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here is a video that i did on the powermaty receiver door for the htc evo 4g.. let me know if you have any questions
I bought this... it works... however... i am not so lazy that I have to pay $60 to not connect my phone.... i ended up returning and buying sprint's extended battery. Having said that, it was really cool. Is it justifiable though? To each his own. Not bashing the product, just not for me.
I have the single mat that came with the door purchase
Is anyone else experiencing troubles or difficulties charging with the powermat?
It seems as if I'll put the phone on the mat sometimes, and if I don't sit and play with it until the position is JUST RIGHT, it will all light up indicating a good charge, then the two white lights will turn off, and the "unplugged" sound will happen, charging light will turn off, but the phone is still on the mat.
Or I'll wake up after its been sitting all night on the charger, no lights indicating its charging, and it will be at/ around 78% and it was placed on the charger correctly.
Is the powermat really this finicky?
Or would getting a multiple mat maybe enhance my experience?
Been using the PowerMat for a week now and have only one complaint. The Little Piece that must be inserted into the USB port has broken off. It is very small and I am sure that it will be lost in a matter of time. I plan on contacting the manufacturer and see if they will provide a replacement since it only lasted a week.
Returned mine... Got sick of how it had to be placed PERFECTLY, and if I got a text message or anything at night it would vibrate and slip from that spot and for some reason discharge rapidly.
i'll just let u guys know.. this thing is terrible. the connector for the case to phone is the worst, cheapest, poorly designed attachment i've ever seen. broke the first day of use. returned it.
garbage.
When we first got them in at Best Buy I put one on my phone and I was like "wow this is stupid, you have to plug it into the micro usb port" I figured it couldn't be that hard to slip something in between the battery and the phone but that's just me.
We sell a lot of Powermats this time of year... than they all get returned after Christmas lol
I plan on doing the touchstone mod, then I don't have to have a crappy plug on the bottom and I won't have to redo my 3m dinoc mod
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I plan on doing the touchstone mod, then I don't have to have a crappy plug on the bottom and I won't have to redo my 3m dinoc mod
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Same here, I was holding off doing the touchstone mod to see what this was gonna be like when it came out.
BUT, this little plug makes it an epic FAIL!
When I saw the prototype battery cover with the dongle, I just figured it was for testing only, and they would have that sorted out for production. I can see that if you weren't a hard core user, and just wanted to save a little hassle of plugging in ur charger, okay. But if ur like me, I plug my phone into my PC several times throughout the day for either ADB, music/movie transfer, etc. Having to deal with that little dongle would be extra annoying, thus not saving me any of the hassle that this setup was intended to help with.
What I really want to do with the Palm touchstone setup is to integrate it into my OB Commuter case and my car mount. This is where the wireless charging would have the greatest benefit, I believe. Imagine jumping in ur rig and putting ur Evo on it's mount, bam, it's charging. No clumsy cords strewn about the dash, this would be so much nicer.
At home, I really don't see the need or benefit of this charger. Ur phone has to be set in one place to be charging. So, I pick it up to take a call, and it's not charging any more. Or, I want to play a game on the couch, but my battery is low, and my charging pad isn't on the couch. I would still need a corded charger to plug into while I play with my phone. I do appreciate the progress in wireless charging though, it will be nice when it works over larger distances, like a couple feet. That I will gladly pay for!
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What I really want to do with the Palm touchstone setup is to integrate it into my OB Commuter case and my car mount. This is where the wireless charging would have the greatest benefit, I believe. Imagine jumping in ur rig and putting ur Evo on it's mount, bam, it's charging. No clumsy cords strewn about the dash, this would be so much nicer.
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Thats my goal with this. I tried the touchstone mod with my hero and it was a PITA to get it just right to charge. The touchstone also requires a 1000ma charger, and the couple of car-usb adapters I picked up wouldn't charge the phone.
I had some trouble with the little dongle (it is dirt cheap). I had to take a small flat head screw driver to the pins in the new cover and push them in toward the back. Did that and the connection has been great since.
I must be one of the few that actually enjoy this product. I have the Evo case along with the 3X home office mat.
