Orbit Desk Dock - P3300, MDA Compact III Accessories

Anybody know of any Desk Docks available yet?

There you go:
http://www.expansys.de/p.aspx?i=144643

I got mine from Ebay

I also got mine from ebay, have a look out for the seller GPS 4 less as he seems to have all sorts like the one on the expansys link or another one without the additional battery but with a stylus that glows blue from back light.
Its all out there if your willing to look for it!

I'm thinking of this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/O2-XDA-Orbit-...oryZ58543QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160070260638

The expansys link has the Artemis docked in the cradle, will the Orbit fit?
A previous post about car kits suggests the orbit mini USB connector is 3mm off from the Artemis.
Anyone found other accessories not fitting the Orbit properly? (silicone case?)

Keef said:
Anybody know of any Desk Docks available yet?
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search ebay as this is where i got my docking station from around £29/£39

The connection is a few mil out but nothing a steady hand cannot fix with a little bit of patience.
GPS 4 less on ebay has loads of styles and the artemis ones fit my orbit.

I ordered this one. Works perfectly and the Orbit fits a treat. There's a slot at the back of the stand that charges the extra battery.

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Brodit Active Holder and Proclip - Cheapest Price?

Today, received my Brodit Active Holder from Mobilefun. £37.45 inc VAT and Delivery.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8605.htm
Received the Brodit Pro Clip from IncarDiscount. £18.94 inc VAT and Delivery.
http://www.incardiscount.co.uk/categories.asp?cat=11500
-Best prices I could find in UK. No problems.
Anyone found cheaper including vat and delivery?
how does it fit? and can you post some pics or email them to me ?
Brodit Passive Holder and Windshield Mount for the USA?
I'm looking for the Brodit passive holder for the JasJar and a compatible windshield mount with an adjustable goose-neck, I'm in the US. www.proclipusa.com doesn't appear to carry either, although I understand they are the US distributor.
Anyone, any ideas where I can get these?
bodge said:
how does it fit? and can you post some pics or email them to me ?
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Tomorrow Ill take some snaps for you and post them.
But I can tell you, it was a doddle
Re: Brodit Passive Holder and Windshield Mount for the USA?
galt said:
I'm looking for the Brodit passive holder for the JasJar and a compatible windshield mount with an adjustable goose-neck, I'm in the US. www.proclipusa.com doesn't appear to carry either, although I understand they are the US distributor.
Anyone, any ideas where I can get these?
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I am looking for one in the USA as well. Proclip USA claims that they will have the Passive holder soon, but haven't gotten a definitive answer from them. None of the UK shops appear to be able to ship outside of the US, so I guess we are stuck waiting for Proclip USA to get them. Because the Jasjar is not really a USA device, I'm sure they are not in any hurry to get them in.
tyl said:
Today, received my Brodit Active Holder from Mobilefun. £37.45 inc VAT and Delivery.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8605.htm
Received the Brodit Pro Clip from IncarDiscount. £18.94 inc VAT and Delivery.
http://www.incardiscount.co.uk/categories.asp?cat=11500
-Best prices I could find in UK. No problems.
Anyone found cheaper including vat and delivery?
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HandNav.co.uk have got special bundle deals,
Proclip+Active Holder with tilt/swivel for Pocket PC & mobile phone (Added value bundle. Brodit proclip / car bracket [652713] + Brodit PDA mount/Holder powered through cigarette lighter socket [649] O2 XDA Exec ) £49.98 inc vat and free delivery.
Andy
Heh heh, nice find!!
So how does this clip function.
Do you slide the Universal in, or do you kind of clip it in.
Is the power cord attached to the clip and you just slide it down in to the usb port, or is the wire just dangling all over the place when it's not connected.
I hate multi action holders and dont want something where i have to use both hands and a foot to get it in place.
I go in and out of my car many times a day, so it should be easy and without hassle.
I can live with the fact that i have to use a BT GPS, even though i love my BA holder having the GPS integrated, ooohh and what other choises are there out there.....none :?
Like you, bosjo, I've become accustomed to having my bluetooth GPS receiver powered via a wired link to my old M2000 active cradle. Having juice supplied to both M2000 and BT GPS meant I could never get lost.
I'm hoping in due course these Brodit M5000 cradles will also allow power to be supplied to BT GPS otherwise it's going to be a mess of wires in my car!
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tyl said:
bodge said:
how does it fit? and can you post some pics or email them to me ?
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Tomorrow Ill take some snaps for you and post them.
But I can tell you, it was a doddle
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Pics ?
Damn it twonk - JUST ordered my clip and active holder and then read this post....stupid stupid me.
Anyway - was only £2 more.
The cheapest Brodit ProClip I could find was http://www.carkitonline.co.uk
£17.12 total (13.62 on its own) so pretty good!
CarKitOnline have got O2 Exec holders in and is actually cheaper than HandNav - you need to phone them because the phone is not listed on the website yet.
Coming up to three weeks now waiting for my active holder from mobilefun
Avoid like the black death in my personal opinion
Why dont you just call them and ask them what their problem is. Did they mention that the delivery time is less than that? I am sure ordering from Brodit direct would have been much better.
Yeah they do seem a bit unresponsive...they sent me out a screen protector and a cigarette adapter within a day but my leather case and brodit holder is still 'out of stock'. I phoned them and they gave me a date of 18th...so try phoning them and they will tell you when more stock is coming in.
IN the end i cancelled my brodit holder from them and brought it from handnav (who were supplying the clip anyway) for cheaper .
Still waiting for the leather case though..........
Unversaldoc - how much is the brodit holder direct from them? Surely they will charge more!!
They keep saying stock is arriving, that date comes and no stock, same again this morning, think i was told new stock was coming on 16th Dec and another lot coming 19th Dec so i should definitely have it before the 21st.
Best bit is you pay postage for 2-3 day delivery muuuhaaahaaha
Trouble is the wifes bought me it on her plastic as a stocking filler so i dont want to bug her for her card again, you know how they growl
Hi All,
I sell the Brodit kits and know that Brodit had a severe quality control issue with the charging leads on the active charging cradles, which meant they had to go back to the drawing board and get new leads shipped in from their supplier, hence long delays.
I still have stocks of the all Xda Brodit ranges inc. the Exec in stock if anyone is interested. Please PM me.
Seems a shame that no one told you all of the delay though.
Bryson
www.dsldevelopments.co.uk for all Brodit cradles and proclips
bryson said:
Hi All,
I sell the Brodit kits and know that Brodit had a severe quality control issue with the charging leads on the active charging cradles, which meant they had to go back to the drawing board and get new leads shipped in from their supplier, hence long delays.
I still have stocks of the all Xda Brodit ranges inc. the Exec in stock if anyone is interested. Please PM me.
Seems a shame that no one told you all of the delay though.
Bryson
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I tried pm'ing you before i ordered anywhere else, never got any reply
bryson said:
Hi All,
I sell the Brodit kits and know that Brodit had a severe quality control issue with the charging leads on the active charging cradles, which meant they had to go back to the drawing board and get new leads shipped in from their supplier, hence long delays.
I still have stocks of the all Xda Brodit ranges inc. the Exec in stock if anyone is interested. Please PM me.
Seems a shame that no one told you all of the delay though.
Bryson
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I tried pm'ing you before i ordered anywhere else, never got any reply
@Cut,
Costs around £60 for the holder and the pro-clip not including delivery costs. I agree, they are expensive compared to the other resellers but they are dependable and have fantastic support. Personally, i wouldn't mind paying the extra £10 just for the quality of support and feedback

Brodit release new Holders for HTC Artemis/P3300 etc

Hi Guys,
Just to let you all know that Brodit have released the following HTC Artemis/MDA Compact III/HTCP3300 holders
To view images and specs etc follow the link:
http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/New_Holder/HTC+Artemis-Brodit-Holder.asp
Thanks all, if you have any questions, please drop me a line,
Bryson
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DSL Developments Please visit my website for all Brodit Device Holders & Proclips
Nice
I'm going to need one of these when my Artemis arrives within a couple of days. Not sure but i think that it comes with a holder for the car in the box. Anyway just wanted to say that you should stay away from the holders that attach to the heating vents of the car. My unlce who works for Cisco Systems told me that they have been flagged by his company because it apparently is not good for the device.Not sure if this is true but just wanted to give this community a heads up on this one. I say you go for the suction holders.
neptune said:
I'm going to need one of these when my Artemis arrives within a couple of days. Not sure but i think that it comes with a holder for the car in the box. Anyway just wanted to say that you should stay away from the holders that attach to the heating vents of the car. My unlce who works for Cisco Systems told me that they have been flagged by his company because it apparently is not good for the device.Not sure if this is true but just wanted to give this community a heads up on this one. I say you go for the suction holders.
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The P3300 comes with a car holder, which looks very much like the brodit holders oddly enough...
Also comes with a windcreen suction mount and a natty HTC car charger (witch shiny chrome HTC embossed on it)
You only get the car charger, windscreen mount and 512MB Transflash card with the Premium version (this is the one with full TomTom mapping included) - well thats what the manual states, I got all three "extras" with mine - Mike
I didn't get any accessories with my device. I just got the base unit with the manuals, etc. I need a car mount.
neptune said:
I'm going to need one of these when my Artemis arrives within a couple of days. Not sure but i think that it comes with a holder for the car in the box. Anyway just wanted to say that you should stay away from the holders that attach to the heating vents of the car. My unlce who works for Cisco Systems told me that they have been flagged by his company because it apparently is not good for the device.Not sure if this is true but just wanted to give this community a heads up on this one. I say you go for the suction holders.
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Hey Neptune,
I see what you are saying, but thousands upon thousands of very satisfied customers and no damaged devices, along with rigourous controlled tests really do mean you are worrying about this without a valid cause!
Thanks
Bryson
anyone know of any other holder/charger units for the artemis? £40 quid is kinda expensive!
It Sucka
ansaar99 said:
anyone know of any other holder/charger units for the artemis? £40 quid is kinda expensive!
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This device sucks its build cheap ass so it wont fit smoothly it has broken my mini usbport on the p3300. Need to get it fixed hope it will fall under my guarantee. Find another carholder/charger this one sucks!
Perjan, thanks for the heads up. For £40 i would be expecting top build quality.
Brodit holder for UK O2 XDA Orbit
The Orbit is basically an Artemis with a redesigned shell....
Does anyone know if the Orbit will fit into an Artemis / Brodit holder?
Cheers
Chris
hi
the orbit usb port is located slightly differently to the P3300 i believe it is only millimeters out but could make a difernence. I heard Brodit were making a holder specific to the Orbit for that reason.
Re comments above about vent holders i used one for 2 years with a IPAQ 5550 and had no issues at all.(infact in the summer it was a bonus as the ai con helped keep the device cool)
I find they are not so suitable for the Orbit as the clip/holder that is stuck to the device is not Orbit friendly.and if i use the clip that came with the Pdair case it hangs forward.
i use a suction mount with the side grip bars and it works great with the PDair case.
Well I have the brodit mount for the Artemis and it works well with the Orbit. It arrived after I read this post and I was aware it might not fit exactly so I gently bent the connector on the mount and it now fits perfectly and I am more than happy with it.
I am now just awaiting the brodit pro clip to attach it to the dashboard over the air vent. As I do not want to leave the screen mounted holder in the car due to last attempted break in!
Just to confirm only gentle pressure is needed to align the connection to fit perfectly to the Orbit so well worth the money in my opinion.

Review of Brodit/Proclip mounting for Artemis

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=910
I have had this holder for nearly two months now for my Orbit.
It is the best holder I have ever bought.
I have the Brodit with a Herbert Richter Vent Attachment.
The Brodit clips are definitely the best on the market - but clearly not the cheapest.
Just fitted mine to my Audi A4 for my orbit however regretting buying the proclip which attaches to the dash on the left side of the radio - it's too far to have to turn your head when using sat nav - am likely now to have to buy the centre vent proclip.
I have used this mount for the past 6 months (Active mount). I have the original one for the artemis and it works perfectly well with my XDA Orbit.
All the issues others have had with the fitting in the mount were not an issue. I only had to bend the mini usb connection back slightly so the device would fit perfectly.
I have had no problems of any marking my Orbit and couldn't be any happier
I also have one of these which I use with my XDA orbit in my Mazda RX8. By far the best car mouting/charging solution I have ever used - highly recommended.
A number of months after writing some of the article linked to I am more than happy with the holder, mine is the passive type which entails using a charger cable but it is easy to connect and holds the device nice and secure in the Ovlov (where some of the pictures were taken) - Mike

Car dock

Anyone know of a good car dock for the Aria that sits on the dashboard for navigation.
demo_guy69 said:
Anyone know of a good car dock for the Aria that sits on the dashboard for navigation.
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I am not affiliated to the suggested company but have bought from them on multiple occasions.
They should have what you are looking for. Very good build quality as well.
proclipusa.com
From ProClip: for HTC Aria and HTC HD Mini
proclipusa<DOT>com/brodit-device-holder/at&t-htc-aria/charging-holder-with-tilt-swivel-and-straight-power-cord-for-fixed-installation-513142-18221<DOT>aspx
Kind of expensive though.
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Kind of expensive though.
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Yeah, that's pretty much Proclip's deal. They do make phenomenal products, but they charge phenomenal prices too.
One saving grace is that they sell the car mount portion separate from the device grip, so you can buy the car side once and just swap the device side out as you move from phone to phone.
I love the mount I have, but I'm not 100% sure as to whether I think it was worth the cost. If it was maybe 2/3rds to 3/4s the price, I don't think I'd have the same reservations, but at this price point, I'd do some serious looking at universal mounts before dropping the change on a ProClip rig.
I found a Car Mount on eBay for $7. eBay item #: 400148176134 (Enter the number in eBay search, I'm a new member so I can't post links). The eBay merchant (sak.gaming) is based in Hong Kong and it probably is going to take two weeks for the thing to get here (I live in Edmond, Oklahoma, US), but it seems like a good deal. It says the mount is for the HTC Aria/Liberty (We know the Liberty is HTC's code name for the Aria), yet the picture shows the HD Mini. It has been confirmed that the HTC HD Mini and Aria are basically the exact same phone, just one has WinMo and the other is Android. The plus side to the mount I found is that it could also be used as a desk mount, I will report back when I receive the mount. (Ordered on 8/28, could take two weeks)
Aria / HD Mini Accessories
The HTC Aria/Liberty/Intruder/A6366 is the exact same form factor as the HD Mini (and the hardware specs seem identical - only difference is the OS). Anyway, I found this distributer's site that has car mounts, desk docks, adapters, etc.
www<dot>netimes<dot>com/shop/htc-dopod-htc-hd-mini-c-80_754.html?page=1&sort=20a
Desk docks on the first page and car mounts on the second. I haven't ordered any nor have I ever ordered from the distributer, but their prices are pretty cheap (have not checked on shipping).
Now if only the Aria had audio outs through its usb port, but I don't think that is the case since HTC got so much negative feedback on their extUSB jack that was also used for a headphone out.
Let me know about the quality if anyone orders from here.
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Anyone know of a good car dock for the Aria that sits on the dashboard for navigation.
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I'm using an Arkon vent clip mount... $15 shipped from Amazon, and is a lot more solid than I imagined.
Let me know if you want pictures.
What is the model number of the Arkon you bought at Amazon?
The Arkon car mounts that I found are universal phone mounts. One product holds just about any device. The Arkon website lists most of their products for $20 and that is what I paid for one from Best Buy. I ended up returning it because the vent clips were cheap plastic and they broke off inside the vents. That one was not Arkon, but was very similar. Hopefully yours is more substantial.
helluvamatt said:
The Arkon car mounts that I found are universal phone mounts. One product holds just about any device. The Arkon website lists most of their products for $20 and that is what I paid for one from Best Buy. I ended up returning it because the vent clips were cheap plastic and they broke off inside the vents. That one was not Arkon, but was very similar. Hopefully yours is more substantial.
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Mine seems to hold up fairly well.
SM429-SBH is the model of the one I purchased... but there are many on the market and I chose a vent mount as I drive an older compact car... (2000 Subaru Impreza)
I took pics for one member and will post them shortly, after dinner.
I guess a thank you is in order. A wee bit off topic, but Arkon is the only company I've found that makes a mount specific for the TomTom XL, called the easy port. I've had mine for at least a year and have broken the flimsy POS suction ring mount TomTom gives you. Arkon makes a pretty substantial looking EasyPort mount. Amazon has it for $9.99. I ordered it; if it is worth a darn, then it says something about the rest of their products. So thank you ioft for pointing my curiosity in the right direction, so that I stumble upon the solution to a problem I've had for a few months ($119 decent GPS unit I can't use).
helluvamatt said:
I guess a thank you is in order. A wee bit off topic, but Arkon is the only company I've found that makes a mount specific for the TomTom XL, called the easy port. I've had mine for at least a year and have broken the flimsy POS suction ring mount TomTom gives you. Arkon makes a pretty substantial looking EasyPort mount. Amazon has it for $9.99. I ordered it; if it is worth a darn, then it says something about the rest of their products. So thank you ioft for pointing my curiosity in the right direction, so that I stumble upon the solution to a problem I've had for a few months ($119 decent GPS unit I can't use).
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NP! I hope it works out for you.
Pics! Excuse the messy car. The mount is adjustable in terms of phone fitment and swivel. The bottom "feet" can also be slid out of the way of the charge, microphone, and lanyard ports. The side "grips" and bottom "feet" also have cushions on them to prevent scratches and such. I've also included a video showing that the phone is secure in the mount, and the "creaky" sound you hear is my vent... car is old -- it's a 2000 lol.
Taken from my old N82.
Where is the magnet detect on the aria that senses the dock? If there is indeed such a thing.
Sent from my (liberated) HTC Liberty using XDA App
duckredbeard said:
Where is the magnet detect on the aria that senses the dock? If there is indeed such a thing.
Sent from my (liberated) HTC Liberty using XDA App
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The one I own ("dock") isn't a true dock in the sense of connectivity & screen control. It just holds the phone. Navigation/Maps app keeps the screen on.
I ordered the arkon SM429-SBH, directly from manufacturer for $21.95, never received. I attempted contact several times, and will likely have to file a payment dispute.
I did however purchase the same unit from Amazon, $14.88 when I combined other items (from filleritem.com), to get to 25$ for free shipping. The dock seems somewhat wobbly at first, but when you finally get it situated, gravity and the click grip thing work very nicely together. I have an audio input cable for my head unit that I wired up around the top to plug into it, and my power cable wraps around the audio cable (curly cord), so that it hangs nicely below where the phone sits. I may post pictures if anyone is interested.
Please do not try to order this product directly from Arkon.

