I'm possible getting a TP2 soon. I'd like to use it in the car and would like a suction cup type mount. But I'm also considering getting an extended battery that would bulge out the back, so I would need on that accommodates the larger battery pack. Does such an animal exist?
extended battery car mounts
none that I can find. I have looked long and hard for a car mount for the extended batteries, but cannot find one. The way the phone mounts is sliding in on the side/back and it is dependant on thickness to fit. Maybe one of the really generic mounts that has a clamp fit might work, but none of the holders made for the phone, like Brodit and similar will work.
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hey guys. i use my evo every single day as my mp3 player in the car. i have the stereo in cable, and then the charger cable. but i'm always placing the phone on my lap.
i'm looking for a holder that will fit the seidio extended battery + the slim cover I have on. i would prefer it to hold the phone in portrait mode. and more importantly I don't want it to be one of those that goes directly into the charger as my plug is below my cup holder and i need the phone much higher for easy access.
so ideally something that goes into the air vent or has a suction cup. on ebay there are plenty of suction cup ones but i'm worried the phone will fall...how safe are those? i also saw one that I liked that goes into the cup holder and then has a bendy neck. the top part was huge though, so while it would fit the evo it was also an eye-sore.
what do you recommend?
thanks!
did you check out proclip at all?
they seem to have a decent solution for almost every make and model.
I know there a few threads about windshield mounts but none of them have what I'm looking for. I am looking for a windshield mount for my 2000 Ram 1500. I want it to mount on the BOTTOM on the windshield and come to the edge of the dash so it will need to be fairly long. I switch between the Seidio Innocase II surface and the Seidio 3500mah extended battery so I need something that will accommodate both of those. I also need it to switch between portrait and landscape. The Kensington windshield mount for the Iphone looks like it would be great but it doesn't look like it will allow me to use my extended battery.
What have you guys found that might work for what I need?
ive been using this...
Scosche IUHW7 Windshield Vent Mount Kit.
its inexpensive it sitcks... it turns and fits all kinds of stuff
I think I got it for 12 bucks at walmart
bacidath said:
ive been using this...
Scosche IUHW7 Windshield Vent Mount Kit.
its inexpensive it sitcks... it turns and fits all kinds of stuff
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I might have to see if my local walmart has that. Thanks.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/ck17hev4c04.htm
it is not long but with a little modification it will work.
it also holds thee innocaseII and the extended battery one.
will car dock the phone
Ram Mounts are good in trucks
http://www.ram-mount.com/
Mountek MT5000
I bought this after finding a thread about it on another forum. Best accessory ever. Extremely quick and easy to install, rotates portrait/landscape ... can't complain about anything. It uses your CD slot - you just put it in the opening and clamp it down.
It's actually started to become a problem because I'm constantly distracted while driving by my cellphone now. It's just right there up in my face, gorgeous and begging to be played with.
Can't post the link since I'm new here ... but you can Google it easily.
I like the Clingo mount so much, I am going to mod the Sedio Active Innocase I have to make it work with it (smooth.velvty doesn't stick to Clingo).
sanyi83 said:
Ram Mounts are good in trucks
http://www.ram-mount.com/
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I've used Ram Mounts in my Jeep, good stuff!
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I've got a cheap Arkon universal mount I use in my car. Works great with my ballistics case or naked.
Dunno how long it is but I have am ikd z car and its mounted to the bottom of my windshield and comes to the dash edge. Probably 6in or more. It was tricky too cause my car has a high rake angle and I wanted it mounted so it wouldn't show Tue mount at all in videos. It does block half the camera but it clamps hard enough that you can scoot it up and get the camera free.
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When in its case, mine fits in my Garmin windshield mount
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Why not just get the seidio innotraveler? It will fit both the extended battery and innocase power their website. I have it and love it, it actually extends pretty far.
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Because the seidio one is $50! Thats crazy for a windshield mount. I found one at bestbuy yesterday its by rocketfish and made for the iphone but it works with our phone to. It doesn't come to the edge of the dash but it will work.
I was wondering if anyone knows if any of the GS3 or universal car docks fit on a 17mm ball mount. This is the same size that some Garmin mounts use, and was also used with the T-Mobile G2X. I have a couple nice car mounts that I can use if I find a corresponding dock.
check out this clip;
youtube.com/watch?v=J0tR65xRld4
I saw that one, but I don't want to use a case. I will check how it works with the Nuvi mount I have just in case it does work.