Being that I have many gadgets and HATE wires, I picked this up on Christmas Eve today. After all, I have my Macbook Air with all the Apple wireless accessories, wireless internet, why not go wireless power right?
As with any thing I buy, I researched a good bit on the Powermat and Evo back cover. I did like how it looked pretty close to the stock back cover and the USB connector was understandable as how else could they get it to charge. However, I could see how for those who use USB constantly it might be somewhat a pain, and also probably break compatibility with many cases (including my Seidio slide case). I did like the Powercube that it comes with (which is pretty much just a charging receiver with mini USB + attachments) so that I can charge my DSi/PSP/iPod/etc. A very important observation I've come to notice is that everything charges as it was connected to an AC adapter, NOT USB which means faster charging including the Evo.
However, I've come to use my Evo less and less. It's strictly for calls now that I have a new iPod touch. I run the Evo as a MiFi router in my pocket all day and with Google Voice I can do most things on the iPod. At work, I use the Evo to tether all day for internet access since my office's internet is quite horrid and blocks all kind of legitimate sites. I hate desk clutter, as much as I seem to accumulate it, I try to remove wires from the equation. I absolutely HATE when I move something and hear something else fall or move around because of wires tangled/crossed, drives me nuts. So at home I have my 3X charger and I'll probably get a 1X one for the office so I can just keep my phone charging while I tether and if I need to run downstairs or across the building I can just pick it up and drop it back off when I return. No need to plug things in, I like that.
So I've really come to like the Powermat because it removes a lot of the frustation for me and also lets me charge multiple devices on a single mat. Instead of having to swap AC adapters out and find outlets, I can just use the Powercube attachments or the Powermat receiver for the device. No need to worry about something possibly throwing the device off my desk or just annoying wires. I just find it a lot easier and I admit much cooler when the noise and light come on as I place it on the mat. Some people say it's 'finicky' with charging unless placed just right but the magnets seem to guide it quite well on my mat.
I'm waiting for the new iPod case from Powermat that should fit the 4th gen models but so far I like what they've done. This is the future and the only way this is going to catch on is if it's supported. Once manufacturers see there is a standard out there, they will integrate it into their devices. I'm trying to do my part by supporting a standard that's actually quite tangible right now. There were many companies trying to do this years ago and now and only Powermat has seemed to grab a good market share of this 'wireless charging' tech.
We all would like for this to be just 'built-in' but manufacturers won't until there's a demand. I know with the current restrictions and modifications necessary to get it working with devices may deter some people, but I think it's a good step in the right direction. Glad someone is finally trying to bring it to the mainstream market.
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What I really want to do with the Palm touchstone setup is to integrate it into my OB Commuter case and my car mount. This is where the wireless charging would have the greatest benefit, I believe. Imagine jumping in ur rig and putting ur Evo on it's mount, bam, it's charging. No clumsy cords strewn about the dash, this would be so much nicer.
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Freakin brilliant dude, seriously
I absolutely love my EVO Powermat, but I keep having problems with the back cover losing function. It works fine at the start, but if I take the cover off to pop the battery out, when a reflash/reboot hangs, it stops functioning. Powermat said to take it back to Best Buy, which I did, but now my second new one has stopped working as well. It does the cute "chirp" when it lines up on the mat, but the LED doesn't light. Charging on cable, both USB and AC are still fine. Anybody else heard of this issue?
This isn't any sort of technological progress. It wastes a huge amount of energy, and doesn't charge the phone as quickly as a wall charger. Double negative if you ask me.
I think it's a great idea, but it fails miserably.
I sync with my (very locked down) work pc and after two battery d door failures in 3 weeks I returned it. The only way I can sync is through usb and the usb dongle doesn't hold up.
It has a premium price but in the end my experience wasn't positive.
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Their Customer Service people have been very nice, and apparently it is now well-documented that the little dongle sucks. Powermat is redesigning it and I am holding mine for return until the new piece is available. No sense going back to Best Buy again to get another one from the same lot.They will offer me a no-charge UPS RMA pickup when the time comes. Hey, I like it when it works... what can I say.
Tom:
Theres no way the design as it currently stands should have passed testing.
Swyped on my PC36100 using tapatalk!
@John: True... it's like they were so relieved that the lid fit right and the concept actually worked when you first installed it, that they never tested remove/reinstall cycles. There is a wrong way and a right way to test. When I worked as a project manager at a software company, the programmers used to get pissed when I broke a program. They were so personally invested in the product that they didn't understand that the goal of any good beta tester should be to break the product, not confirm that it works.
The only problem with my powermat is that when it is fully charged it cuts off and when I wake up the battery is at 80% or less. This is very frustrating, has anyone got a fix for this? I believe it is a setting in the phone that is causing this issue. When I first got the powermat it worked correctly and then I updated my phone and now it is not working! Any suggestions?
I was browsing around on ebay and found a multimedia dock for our beloved TB's. Its deff not the highest quality dock i have ever seen, but it looks like a viable replacement until Verizon or HTCpedia release the official one. It doesnt look like it is slanted slightly to have a nice viewing angle but still its $30...the one from Verizon is $60. Let me know what you guys think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Sync-Battery-Charger-Cradle-HTC-Thunderbolt-4G-/380333733043?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item588da834b3
That one has been available for a little while now. There is a thread where someone has a link for it cheaper also. I'm holding out for the Verizon one.
I would avoid this one, I purchased one from amazon and returned it the same day. The viewing angle is horrible, it is difficult to put in and take off (almost dropped my TB taking it off), and worst part about it, It did not charge the phone. All the lights worked on it, but would not produce a charge. I will wait for the verizon one if it ever comes out.
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I would avoid this one, I purchased one from amazon and returned it the same day. The viewing angle is horrible, it is difficult to put in and take off (almost dropped my TB taking it off), and worst part about it, It did not charge the phone. All the lights worked on it, but would not produce a charge. I will wait for the verizon one if it ever comes out.
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aw really? i wanted to get this only for charging purposes but whats the point if it doesnt charge
Bah, Noob with first smartphone here! I failed to read any replies, and jumped at the deal, and even ordered the silicon soft case from the same guy.
I want to plug the phone into my Roku box's USB to show videos and pictures I took on the phone. I went to the Verizon store and they said that their multimedia cradles would be available soon, but so far 3 weeks have past and no cradle.
Well, I guess I could fix it if it don't work, I just hope that the extended battery fits.
I bought the soft case to see if I could cut out the extended battery hump easily with a laser engraver.
Misleading title, please change.
Hmm... I've been wanting a cradle for awhile now. So I jumped on this offer, and like any good online buyer, I look for reviews on the product AFTER I buy it. Can you guys confirm that this won't charge the phone? I was just looking for something to hold the phone up while I use WiFi keyboard. :/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JX1FOY?tag=5336653508-20
OK I have this dock but I knew going in what it was going to be about so I can give you an idea of what you're getting.
The dock has two connectors on it. One is a USB cable (removable) and one is an A/C plug. The A/C plug is there ONLY to charge the second battery and does not charge the bolt when plugged into the dock. It WILL charge the extended battery (the OEM extended batt does fit in the spare battery slot) but not when it's actually on the Bolt. You can't fit the Bolt in the dock with anything other than the stock battery on it.
The USB cable plugs from the dock into (duh) a USB port on your PC. When it's plugged into the USB port the Bolt does detect the connection and I have been able to charge the Bolt this way. I've also been able to mount the SD card this way to move files and stuff. It doesn't charge as fast being USB vs wall charger but it does charge it. I'm looking at it right now and it just charged it to 100 percent.
The USB cable will not plug directly into the Bolt. It's Mini USB and not Micro USB. Another issue is that you can forget leaving the Bolt in a case and putting it on this dock. It will not fit with any case that I've seen. As was previously mentioned the viewing angle is a bit harsh (it's not angled.) It's basically a straight up and down mount so unless you're putting the dock somewhere at least at eye level it's not as easy to view.
This dock also has NO HDMI port on it. I have mine at work because I don't need the HDMI here. I'm going to get the OEM dock for home use since it's expected to have the HDMI out.
So to summarize it does charge the Bolt's stock battery in the dock as well as the extended in the spare battery slot. You can use the USB functions while plugged into the dock. I'm streaming Pandora right now while docked. The viewing angle is a bit harsh when the dock sits below eye level. The Bolt charges over USB with this dock. The spare battery will only charge via the attached A/C plug. You can't charge it in a case. The USB cable (removable) is mini USB NOT Micro USB and there is no HDMI.
Hope this helps.
ETA: I should add that you could use one of those USB to A/C adapters and plug the USB cable from the dock into A/C and charge that way (if you just wanted a faster charging solution.) I have tested it and it does charge that way.
Many thanks Cubs2008 ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I feel bad that I bought the dock on Ebay for $27 when I could have gotten it on Amazon for less, but lesson learned. Glad to know that I can charge the phone and the battery! Now to figure out the viewing angle problem (post it notes under the front end?). lol.
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Many thanks Cubs2008 ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I feel bad that I bought the dock on Ebay for $27 when I could have gotten it on Amazon for less, but lesson learned. Glad to know that I can charge the phone and the battery! Now to figure out the viewing angle problem (post it notes under the front end?). lol.
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I paid even more ($34 I think) but it does what I need it to for now. If I needed HDMI at work I'd have waited but no point in that.
As for the viewing angle it's really not too bad if you can raise the dock more to your eye level. It does wiggle a little bit left to right in the dock (but very little.) You could put it on a book or something that would raise it up and it's fine. I sit pretty low at my desk in my chair so it's not nearly as much of an issue for me (and it's not quite at eye level.)
There is one more thing I forgot to add...someone mentioned getting it in and out of the dock being a pain and I totally agree. It's due to the fact that it basically sits almost upright in the dock. There are times where I've gotten frustrated just trying to get it in or out of there. It's because I always think of angling it into the dock rather than going straight down with it. When I do drop it straight in it usually slides right in with no issue. However I also have a Zagg max coverage shield on my Bolt so I may have more of an issue because of that.
Good luck!
Thanks for the information, Cubs2008! Very much appreciated.
Wish I had a contact at a factory in China... probably wouldn't be very difficult to produce a better quality desktop dock at a competitive price!
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Thanks for the information, Cubs2008! Very much appreciated.
Wish I had a contact at a factory in China... probably wouldn't be very difficult to produce a better quality desktop dock at a competitive price!
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No kidding! If they would've angled the dock in front just a little bit and added an HDMI port this thing would've slayed the OEM dock. It still does a lot on its own IMO and we probably would've seen the dock for $60+ instead of around $30.
I'll still get the OEM dock when it comes out but this one does do what I need it to at work. Yay.
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No kidding! If they would've angled the dock in front just a little bit and added an HDMI port this thing would've slayed the OEM dock. It still does a lot on its own IMO and we probably would've seen the dock for $60+ instead of around $30.
I'll still get the OEM dock when it comes out but this one does do what I need it to at work. Yay.
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they can't just add an HDMI port just like that. if they could we already would see a post on here about a hdmi cable.
The dock arrived today...
Here is the lowdown after disassembling it:
It looks to be assembled by children with a hot glue gun and old fashioned soldering gun. There is gobs of hot glue used to hold in the 2 LED's. One is an insanely bright blue led, and the other, untested and discarded, is a bi-color led.
There are 2 completely isolated circuits inside, one being a simple micro-USB connector on a cable that is hot glued in place, with the blue LED tapped off the 5V from the USB. I could not find any resistor inline with the LED, so it's lifespan is questionable at best.
The second circuit is the battery charger board held in place with 1 screw at one end, and the mini-USB socket at the other. It has wires to the bi-color LED. This is powered by a 5V 1A wall wart. It does not supply any power to the USB that connects to the phone
The LED's have their full length of lead wire in tact, with over-sized shrink tubing loosely covering them, and all that excess lead wire is sticking out of the hot glue like cat whiskers.
In effect it electrically comparable to a $5 battery charger, and a separate $1 USB to micro-USB cable, nothing more.
There is no media functions whatsoever. It is difficult and time consuming to plug the phone into the cradle, and you cannot use it with the extended battery or any type of case.
Advice: pass! Use your easier to plug in HTC USB cable, and if you want a separate battery charger, get another brand.
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they can't just add an HDMI port just like that. if they could we already would see a post on here about a hdmi cable.
