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So, i been reading here for people that have found some docks for the cars and what not... not satisfied with what i read and have seen i went on a personal search.
Here is what i found, and i think works great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=047DXRZ149CSNC4QZ200
It opens just far enough for the evo, snugly fit, swivels, pretty much all you want for a car dock.
If you want pictures ask and i'll take some later.
TOO BIG! I hate all of those types of car docks, soundgate m2 is the way to go baby, will save ya 15 bucks as well(more possibly if that one doesn't have free shipping)!!
i went with this one because of the FM transmitter on it. All other options require for a hanging transmitter.
Keep in mind i dont have a car with bluetooth connectivity so this was the best that i thought would do the job... so far its great. This summer vacation was fun and easy to get around because of this little(big) gadget.
Yeah that's true, might have to get my own at some point, might just go for a radio that has bluetooth connectivity though because my experience with fm transmitters have sucked in the past, but maybe that's cause i live in a area with a LOT of radio stations.
Here try This for a Car Dock
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Car-Mount-H...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item335f4f9aca
@kingakuma I just bought one and I'll give it a review when it gets here.
kingakuma said:
Here try This for a Car Dock
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Car-Mount-H...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item335f4f9aca
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From the looks of the picture the camera would be on the right hand side when in the horizontal position, therefore upside down as far as stock android is concerned?
flyingwolf said:
From the looks of the picture the camera would be on the right hand side when in the horizontal position, therefore upside down as far as stock android is concerned?
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yeah but if you remember in android 2.2 it allows for orientation with the device facing any direction.
and i also ordered mine waiting for it to arrive
My friend got one of those ebay docks, it came in a package with one of those cheap rubberized cases and a charger.
The dock holds the phone with that case on, and it rotates around so you could put the phone in any direction. The bending arm is actually quite stiff, it doesn't move once you set it into position.
It's a decent mount, haven't seen my friend using it so don't know if the suction cup holds up but I'd expect it to.
I wonder what HTC is gonna release for their car dock in september
Alright, the soundgate sounds great and all. But how in hell do I put that round thing on my Active Seidio Case? :S That just seems wrong.
Fixter said:
Alright, the soundgate sounds great and all. But how in hell do I put that round thing on my Active Seidio Case? :S That just seems wrong.
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If the cage it has is rubberized, you can sand it after masking it off with tape; I'll eventually do something like this. For those still interested in the SoundGate M2, I currently use this solid-mounted (as in bolted to the dashboard) with my Evo.
Supplemental parts/grommets are from Ace Hardware. Don't mind the dust/dirty screen; took a while to get the positioning down to where I wanted it, so I was pretty hands-on.
http://lifehacker.com/5593791/build...eed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gizmodo/full+(Gizmodo)
Just do this... Under 10 bucks and really sturdy.
Im looking for a cheapo mount for my EVO for my patrol truck...... Stumbled across this chinese thing on ebay...
has anyone bought one or tried one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-CRADLE-HOLDER-MOUNT-HTC-DESIRE-EVO-4G-HD2-HERO-/150609091884?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2311005d2c
It's been my experience that cheap car mounts just suck, whether it's the vibration and makes the phone bounce up and down, or the thing just falling apart.
I went ahead and bought the HTC official car dock for the EVO and I absolutely love it. Keeps the phone perfectly still and automatically launches the car application when inserted. It's pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for.
gothymp said:
Im looking for a cheapo mount for my EVO for my patrol truck
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If you can spare the CD player slot of your car, you might want to consider the CD slot mount from Mountek:
www.mountek.com
It's very inventive and works fine.
I got one each for my girlfriend (who has an EVO 4G), her sister (EVO 4G), and my sister (iPhone 4), and they all love it.
I am using the Scoth Reusable rubber sheet. A small 1x1inch piece holds the phone on the flat surface, and with a bigger "pad" it will provide greater security. Plus its not ugly or complicated, just a piece of adhesive rubber that wont leave any residue on the phone.
http://www.scotchbrand.com/wps/port...18H7_nid=3KCF25XQJ8gs0KC1RG50RHglH1V2D8P0NVbl
Well i just ordered it... ill give a good review on it once i have it in hand
I've had the Arkon on Amazon since August with no complaints at all. I thought it might damage the vents with the way it attaches to them but it hasn't bent or twisted them at all yet.
Anyone come across a mount that lets you use the rear camera, for instance drag racing at the track and recording the run?
