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Desk Docks...

Not sure when or if Defy will get its own Deck Dock. But my wife got me these somewhat useless business card holders. However, as they're steel, I stuck a magnet to the back, put in my Defy and voila! Deck Dock!
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...t-Metro-Mesh-Business-Card/?cm_cat=2000000351

Can you post a pic of your phone in it please
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disturkis4u said:
Can you post a pic of your phone in it please
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No... well, OK: lousy pictures but you get the picture. First shows magnet, second "docked" Defy. (Magnet came from Radio Shack).
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Wouldn't the BB Torch's charging dock suit?
Hi all,
Within weeks I'll receive my first Android phone, after 5 years using WM. Really hope to get adapted to this new platform. It's that I'm that lucky guy who has happened to win Clove's Motorola Defy giveaway competition .
Anyway, this is purely theoretical, but I have noticed that the Blackberry Torch 9800, closed, is slightly bigger than the Defy, in all 3 dimensions. Besides, its charging dock + home charger (you'll be able to find some of them on eBay, like e.g. this one) takes the Torch in landscape mode, and seems to have its male micro-USB port more to the right side, related to its center, which could match the Defy's. Don't know whether it bears a magnet or not, though. Or, if it is be placed in the same location as required by the Defy sensor. Despite all 'ifs', I wonder if the Defy would fit in.
Anyone here would be brave enough to try one of those and see if it fits?
Just my 2 cents...
Regards,
Carlos

Do you have a BB Torch to compare? The USB adpater would have to be in the same orientation as the Defy's, which is "upside down" (narrow edge up). You'd have to have room to move the USB cover aside on the Defy too.

scrannel said:
Do you have a BB Torch to compare? The USB adpater would have to be in the same orientation as the Defy's, which is "upside down" (narrow edge up). You'd have to have room to move the USB cover aside on the Defy too.
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Unfortunately, not. It was pure speculation. Maybe someone here can make a simple test...

According to Mobilefun.co.uk, this thing should fit the defy as well...
Anyone feel like taking one for the team and putting their claims to the test? Looks like a nice dock but I'm afraid that A) it won't fit snugly and B) the usb cover will get in the way.

Sorensiim said:
According to Mobilefun.co.uk, this thing should fit the defy as well...
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It might be worth asking them if they can provide photos to back up their claim.
It's in their best interest after all as I'm sure a few of us are interested in finding a decent desktop dock for their Defy.

What? Milestone (Droid)'s dock?
I don't see how the Milestone's dock would suit the Defy, since the former's micro-USB port is to the left, whilst the latter's is to the right.
I might me heavily wrong though (as usual)...
Regards,
Carlos

Anyone had any luck finding a dock for this thing? I am interested as well.

Some guy's come up with a DIY Dock, credits to uploader
Sorry can't paste links so go to youtube and type in "Motorola Defy media dock"
Looks neat

It's made of cardboard - cereal box style. Good effort tho.
Could be a market for aftermarket stands if someone wants to make them... worked for a guy on maemo.org for the N900. He made them out of laser cut wood and sold them via an online shop he set up. Was very popular.

Considering one of these docks
There are lots of docks for the droids and milestones but none designed for the defy yet. But I did come across a couple candidates that I am considering and wondered if anyone had tried either of them yet.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DM4KLW/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A2LD2YC4L2Z2RO
http://www.clingo.com/home-and-office/universal-podium/
I am leaning towards the first one listed from amazon but the second also looks pretty nice. Neither has a build in charger that will line up with the defy but they have plenty of open space to allow for a usb to plug in.

I use a Clingo which is simple. It doesn't have the magnet required to automatically activate dock mode, of course.

Samsung, where is my dock!

I don't know about you guys, but the day I bought a dock for my BlackBerry it changed my life. I can live without one for a while, but it's just not the same. Samsung and 3rd parties need to step up their game.

You can always make your own, it's not like they promised it like they did with the Galaxy S phones (took couple of months for them to get it out).