LG Optimus One Car Holder

Since i bought my Optimus One i have been looking for a good car holder. I really hate the suction mounts for the windscreen because they are pretty far away and can be destracting, so the LG SCS-320 accessory was useless to me. Plus i did not find it in stock in any shops in my country.
I searched for some universal mobile phone holders but all i could find were some bad made in china models.
A good friend of mine is the Brodit importer in my country. I had already got the dash mount for my 2008 Opel Astra H. Unfortunately, Brodit don't make a holder for this type of phone, probably because LG already has one, so, temporarily, i was using a Nokia ajustable holder, but that wasn't really what i wanted.
Today i went to his shop and he suggested i look through his stock in search of a mobile phone holder that fits. After 10 minutes i found it. It was a padded holder (very nice because the phone doesn't get scratched) for and old iPhone 2G. It fits perfectly. The product code is 875168 if anybody is intrested.
Pics below:
So, any iphone 2g holder is ok?
Well the Brodit one fits perfectly. Cant guarantee for the others. Its better if u can test it before you buy it.
Do you think a car holder like this would work for the P500? http://www.emag.ro/accesorii-telefo...o-universal-hama-pentru-telefon-mobil--p17658
Don't mind the language though
Of course it will work, it's universal. I wanted something with a bit more quality though.
Nici mie nu imi place limba aia
I got LG's car holder and car charger with my Optimus One when i bought it. It came in same retail package. I can give you exact model. Its SCS-320 theres pic too.
*edit sorry. Just wokeup so i haven't read your post good and missed part about what kinda car holder you are looking for.
Well i already have a car holder (the one in the pics above), just wanted to share it because i thought it may help some people
yeah I like your design better pejte opposed to the one that sticks into the window
It's not my design, they are made by Brodit. I have just tested out a few holders and found one that fit, because they dont make a dedicated holder for this phone.
Sorry for the offtopic: what's the name of that clock widget?
nice idea! only bad thing is you have to screw into the dash...
You don't have to screw anything into the dash. That's the thing with the Brodit products. Go to their website and see the short presentaton clip.
great idea
very nice maybe i will try it.
in what rom are you useing?
Soo Good i have one in my car.
I bought one from walmart I think, hooks up in the car vent, horizontal or vertical, I leave it in horizontal mode for navigation (widescreen). I hook up my phone with my car stereo, and when the call comes in they get routed through car speakers and the mic picks up my voice perfectly fine. Pretty awesome.
Sent from my VM670 using Tapatalk
I've used a similar car mount, but replaced it now with an X-Grip from Type-S.
I'd post a link or picture but I can't yet, just google search for "x-grip type-s"
I't great because you can adjust the angle of your screen in any way, and it works with the phone in a vertical or horizontal position
Just saw some nice car holders for all the phones on lootspot.com... although it doesnot have international shipping
Wow, it seems very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Sorry for the offtopic: what's the name of that clock widget?
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+1 . I want that
The idea seems really good. Where does your friend have the store located?

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