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I have one of these and really like it.
http://www.goodandevo.net/2011/01/mountek-mt5000-mounts-htc-evo-in-cars-cd-player-slot.html
got it 20% off too at the time, works great but it does cover my radio display up, but i guess that is a sacrifice..
i was looking a while back for a car mount when i had Sirius and i remember running across some mounts that slide into the seams on your dash. Anyone know anything about these? I can't find them and don't remember what they were called. Hell is need be i could probably make one.
I have the siedio one.
Works great, doesn't vibrate and depending how you mount it, you can use your camera.
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
I created my own mount using velcro for vibration and a bit of industrial sound dampening foam rubber modified onto a RAM gps mount for my motorcycle. See the vids at youtube/doitlaynstyle
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jietzer said:
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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Just ordered one! Thanks for the link!
Did you order through HTC website?
jietzer said:
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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Awesome! So does it really mount to almost any surface and actually hold well? I may have to buy one of these!
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I have a Mountek MT5000, the build feels cheap but it works as advertised. If the ride starts to get rough, expect the phone to jump off the cradle. What I do , is I use the charging cable, loop it on the phone to hold it in place. Ghetto but works.
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Awesome! So does it really mount to almost any surface and actually hold well? I may have to buy one of these!
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Just received my Exomount last night. It really works like it shows on the video. I had it mounted on my windshield on the way to work and right now I have it suctioned to my laminate desk at work holding my Evo while I listen to Google Music. I bought mine from one of the sellers on Amazon for about $25 shipped. My coworker saw it this morning and is going to order one as well.
I turned a few corners at moderate speed and went over some pretty big bumps... the thing did not move one bit.
Holy crap I want an Exomount!
jietzer said:
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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So simple yet so awesome!
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10840&cs_id=1084001&p_id=5272&seq=1&format=2
I've had that for a few months, it's great. Super secure, rotates and locks, totally customizable. I really recommend it.
http://news.discovery.com/tech/oona...=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#mkcpgn=rssnws1
looks nice and simple.
might not be full-featured as our Moto car docks. but. just throwing it out there.
A similar option it’s the Exogear Exomount Universal Car Mount
This product looks very promising, and the only thing that I’ll be worried about is the quality of the suctions cups that I think it’s the key about this product.
I have been using the Exogear Exomount Universal Car Mount with my Garmin gps device and my Motorola Atrix and works great.
Doesn't really look like the hold will be up to much tapping or sliding on the screen. I guess if you just use a bluetooth headset and want to be able to SEE the screen ... Interesting design though.
I don't know, the way I fling my car around corners and stuff, I don't think Oona will be riding with me.
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Doesn't really look like the hold will be up to much tapping or sliding on the screen. I guess if you just use a bluetooth headset and want to be able to SEE the screen ... Interesting design though.
I don't know, the way I fling my car around corners and stuff, I don't think Oona will be riding with me.
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I got my wife one of these for her iPhone. It was one of those 9PM "oh ****" kind of purchases, because her Garmin gps crapped itself during an update the night before a trip. Got it at Wal-Mart. The cool thing is the suction cup has the sticky stuff on it as well, so I'm pretty sure it's not coming off even in a head on crash with a Mac truck. I tried it out with both my phones and even my HTC Flyer. They all stick fairly well. The first time I pulled my Droid Charge off it left the back cover attached to the mount!
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I got my wife one of these for her iPhone. It was one of those 9PM "oh ****" kind of purchases, because her Garmin gps crapped itself during an update the night before a trip. Got it at Wal-Mart. The cool thing is the suction cup has the sticky stuff on it as well, so I'm pretty sure it's not coming off even in a head on crash with a Mac truck. I tried it out with both my phones and even my HTC Flyer. They all stick fairly well. The first time I pulled my Droid Charge off it left the back cover attached to the mount!
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I had that mount as well. While the suction cup is great, the sticky material that holds the phone is not. It will quickly lose it's "stickyness." The instructions tell you to clean it with soap and water once in a while to restore the adhesive, but this will only work a few times. Also if you leave it in your car on hot days, the adhesive will begin to melt a bit. If you use it after that, the adhesive sticks to phone even after you take it off.
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I had that mount as well. While the suction cup is great, the sticky material that holds the phone is not. It will quickly lose it's "stickyness." The instructions tell you to clean it with soap and water once in a while to restore the adhesive, but this will only work a few times. Also if you leave it in your car on hot days, the adhesive will begin to melt a bit. If you use it after that, the adhesive sticks to phone even after you take it off.
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Good to know! We've also found that when it's in the 30's the sticky doesn't work so well.
