a warning to you folks. the OEM vehicle dock "DOES NOT" properly fit the Sprint Epic touch.
the 4 corners of the cradle DO NOT engage the phone at all. the phone simple "squeezes" between them. without even engaging the suction cup just sitting it on a desk I was able to disengage the phone with 2 fingers. IE the first bump you hit the phone is coming out.
the only thing holding it in is the USB Socket which is precisely what you do NOT want (force acting on that socket)
Also the usb socket will not engage the phone (it seems the sprint SII is a hair "thicker" than the infuse?) you have to PUSH UP from the backside of the dock to "lift" the dock connector just enough to allow it to engage the phones usb socket.
this screams bad news to me.
it truly is a gorgeous dock. I WANT it badly but alas I have to send it back I won't trust my very expensive phone to it.
Here is a video showing the issues. I REALLY hope they make a proper dock for this phone it needs one badly. I HAD those generic docks so much they are flat out ugly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct4TuPJayHQ
the seller on ebay was very cool no problem letting me send it back for a full refund. (doing that tomorrow)
I really wish I could keep it. while I would LOSE the "dock" functionality the cradle could VERY easily be modified to securely hold the phone.
but this dock is too expensive to trash its internals to do this at $29.
$10 dock I would hack it up it in a heartbeat.
any found a "proper" designed for epic touch car cradle yet? prefer a uni 4 point connector style (I have a mount right on my steering wheel)
The OEM car dock odds what you need. It works perfect. Stop wasting time with stuff made for a different phone.
Dicho por el E4GT de Latinmaxima con Tapatalk.
well it was advertised as FOR the epic touch 4g. clearly its not
gonna stalk an AT&T store tomorrow and see if I get luck for a cheap one to mod.
save up enough to buy the official epic touch one.
that's not the infuse vehicle dock that ATT was selling. i bought one direct from ATT when it was on sale for $18.00, and it is nearly identical to the genuine E4GT dock. ATT seems to have gotten smart and jacked the price up - you can't even find the infuse dock on their site, but now you can find an overpriced galaxy SII dock. the infuse is available on amazon, but it's more expensive than the genuine dock.
this is what it looks like:
http://amzn.com/B004WOBMIY
and this is the genuine dock:
http://amzn.com/B005LBEG80
so you're better off just buying the real thing.
i've been using mine for a month now, about three hours of daily driving, it's never popped out or come loose.
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that's not the infuse vehicle dock that ATT was selling. i bought one direct from ATT when it was on sale for $18.00, and it is nearly identical to the genuine E4GT dock. ATT seems to have gotten smart and jacked the price up - you can't even find the infuse dock on their site, but now you can find an overpriced galaxy SII dock. the infuse is available on amazon, but it's more expensive than the genuine dock.
this is what it looks like:
http://amzn.com/B004WOBMIY
and this is the genuine dock:
http://amzn.com/B005LBEG80
so you're better off just buying the real thing.
i've been using mine for a month now, about three hours of daily driving, it's never popped out or come loose.
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Yea, I got the same dock from at&t and it looks different from the OP's. I'm not sure if he modded it to make it longer but if that's the way it came then it definitely isn't the one that was offered for under $20 from the at&t deal.
I use mine on trips consisting of more than 30+ minutes and it has never fallen out of place. Not to mention my car has a stiffer suspension with coilovers so it's more susceptible to falling out.
well I drive a 94 Geo metro Xfi.
it don't get much more rough than that hehe
but its worth it for the 60mpg
Been using an infuse dock for about 2 months now and my phone fits fine. Yes there are gaps in the corners because the e4gt has more rounded corners than the infuse but it is secure. Btw the seller you bought it from must have swap the base because the oem comes with a fixed arm not a gooseneck. Goosenecks shake more while fixed arms don't.
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nono the goosneck is mine that is not what came with it
I have no idea if this is the AT&T dock or not I got it from ebay as an infuse oem dock advertised as comp with epic touch 4g. its not.
just giving people heads up if they find the same thing
Clean your desk.
OP, I think you got something different than the ATT Infuse Dock.
The one I have from ATT fits the phone nicely, and while it's not perfect, I have not had the phone pop out that easily.
Glad the person on eBay is letting you return it.
I will sure find out tomorrow.
