via the pogo pins? Imagine how good that would be! Then include a smart tag (NFC) so that once you put the phone in the dock, it would connect to your car radio via Bluetooth and/or load up your SatNav software/Spotify or whatever.
And charging £40 is also a bit of a liberty if you ask me!
I hope we get a third party holder that does the above, and costs a bit less too.

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Sony has actually produced a fair few accessories this time around (some being universal, which is also a good thing).
However the car holder is just that - a holder. To me that seems rather stupid, as if you were going to use it as a SatNav (with the screen on) then you're going to either kill the battery while driving, or soon after.
Why couldn't Sony produce a holder that could charge via the pogo pins? Imagine how good that would be! Then include a smart tag (NFC) so that once you put the phone in the dock, it would connect to your car radio via Bluetooth and/or load up your SatNav software/Spotify or whatever.
And charging £40 is also a bit of a liberty if you ask me!
I hope we get a third party holder that does the above, and costs a bit less too.
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agree thats a bit expensive for a holder, I just bought one on amazon for £14, which I'll modify to charge as well

Brodit
a couple of days ago I've contacted brodit if they could tell me a date when the holder for the Z1 would be available.
They told me it would take a couple of days.

gstadt said:
Anyone heard anything about an official car dock?
First Sony phone for ages and I'm not sure if Sony tend to sell phone car docks. Suspect the magnetic charging pins are for power only - my old Galaxy Nexus had 3 pins, one of which is for data.
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There is the official one...but it just holds it. I really want one that has a charge attached, I can deal with a cable down for the headphone jack, but I can't live without power. Sony really missed a trick on that one.

Especially with the magnetic charger port, and the fact they're even selling the cable separate to the dock in some regions. How hard to rig up this very lead to a car holder?

well I did not find any sony manufactured genuine car dock for Z1 at Amazon..there are some on ebay but not find one for Z1 and they are bit expensive too....and also found some from other vendors at Fommy...they have variety of docks with reasonable prices...

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I found this genuine Sony car dock for the Z1. Looks pretty basic and personally I don't think it's worth the premium in price. Plenty of other generic ones out there unless you really must get the Sony one. Link
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That's the one I was talking about earlier. It doesn't charge, which seems rather silly as I've regularly driven for 6-7 hours in a day (albeit with breaks) using satellite navigation, and there's no way the Z1 would cope with that and not die part way through.
I really did expect it would have been a dock with an integral magentic charger. Of course, you can presumably rig up a separate cable of your own - but you'd expect to buy something that looks sleek and designed for the phone.
Of all the Sony accessories, this has to be the worst.

Just ordered on if these: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/ultra-desktop-dock-for-sony-xperia-z1-p41456.htm
Will use some sticky tape and stick it on my dash. Been using a Galaxy Nexus the same way with the desktop dock, works great, just drop the phone in the dock when you get in the car.

Any hard breaking and your phone will fall out of the dock and either smash into your windshield or in your face. I'd not use those dock type of holders.

It's not perfect, but I plan on using my iBolt I have had for several phones now, and just ordered a couple magnetic usb cables from EBay. I'll just attach it to the back and leave it dangling. Then I can simply flick it in place when required. Should work! I just wish the Z1 had the analogue USB audio with charging the S4 has......only thing I miss so far!

How many phones do carry audio via USB? The Motorola Atrix did (very nice car kit) but I've not found a phone since.

I like the dock but price is a bit steep. The only problem I have with my universal dock is that since all buttons are locked on one side its very hard to place without hitting the volume of camera button. I'm sure soon we will see some aftermarket copy cats that sell it a at a reasonable cost .

Brodit has a Car holder ready! Not sure if it's a 2a or 1a charger and if there will be a passive charger.
http://brodit.se/productList.html?brand=Sony&model=Xperia+Z1&pn=prod
I got answer from Brodit.
The charger on the active dock is a 2a charger.
There will be an passive holder.

RobbieTr said:
Brodit has a Car holder ready! Not sure if it's a 2a or 1a charger and if there will be a passive charger.
I got answer from Brodit.
The charger on the active dock is a 2a charger.
There will be an passive holder.
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Brodit always look so tacky though.
Considering there is a charge point on the bottom someone could design a nice looking dock.
The deskdock would work if it had a slightly higher back and then a clip that could fold up and hold onto the top of the phone.
It needs to be a design that doesn't look like it has been made in metal shop by a 7 year old when the phone is not in there.

