I'm looking for an in-car holder for my XDA now that my GPS is working..
I'm after something that doesn't require me to stick anything to the phone, and I don't want a window/suction mount one.
Anyone got any recommendations ?
I did think about trying to get hold of a sync cradle, then I could stick that down in the car, and re-wire the GPS kit/power cable into the sync cradle, so that I could just drop the phone into the cradle... can anyone see any problems with that ??
Cheers
Hello !
Try www.brodit.com, they have a judge amount of holders for PDA and mobilephones.
Patrik.
I use a window sucker mount and a stick on strip of metal, the mount is magnetic and its brilliant in use, before that I used strong velcro and that was also very effective and extremely cheap.
cheers, something like this one looks quite good: http://w3.easytrade.net/brodit_shop/product.dip?_cr=item=1002960&fid=1158069
because I really want to try and get something that connects it all up to the gps etc. when I put it in the holder.
What are your thoughts about the cradle idea ? Would it hold the phone suffiently so as it not to fall out, or is there one from an IPaq that would do the job better? (as I will be rewiring it anyway)
Cheers
I stream XM all day at work and I have to flip my phone upside down in the cradle so that I can use the Y-cable to play the stream through my speakers. I've always hated this because, 1. it defeats the purpose of the cradle and 2. the phone is upside down.
So I tried to get smart this weekend and adopt my OEM audio Y-cable to my cheap $10 ebay cradle I bought a while ago so that I could listen to audio while the phone was docked.
That was a big mistake.
I snapped the PCB board in half and now I've got no cradle and no Y-cable for audio. So after hours of searching, I FINALLY found a cradle that has the correct USB connector, thus allowing an audio out.
http://search.stores.ebay.com/Premi...sooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsaselZ840472QQsbrsrtZdQQsofpZ0
I just ordered it and so I haven't tested it, but the connector is the right shape, so I have confidence that it will work. I only wanted to get this link up there for those who have been searching for this.
I think maybe you got too technical. When I bought my touch it came with 2 types of Y-cable one for power/3.5mm? audio connections and the other for power/usb headphones that came with my touch. I would have just plugged that into the usb port in the back of the cradle and powered it by my computer.
But since you showed a link to ebay - here is another store called the Naked Cell Phone in ebay stores. My link goes right to the HTC Touch accessories he has. and his cradles can accommodate a second spare battery. Worth a look.
Naked Cellphone HTC Touch accessories
On the left side are other options to other phones and accessories.
Have a great day
Maine Notary Net
mainenotarynet said:
I think maybe you got too technical. When I bought my touch it came with 2 types of Y-cable one for power/3.5mm? audio connections and the other for power/usb headphones that came with my touch. I would have just plugged that into the usb port in the back of the cradle and powered it by my computer.
But since you showed a link to ebay - here is another store called the Naked Cell Phone in ebay stores. My link goes right to the HTC Touch accessories he has. and his cradles can accommodate a second spare battery. Worth a look.
Naked Cellphone HTC Touch accessories
On the left side are other options to other phones and accessories.
Have a great day
Maine Notary Net
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you're talking about this, right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/BATTERY-CHARGER...sidZp1742.m153.l1262?_trksid=p1742.m153.l1262
It doesn't allow you to play audio through external speakers and/or listen to the headphones while docked. While at work, I like for my phone to be upright so that I can see the screen.
I don't know what is so technical about wanting to have your phone in a docking station, where it is upright, and elevated from a surface and still have the ability to play audio through external speakers.
That looks like the one but it does not show the back -- didn't know if it had a miniUSB on the back.
Just trying to help
mainenotarynet said:
That looks like the one but it does not show the back -- didn't know if it had a miniUSB on the back.
Just trying to help
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it's not the back connection that is the problem. it's the cradle connection. the part where the phone connects to the cradle has to be the d-sub pin layout. htc has pins on both sides, whereas miniUSB only has one side. the pins on the opposite side are for audio. regardless of how the back is wired, without the proper connection, you won't get audio out while docked.
I tried to rig something but ended up futzing everything up.
640k - did this docking station work for your intended purpose?
I'd like to pick up a dock, and was wondering about your experience.
Thank you.
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640k - did this docking station work for your intended purpose?
I'd like to pick up a dock, and was wondering about your experience.
Thank you.
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works perfectly well. definitely allows me to play all audio with teh phone upright. it includes ports for power and usb too, so it seems like you get the full function of the mini usb port with it.
my only gripe is the dock itself. it's a little clumsy to get the phone in and out and i find myself hitting the camera button when i remove the phone.
the dock also prevents use of the d-pad. which seems minor with a touch screen, but some apps respond better from the d-pad (or sometimes it's just easier). you can go up, left and right, but you cannot press down, even though it is visible.
the dock is also 2-3x the size of the phone which may be a turnoff for some people but the build seems to be quality.
however, it's definitely worth the $15. it comes with a charger and a usb cable. the audio out is a standard 3.5mm jack, so even if you don't want to play music through your computer speakers, you could always hook up headphones.
Got one!
I quite like this dock. I run "My Mobiler" on my desktop, so I can access the phone using my monitor/mouse/keyboard.
Now I can use the phone as my media player, transfer files, install apps, and (in theory) answer my phone calls hands-free using the on-board mic and my speakers. Haven't tried the last yet...
Thanks for the tip on this one, just ordered one for my car dock. Gotta love last.fm and podcasts for the commute streaming from Android on my touch!
just an fyi, the usb connection on this dock doesn't seem to be working for me anymore. i need to crack it open to see if i can find what's wrong. but i get intermediate connections and the phone goes in and out of being connected. not sure what the problem is, but i haven't used teh dock in a few weeks.
Cool i might get this. Been looking for a dock for a LONGGGGG time
Yikes, $18.00 shipping to Canada.
Cradle...
I got a deal where the usb/pc cradle, car cradle, 2 car power adapters, 2 wall chargers, 2 usb sync cables, and a soft case, and 3 pen/styluses all shipped for like $29, from Premiertek.net thru their ebay store, it also came with a belt holster that is kinda wonky but I really only wanted the 2 cradles anyway and I use my BlackBerry Perl's holster, cuz with my case it fits perfect. so I'm stoked, it allows for speakers on the usb pc cradle, and hands free built in on the car cradle... sweet. now I need to find a better mini audio plug to 3/8 sound adapter to use with the car cradle, mine only picks up the left channel.... but I have already confirmed it is my mini/3/8 adapter and not the cradles..
Anyone tried this on a vogue with android flashed?, want to know if audio out is all good.
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just an fyi, the usb connection on this dock doesn't seem to be working for me anymore. i need to crack it open to see if i can find what's wrong. but i get intermediate connections and the phone goes in and out of being connected. not sure what the problem is, but i haven't used teh dock in a few weeks.
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I feel bad for anyone still using a Vogue. That phone was a nightmare compared to my D1. This cradle is/was junk. I don't know/remember what the failure was, but I'm glad to have moved on. Hopefully you guys can upgrade soon. Get an Android phone, any of them. you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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I feel bad for anyone still using a Vogue. That phone was a nightmare compared to my D1. This cradle is/was junk. I don't know/remember what the failure was, but I'm glad to have moved on. Hopefully you guys can upgrade soon. Get an Android phone, any of them. you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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We have one
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We have one
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lol - it's true!
Has anyone actually got the new insert for the TD2 working 100% without a hitch?
If so, can you please tell me how tight the mini-USB connector is when placing the phone onto it?
I have a different brand desktop cradle and it is a tight fit to get the phone onto the sticking up mini-USB....you need both hands to correctly place and press down to make the connection which I don't like at all.
I would prefer that it would simply sit down on the connector without any pressure needed to get it there!
Comments?
I'm looking for a desk cradle with power AND audio pass-through. I found this one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/battery-charger...Accessories&hash=item19bddffe09#ht_2302wt_934
..but, sadly it also has:
NOTE: This is the cradle for European HTC Touch HD2/Leo T8585 phone ,UK O2 HD2, and Australia T9193 /TELSTRA . Please make sure your phone is one of these HD2 versions. This cradle will not fit T-Mobile HD2 phone.
Based off my google search, I see size specs as:
T-Mobile HD2: 122x67x11mm / 4.803x2.637x0.433in
HTC HD2: 120.5x67x11mm / 4.744x2.637x0.433in
..or I guess just enough to keep it from fitting and/or cause the plugs not to be aligned correctly.
SO - anyone know of a stand that has both the power & audio on it? Angle adjustment is a plus as well. Until then, playing with my own lego version of a desk mount
Sorry mate couldn't find one myself.
the only i found was dock - charger + data cable (USB out)
http://www.amazon.com/GSI-Quality-D..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1297353414&sr=1-6
Thanks for the reply. Wish I knew why the audio plug was on the bottom unlike every other phone on the market for this exact problem.
Shame the screen doesn't rotate 180 degrees - just use the phone upside down
I like the angle on this one you linked to. Most of the ones I've seen have an angle around 45 degrees, which is a major glare problem for me at work. On the flip side, the picture make it look like the whole phone is being supported by the USB connector with no back support.
Do you own this one?
Have you looked at a T-mobile store? I saw one there for $30. Not sure but it looked like you could plug a jack in while it's in the cradle.
As far as I know the only difference in size between the different versions of the phone is the height. And, your dimension numbers do show this.
This should work with a TMOUS phone, as long as you don't have any cover installed.
Rob
polstein said:
I'm looking for a desk cradle with power AND audio pass-through. I found this one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/battery-charger...Accessories&hash=item19bddffe09#ht_2302wt_934
..but, sadly it also has:
NOTE: This is the cradle for European HTC Touch HD2/Leo T8585 phone ,UK O2 HD2, and Australia T9193 /TELSTRA . Please make sure your phone is one of these HD2 versions. This cradle will not fit T-Mobile HD2 phone.
Based off my google search, I see size specs as:
T-Mobile HD2: 122x67x11mm / 4.803x2.637x0.433in
HTC HD2: 120.5x67x11mm / 4.744x2.637x0.433in
..or I guess just enough to keep it from fitting and/or cause the plugs not to be aligned correctly.
SO - anyone know of a stand that has both the power & audio on it? Angle adjustment is a plus as well. Until then, playing with my own lego version of a desk mount
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I wrote to him (waiting for a reply) to see if there was a reason he has the line about not working with a USA version is in there. I agree, by the #'s, it should be fine unless the plugs don't line up the same.
Trying to find an image or comparison or something now to see if that's the case.
Hello,
I'm looking for two things:
1) What is the best available anti-reflective/anti-glare screen film for the Streak 5?
2) I am trying to mount my Streak in a cradle. I'm planning to use a RAM mounting system and a slightly modified car cradle, but I'd like to also hook it up to power. The catch is, I'd like the "power" cord to run toward the back of the Streak as opposed to out the side. I'm not above making or modifying one, but I can't find a bare PDMI connector anywhere. I have two USB cables but it doesn't look like I could easily open one up to modify it. Are one of these cheap Chinese cables easier to open and modify?
Thanks!