I decided that I'd go ahead and get a tablet so I went with this device. I primarily got this so my daughter could watch movies on car trips and my wife can dub around the net at home. Most all the mounting discussion seems to be front-seat mounts but I'm looking to mount for the back seat, prefereable on a driver's side headrest. I was looking at the Grip Daddy (http://gripdaddymounts.com/) mounts, and debating between the two they offer but I havne't been able to find too much about them.
I was wondering if anyone had any feedback or experience with them, or alternatives they'd prefer? I'm looking for rear-headrest mounting and would prefer the ability to position it near the middlle, but directly behind the driver's headrest is also fine. ('08 Dodge Caravan)
Thanks for any suggestions, or even tips in general about mounting this thing.
Wouldn't something like this work as well for a fraction?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320731033899?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Thanks for the response, I didn't articulate that clearly enough, but that's the reason I'm asking. I see a lot of mounts that are around that price, but I didn't know if there was something about the Grip Daddy and it's $60 price tag that actually made it worth it, or if the inexpensive non OEM ebay/amazon items are as good as OEM. (That's what I usually buy for my cell phones)
I haven't seen any discussion about headrest mounts at all so I was just kind of throwing it out there in case there was someone else who had experience with this type of mount. I'll just end up getting the cheap one and posting something about it.
The Grip Daddy defenitivly looks more robust, but is it worth it?
I don't know if the eBay / Chineese stuff is sturdy or loose, but usually it's "decent enough". And for the price, well, even if it's a worthless peace of junk, it's 10$ so you will still be able to put food on the table!
I will most likely buy one in the next month or so, I'll let you know if you didn't got one by then!
NOTE: The Grip Daddy is installed on the "upper" part of the headrest, that might be a problem if it's used by kids (mostly)
Well, my daughter is young so she wont be interacting with it unsupervised. We're basically only going to use it as a television for longer car trips so with her strapped in her car seat, this will be just the right distance away.
I went ahead and ordered this one. I didn't want to buy from overseas, as well as wait for the overseas shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360394774751
I'll post back, with some pix about how it goes.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/360394774751
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So I got this in today and I set it up. I can't say I'm too impressed. It's probably fine, unless you hit a bump. It's flimsy and cheap. I initially mounted it with the support holding the tablet upward, but that was way too flimsy. I opted to mount it going down rather than up and I figure if I can put some sort of support behind it to make it secure, but overall it will get the job done.
If you're looking for a headrest mount and plan on using it relatively regularly, I'd spend a little extra for a more rugged mount.
I'm in my third cheap headrest mount. They all broke on the same spot, the pivot joint, different brands bought on amazon and eBay...enough. the grip daddy seems interesting and cheaper than the pad holder...can't decide yet.
Oh yeah, what broke them was my 7 year old daughter
Leaving the car with the backpack, other times, the 2nd row seat laying on it for passengers coming in and out of the 3rd row.
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I totally agree with you.
Mine has not broken in over a year of operation, but it makes noise. it is always creaking if it is holding a tablet. I am looking from something more robust as well and had not seen that one that you found. There was another brand out there that looked promising for a $30 price range, but I cannot think of the name right now. (Arkon? http://www.arkon.com/tablet-accessories/universal-tablet-headrest-mount.html).
Anywho, If anyone tries out the Gripdaddy, I would love to know how it works. That creaking is driving me insane!!!
I ended up buying the proclip mount. No ball joints, it's aespherical joint hold together by a screw. Can't easily break this. Expensive, but versatile, since i already have a coupke of device holders.
Proclipusa.com
do you already have it, or are you waiting for it?
I noticed that they did not list the GT 10.1 in the drop down box...
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do you already have it, or are you waiting for it?
I noticed that they did not list the GT 10.1 in the drop down box...
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I'm waiting for it. After i got just the headrest support bits, I ordered the 10.1 holders from the main page, they're suppose to be compatible with any device holder they sell.
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Okay, got it, installed one, going to install the other later today.
BEST HEADREST MOUNT EVER. Solid as a rock, at least as solid as your seat/headrest poles. It can stay as close to the back of the seat/headrest as you want, so if any removable case [edit: holder] could be slick, this is it. The other ones I bought on ebay/Amazon (4 in total, all broken by kids/3rd row seat reclining) were big, and they would leave the tablet in the way (say when the kids need to go through one door only). Not this one.
As a bonus, since I bought the slide mounts (male/female) so that the tablet mount is removable, it can leave virtually no trace there's a mount there, quick and easy in/out.