Yeah I believe this is definitely something Sony need to wake up about, because these sort of things will hold them back. Sony need to ask themselves a question what is going to be the thing that is going to piss people off the most. Obviously opening and closing flaps every day. Love the headphones jack with no opening and closing flaps .
For a flagship phone people expect lots of accessories for the phone, extra battery life, protective cases, docks, car kits... I purchased the Xperia Z outright, and then expecting some accessories for the phone to be released after, and finally pretty much nothing, what seriously hoping for a car kit to utilise the charge pins. As a consumer I feel abandoned by Sony .
They have made come some way with the Xperia Z1 offering quite a few accessories at launch date, but note most if not almost all of them are generic. It shouldn't be 100% other companies responsibility to provide accessories for a flagship phone, it is Sony's and who cares if other Companies may manufacturer accessories.
I now have the Xperia Z1 and happy with the phone, and now in the same situation as everyone in thread looking for a car kit again, a little bit better this time because there is a possibility that I don't have to keep on opening a flaps any more.
Due to this I am sure a lot of people are not buying Sony phones regardless of how good they are. Come on Sony I really think you will find that a huge percentage of people require car kits, as they use phones for an in car gps, in addition most countries will fine you if you are not using your phone hands free.

Check out this one at ebay....It luks nice one....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dedicated-A...5392?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item3a7b6e6460

RobbieTr said:
Brodit has a Car holder ready! Not sure if it's a 2a or 1a charger and if there will be a passive charger.
http://brodit.se/productList.html?brand=Sony&model=Xperia+Z1&pn=prod
I got answer from Brodit.
The charger on the active dock is a 2a charger.
There will be an passive holder.
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I'm using the passive holder from Brodit/ProClip. It makes sense for me since I already had the car mount from a previous phone. It works quite well but it is overpriced for a simple piece of plastic. I don't like their powered options so am just using a magnetic charging cable with it.

Jimmy2u said:
Check out this one at ebay....It luks nice one....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dedicated-A...5392?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item3a7b6e6460
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Had something similar before not nice in my hot climate blocking the aircon.

Z1 case and car holder 2in1 (DIY)
Hi , I found solution which works for me so I decided to share with you.
Bought Wallet Stand Case for 4.95 on ebay and adapt my old, unused car mount for nokia 5800.
I cut off some corners of holder cradle to get flat surface and glued it to the back of the case. There are some pics..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2395943&stc=1&d=1384627505
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2395944&stc=1&d=1384627505
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2395945&stc=1&d=1384627505
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2395946&stc=1&d=1384627505
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2395949&stc=1&d=1384627645
What I like in it is when I want to use my Z1 as sat nav the phone is still safe in its case with access to any buttons and no need to shift between case and car holder. Also you can use magnet charging cable as it easy access to magnet socket.

USB Type-C Magnetic Adapter Charging Cable

First of all, I’d like to put out there that this is a review for the item I purchased and might not be the same brand as the one you might end up with. I’m aware that there are several different brands, but I just got this one as it seemed like a good price, but more on that later.
What exactly is it?
It’s a charge/data cable with a female USB at one end and at the other a magnetic Type-C at the other (other adapters are available).
Who is it for?
Anyone but more importantly it’s for someone that charges their phone quite often. All you do is offer the cable end to the adapter and it magnetically clicks into place.
Why did I buy this?
I was, first of all, looking for more Type-C USB charging cables to put around the house so I can just stick my phone on charge as and when needed. I thought about buying a pack of standard USB cables however I remembered that a while ago I purchased something similar for another Mini-USB device I had and looked about for one that would work with my Note 8. I found one and ordered it off eBay.
Advantages
Wear and tear on the charger port. This is the bit of the phone that is more likely to fail (unless you count the screen being smashed) as you’re constantly plugging and unplugging the charger. If you charge your phone twice a day that’s 730 times a year you're pushing and pulling that plug into the port. With this adapter, you put that little bit in the charger port once and that’s it. Just offer up the cable and it magnetically clicks onto the adapter. Also if you were to accidentally catch the cable and wrench it then the cable will come away from the adapter and your expensive phone won’t get dragged onto the floor. Furthermore, the charging port will not get damaged, because if it does, it’s not just a matter of unscrewing a few screws and replacing the charging module.
Disadvantages
First main one is that you either need to carry the adapter cable around with you or you will need to purchase extras. This was my issue. I need one cable at home, one in my car and one in my truck. Plus another one to keep on you should you visit a friends house. The cables aren’t cheap either if you wanted to buy them separately. And there lies another issue. A lot of sellers have run out of stock of cables on their own, so you need to buy the whole thing, and at about £5 or so a pop for a cheap-ish one, then you’re looking at about £20 for a set. I’d suggest you purchase all the cables with a variety of adapters from the same seller that way you know they’re all going to fit.
Speaking of the tiny little adapters, they are really small, and if you drop one you’ll have a hard time finding it, and like the cables, they're sold separately but are sometimes out of stock. I dropped one in the kitchen and found it stuck to the bottom of the washing machine due to the magnet attracted to the metal.
Should I buy one?
Yes, in fact, I think you should just go and buy a few. Reason being, a set of these will be cheaper to buy than replacing the charging module on the Note 8, especially since you need to separate the screen from the body.
Any brands you’d recommend?
There’s a brand called Wsken that makes a variety of the cable and has been reviewed by a chap on YouTube called Techmoan. However several sellers sell their own variety at a lesser price, so it’s up to you.
Link to UK eBay listing I used: http://r.ebay.com/LJ6uBF

Do you have a picture of it installed in the phone?
Also does it still "fast charge"? What is the data transfer rate.?
Also why not just use the wireless charging that is built into the device.

I just put 3 wireless fast chargers around the house
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ShrekOpher said:
Do you have a picture of it installed in the phone?
Also does it still "fast charge"? What is the data transfer rate.?
Also why not just use the wireless charging that is built into the device.
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curious also if these will fast charge.

Yes they fats charge. I don't have one in my note 8 as I use a wireless pad but I have them on my ipad and s2 tablet. They are fantastic, my wife has one I her galaxy S7 and her ipad. The S7 fast chargers via the cable.
We have one cable each and just flick between devices as we use them.
I've just bought another 3, 1 for the car and 1 each for the kids.
Wsken brand are the ones I use. At $18AUD each they are a bargain. No more torn cables, or dodgy ports on my devices.
No I don't work for Wsken, I tried a few other cheap ebay ones and they were rubbish
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What USB spec?
Are they 3.1 (USB-PD) gen 2 superspeed capability?

I had a few of those on my Note 5 and end up with a burned Fast Charging adapter, and a defective micro USB port on my phone.
It charges extremely slowly and can't work for data transfer.
If you are not careful when plugin them, the pins make contact on the wrong place generating like a short.
PS. The cable is all white, but I end up wrapping the tip with electrical tape, because it has a green led similar to the MacBook Pro chargers, and I hate lights at night

This is one I have
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxocgw1sulnzzw1/20171007_104607.jpg?dl=0
It's non reversible so only goes on one way. There is a north, south magnet configuration in the head and cable so if you try to put it on the wrong way they push away from each other. Just like two north pole magnets.
This is the micro usb version and it offers data transfer.
The usb c version is a different design and is actually circular.
Micro usb version - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/172603008733
Usb C version - Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272561465856
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I'm using asap's X-Connect setup. Here's their website link.
I originally got these as part of an IndieGoGo Campaign.
I use these quick connects with my Mophie Charge Force Desk Mount Stand and a Vent Mount since Mophie doesn't have a case yet for the Note 8. I'm using a regular case and stuck a Spigen Metal Plate to the back of the case. The phone/case now attach to the Mophie Charge Force Mounts and I can easily use the quick connect cables. This is especially convenient in the car!
Update: I do not recommend these magnetic quick connects IF you are working in an automotive shop or a machine shop or anywhere that you might come in contact with tiny metal particles. I had one of these on my husband's phone which he usually keeps in his pocket. He also puts lots of "other" things in his pockets like screws, washers, bolts, metal pieces, etc. Well, his magnetic end in the phone attracted all sorts of metal debris! Couldn't even magnetically attach the cable to it. I finally had to have him stop using this type of setup.

Sorry for the delayed replies. I've been away from all things electronic for a few days. I'll post some photos up of my setup when I get sorted again

Would be Great if it came in 3ft & 2ft length also