I had both the car and home dock for my Nexus One. I may be able to live without the home dock, but the car dock is a must for me!
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Watchu need a home dock for?
I'd take a landscape one that would let me have the phone on clock mode in landscape... Other then that... pass...
Car dock would be uber useful but I bet the Nexus One dock works just fine.

Anderdroid said:
Watchu need a home dock for?
I'd take a landscape one that would let me have the phone on clock mode in landscape... Other then that... pass...
Car dock would be uber useful but I bet the Nexus One dock works just fine.
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I wanted a landscape dock for that exact reason for my G1. I really hope to see one for the Nexus S.
I am hoping that Pro Clip will come out with a decent car dock soon as well.
I could also go for a dock with speakers for work as well. I like to listen to music and Sirius XM

Miss my Nexus dock.
It was really nice... had connection at the bottom u didn't have to plug into usb... and a the dock acts as a a2dp hub!
but ya... prob not gonna happen for the ns

a little handy work and you can make a real nice DIY dock as it was done on the SGS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754655
it works
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That's what she said.
Oh, you said dock.

Anderdroid said:
Car dock would be uber useful but I bet the Nexus One dock works just fine.
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The Nexus One dock was designed specifically for the N1. The N1 is the only phone that will fit and get any use out of it unfortunately. I loved my N1 dock and right now it's what I miss the most with my NS. I bought a $30 universal USB car dock and it it super cheap feeling and is already loose.
The fact that I have to manually connect a USB connector anytime I want to charge it isn't a huge deal, but definitely not a plus. And then with my N1 dock, it would launch the car home when it was docked. Just super useful and convenient. I hope Samsung can release a dock for the NS of equal quality.

somekindarobit said:
The Nexus One dock was designed specifically for the N1. The N1 is the only phone that will fit and get any use out of it unfortunately. I loved my N1 dock and right now it's what I miss the most with my NS. I bought a $30 universal USB car dock and it it super cheap feeling and is already loose.
The fact that I have to manually connect a USB connector anytime I want to charge it isn't a huge deal, but definitely not a plus. And then with my N1 dock, it would launch the car home when it was docked. Just super useful and convenient. I hope Samsung can release a dock for the NS of equal quality.
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Agreed, those little metal contacts on the bottom of the nexus were a great idea I wish that other manufacturers would steal.

milkham said:
Agreed, those little metal contacts on the bottom of the nexus were a great idea I wish that other manufacturers would steal.
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The MT4G has them on its side... and HTC released a landscape dock a few weeks ago.
I agree about the docking on the NS.... one of my biggest gripes about the phone.

I'd like to see them use NFC to automatically launch Car Home/Clock.

Introducing the Xperia™ PLAY Experience Pack

http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2011/06/07/introducing-the-xperia%E2%84%A2-play-experience-pack/
If anyone likes docks for their devices (I don't) here is a good choise for the play. It also comes with 3 free gameloft games.
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The dock is extremely expensive for its sparse functions and the game pronotion is going already without the need to buy anything. Great job, Sony.
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I thought the same thing logseman...you still have to hook it up to a stereo so I don't really see too much of a point.

Logseman said:
The dock is extremely expensive for its sparse functions and the game pronotion is going already without the need to buy anything. Great job, Sony.
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How much is it mate?

20 euro in Amazon.de, plus postage. It is stylish, but such a price is excessive.

You do get a charger with it. Still a bit expensive especially since it won't work when you use a case

i would have bought it if it had an HDMI out

I got the Multimedia Dock and I just love it

I'm tempted in the dock but there is no way on earth it's worth the money! cheapest i've seen it in the UK is £17.99 (from sites i've heard of)

It list eternal legacy but I don't see it in the store?

gwaine said:
you still have to hook it up to a stereo so I don't really see too much of a point.
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No, when you connect the Xplay to the dock you can use the phone speakers if you want.
I have the dock and I use it for having the Xplay as alarm clock, really useful.

