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window mount?

i need a window mount for my phone so i can use the gps i looked on ebay some of them look stupid some look okay..... Wondering if any one uses one and if they like it? And where you get it?
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I personally use this one in my Jeep.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10840&cs_id=1084001&p_id=5272&seq=1&format=2
I bought it for my Garmin GPS, but it works well.
- All Plastic, but what do you expect for 3 or so bucks
- Foam on the grippers
- Gripper stays in place unless you click a button which will unlock the gripper jaws.
- Jaws on the gripper can be adjusted up and down so you can access the sides and push the power button.
- Suction Cup has a lever which tightens suction on windsheild and so far has never fallen off
Heres some pictures. Of course I used my Bathroom mirror as a test then threw it in my Jeep. Just imagine my Vibrant in place of my GPS because I have used it a few times tooling around on some side roads.
http://www.links4jeeps.com/forum/index.php?topic=11294.msg92098#msg92098

I use this and I'm pretty happy with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Vibrant-Window-Mount-ECS-M979BEGSTA/dp/B004ETQ45I

That looks awesome and its back ordered
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Galaxy note car mount

Folks can anyone recommend a decent car mount for the note? I don't want to use any adhesive or suction cup types since I am scared of those falling off.
Thanks
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But the genuine one from.Samsung. its worth paying the premium I'm never going back oem
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I've used a 'breffo spiderpodium' and found it pretty good.cheap and simple

Yeah but the official Samsung one uses a suction cup
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the official samsung units have an amazing suction cup.
I had an official Samsung car dock for my P1000 Tablet, There was no way in hell that thing was ever going to fall off.
even sitting on the windshield in 40degC days (Australian summer), and cool night temp changes didn't move that sucker.
Hell, I had struggles getting it to release when I wanted it to release...
Samsung dont skimp on their kit... its why it costs so much more.

I have a proclipusa car mount. So I recently got the Regular Adjustable Holder with Tilt/Swivel here. You can get Proclipusa holders with the charging ports built-in as well specifically designed for the Note - but I wanted something I can use for future devices if needed. The adjustable holder works with my thin Rearth Ringke Slim case as well. I think I may need to add some extra padding to make it a little more snug and secure feeling. It seems to wobble a bit because the slot is a bit thicker than the Note (crazy thin btw).

I use a PHONEclip, which attaches the G-Note directly to the steering Wheel.
You can find detailed info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22252176&postcount=24
In the same thread also more info about the above mentioned 'breffo spiderpodium'

Went on Amazon, spiderpodium reviews were mixed, many found it to be very low quality construction.
That steering wheel clip sounds interesting, unfortunately I have a boxwave case on my phone. Probably wont fit.
Are there any US etailers selling the official Samsung one?
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The samsung one is great been on a month or so and not moved a mm suction is solid
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Mounting your Note on your steering wheel is not a good idea if you have an airbag... Just saying.

markuz85 said:
Mounting your Note on your steering wheel is not a good idea if you have an airbag... Just saying.
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It's actually a bloody stupid idea.

markuz85 said:
Mounting your Note on your steering wheel is not a good idea if you have an airbag... Just saying.
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oh yeah, I do have one :s
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Got the Samsung one.. And there is no risk the suction will drop on you if you mounted it properly..

Ade5 said:
Got the Samsung one.. And there is no risk the suction will drop on you if you mounted it properly..
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A bit too pricey for me, guess I'll just have to continue charging it by my cup holder for now...

markuz85 said:
Mounting your Note on your steering wheel is not a good idea if you have an airbag... Just saying.
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hahahaha!!! So true and so unintentionally funny to envision, in mid-air-bag-deployment-to-face-contact! lmao
I can see the coroner's quote now:
"There's a good chance he'd have survived the impact with no more than a contusion and a couple of scrapes, but the force of the air-bag drove his near tablet-sized device clear through his skull and out the back side of his spinal column in what appears to be less time than it takes a humming bird to make a single wing-flap."

hmmm, you have a point there. So it's a choice between convenience or safety, difficult decision...
To answer seriously, I've checked it on my car and I think that it isn't a problem. The PHONEclip is made from a very strong material. So in stead of breaking, I expect it to work like a hinge and simply turn over the top of the steering wheel.

Proclip = Brodit
IMHO
for all my previous and recent smartphones I ever used Proclip holders in my car(s)
The Proclip platform is specific to each car model and the holder(s) are specific to each smartphone. I am using active holders with charging and I am very satisfied with it every time.
No excluding with my newest Samsung Galaxy Note too

I have the Samsung Car mount, and I am very disappointed.
It is a pain to insert the phone in the very tight clips, then you have to slide the usb connector into the phone, an exercise that takes two hands.
Further it does not accomodate even the very thin Samsung flip cover.
It forces the phone into car mode, which requires voice input - which does not work. - at least with my voice. I cannot call 'Nora' it will only find Laura - and I don't have a strong accent. It has no means of understanding what 'Home' means.
And now, after a month, it appears that contacts inside the car unit are flakey - the phone goes crazy when I plug it in.
So great phone, but they screwed up royally on the car mount.

So where can I get this Samsung Car Mount?

Mountek
Mountek has a universal car mount that sits in your CD slot for around $20.
http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-MT500...W3D4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328984576&sr=8-1

Ultimate Anti-Vibration Dash Cam Mount for E4GT

As stated above, I'm looking for the best ANTI-VIBRATION car mount so I can use the E4GT as a dashcam during my daily commutes.
The "exomount universal car mount" seems to get a lot of praise:
http://www.amazon.com/MSW-Exogear-Exomount-Universal-Mount/dp/B004Z8ZLOS
What is everyone using?
Preferred criteria:
1) ANTI-VIBRATION PROPERTIES!
2) Excellent suction mounting on any surface (easily positionable anywhere and safe for all vehicle surfaces)
3) Not too bulky and thick.
4) Ball joint (or alternative) to allow for infinite positioning of phone
5) Camera lens port

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Ultimate Dash Cam mount:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22552353#post22552353
For the Ultimate Dashcam app the following criteria should be met:
1) Able to customize video length by size (_GB) before looping over to preserve memory space and have overall user control
2) Able to record in any and all quality modes the camera is capable of, including night-time recording mode
3) Able to record with the E4GT Screen OFF to reduce battery drain and reduce distraction to driver
4) Able to sync with GPS/google maps
5) BONUS: able to customize overlay including but not limited to- speed, gps location, time, temperature, SYNC with TORQUE APP overlays & data!?!? or maybe just able to natively receive OBD2 data transmission from a bluetooth OBD2 module.
Any apps come close to the above? What's the best Dash Cam app you guys are using?
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why did you spam post this in two sections?

he probably came from the iphone and doesn't understand basic social protocol in forums...

I just bought the linked ExoMount and it arrived 2 days ago. So far I'm very satisfied with it, it keeps the phone stable, is a overall smaller mount than some of the other solutions. The spring loaded clip holds on to the Epic Touch securely. My only gripe is that I wish they made the mount with less plastic and more aluminum/metal. Overall the build quality is acceptable and the mount works great for what it was designed.
I recorded some video while mounted as a 'dash cam' and due to the position of the camera sensor you'll have to slide the phone to side while mounted, or find a mounting position that doesn't block any of the camera's view.
Previously I purchased a universal car mount by Arkon and it was bulkier, the suction cup didn't work nearly as well, and didn't secure my phone.. it would slip off after sharp turns..

Bear gri11z said:
why did you spam post this in two sections?
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he probably came from the iphone and doesn't understand basic social protocol in forums...
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Because if you actually read the two posts carefully, you will realize there exist two different subject matters: dash cam app & dash board mount
ker0zene said:
I just bought the linked ExoMount and it arrived 2 days ago. So far I'm very satisfied with it, it keeps the phone stable, is a overall smaller mount than some of the other solutions. The spring loaded clip holds on to the Epic Touch securely. My only gripe is that I wish they made the mount with less plastic and more aluminum/metal. Overall the build quality is acceptable and the mount works great for what it was designed.
I recorded some video while mounted as a 'dash cam' and due to the position of the camera sensor you'll have to slide the phone to side while mounted, or find a mounting position that doesn't block any of the camera's view.
Previously I purchased a universal car mount by Arkon and it was bulkier, the suction cup didn't work nearly as well, and didn't secure my phone.. it would slip off after sharp turns..
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Thanks for the personal review!
Yes, I actually was considering the Arkon model as I randomly encountered it while on Amazon. I guess the plastic build makes it lighter? Hopefully, quality does not suffer as a result.
When you mounted it as a dash cam, did the video come out very shaky from the road vibrations or was it nice and smooth or at least bearable to be used as a dedicated dashcam mount?