My local AT&T has one and its $17 he is holding it for me.
at $17 I am willing to hack it up a bit. I will do a side by side before sending the one I got on ebay back.
the one I got flat out does not fit. its a friction fit only (watch the video remember that goosneck is mine did not come with the dock)
ie nothing actually "holds" the phone save the usb jack which is exactly what you don't want. ONE slip one accident and your in trouble
I have no problems with my dock
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has anyone purchased a decent car mount for the vibrant? I'm all over the web looking for one that I certainly wouldn't regret in buying. So, please post links, opinions, and maybe pics. thank you
I do not have it yet, but i saw this get posted several times with some good reviews http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.37823
The Verizon Fascinate is coming out this week and the press release says there will be a mount. I'm going to take my phone by a Verizon store and see if they have one they'll open and let me check fit.
Car Dock – Attachable to the windshield or dashboard, the car dock displays turn-by-turn GPS navigation instructions, rotates freely between landscape and portrait modes, and features a preloaded Samsung “Car Home” application, giving customers access to everything the “Desk Home” app can do while on the go. The car dock is available for $39.99.
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http://www.androidguys.com/2010/09/07/official-verizon-drops-samsung-fascinate-days-sept-9/
Due to the similar size and shape, I'm betting most generic ipod touch/iphone mounts out there will fit. Planning on checking walmarts offerings and maybe bestbuy sometime this week.
I just bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150481766101&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I think its great if you're not using a case, snaps right it and doesn't move, and the mount seems nice and firm. The holes for the speakerphone and camera are all in the right places so its good to go.
Only complaint i have is the top snap portion is a little long and gets caught in the seam between the front and back cover if you're not careful. I snipped a tiny bit off the end of it to blunt the end a little bit, and am careful to pull the snap back when i slide the phone in, and its nice.
There are is a thread in here as well and/or the i9000 accessories forum that discusses a few options if you are using a case.
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The Verizon Fascinate is coming out this week and the press release says there will be a mount. I'm going to take my phone by a Verizon store and see if they have one they'll open and let me check fit.[/url]
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And on that note, i called my corp Verizon rep and ordered one - free overnight shipping. Part# is "SAMI500MNT"
SHould be here tomorrow @ 3:30'ish, that's when Mr. Fedex shows up.
I'll post details and pics if it's legit and ends up workin on the Vibrant.
(had to edit quote as i'm too new to post links)
Much to my dismay, not only is the micro-USB connector lower on the Fascinate than on the Vibrant, rendering the dock useless unless you remove the Vibrant's battery cover & insert at an angle, but the phone doesn't seem to recognize the usb connection. Although it does give you the audible signal that it's been plugged in - the charging indicator disappears immediately and audio is not passed through the 3.5mm jack at the back of the dock.
The overall design of the car dock is very nice and I can only hope TMO will bring something along these lines for the Vibrant.
Here are some pics of the car dock for the Fascinate, for those who happened to be curious.
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Much to my dismay, not only is the micro-USB connector lower on the Fascinate than on the Vibrant, rendering the dock useless unless you remove the Vibrant's battery cover & insert at an angle, but the phone doesn't seem to recognize the usb connection. Although it does give you the audible signal that it's been plugged in - the charging indicator disappears immediately and audio is not passed through the 3.5mm jack at the back of the dock.
The overall design of the car dock is very nice and I can only hope TMO will bring something along these lines for the Vibrant.
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That's too bad, it looked promising. Thanks for jumping on it and trying for us.
Since the Galaxy is light in weight and came with 2 back covers, I did a DIY with velcro. I lined it up to my center dash (horizontally), hooked up the AUX and charger and BAM...only 5 bucks! I now have Google NAV/traffic and .MP4s at my finger tips.
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I do not have it yet, but i saw this get posted several times with some good reviews http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.37823
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I just ordered this one. I'll let everyone know how well it performs when it arrives.
I got this Arkon car mount.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-IPM515-...L68S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1287158680&sr=8-2
It says its for iPhone, but works just as well with most phones out there.
I have this mount:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Univers...U3GA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1287178030&sr=8-5
Works great and holds the phone firmly.
The clingo mounts look awesome and have tons.of good reviews.
Texted While Driving
DKYang said:
I got this Arkon car mount.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-IPM515-...L68S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1287158680&sr=8-2
It says its for iPhone, but works just as well with most phones out there.
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Just got this mount today and well.......it's a very tight fit. This is perfect for anything smaller than the Vibrant size, otherwise it's a tight fit or won't fit at all. I won't recommend it if you need a mount where you can move the phone in and out of the mount quickly, otherwise, it should do well.
I use this one:
http://www.meritline.com/car-holder...-windshield-with-suction-mount---p-54018.aspx
With my Vibrant. Works great. You've got to be careful with the clip though to make sure you don't release it too soon it it'll snag between the battery cover and phone.