I can see this being useful say if you're on a long journey and you can stick your phone in the dock and watch a movie or play a game (connect up a wiimote and you're sorted)
Tempted by this. Price however not so much

TehH4rRy said:
I can see this being useful say if you're on a long journey and you can stick your phone in the dock and watch a movie or play a game (connect up a wiimote and you're sorted)
Tempted by this. Price however not so much
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wiimote?
You know this phone has a built in gamepad right?

Novaglarion said:
wiimote?
You know this phone has a built in gamepad right?
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Heh yes, but my N64oid doesn't let me map the touch pads. Can't play Orcarina of time without the C buttons

For a lot of games it works to map some C buttons and use the touch screen for the less used c buttons. N64oid can display only the C buttons on the touch screen if you want (in the lower right corner even).

Logseman said:
20 euro in Amazon.de, plus postage. It is stylish, but such a price is excessive.
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So that's about $30 US? Not bad considering the dock itself is $30 on Amazon in the US already. Guess I'll wait for this pack... it is coming to the States, right?

Was like $60ish here in Japan but I love docks and happy I got this one. Works great as an alarm

How are you guys handling the analog for n64oid.... Us it possible to map it to our analog pads?
Sorry if it seems random I was trying to quote the above quote but I'm new to this app haha.
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J4r3dP said:
How are you guys handling the analog for n64oid.... Us it possible to map it to our analog pads?
Sorry if it seems random I was trying to quote the above quote but I'm new to this app haha.
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I just started using it right now. I mapped the Dpad controls to the Dpad, just left the analog on screen.
c buttons are CL-Vol Up, CU-Vol Down, CR-Triangle, CD-Square
Z button is Select. everything else is the usual.

If this thing had speakers, it would be on a delivery van heading here.
But I'm not buying a pretty "charger".

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Accessories Hands on at IFA

Courtesy of Mobile Geeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKTukwlw3A

I would like to go ahead and get the battery/cover in one. and the headset/stylus. and a extra battery

The spider keyboard looks awesome too (a nice answer to the ASUS PadFone). I hope that it won't be too overpriced.

plenty accessories will arrive when NOTE2 start selling

CreepyDroid said:
The spider keyboard looks awesome too (a nice answer to the ASUS PadFone). I hope that it won't be too overpriced.
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overpriced

CreepyDroid said:
The spider keyboard looks awesome too (a nice answer to the ASUS PadFone). I hope that it won't be too overpriced.
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Very very nice this!!!

redthunda69 said:
Courtesy of Mobile Geeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKTukwlw3A
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Oh dear...our language is german(-like) as well here in switzerland, but man, I really feel kind of ashamed hearing this fabulous german accent (though he can communicate in english quite well without a doubt, whats the most important thing with languages of course). :cyclops:

Hopefully the generic ones will come out quick so my new note can be protected early.
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Those are some nice cases, but that first one that he showed sure looks like a mercury case you would get off of eBay.
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Nice!
especially the NFC contacts of the flip cover *want*
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When the wireless charger for the S3 (and presumably the Note II) is going out ?

very nice and where could get it... ?

Looks like the white flip cover has something that looks for conductive charging, but the gray doesn't. I am unsure though from this video I saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1IC_aHMJZY

avoir

Tidbits said:
Looks like the white flip cover has something that looks for conductive charging, but the gray doesn't. I am unsure though from this video I saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1IC_aHMJZY
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It's the NFC antenna.
Instead of being on the battery, like the S3, it's on the battery cover.
- Frank

ChodTheWacko said:
It's the NFC antenna.
Instead of being on the battery, like the S3, it's on the battery cover.
- Frank
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Yah I noticed a little later on about it. There are so many videos out that some seem to have the antenna and some don't.
It doesn't seem to support wireless charging now. The S3 has the antenna in the battery and has 2 prongs for wireless charging. When I was looking at the Note 2 there is prongs for the antenna, but none for wireless charging unless those prongs do double duty which is highly unlikely.