ctbearz, totally off topic, is that a cat in your avatar, and do you have a larger pic of it? wife would totally love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgkJ9ESZMKg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The quality is much higher, but the sound is ass. This is using the samsung mount, recorded 55 mins worth of high def. It killed battery...even though it was plugged in. I had a passenger so I had to set the base in the way. Top speed was 85, in the concrete dip it bottomed out.
This was on a closed road, and done by a professional driver...
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Use either the stock windshield mount dock, or the Samsung Infuse one - see if the special is still going for $15. Either way, both have the hole cut out for the camera already for this reason.
If you've had windshield mounts that vibrated in the past, chances are they were mounted on a gooseneck or similar, that can be set into oscillation really easily. Neither the ET4G or Infuse windshield mount are like that, these are solid, adjustment made with a ball that tightens rigidly with a collar nut. That means these won't vibrate any more than your windshield itself.
And there is some vibration protection in that the suction cups are rubber/silicone. I suspect your past experiences are not vibration but oscillation though. Cars themselves don't vibrate, or shouldn't...
If your windshield is vibrating, that's bad news - could indicate your motor mounts are shot, they are supposed to isolate vibration (Google NVH).
If you mean eliminating jarring when you drive over potholes - that isn't something that even advanced camcorders with anti-shake can fully resolve, and it's done at the digital level, not built into your phone. Rubber mounts won't do anything for this, other than possibly increase oscillation - sort of like driving over a bump in a sports car, then riding over it in an old Cadillac - you feel the hit more in the sports car, but it stops instantly, where the old Cadillac absorbs more of the initial impact, but sets the suspension in oscillation, bouncing up, down, maybe up, down again, eventually settling down.
If you've got some sort of specialized application like a drag car with a V8 and solid motor mounts that you want to record your run down the strip, you'll need specialized equipment. Standard cars don't vibrate, so you'll be fine.
Also, the stock mounts come with a disk backed with double-sided tape, so you could adhere it to the dash and suction-cup mount to that disc as an alternative to the windshield.
It's also the standard four-square-post mount, you can clip off the actual phone dock from the suction cup mount, to adapt to another mount, or you could fabricate your own, and still have the solid phone mount. By far, the ET4G or Infuse factory dock will hold your phone most securely, and without allowing for oscillation, more so than one of those grab-your-phone-via-foam-pads that has some play and give even tightened up.

In regards to an ultimate dashcam APP, I think a good work around for the screen being on issue is an app called screen filter. It allows you to super dim your screen to variable levels, and disabling is as easy as touching the active notification in the drop down. So, you could lower your brightness all the way, then find the right level in screen filter to where it's barely visible (youll need to be able to see a LITTLE so you can disable it...or else pull your battery lol.). It does work while in the camera app, I've done it before.
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Less vibrating mount than this one
I found this video on youtube ... (Link its not available) search for ExoMount Vibration Test on you tube
it have some moments where the movie vibrate a bit.
Does any one have informations about a better dash cam mount?
or this its the best one?
Thks

swan neck compatible with EC!-K!E1 car mount

O bought the ECS-k1e1 car mount for the Galaxy Note, but it does not really let me position the device te way I want (due in part to the limited angles, and that there is another device mounted on the windscreen that I cannot move).
I *do* like the actual clip of the ECS-K1E1 with the power connector, but not the backend whic his too rigid.
Is there a swan-nek device that could fit the device-end clip of the ECS-K1E1 (vie those 4 tabs that lock into its back?
Any hints appreciated.

This 4 hole thing is called herbert richter or hr-mount.
http://www.hrautocomfort.de/eng/ under mobile mounting - goos neck you find what you need.

TechMatte Universal Windshield Car Mount + Dash Disks

http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-Eas...389641448&sr=8-1&keywords=techmatte+car+mount
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-360...389641448&sr=8-3&keywords=techmatte+car+mount
TechMatte Easy-Touch Universal Windshield Car Mount
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Dash Disks
With all the features of smartphones (GPS, Streaming music and much much more) a car mount is a must have.
I've used cheapo car mounts before from ebay and its safe to say they didn't stay in my car for long. I decided to try out another one when I got my Nexus 5 and glad that I did.
This mount is made purely out of ABS plastic I believe. Simple, sturdy and lightweight. Being that it'll hang from your windshield, Lightweight is a good thing. There are a couple things to note here.
First; It has a really, really strong suction cup. This is probably due to the lever style suction cup and not the type that you press onto glass. I've yanked on this pretty hard when it was on my windshield and it didn't budge.
Second, there is a lot of different angles that this can be set in it. First is the verticle angle adjustment. It's set by a simple knob that loosens or tightens the hinge.
Next is the swivel joint of the phone cup/claw/base holder. It's a ball joint and NOT hinge so it can be moved up, down, left, right and any combination of them. The cup/claw/base can be removed I don't know why you would remove it but it can be.
The phone is held in place by the "Claw" that squeezes together via a spring. The "claw fingers" are lined with a cushion so no scratches and to have a better grip on the phone. As shown in the picture, it can open up pretty wide and would accommodate most if not all phones.
Some people don't like having the mount on the windshield so there are these rotating disks that meant to be mounted on the dash. At the bottom is a sticky pad to placement. The disks can be locked into place or unlocked to rotate around when the mount is suctioned on them
Pulling the pin out allows for rotation e.g. facing the driver or passenger seat. Here is a picture showing with a line where it actually rotates on the disks. It's important to note that it can rotate 360 degrees around.
The dash disks comes in a two pack so it can be placed in two cars. So transferring the actual amount from one car to another is simple and easy.
Conclusion
Nice, simple, sturdy and affordable mount.