Just use this adapter w/ the mount of your choice:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arkon-SP-SB-AMPS-KIT-AMPS-Conversion-Kit-for-17mm-Arkon-and-Garmin-Ball-Mounts-/360435691483?pt=GPS_Holders_Mounts&hash=item53eba42fdb
You probably could also use this one:
http://www.theaccessoryking.com/arkon-accessories/mounting-solutions/sm511-ipm511/slim-grip-smartphone-sun-visor-mount.html
Now that is an interesting piece. I'll keep it in mind.
What I'm working with is I just recently bought another Pro-Clip set for my G2x and my new car. Since I have a G2x dock that fits on the 17mm ball mount I just bought another Nuvi mount from Pro-Clip. An adapter from the ball mount to something else will mean there's four pieces involved, and that's a bit much. I could return the new ball mount and get a GS3 mount from Pro-Clip but I'll have to eat the shipping on that.
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Just use this adapter w/ the mount of your choice:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arkon-SP-SB-AMPS-KIT-AMPS-Conversion-Kit-for-17mm-Arkon-and-Garmin-Ball-Mounts-/360435691483?pt=GPS_Holders_Mounts&hash=item53eba42fdb
You probably could also use this one:
http://www.theaccessoryking.com/arkon-accessories/mounting-solutions/sm511-ipm511/slim-grip-smartphone-sun-visor-mount.html
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I didn't see that Arkon mount the first time I read your post. I'm ordering one now, thanks. I think it'll work nicely.
I got my Arkon mount yesterday and tried it out. I used one set of the extended legs and it holds the phone quite tightly and it mounts perfectly to my Garmin mounts. Thanks for the recommendation vw671.
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I got my Arkon mount yesterday and tried it out. I used one set of the extended legs and it holds the phone quite tightly and it mounts perfectly to my Garmin mounts. Thanks for the recommendation vw671.
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So does this part (I guess Arkon SM511 / IPM511) come with a 17mm socket ? which we can use with the garmin ball mounts ?
I understand you bought this part removed the clip and used it with your existing/old 17mm ball mount...
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So does this part (I guess Arkon SM511 / IPM511) come with a 17mm socket ? which we can use with the garmin ball mounts ?
I understand you bought this part removed the clip and used it with your existing/old 17mm ball mount...
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I'll see if I can describe this accurately, you do have to be a bit careful. It seems that Arkon mounts are sold as a combination of 3 main pieces. There's the black back with the grips, the phone dock, that's part of every mount, some come with extended grips and some might not. For the S3 you need at least one pair of extended grips.
The second part is a bracket that slides into slots on back of the phone mount and has a 17mm socket on it. The third part is whatever mount your car needs, suction cup mount, air vent, or various other options. That has a 17mm ball on it.
I have seen some Arkon mounts for sale that appear to not have the socket portion. I bought a full kit with the suction cup mount.
This one shows a good view of the parts. On the suction cup mount is the clip that attaches to the back of the phone dock, that is needed. That one doesn't appear to come with the extended grips, so I wouldn't buy that one, but it does give you an idea of the parts.
I believe some Arkon mounts, which still use the same phone dock, forgo the ball mount and instead use a mount that attaches directly to the back of the phone dock.
Hi,
I bought a universal car holder but it was quite large and crappy looking.
Before buying another I wanted to get suggestions from you guys
I'm not looking for an official dock as I won't be taking my case (Seidio Active) off.
It doesn't need to do anything special, just hold the phone in a desirable location without looking like crap. I'm not opposed to using velcro or similar to stick the mount on the dash. I do not want a windshield mount.
Any suggestions? Links please if you have them.
Hey guys, I'm looking for a universal friction mount to use in my car for my Galaxy Nexus. Coincidentally, my phone with its case fit perfectly into my old friction mount for my GPS, but now that I have the Hyperion 3800mAH battery plus case, I need something else. Reviews on Amazon are pretty mixed--it seems like a lot of the universal car mounts break pretty quickly when you open and close them a lot so I was hoping there was a trusted brand here. Thanks! (and I'd really prefer a friction mount not using any suction cups)