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Samsunged again!

So what is our best option to pester samsung and/or Google to release the 3 pin car dock? And home dock?
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Bricks through windows, moltovs, maybe mailing body parts one at a time?
You could also try Twitter or something.

Stadsport said:
Bricks through windows, moltovs, maybe mailing body parts one at a time?
You could also try Twitter or something.
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tried the first 3 ... never worked
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I know, it's pretty silly isn't it? Not only are there no accessories out that use it, but apparently from what I read the charge isn't even enough to sustain the phone while it's on. Definitely a big dropped ball. There's really no excuse for that on a flagship phone.

Seriously!
I sure thought long and hard about the Razor because Moto "Puts out" when it comes to accessories and the Lapdock looks pretty promising if they get the bugs out of the new one.
There are plenty of issues to be irritated about with this phone (flaky data connection anyone?) and I have managed to keep my disappointment tempered since with 4.0.4 coming (SOON DAMMIT!) it should solve a lot of them but thank you for reminding me of another

May I suggest waiting another 11 days for the car dock?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-vehicle-mount-225505/
And... another 12 days for the home dock?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-desk-stand-226695/
EDIT: Interesting that those models are not compatible with the Verizon version.

Acererak said:
My guess is Verizon wants to sell their own car mount.
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But the mounts for the GSM and CDMA versions are incompatible so... this makes no sense. Verizon can't force Samsung to not sell to the rest of the world

Maybe the CEO just needs to wake up next to a horse head.

Stadsport said:
Bricks through windows
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Dont forget to attach a note to that brick so they get the message loud and clear.

Smokeey said:
Maybe the CEO just needs to wake up next to a horse head.
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I am Italian...

dmmarck said:
I am Italian...
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I'm Sicilian, we're the people who run the mob.
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thequinox said:
I know, it's pretty silly isn't it? Not only are there no accessories out that use it, but apparently from what I read the charge isn't even enough to sustain the phone while it's on. Definitely a big dropped ball. There's really no excuse for that on a flagship phone.
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I made my own cradle charger out of wood just so I could have one.
It appears the POGO pins only accept max of .5A, so it charges pretty slow. I use it as my overnight charger.
If you were using a car dock with GPS running, it won't sustain it at all, given that 1A chargers barely keep up if you're running nav.
I do want to say that I am really unhappy with the lack of accessories for it as well as the fragmentation of having two galaxy nexus form factors to deal with, which further reduces the desire for 3rd party accessory makers to look at making stuff for our phone. I feel like Samsung really blew it with this one.

wonshikee said:
I made my own cradle charger out of wood just so I could have one.
It appears the POGO pins only accept max of .5A, so it charges pretty slow. I use it as my overnight charger.
If you were using a car dock with GPS running, it won't sustain it at all, given that 1A chargers barely keep up if you're running nav.
I do want to say that I am really unhappy with the lack of accessories for it as well as the fragmentation of having two galaxy nexus form factors to deal with, which further reduces the desire for 3rd party accessory makers to look at making stuff for our phone. I feel like Samsung really blew it with this one.
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do we blame google or samsung? google probably gave in to verizon even though i am sure samsung has more say on accessories. so do we impale a nexus through the usb port and post it on samsung website's front page?

@rbiter said:
do we blame google or samsung? google probably gave in to verizon even though i am sure samsung has more say on accessories. so do we impale a nexus through the usb port and post it on samsung website's front page?
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It's entirely Samsung, nothing to do with Google. They built the phone. Unless of course, VZ actually said - our phone has to be a different form factor, in which case they can die in a fire.
Someone at Samsung with some common sense should of said, gee golly, maybe we should just thicken up the GSM version half a mm, throw in a bigger battery and everyone would be happy.

The Limb.al cable (Sweet USB cable with multiple uses)

Just saw this one Kickstarter. Think its going to be a hit. Im def signing up for this one. Will make for a nice car charger for me.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1782458858/the-limbal?ref=live

I like it. I agree it'll be great for the car.

Interesting, but micro usb ports are flimsy as it is.
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No way that thing will hold a Galaxy Nexus securely. The USB port on the phone is already a very weak connection. Not to mention, that thing will probably destroy your port even more than it might already be.