Keyboard shrtcuts
CreepyDroid said:
The spider keyboard looks awesome too (a nice answer to the ASUS PadFone). I hope that it won't be too overpriced.
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Do keyboard shortcuts (like ctrl c...etc) work wen pairing a bluetooth keyboard with Samsung galaxy devices?

Grey note with white flip cover? Or grey note with grey flip cover?
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CreepyDroid said:
The spider keyboard looks awesome too (a nice answer to the ASUS PadFone). I hope that it won't be too overpriced.
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Seems like more of an answer to Motorola's discontinued lapdock than an answer to the Padfone.

DZVH said:
Thank you, I like the Samsung mobile phone shell protection, he looks even more features and mobile phone screen and phone are protected to
http://www.elewarehouse.com/Doormoo...her-Case-Skin-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-35300.htm
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How easy is it to use the camera with the flip cover ?
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Homemade Car Magnet Stand

I do a lot of homework comparing specs when shopping for devices, but always forget to consider accessories.
I guess I am also cheap, but spending 75$ + on smartphone holder seems silly.So, like with my GNex it's time to build docks and stands again.
More will come, this time with turbo charging and Qi instead of pogo pins.
This stand was a quickie until I get a chance to do more serious tinkering.
The section base is from an old broken and undersized universal stand
The main bracket is from some IKEA cabinet I cant find link to.
The magnets are neodymium similar to BAC6 BAC6
The rest is random screws & bolts from the junk box.
I still need to cut/drill the bracket to allow for connection of car charger, pics to follow when I get access to tools next week. It holds good on kevlar back especially with the slight support from bracket lip underneath. Finding a good suction surface in the car is another story...
I open the floor to questions.
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Interesting, but looks a little "home made". But if that doesn't bother you, that's fine

Augman said:
Interesting, but looks a little "home made". But if that doesn't bother you, that's fine
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Thus the home-made in the title.
There are a little bit less than ZERO accesories for sale here in Norway,, and I enjoy tinkering.
If you check out the Galaxy Nexus forum there were many people creating their own cool docks and chargers.
I don't use the phone as a status symbol, so it doesn't bother me.
I won't switch to an iPhone just for the accessories so I gotta make my own.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/accessories/diy-workshop-mods-homemade-docks-t1700672

subvertz said:
Thus the home-made in the title.
There are a little bit less than ZERO accesories for sale here in Norway,, and I enjoy tinkering.
If you check out the Galaxy Nexus forum there were many people creating their own cool docks and chargers.
I don't use the phone as a status symbol, so it doesn't bother me.
I won't switch to an iPhone just for the accessories so I gotta make my own.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/accessories/diy-workshop-mods-homemade-docks-t1700672
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I respect your stance about status symbols, and I applaud you for taking the time to invent your own car mount. I don't think I would have the patience or capability.

It would be pretty neat if you integrate a QI charger into that

windraver said:
It would be pretty neat if you integrate a QI charger into that
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You are right, that would be cool. I wish they would make a screen protector that wraps around the back of the phone and connects into the battery-- the screen protector could be a mini solar panel, and any light the screen sees would be converted in to energy. How about that for an idea?

Augman said:
You are right, that would be cool. I wish they would make a screen protector that wraps around the back of the phone and connects into the battery-- the screen protector could be a mini solar panel, and any light the screen sees would be converted in to energy. How about that for an idea?
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that's an interesting thought. But the issue with be the solar panel but the circuitry to regulate and control the power. A phone case would be thick enough though. Intergrate seven Qi wireless solar power charging. Boom!
Edit: I used speak to text to write that. You have failed me Google. But I'm not fixing it, figure it out

Nice bit of handy work. How comes you didn't just go for one of those universal type holders? There's plenty available on the market with most shipping to Norway?
Either way, good work on the one you made :good: