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Recommendations for quality car cradle pls

Hi
Can anyone recommend a good quality car cradle for the xdaII and where to buy?
i need something that won't leave a permanent mark on the dash board.
Thanks!!
Fais

Take a look at http://www.brodit.com

What he ^^ said
I have a brodit cradle in my car for my XDA and its brilliant.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2786867099
I just bought one of these, look here for review, at the price on ebay it is unbeatable, as I have just bought the one listed on ebay you will need to ask the seller if he has more, he seems to have them to fit every pda, it offers a 2.5 mm socket for handsfree headset, built in speaker, charging circuit etc, I dont know what the "pda" socket is for but will let you know what its like, I will try it with xda and xda2.
review here. http://www.data-nation.com/index.asp?redirect=arkonmnts.asp
or here http://www.arkon.com/CM530.html

thanks everyone!!!
Went for the Arkon on ebay - other reviews have been great too... very good price since the brodit was costing more with delivery. wish i hadn't bought a car charger no
Thanks as always crusin-thru!!! all your advice/help has always been spot on! Thanks!

I have now received the Arkon powered cradle, first impressions are of a solidly built piece of kit that wont fall apart after 5 minutes. The cradle comes with flexible window mount which is very solid in use, a dash mount which turns the window mount into a pedestal mount by affixing a circular plate to the flat part of the dash then attaching the sucker part of the flexible mount to the plate, this also works well. There is also a vent mount which is solid in construction too, the actual cradle slides onto the mount and is very stable. Also come with a converter cable for xda1/xda2, this plugs to the earphone socket then another cable plugs into that which in turn plugs into the audio in on the speaker which sits in the rear of the cradle. The power is by way of a cigarette lighter plug which terminates in a plug that plugs into the base of the cradle. On the base of the cradle is 2 usb type ports, the one on the right takes the supplied lead which powers the xda1/xda2, the one on the left can be used to charge/power your bluetooth gps or any gps with usb lead. The good news is the audio in TomTom2 is absolutely crystal clear rom the cradles speaker, audio from mp3 etc is very good too. The bad news is when the phone is used, you know that sound you sometimes get from your speakers in the car when the phone is hunting for networks, well on the cradle speaker it is truly awful, if you originate a call the noise is like dum de de dum, for approximately 15 to 20 seconds, eventually it fades and the audio is perfect, when you end the call the same noise comes back for approximately 5 to 10 seconds. Its a real shame because its such a good piece of kit. If anybody knows a mod that can be carried out to stop the radio breaking through to the speaker I would be interested to know. I almost forgot, there is also a dc out socket so you can power another device from the cradle.

XDA IIs + GPS and a lot of accessories for sale!

Hi!
I'm selling my O2 XDA IIs with many accessories:
1) XDA IIs, unlocked, color black, WM5 (Helmi 1.3.2), original box, original accessories (battery, 2 styluses, docking station, case, headset, charger+adapter, software, manual)
2) Additional extra accessories: battery (completely new and unused), charger, dockingstation, USB-sync/charger cable, case, headset, 2x 256 MB SD card (Sandisk), 2x screen protector (completely new and unused, of course)
3) Navilock BT-338 GPS receiver, Sirf III, Bluethooth, original box, original accessories (battery, charger, car adaptor, case, software, manual)
All items work perfectly, of course! They are just a few months old and they show no traces of usage!
If you are interested, please make me a (reasonable) offer! I'm located in Vienna (Austria) and you can reach me at: xda0107(at)_nospam_hpfw.com. Please remove the _nospam_ stuff from the address and replace the (at) with @.
Thanks,
Martin

I am interested in your phone, but I can't get the above email address to work.
Please email me at jlynchtx(at)gmail.com

FOR SALE - XDA 2s (x2) + BT-338 Sirfstar III GPS + 1GB SD + Car kit

Due to an upgrade to a Kaiser, I have the following for sale:
TWO O2 Branded XDA IIs - One complete, one lacks stylus - Both are UNLOCKED.
One, my spare second one - the battery *may* be faulty. The reason I have two is that I had issues with it rebooting when i first got it, O2 sent a replacement and neglected to send a return bag . It ended up that it seemed to be the battery, so I used the original handset but the replacement battery, and I slung the replacement handset and original batt in a drawer. After rooting it out of the drawer (where it had lain for a couple of years) the battery seems to work fine and power was still over 84%. I will run it some to check. Maybe I was just being a noob or the backup battery hadn't charged.
Both handsets have some minor wear on the corners but otherwise are fine. No loose sliders etc. The rubber cap over the headphone socket on the main one is starting to split.
Also, there is a GlobalSat BT-338 SirfStar III Bluetooth GPS unit. I should have the wall charger lying around somewhere lol, I never used it though, I always used the car charger (Which I definately have and is included). A really great unit.
Also, there is a windscreen sucker mount for the XDA. Just a cheapo halfords one, but it fits perfectly and doesn't obstruct power or headphone sockets.
Also included is a retracting mini-sync cable - USB one end, custom XDA connector the other. Get a car lighter -> USB adapter (No! You can't have mine!) and leave that in your car, then you can use the mini sync you keep in your pocket with any PC or in your car to charge or transfer files.
Also included is a 1GB SD card. It is Integral branded card, it shows no speed but it seems to have enough bandwidth to play DivX off the card
Also included are two cradles - one for work, one for home
There should be two holsters, but I mislaid one the other day, I am sure it will turn up lol.
Would anyone be interested in the job lot? May split the 2nd phone off for a spares sale, but would rather sell the lot as one.
I can provide pics, I will need to bring the 2nd cradle from work, and see if I can find the missing holster / GPS wall charger first...
I live in the UK, but I suppose I would consider sending elswhere in europe. Would be unwilling to send to Nigeria even if were is for £10,000
Offers please

I think you will get your best deaL on on ebay here.
I suggest you list them separately
Might be interested in bidding on the spare one...
hardingt0110

Blue Angel With Extras For Sale $175 OBO

I'm selling my Blue Angel since I got a good deal on a Kaiser.
It is currently running Windows Mobile 6.1 which is working well except the known bugs. It is in overall good shape, the screen is great with a few scratches on the protector. There are some minor scratches on the case, there is a crack on the piece of plastic around the SD card slot (but it works fine) and there is a little rattle inside. Other than that, it's in fine shape!
Included:
GSM/GPRS XDA III in good condition
2 batteries, one new non-OEM, both hold a good charge.
2 cradles, one it the original T-Mobile cradle with a 2nd battery slot.
1 GB MiniSD card with SD adapter
Standard stereo headset with microphone - I think that only one ear works
2.5mm headset adapter
2.5mm headset adapter with microphone (use your own headphones and still answer calls!) - both ears work with this.
Please reply with any questions, send a PM if you're interested. I'm asking $175, make me an offer. Thanks for looking!

cslaughtermd said:
I'm selling my Blue Angel since I got a good deal on a Kaiser.
It is currently running Windows Mobile 6.1 which is working well except the known bugs. It is in overall good shape, the screen is great with a few scratches on the protector. There are some minor scratches on the case, there is a crack on the piece of plastic around the SD card slot (but it works fine) and there is a little rattle inside. Other than that, it's in fine shape!
Included:
GSM/GPRS XDA III in good condition
2 batteries, one new non-OEM, both hold a good charge.
2 cradles, one it the original T-Mobile cradle with a 2nd battery slot.
1 GB MiniSD card with SD adapter
Standard stereo headset with microphone - I think that only one ear works
2.5mm headset adapter
2.5mm headset adapter with microphone (use your own headphones and still answer calls!) - both ears work with this.
Please reply with any questions, send a PM if you're interested. I'm asking $175, make me an offer. Thanks for looking!
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Still available? any pics??? Let me know

Sorry, I sold it on ebay. Thanks anyway, have a great holiday!
Clint

Benq E72 USB to 3.5mm audio adaptor

Hi Guys,
I have just got the fantastic little E72 and it is great in almost every way. I want to be able to use my Shure headset with it so I need the adaptor that everyone else wants to find it seems. I have a HTC adaptor but it will not fit into the socket. The socket on my E72 has 5 pin holes and both sides of the interface are curved. The HTC adaptor has one curved side and a straight side so it will not fit in. The E72 does use the usb connection for its headset and audio output but when I did find a Samsung adaptor with both sides curved that did fit into the phone socket it still outputted the music to the external speaker so I am at a loss. There are, therefore, different types of mini usb connectors. Can someone tell me the exact spec of this one fitted to the E72 and possibly where I might get an adaptor that will work??
Much appreciate the help with this.

usb cant be changed to 3.5mm or any type of audio
the reason the htc one dont work is the same reason it dont fit
it have extre connectors which carry analog audio
normal miniusb is a serial digital interface which dont carry analog audio
and usb headsets for pc are really external audiocards which make the serial digital data to analog audio
and that require the ability to usbHost which few pda's support

Many thanks for the explanation. However, my phone came with a stereo headset with mic. I currently use this for listening to music but the quality is not good. Does this not mean then that I should be able to get analogue signal from it??
Please forgive my ignorance; I am learning!!

it all comes down to where you connect your headset
if it's the miniusb port benQ got an extention of miniUSB like htc's extusb
if it's a 2.5mm minijack like older htc devices used you can get a conveter to 3.5mm

The only port on the Benq E72 is the mini USB one. There are no other jacks. The problem is that both sides of the metal housing within this are curved so the HTC one (with one side of the miniUSB adaptor straight) wilkl not fit. I did manage to find and buy an adaptor that was branded Samsung and when I fitted it into the miniUSB socket on the phone it would not work. The music continued to play through the rear speaker even though the adaptor was connected. My supplied headset connects to the phone through the same miniUSB paor but again the metal housing of the miniUSB jack is curved at both sides. I hope this explains better.

as i said then miniUSb should not alow audio at all on the device
and htc use extusb which have more legs then miniusb so if it dont fit
it should not be because of any curves
does your benq device not alow headsets at all ?
if it does how are they connected?

The only connector on the Benq E72 is the miniUSB port. In the attached pic you will see the connector for the wired head set on the left and the miniUSB to standard USB for connection to the PC on the right. I looked inside the silver housing of the connectors on both cables and they seem to have 5 pins along the top (widest) part with the main section being hollow. Now the miniUSB housing on the actual phone does have a plastic inside with 5 pins and , I guess, more connectors along the top of this for the 2 cables. I am to assume that the plastic insert in the phone itsaelf is for the electric charger. There is nothing more that I can give you except to say again that the miniUSB is the only connector on the phone.

if it support headsets connected to the usb connector it must be using some sort
of special usb connector like htc's extusb
i would look at their site if they sell converters

Thanks, as I said the only way to connect the headset is by the miniUSB port so it must support audio. The issue is that the HTC miniUSb headset has a curved side and a straight side so it will not physically fit into the Benq E72 connector. I did get my hands on a philips miniUSB that did fit into the socket on my phone but the music still outputted to the rear speaker of the phone. So, my question is, is there different types of miniUSB wired internals? It would seem so. And would anyone know which would work for the Benq E72 windows mobile poweredsmartphone?

@ 17-apg,
Sorry for this off-topic post. Im planning to buy benq e72 because my o2 xphone2 is too old. Can you please give brief review of the phone, as a user. Is it true that it is laggish? Thank you.

second_east said:
@ 17-apg,
Sorry for this off-topic post. Im planning to buy benq e72 because my o2 xphone2 is too old. Can you please give brief review of the phone, as a user. Is it true that it is laggish? Thank you.
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No problem ,,
I have the device for over 2 months now and like it a lot. Had a HTC S730 before which was thick and cumbersome and I didnt really need the keyboard. This phone, in contrast, is very light and thin. It runs WinMo 6.0 and I do not find it slower than the HTC in any way. On reflection maybe a little faster even. It is very competively priced as it includes bluetooth, quad band radio and wi-fi. The bluetooth also carries the A2DP functionality. The screen, whilst a little small at 2" is very bright and clear. The keypad has large buttons and is very tactile and positive when texting.There's a 2 meg camera included as well as the microSD slot with a max size of 2GB. You can, however, with software, increase this to the norm of 6GB which I have done. Also the rear speaker (built in) is a reasonable size and therefore can play a decent sound for music if you are travelling and in a hotel room for example. And finally, it has little important assets like the ability to turn on auto redial, a button on the left side which when pressed and held will open the text messaging in a send window. There is also the facility to adjust the screen brightness as well as an internet radio and ringtone editor. All in all, for the price, I definitely recommend this phone. I have bought four more since for friends of mine. They paid of course!!! Now all I need is the miniUSB to 3.5mm audio jack sob sob...

Can you tell if a lanyard can be linked to the device - and where? On all available photos on the net I have not seen any holes for fitting the lanyard to :-(
I am really tempted to get that one as well - escpecially as it is the ONLY (!) smartphone with only a normal keyboard that can use microSDHC cards (after installing updated drivers). They seem to double in size every year - and if the standard is fully supported 6 or 8GB (as reported sucesfully) should not be the limit.

Lanyard
Yes, you can connect a lanyard at the top of the phone. If you can see the top view of the device there is a little hole there. You simply slide off the back cover and fit the lanyard to the designated area on the main body of the deivce (very easily) and then slide the back cover on again.
Now we just need a cooked 6.1 rom for the device!!!

Thanks - I found a set of pictures at a Taiwan Review site (http://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/?prod_id=2621&tid=3430647&page=1&list_page=1) - this tells it as well
I was only looking for a small device that can read memory cards > 4GB and this is the one now. Otherwise my Tornado in the house of a Robbie still perfectly fits my need. I also tried WM6 and WM6.1 on that - but fell back to the original WM5 there.
Just can't wait to get it in my hands - it was really a bargain on ebay. Search for benq E72 there and you will see a guy in London selling refurbished E72 for just 69 GBP (9 of 21 left). I just could not resist for that price, sigh...
BTW - on topic: did anyone try the Motorola mini-USB connectors - for the Razor and alike?

I dont think so. DO you habve one that you coulkd try when you get the phone? If so, let us know here cause I would really like to use my own ear buds.
BTW I think you will love this phone! It really impresses me. And also Expansys anre selling brand new ones for about £90.00!!

Is there a WM6.1 for this? Thanks.

Benq E72
Not thatI am aware of. I know that another avid fan of the E72 has requested ROM cookers to try to come up with the 6.1 version bit I am not sure if anyone has taken up the challenge.
I hope that it will happen soon ...

I have received mine in the meantime, but the refurbished one was delivered with a non-fitting headset :-(
Well, it fits mechanically, but there is no sound at all. It looks like a cheap replica of a Motorola Stereo Headset - but also a normal Motorola does not work in this socket. So I am out of any possibility to measure the data of the socket to build an adapter. I complained at the dealer - hopefully there still is a working headset available!
Otherwise the device is nice - only English language installed though for menus and T9.
bye
tobbbie

With some help from Taiwan - the USB wiring for the headset is identified, see my blog article at http://tobbbie-benq-e72.blogspot.com/2008/12/hacking-usb-headset-connector.html for more details. The main information is:
....So the final result is then for the numbered pins of the USB connector (1-5):
Must be connected with a resistor less than 200 kOhms to ground (pin 5). The voltage will rise briefly to battery level but then drop back to 0,16 V to stay there. I suspect that accepting calls with the headset button will introduce new functionality here...
Speaker channel (l,r not checked, source indicates right here) - must be connected to a speaker or a pulldown resistor at device-headset connection time.
Speaker channel (l,r not checked, source indicates left here)
Microphone channel (checked to work with Audionotes)
Grounds
So luckily no complicated electronics - get your soldering irons ready!
BTW: have still not received the original headset :-(