This would actually be great. Might have to put some money towards it.

i'm much more interested in the software that lets you use your phone as a display.

v3rn said:
No way that thing will hold a Galaxy Nexus securely. The USB port on the phone is already a very weak connection. Not to mention, that thing will probably destroy your port even more than it might already be.
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The video shows it holding a GNEX, at like 1 minute.

Thanks we got pogo pins , but accessories cost to much, I have the desktop audio dock, and it's ****ing very high quality, still cheap price for working usb port

tspderek said:
i'm much more interested in the software that lets you use your phone as a display.
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In their picture they're using Air display, which is iOS and OS X only :-(. I too would kill for something like that for android.
kvizz said:
The video shows it holding a GNEX, at like 1 minute.
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He didn't say it wasn't possible, just that it's going to wreck the micro-usb port, which it most likely will.

Using the micro-usb to hold up the phone on its own weight? You’re asking to break the port and possibly ruin the phone.
no thanks

I dont think there should be any issues with this as long as you are careful when first putting it in the micro slot. Just like with a dock or regular charging cable, if you jam it in there, its going to cause havoc. And if it does break it, my phone is under a yr warranty so I wont mind. I think this is going to be a great product. I will write a review once they are shipped in Sept.

I thought about getting one for the car, but then I thought what would happen at a hard braking situation... I'll pass.

BlackKatos said:
I thought about getting one for the car, but then I thought what would happen at a hard braking situation... I'll pass.
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I just wont use it when I am racing, lol.

Sony Desk Dock for Ion

Anyone found this in stock anywhere? so far the only place i've seen it listed was ATT's website.. but of course... they are out of stock currently. i've seen plenty of ones for the Play listed on Ebay but i doubt they are compatible with the ION... but idk for sure... mayb Spectre you could check it out and see if the usb matches up enough .... would really like a dock in my life ha!

It's not available yet. Should be out in another week or so. I'll find out the release date.
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Sonystyle.com says 07/11/12. My contact at Sony said anyday. Hopefully getting mine soon.

Amazon has them in stock.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DK20-Sma...F8&qid=1341889464&sr=8-15&keywords=xperia+ion

Wow...$69.99!? It should come with an HDMI cable for that price! I'll just buy a micro HDMI adapter instead.
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jfalgout2003 said:
Wow...$69.99!? It should come with an HDMI cable for that price! I'll just buy a micro HDMI adapter instead.
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Sony has to make a profit somewhere!
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randy_c said:
Amazon has them in stock.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DK20-Sma...F8&qid=1341889464&sr=8-15&keywords=xperia+ion
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I am afraid this listing is not quite accurate. As far as I know DK20 is a smartdock for Xperia P which is way smaller than ION.

I just realized that the phone wont fit inside the dock if the phone has a case, of course tho you can remove the case but then it becomes an inconvenience

Docks just got in to the Sony store warehouse so they should be available from the website.
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Was just gonna ask about the dock compatibility with a case, but it looks like someone just covered that. I was kinda hoping it would work with a case, but had a feeling it wouldn't based on the pics. Kinda makes it a pain when you want to use it. Can anyone else that has it verify that it wont dock with a case on?

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Was just gonna ask about the dock compatibility with a case, but it looks like someone just covered that. I was kinda hoping it would work with a case, but had a feeling it wouldn't based on the pics. Kinda makes it a pain when you want to use it. Can anyone else that has it verify that it wont dock with a case on?
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If you want a dock that will work with a case look at the Live dock from Sony. Has one USB port only though for connecting other devices. .
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Lmao! for 70 bucks it better have added functionality hahaha
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crh8 said:
Was just gonna ask about the dock compatibility with a case, but it looks like someone just covered that. I was kinda hoping it would work with a case, but had a feeling it wouldn't based on the pics. Kinda makes it a pain when you want to use it. Can anyone else that has it verify that it wont dock with a case on?
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as is, the ion fits perfectly with the dock. that way it doesn't move around when connected. for a $70 dock, the last thing I want to worry about is a phone connecting loosely to a dock

Auggy99 said:
as is, the ion fits perfectly with the dock. that way it doesn't move around when connected. for a $70 dock, the last thing I want to worry about is a phone connecting loosely to a dock
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Yeah, I get what you're saying, but there are still ways to create a dock so that a case can still remain on the device (I think Spectre mentioned the Live Dock, which appears to work with a case). Anyhow, I just think that manufacturers should give this more consideration, as a lot of people put cases on their phones and would like to use docks without always having to remove the case every time they want to use the dock.