Very expensive for what it is, but you're not paying for the material, but for the engineering. At least that's what I told myself after forking close to $250.00 for it...grr.
Thanks for the follow up,but $250 is not worth it to me. We don't spend enough time in the car at this point to justify me spending that much money on a mount.
If you're happy with it, that's what counts.
anyone else find any lower priced successful options?
Go with Gripdaddy
Although Gripdaddy is a bit more pricey ($60 instead of $10), yes, there is a reason. Unlike the other cheaper models, Gripdaddy does not just break. I've had mine for several months, and it has yet to fail me. It's not made out of cheap plastic - it LASTS! I don't see the shaking either. Instead of spending tons of money replacing the cheap, plastic headrest mounts - I suggest buying the Gripdaddy once and not worrying about future problems.
Anyone tried this Waterproof pouch?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271017216379
Comes with both a lanyard and armband. It's made for the Galaxy S3 and it has a window on the back that allows you to take pictures while the phone is in the pouch.
I ordered one. Will review it when it gets here in a couple of weeks.
I've seen the same thing on dealextreme and some other sites. There are some color options as well.
Looks nice, I just hope it keeps the phone dry.
http://www.amazon.com/waterproofphonebags
I use these.. personally i see it as a better deal.
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http://www.amazon.com/waterproofphonebags
I use these.. personally i see it as a better deal.
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I second this. Best value for a beach bag.
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Not sure if you guys are kidding or not. I don't think you'd take your phone inside a Ziploc bag into the water and it didn't have a lanyard did carrying around your neck or an armand for biking or running.
So has anyone used the item I posted or I'm going to be the guinea pig with it?
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Not sure if you guys are kidding or not. I don't think you'd take your phone inside a Ziploc bag into the water and it didn't have a lanyard did carrying around your neck or an armand for biking or running.
So has anyone used the item I posted or I'm going to be the guinea pig with it?
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Been using electronics in them since pagers in the early 80's. Never a failure, never a problem, and cheap.
lexluthor said:
Not sure if you guys are kidding or not. I don't think you'd take your phone inside a Ziploc bag into the water and it didn't have a lanyard did carrying around your neck or an armand for biking or running.
So has anyone used the item I posted or I'm going to be the guinea pig with it?
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Honestly not joking. I have been doing that for years (started back when people didn't try to scalp you for expensive bags for your phone.)
they have everything i want:
cheap (if it gets worn, i can afford to toss it)
full visibility (i can see if water gets in, unlike ones with non-transparent parts, that can hide water that might have gotten inside)
positive sealing confirmation (yellow and blue make green!)
holds sammiches!
Now, if you need a lanyard... then maybe a sandwich bag is not for you.. unless you want to duct tape some string on it.... but for running, and biking and such i don't want my phoone slapping around.
if you want something to keep it handy without using pockets, get an armband, and put the phone in the baggie, and then in the armband. secure, and cheap as heck.
lets cost it out:
a cheap armband (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813803&highlight=arm) : $3.50
a single ziplock (gotta be a sealing one, not one of the fold the flap ones...) $.06 (i rounded up)
total: $3.56
win.
I really just want to know if anyone has used this particular pouch and how they feel about it. I'm not looking for alternatives at this point.
i think what these guys are getting at is that if youre going to trust your 600 dollar smartphone to a chinese ziplock bag, you may as well just get a ziplock bag.
^ This
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I used this one snorkeling all day during my cruise and it worked great. I used it all week. Put it in bathing suit cargo pocket and looped the string through the hole in my pocket and tied a knot on the outside so even if it came out of my pocket it couldn't float away.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004RLU2B0?dpm=1&pi=75x60&qid=1344522116&ref_=mp_s_a_1&sr=8-1
Edit: I just noticed yours had an armband. Well if you are looking for something to swim with, the one I posted is good.
why don't you try this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/370630482275?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_3657wt_1163 I just got back from the beach and this worked real good. after the beach i used it in the swimming pool. not bad keeps your phone looking good and can handle the waves
iGoOsE76 said:
why don't you try this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/370630482275?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_3657wt_1163 I just got back from the beach and this worked real good. after the beach i used it in the swimming pool. not bad keeps your phone looking good and can handle the waves
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That doesn't work for me. I'm looking for multi-use where I can also carry money or a key in it as well.
I just received this today. Haven't used it yet, have you used yours yet Luthor?
LTLFTCer said:
I just received this today. Haven't used it yet, have you used yours yet Luthor?
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I haven't done much with it, but looks like it'll suffice for when I need it.
I may have to consider one of these