Overall very nice & doesn't obscure the phone at all & the phone can rotate 360 degrees with almost no effort (though it hasn't happened accidentally or when I've hit a bump or anything).
Anyone ever heard of proclipusa.com? They are a bit expensive but I had it for my iPhone in my 06 acura TL and it was awesome! Haven't ordered for the vibrant yet but am going to soon.
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tekkguy said:
I have this mount:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Univers...U3GA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1287178030&sr=8-5
Works great and holds the phone firmly.
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I got that too and it works pretty well. I've got an Xterra and it has a bumpy ride =\
~SB
Edit: I only use the vent not the windshield mount...
Xidroid said:
That's too bad, it looked promising. Thanks for jumping on it and trying for us.
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Official dock is now available... the cheapest I could find it was at Newegg for $35. Part #ECS-M979BEGSTA, I think (but some stores use this same part number for the Fascinate dock).
tjhart85 said:
I use this one:
http://www.meritline.com/car-holder...-windshield-with-suction-mount---p-54018.aspx
With my Vibrant. Works great. You've got to be careful with the clip though to make sure you don't release it too soon it it'll snag between the battery cover and phone.
Overall very nice & doesn't obscure the phone at all & the phone can rotate 360 degrees with almost no effort (though it hasn't happened accidentally or when I've hit a bump or anything).
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i have this one also and love it. tight fit and no matter how bumpy the road or water is (yes i use it on the boat) it stays exactly where you put it. on problem is you have to take it out of the case...
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns/Accessories/AccessoryDetailPopUp.aspx?accessory=916075f6-938d-4ce1-a6d3-69a685769d1a&inCart=True&catCode=22
I travel alot and one of the main reasons I bought the GS2 was for the big screen to use with Nav. Just ordered this today. Will post pics and review
REVIEW:
Got the dock today. Gotta say, not too bad. Although I don’t really think it’s worth more than about $25 tops. The build quality is ok. Everything is plastic, but it feels kind of light (the suction holder). Guess that’s a good thing if it’s being mounted to the windshield.
What’s included: Phone Dock, Suction Holder, Car Charger, Sticky suction pad (to use on your dash)
Suction Holder
There are 3 main components to this. The suction it pretty heavy duty. Probably better than my Garmin windshield mount. Once positioned on the glass, there’s a lever you push down drawing the air out making for a pretty good and strong contact. To release it from the windshield is just as easy. Just pull the same lever up to release.
The holder allows for full 360 rotation of the phone. Loosen the round knob to position and tighten. Once tightened, it’s pretty snug.
Where the phone dock connects, the suction holder has a little spring loaded push lever that’s used to clamp the phone dock to the holder. Same method is used to release the phone dock.
Phone Dock
Again, it’s pretty light. I wouldn’t say it’s feels cheap but just really light. The phone fits in pretty sung. It’s definitely not going anywhere. The dock also has a cut out for the camera, which is nice if you want to take pics of the road or maybe even a video of the guy in front of you with a lowered Silverado with a mural of his trunk on his tailgate
Once the phone is in, the bottom end of the phone dock slides in and out making the usb contact. On the back of the dock, you have a micro usb port for charging and a 3.5mm line out jack. My only concern is with time, this portion will get loose. Seems like there’s 2 positions this click into as you slide it one way or the other.
Car Charger
It’s a micro usb car charger. Nothing more to say. Always good to have a spare one.
The dock definitely DOES NOT accept the phone with any cases. Don’t know about skins though. It’s a pretty sung fit with. Going to head over to TMO sometime this week and pick up the a ZAGG Dry application skin and see.
Figured it would, but as soon as you slide the plug from the dock into the phone, it goes into car mode right away, even without it being plugged into a power source. This can be deactivated by going into notifications and clicking Deactivate Car mode.
All in all, I’d have to say I’m pretty pleased with it. Not really pleased about how much it costs, but hey…It would have been nice for them to include an audio cable with the package. I bought this to replace my older Garmin Nav. Figure it’s much easier having this than traveling with the Garmin.
Update: Looks like this is going back. The line-out doesn't work. Getting no sound
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http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns/Accessories/AccessoryDetailPopUp.aspx?accessory=916075f6-938d-4ce1-a6d3-69a685769d1a&inCart=True&catCode=22
I travel alot and one of the main reasons I bought the GS2 was for the big screen to use with Nav. Just ordered this today. Will post pics and review
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does anyone else find it interesting that all of these same accessories cost $29.95 with the Vibrant and now cost $44.95 with the SGSII?