crh8 said:
Yeah, I get what you're saying, but there are still ways to create a dock so that a case can still remain on the device (I think Spectre mentioned the Live Dock, which appears to work with a case). Anyhow, I just think that manufacturers should give this more consideration, as a lot of people put cases on their phones and would like to use docks without always having to remove the case every time they want to use the dock.
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Yes, but to be compatible with all the different case designs and form factors would be impossible. Unless there was a standard case...which would likely meet no ones taste.
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Spectre51 said:
If you want a dock that will work with a case look at the Live dock from Sony. Has one USB port only though for connecting other devices. .
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Hy. I have a question for @Spectre51. Does the Sony DK20 smartdock work with Xperia P LT22i ?

fane0info said:
Hy. I have a question for @Spectre51. Does the Sony DK20 smartdock work with Xperia P LT22i ?
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No the spacing is different between the two devices USB & hdmi ports.

Kidigi makes an Xperia S dock that works with cases but I dont know about Ion. I am gonna mod my dock to include dock mode tonight!

SmardDock is unique now!!!

as other mobiles are getting docks as well, i wonder why the ion dock is the only one with usb ports (excluding livedock), others have normal hdmi port and charger only, even xperia p smart dock became without the usb ports, weird??!

IMO it's just a gimmick. It's a way for them to justify it selling for $70. Sure, it would be kinda cool to hook up a keyboard and mouse and control it that way on my big screen, but that's why I have a laptop. It is unique, though, and I like the possibilities if the firmware can be hacked for the dock to be able to do other things. With that said, I would still like to get one

gerbsterkiller said:
IMO it's just a gimmick. It's a way for them to justify it selling for $70. Sure, it would be kinda cool to hook up a keyboard and mouse and control it that way on my big screen, but that's why I have a laptop. It is unique, though, and I like the possibilities if the firmware can be hacked for the dock to be able to do other things. With that said, I would still like to get one
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other things like what? it has the full capabilities of usb on the go, so i can attach it to externaly powered HDD for example, i guess they removed the usb ports fearing that users may connect high power demanding devices, i even wanna try charging another phone through it

You can game on it, for example. But Sony screwed it up by making it pricey. Including dual usb ports shouldn't make the dock cost more. It's not like usb 2.0 is new, had it been usb 3.0 then maybe the price would have seemed right.
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Looks like it is out of stock at the moment, but AT&T has the SmartDock for $10 shipped. I received mine this week.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/docks/sku6120262.html
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chp said:
Looks like it is out of stock at the moment, but AT&T has the SmartDock for $10 shipped. I received mine this week.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/docks/sku6120262.html
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Jesus... Are u blind!? LOOK AT LAST POST AND ON DATE -.- You are doing it specially? Or you are miner? Reported!
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Compatible Samsung Dock?

So far there's not a Dock available for the note but I've found this two that maybe work, they're for the GS2-3-4. Obviously they're narrow because are designed for cellphones but who knows if they do the trick for the note. If someone has one and tried on their note, please let us know how it turned out.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089VO71...F8&colid=3Q1HJXOWAXE7M&coliid=I2N03RXG8LJ3OW
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076Z3FU...F8&colid=3Q1HJXOWAXE7M&coliid=I1WUSECYT42V5J
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This is the other one...
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Dusko75 said:
This is the other one...
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I dont believe they work, they were discussed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476495

I can confirm that the dock I use for my Note 2 does indeed work with my 2014 Note 10.1.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Mul...Galaxy-S2-Galaxy-Note-II-Black-MCH-I9500-01A/
The dock fits my Note 2 while still in the case, yet seems to be fairly stable holding the much thinner tab w/o one. Fairly cheap too at $6.71, $2 less than I paid for it.
While you're at it, pick up the BT speakers: http://t.rs-tk.com/t.aspx/subid/186...hone-Intelligent-Voice-Speaker-Red-MINS-597B/
The speakers are reviewed here: http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...ble-bluetooth-speaker-tvc-mall-lots-pics.html

Good.. Thanks, I think the first one I posted looks like it has a more longer area to hold the note... Didn't decide yet but now that you tried one helps a lot, thanks.
I have a similar Altec speaker, thanks anyway..
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Geordie Affy said:
I dont believe they work, they were discussed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476495
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Thanks...
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Colchiro said:
I can confirm that the dock I use for my Note 2 does indeed work with my 2014 Note 10.1.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Mul...Galaxy-S2-Galaxy-Note-II-Black-MCH-I9500-01A/
The dock fits my Note 2 while still in the case, yet seems to be fairly stable holding the much thinner tab w/o one. Fairly cheap too at $6.71, $2 less than I paid for it.]
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can you show us a picture of the tablet docked? I want to see how precarious it looks

Anyone tried the "New Single Desktop Sync Charger USB Dock For Samsung Galaxy Tab 3" on ebay?
It can hardly not work since it looks like the USB is just passthrough.. but the question is how well the tablet sits in it..
Sorry, can't post a link yet..

Romokos said:
can you show us a picture of the tablet docked? I want to see how precarious it looks
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Me too. Im glad something works.
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the galaxy s3 desktop dock works with my tablet as well as does the s3 hdtv adapter - i picked up both today for $20 total off kijiji they were both bnib sealed - great deal !

Romokos said:
can you show us a picture of the tablet docked? I want to see how precarious it looks
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Me too. Im glad something works.
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Here you go. Sorry, I was out of town for the weekend.
It's usable, but tap it super hard and it'll go over backwards. I wouldn't be afraid to charge it this way or do some light reading if you're careful, but it works much better with my Note II.

I'm using the Belkin Charge & Sync Dock for Galaxy S4.
Although it does work as a charger and stand for the note 10.1 2014, it wasn't really designed for it. You probably wouldn't want to do any heavy table use while it's on the stand, and it is not the easiest thing to slide the tablet onto the micro-usb jack.
I search almost weekly for a really good dock. One that is like the Sony Xperia Tablet Z would be perfect, if it had a usb jack in the middle/bottom.

This is looking more promising, I've just sent off for it...will let you know how it performs when it arrives.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Desktop-.../151203755087?ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:GB:3160

Hi guys. greets from Poland. I bought today a dock for galaxy tab 3 (white) it fits much better than presented in this thread s3/s4 dock.
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bluudolphin said:
This is looking more promising, I've just sent off for it...will let you know how it performs when it arrives.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Desktop-.../151203755087?ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:GB:3160
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mjasinsk said:
Hi guys. greets from Poland. I bought today a dock for galaxy tab 3 (white) it fits much better than presented in this thread s3/s4 dock.
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Could you post some pics please? I'd buy one of this but I scared about tablet connector I think I could be damaged.
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It's much much more stable than this one for S3/S4 (I have it too)
Besides of that it has a movable and shock absorbing part with connector. See pic.1
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Could you post some pics please? I'd buy one of this but I scared about tablet connector I think I could be damaged.
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mjasinsk said:
It's much much more stable than this one for S3/S4 (I have it too)
Besides of that it has a movable and shock absorbing part with connector. See pic.1
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First images are not visible. Anyway thanks for your post. I appreciate it. I'll buy one of this dock very soon
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I edited post because I couldn't attach photos from url . right now they are visible
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First images are not visible. Anyway thanks for your post. I appreciate it. I'll buy one of this dock very soon
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Hi Lads & Lasses,
Quick Update on the dock I sent off for.
The dock holds the tablet securely & it's very stable, the pics show it connected up to the mains via usb cable & charging the tablet & no problems, but I noticed when when connected to the PC via usb data transfer is no problem but it doesn't charge, this may be a prob for some users..but it's one which I personally can live with especially for the price.
Hope this helps!!!

bluudolphin said:
This is looking more promising, I've just sent off for it...will let you know how it performs when it arrives.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Desktop-.../151203755087?ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:GB:3160
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Hi Lads & Lasses,
Quick Update on the dock I sent off for.
The dock holds the tablet securely & it's very stable, the pics show it connected up to the mains via usb cable & charging the tablet & no problems, but I noticed when when connected to the PC via usb data transfer is no problem but it doesn't charge, this may be a prob for some users..but it's one which I personally can live with especially for the price.
Hope this helps!!!