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New car mount. No suction cup or stickyness

Just an FYI. Haven't seen this cat dock on here yet. It fits into any crevice in your car (i.e. cd slot)
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150521559207&index=21&nav=SEARCH&nid=92059666687/
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I have been looking for a cat dock for a long time. My cat always runs around my car, but not anymore. Ha JK
I do like that there is no suction. More mounting places.

Very clever.

Just ordered one from their ebay site. Will post reviews and pics once I have it installed.
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Let me know how much of the radio it blocks. It looks like it will render the stereo useless which has me a bit skeptical but its definitely an interesting idea.

I got mine the other day. It's surprisingly sturdy and can fit in other areas of the car if you find a slot big enough. Personally, I like it over the cat stereo. If you get an fm transmitter you'd have a navigation, Pandora radio, and car phone right in the most accessible spot in your car.
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Damn auto correctING keyboard
J Piddy said:
I have been looking for a cat dock for a long time. My cat always runs around my car, but not anymore. Ha JK
I do like that there is no suction. More mounting places.
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Lostx said:
Damn auto correctING keyboard
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I bought a "rocketfish" branded car mount from Best Buy. Its pretty much the same one I once bought at walmart (they dont have them anymore) It seems they are made somewhere in china or something as they are branded many different ways but are all almsot identical. This one is a little different as it has a mount that can change the angle and in addition to the vent mount it comes with a suction cup window mount. The last one was "intended for smart-phones" ,this one for an ipod. IT works great and cost about 30 dollars.

[Q] Anyone get the car mount?

Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.

waltah! said:
Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.
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ill be picking one up this week ill put up a video review for you by friday if thats soon enough ^_^

Cool thanks! I may end up picking it up with the phone as I'm taking a trip on Thursday. If I do ill let you know how its workin.
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Well from all of the videos that I have seen of it. It truly looks like a worth while side purchase. It charges your phone and auto launches the map. Thats enough for me to be sold.

I picked the car dock up when I got my phone this morning. It's really nice. As soon as it docks it comes up with a custom driver's view. You can add apps and contacts which is sweet. Nav works great and the voice control worked really well. I tapped it and told it to send a text with the content and it was flawless. I only had to press a large send button. I'm gonna like it.
Oh, I'm sure everyone probably knows but it does have power and will charge your phone while docked.

well those geniuses at AT&T said this doesn't exist when i picked up my phone this morning. I guess i'll be trying another store until i can get ahold of one. They only had the laptop and webtop docks there.

Didn't pay attn to it when asked if I wanted it at check out. Should have checked it out. But if no bootloAder in 30 days. This is going back anyway
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I really like this car mount. It has integrated audio out that works perfectly with my Aux connection. I just wish I could adjust the volume before the sound hits my car audio system. I've already turned up the media volume on the phone itself, but I still need to crank up the volume on the car audio and it causes hissing sounds when I accelerate.

I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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domin8 said:
I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.

i ordered one with the laptop dock and phone, but AT&T still hasnt shipped the car dock.

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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.
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yeah i tried without the insert. on the feather case, the usb plugs in on the bottom, but the top clip part doesnt extend far enough out to grip the edge anymore.
with the speck case which i also tried, it was too thick to even allow the USB to fit.

I bought the dock in-store today, and I must say it is very nice. There is an insert to use or not use depending on if you have a case on your phone, which is a great idea. The phone fits easily, and the car app loads extremely quick. It is wonderful you can move around the quick load apps, and the extra cables that plugin to your stereo if needed was a nice bonus. I already added shortcuts for Google nav, and will add other useful car apps as well. It is a worthy purchase if you like having a GPS with you or a dock while you play music in your car.

Can someone help me verify that the cam corder can be activated while in car dock and that the dock does not block the view?
Would love to be able to use the phone as a car camcorder on tracks or canyons Hack, we might be able to do something like the contour gps
contour.com/camera/contour_gps

I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.

I have the car dock as well, works flawlessly with the body glove case.
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Bought the car dock so I would force myself to stop from texting and driving. But my scion XB dash is to far to even use it safely.

How about with an OtterBox
I like to use an OtterBox on my devices.
Is there any chance the Car Dock will work with an OtterBox?
If not, are these any cases that will work with the car dock?
Same question for the MultiMedia dock, but I will ask in another thread too.

milk242 said:
I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.
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You have to apply power to the USB port for it to start. Once you apply power, you can remove it and the phone will stay in dock mode till you pull it out.
EDIT: Which is awesome cause motorola didn't give you a DC/USB converter. I had one already that I used.

lol no. otterbox is way to big to use with any dock. the only case i know that works with the car dock is the body glove. the feather might work too but its too thin to be considered a case(might as well get an invisashield.

Is it worthit?

Hey i was just wondering if anyine had the webtop dock or laptop and do you think its worthit?
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Also if you have pics/ screenshots please share them
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I tested it out. It depends on what you are looking for. Would you pay 200 bucks to add a keyboard and screen to your phone? Other than firefox its just your phone with a big screen and keyboard. I have a xoom and keyboard so couldnt justify the purchase.
I will say though that the build quality is freaking amazing!

roharia said:
Hey i was just wondering if anyine had the webtop dock or laptop and do you think its worthit?
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I've got the works, HDMI Dock, Laptop Dock, Car Dock, and Standard Dock... I use the laptop dock more than anything. Works better than any NetBook I had I use it mainly on WiFi, because otherwise it is a bit sluggish on the net. I also use remote desktop which works flawless on a WiFi signal.. I dont have any complaints and my wife likes the home dock for surfing the web on out HD TV... The cost is by far the only objection I have... However, I am glad I spent the money.

if it cost $150 or below then yes, at current price of 300+ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I just got one from ATT.com for $299 with $100 VISA card rebate. Free 2 day shipping.
Total out the door, $220.

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I will say though that the build quality is freaking amazing!
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Except for the stuck pixel I have in the upper right corner, I agree completely.

Finally got mine (for 300+), and have to say it is worth it. It is razor thin, makes it great for traveling! Battery life is good, and build quality is fantastic. Performance is what I had hoped for - nothing earth shattering, but as good as any netbook.
On the downside, it is basically just a browser (Firefox 3.6) on a customized Ubuntu build, plus of course accessing the phone on a bigger screen as noted.

I keep thinking about it. Nice luxury extra that I would pay $ 100 for but not more. Instead I have the webtop hack and bought a $ 40 bluetooth keyboard. Works perfectly well. In fact its excellent especially BECAUSE it only cost me $ 40 and I beat the system!
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It is definitely worth it! The only problem in my opinion would be getting 3g capabilities without the tethering plan. I took it with me on my trip to india last week, and got a bunch of things done while in airports and under a wifi connection. Other than that, it's a great media player for road trips.
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[PICS/REVIEW] Just got the thunderbolt car mount from VZW

Thought I'll let ya'll know.
EDIT: Review.
Ok, I bought this from the store. I thought I'll wait to see if there was a better one, but I was unconvinced, not to mention some of them looked this, atleast from the suggestions of one of the store reps.
The mount costs 30 dollars outright from the store. If you buy two accessories, they take 20percent off both, three or more accessories and the discount becomes 25percent.
The box comes with: a cradle, window (suction) mount, a circular sticky pad (to mount the unit over the dash), and an alcohol wipe. It sucks that this does not come with the usb car charger, which apparently was a separate purchase for me ($5 dollars on amazon instead of $30 at the store).
So far I like it. Unlike other reviews, I have found it fairly easy to mount it, even with only one hand. And once you snap the lock on the top, it stays there. Once mounted, it automatically launches the car panel app, whether the dock itself is plugged in to a power source or not.
Although its sturdy, sometimes it shakes when you hit a bump on the road. Plus, adjusting the mount itself requires two hands though, and there are a couple of knobs that you can sort of tighten the adjustment into place. These are the only two quirks that I have with this.
Overall, I like it. As someone who uses the phone navigation quite a lot, it helps to have your phone mounted instead of fumbling around while driving, which is a definite no-no.

Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Did it come with the audio cable to plug into your headunit? After selling my DX I can't seem to find that cable anywhere. Plugged into headphone jack.
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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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My family has 3 of these mounts. The first two had the two "teeth" in the usb connector, which made it harder to pull the TB out. But the last one was bought more recently and it's missing the teeth. I think VZW heard people's complaints and redesigned it. On that mount, the TB comes off easily.

Awesome - thanks for taking the time to post pictures and a write review!
I use my phone for navigation a lot and have been holding off on getting the car mount because of poor reviews. But this definitely looks a lot better than keeping it on my lap

I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.

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I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.
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That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...

YankInDaSouth said:
That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...
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I just leave the phone angled at like 30* upwards so that all of the weight isn't on the kickstand, but everything is still completely visible. I'm thinking of adding a small support as well though. (I have a spare console vent, so if I mess it up I can replace it easy enough).

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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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Damn. Can't find it anywhere.
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Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work? I have a 2 foot cable I used to plug a cowon q5w to my car's unit. Sounded pretty nice, and I am thinking of using it for this phone in the car cradle.
Just to add to the OP's review, my recent purchase of this cradle also shows no issue with being too tight. I was disappointed it came without a power cable, though I already had one from amazon for $5 anyway. And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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tedkord said:
And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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I just today put the sticky pad below the ac vents closer to the shift stick an mounted my dock there, and so far it hasnt shown any heat issues. Previously it did, but I had it on my windshield during the day, when the sunlight was basically at the phone during the time it was there.

My .02 on the car mount....
1) Phone does get hot I noticed too. I pointed one of my dash vents directly up toward the phone, doesn't overheat, but wondering what will happen in winter when cool air isn't blowing on it...
2) Phone does tend to jiggle a little bit more than on previous car mounts I have owned. Not enough to bother me, but it's been mentioned as a complaint by others, and it does happen.
3) The stock music player does crazy things when in the car mount. I solved this by downloading the Android Music app from the market, no more issues, and free.
4) Not a huge fan of the stock Car Dock mode, as it doesn't have a link to music or voice search. I fixed this by downloading Google Car Home from the market. Free, and customizable to any app you want to use.
5) Any 3.5mm cable will work with this mount, however, the one I already owned was too big to clip into the back of the mount (has 1 clip for a charger, 1 for 3.5mm cable). Getting a standard sized one worked great however, hangs next to car dock for easy access once phone is in position.
Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
Hope this helps!

ludionis said:
Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
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I'm really doubting that HTC will make one, since I have not seen any car mounts built by them for their other phones, except for very few (say Nexus One).

pitchblack86 said:
Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Agreed! Absolutely necessary for me on road trips and such. I'm definitely getting this...

ive had one for a while now. i couldnt live with out it.

I've got one for sale if anyone is interested. Used it twice.
It does not work with an extended battery or with a case on your phone.
PM me if you're interested...sorry to thread jack.

interesting dock but we need something that works with an extended battery/case
good pictures and review
respect

tedkord said:
Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work?
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This is correct, yes, any standard audio cable will work. You can buy them anywhere.
Anyone figure out a way to use this with the extended battery? Getting it in & out is a pain.

I just picked this up. I really like me. I am rooted and using BAMF 1.6 remix with the Google Car.

HD Dock for $49.99 + Free Standard Dock

Moto shop has a sale going on.
Think I will pick this up tomorrow if it is still going on.
Here

Folded completely.
Got the HD and standard docks and Car Dock. Just over $80 for the lot.

Already had the standard and car docks, and got the HD multimedia dock a few months ago when AT&T was having that sale on the multimedia kit (dock, keyboard, and mouse). Otherwise, I'd be all over this deal like white on rice. I am still thinking about getting a second standard dock for my desk at work while they're still available, but I don't need another HD dock (and I can get the standard dock by itself much cheaper on Amazon).

Thank you. Just ordered mine.

Sale is still going on it looks like.
Must say happy with all 3.
Use the HD Dock at work and it works a treat.
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I got in on this deal too, and while I was there I got the bluetooth keyboard with free bluetooth mouse.
http://www.store.motorola.com/Wirel...olor_map,price,size_name&searchRank=salesrank