Thinking of picking this up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Exogear-Exo...ccessories&hash=item588ef6bfb4#ht_4693wt_1270
Seems like a decent quality holder that will work no matter any case I use.
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does anyone else find it interesting that all of these same accessories cost $29.95 with the Vibrant and now cost $44.95 with the SGSII?
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Nope. Makes sense, T-Mobile just released the phone so they hiked up all prices on "new" accessories. It's all naming/branding my man.
Looks nice...if u get it post some pics please.
I have one but makes too much noise when the car moves.
Tmo Galaxy S2
http://www.amazon.com/MSW-Exogear-E...ZLOS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1319143393&sr=8-6
It is cheaper on Amazon. I am searching for a few other universals and I will make a decision in a day or two.
Was feeling frisky so picked it up at the store with the phone. Works great but the phone is held rather tightly and requires two hands to remove it when getting out of your car. Might loosen a bit over time, but a PITA for now. Phone also recognizes that this is a car dock (as opposed to desktop dock) and kicks on the VoiceTalk app automatically. Kind of nice.
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Used a universal on my last phone... have to say that having the charger plug into the mount directly is hands-down worth the extra money. I hated having to find the dangling end of the usb cord every time I got in my truck... especially in the dark. With the made-for-it mount, you sit the phone in the mount and then slide the bottom part up which engages the charge and locks in the phone. All with one hand.
-GP
Dsmwookie said:
http://www.amazon.com/MSW-Exogear-E...ZLOS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1319143393&sr=8-6
It is cheaper on Amazon. I am searching for a few other universals and I will make a decision in a day or two.
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Have one and the best part about this mount is that it sticks to almost part in my car. Aside from the really curved parts.
Bought my first car dock for my old Vibrant few months ago, now have to get it again for my new SGS2. Like before I am getting OEM directly from Samsung website. Not sure what TM sells but the one I saw in their store looks pretty crappy from some 3rd party vendor.
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The car dock... excuse me, "vehicle navigation mount" I got at the t-mo store two days ago is a Samsung-branded accessory. Guy had to actually open the box that UPS delivered that morning. Perhaps your store didn't have them yet?
Good for you! I guess the TM store I had a pleasure to visit had different model on display. Looked really ugly comparing to oem model.
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Good for you! I guess the TM store I had a pleasure to visit had different model on display. Looked really ugly comparing to oem model.
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they should start getting them in. There OEM it should be in green and white box with samsung all over it
$64,000 question: will it work with a case?
What do you think of these Herbert Richter German made windshield mount? The mount is used in a Pioneer AVIC-F500BT GPS which is quite heavy.
ctkatz said:
$64,000 question: will it work with a case?
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Probably not as it is made to fit the device snugly. This is why I use a pouch belt clip as I use my phone all the time for navigation and can't be taking a case on and off every time.
My Exogear mint will be here tomorrow. I'll let you know how it is. Cost $18 shipped off Amazon.
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Some quick shots of my Exogear mount. Sticks to just about any surface and holds most phones in a case. Video is uploading as we speak.
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http://youtu.be/PApQgF4Q8Lk
cheap but nice mount
Just rec this mount ordered 2 one for my s2 and one fr my wifes vibrant really pleased with them ordered one more {ebay}Samsung Galaxy S II T989 Heavy Duty Windshield Premium Car Mount Phone Holder
Bummer. I need one that works with cases and has a longer arm to position the unit closer to the dash from the deeply set window. I really liked my previous one that I got from Amazon, but the bearing wore out or something and it won't stay in any position other than limply hanging down now...
Thanks for the review!
Splaktar said:
Bummer. I need one that works with cases and has a longer arm to position the unit closer to the dash from the deeply set window. I really liked my previous one that I got from Amazon, but the bearing wore out or something and it won't stay in any position other than limply hanging down now...
Thanks for the review!
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Are you referring to mine? It works with a case on.
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Just viewed this item in store.
It is available at some stores
1. Does NOT come with charging cable.
2. Does NOT use the POGO Pins on the side of the phone.
3. Does hold the GSM Gnex securely.
4. Uses a cutout in dock bottom to allow plugging and unplugging Micro USB.
5. Does allow button function though the case of dock.
$40 for a belt clip with a suction cup? Sounds like I wont be getting it then, why are car docks so expensive. Suction cups don't work for my car anyway, so I'll hold out for something else, preferably cheaper.
Are you sure it was the Samsung model? I'm pretty sure the US model will be like the UK one http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2w7TgFmP74I#!
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Are you sure it was the Samsung model? I'm pretty sure the US model will be like the UK one http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2w7TgFmP74I#!
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It said Samsung on the dock, but Verizon Galaxy Nexus on the box, there maybe more than one model maybe they could not get the pins to line up? This was definitely the cheap version, not the one I have seen on the UK websites.
Looks like I will be ordering on line, only problem is it seems the good one using the POGO pins will not be available for quite a while
lmao. If you want to freak passengers out or people behind you @ night, rip off your rear view mirror, put the uk dock in its place and turn on the camera. Good times. Good times.
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Pretty sure their reaction was "Look, that idiot ripped his rearview mirror off, and replaced it with a cell phone. Not sure what that's all about, but he looks as happy as a retard in a crayon factory."
In case anyone is interested. I have a MilestoneX (DroidX variant) with an Otterbox case on it. I really wanted a dock for my truck but obviously the Motorola one doesn't work with an Otterbox without modification. In searching for the perfect mount I came across the almost perfect solution at http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com The mounts run right around $25 but of course they don't trigger the Car Dock app like the Motorola one. I did some searching on the web to find out what tells the phone that it's on a multimedia/car dock and turns out it's a magnet. After playing with the magnets from a restaurant name tag I discovered that one polarity activates the multimedia dock and the other activates the car dock A little super glue and some drying time later and I have a car dock that mimics the Moto dock with Otterbox intact and it was a good bit cheaper too!
Yeah those guys do make the best docks besides the OEM stuff, still sucks that you have to plug in a cord every time you dock it though and a second 3.5mm jack for audio out unless using bluetooth... I just used a rocketfish case and a little time with a dremel to make the Moto dock work with a case and it is by far the slickest setup I've ever had with a car accessory. I do wish I had known about these guys when I was using my Epic 4G though, I had a Seidio ActiveX case on that and my god I HATE the clamp style universal mounts. I'm sorry but those things are trash and look like crap too.
I just wish more manufacturers (looking straight at you HTC), would realize that the majority of people out there (or at least people I know) use cases and don't like the fact that they can't use the good docks with their case. I mean seriously, deductibles are often $80+ up to $99 for some people even if you do have phone insurance. Not having a case=1 "oh chit" and there goes $100 down the drain and no phone for 2 days while they ship you a new one. Every time I see someone with a naked phone, especially an iCrap, I just shake my head.
That's awesome! Ill have to look into one of these, I use an old Life Hacker binder clip mount I made about a year ago, works well but I have been thinking about getting something nicer.
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Thanks for the info.
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As we all know the SGS3 is the same across the board physically and I set out to get some accessories day 1.
I'm with T-Mobile and they had some screen protectors the day I bought it and nothing else.
I then went to VZW and they only had some gloss purple cases and the multimedia dock. Got the multimedia dock.
I wanted a case with a kickstand so I then set off for AT&T and got the casemate (white/grey) with kickstand - fits pretty good. AT&T also had this screen protector that came in pebble blue and white - and its supposed to be bubble free and last the life of the phone (i-zig or something). Looked pretty slick on the Galaxy Note.
I haven't been to Sprint yet but plan to stop there soon.
So what have you found and bought?
Why are u buying accessories at the phone retail store?
Whatever u found at ATT retail store, you can found on amazon for half the price.
Just because, the fact that I can walk out and just get it when I want it makes it happen for some people.
Update!
So I was pleasently surprised when my phone with the Casemate case (from AT&T) on would fit into the multimedia dock from VZW. I was apprehensive at first due to my experiences with my HTC Sensation having a case on not being able to fit into HTC docks for the Thunderbolt.
No such issue (so far) for the SGS3.
A side note - I am guessing it was done on purpose but the SGS3 is heavily borrowing from HTC IMO with the lockscreen launch apps and the dock mode that kicks in automatically when you dock your device.
It just dawned on me to give the SGS2 a twirl on the mmdock... be back after charging.
Success! The Multi-Media Dock works for the SGS2. When docked it will present multiple options if available. For me it was "Clock" and "TuneIn Radio Pro".
"Clock" is "dock mode" Once plugged into the USB port audio will come out the backside through the "line-in" to whatever stereo/speakers are plugged in. This also means if you have a home theater you can plug it into that for the SGS2/3 and I'm even going to assume the Note.
The one down side to the SGS2 is that it WILL NOT fit with BodyGlove kickstand case snapped on. Suckage...
What I would like to see next is a true Multi-Media Dock that has a HDMI port built in so you can plug it into your TV all while being docked.