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They probably could've when they manufactured it.
wow, Cubs2008 thanx for the indepth info!
I wanted to add to the topic that you can actually stand the entire dock upright with the Bolt plugged in and the extended battery in there and it will stay standing up. I'd advise placing the battery and the Bolt in it landscape and then pick the entire dock up and it will stand up. I've used it this way with no ill effects.
I work for vzw and the Samsung charge and thunderbolt have a charging dock that not only charges, but comes with an extra battery that charges in the dock itself. Should be released very soon.
4Geezy ON DopeDiculous's ROOTED TBeezy!
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I work for vzw and the Samsung charge and thunderbolt have a charging dock that not only charges, but comes with an extra battery that charges in the dock itself. Should be released very soon.
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How soon is "very soon" then?
I know we all want a good working accesory for our Galaxy Tab. Well, the Samsung keyboard dock works really well with the tablet.... especially because it has Android Keys, its own charging port, and a speaker line out.
I recommend it if you are looking for a tab keyboard.
Some pics are attached for the community....
Also a very quick video about the Android Keys....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFuhRIdkWdU
Hope this helps some of you that are looking into this keyboard.
Where can I buy it.
Looks very nice.
Do you have an link to the shop so I can order one?
I will appreciate that.
planning to get this!
how does it connect? Through the port, or is it bluetooth?
@Rodus - I bought it at Best Buy yesterday.
All you do is dock it landscape mode. Dock it and its ready to go.
One thing is.... if you use a custom keyboard on your tab like swype... when you dock the tab, itll revert you back to stock keyboard. That is the only downside I have found.
Great Video, thanks.
A few questions:
-The way the tab recharges is only if the port on the right is used, meaning connected to the A/C with the charger that came with the Tab?
-If so, if we would like to plug in a USB adapter, it's either the adapter or the charger, correct?
-If we don't plug in the charger on the right, does the keyboard work? Is the Charger charging the keyboard as well? or does it get powered in other ways?
-What ports are in the back?
-Do you think this keyboard is somewhat portable? Or is it pretty much for home use?
-Does it come with a pouch or anything else?
Thanks!
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Great Video, thanks.
A few questions:
-The way the tab recharges is only if the port on the right is used, meaning connected to the A/C with the charger that came with the Tab?
-If so, if we would like to plug in a USB adapter, it's either the adapter or the charger, correct?
-If we don't plug in the charger on the right, does the keyboard work? Is the Charger charging the keyboard as well? or does it get powered in other ways?
-What ports are in the back?
-Do you think this keyboard is somewhat portable? Or is it pretty much for home use?
-Does it come with a pouch or anything else?
Thanks!
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- Yes.... plug your AC to the keyboard while the tab is docked and it charges the tab.
- Dock your tab and plug your USB 30 pin adapter and you are good to go. Its either the AC for charge or the USB for transfer.
- The 30 pin is only for charging the tab. I'm thinking the keyboard is powered by the tab.... The keyboard doesn't have any batteries or anything like that... which makes it portable and really easy to work with. No plugs needed, just dock anywhere and the keyboard works.
I'm currently doing a few test to see what drains more battery, docked with the keyboard or undocked.
- The back of the keyboard only has a speaker line out, that's it. An HDMI would have been perfect but they put the HDMI connector on the media dock.
- No pouch... Its very light, portable, and has a very solid build with a rubber bottom so it doesn't slide around while you type.The tablet weights 567grams and the keyboard weights 609grams... I put them on the scale just now.
Hope that helps.
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- Yes.... plug your AC to the keyboard while the tab is docked and it charges the tab.
- Dock your tab and plug your USB 30 pin adapter and you are good to go. Its either the AC for charge or the USB for transfer.
- The 30 pin is only for charging the tab. I'm thinking the keyboard is powered by the tab.... The keyboard doesn't have any batteries or anything like that... which makes it portable and really easy to work with. No plugs needed, just dock anywhere and the keyboard works.
I'm currently doing a few test to see what drains more battery, docked with the keyboard or undocked.
- The back of the keyboard only has a speaker line out, that's it. An HDMI would have been perfect but they put the HDMI connector on the media dock.
- No pouch... Its very light, portable, and has a very solid build with a rubber bottom so it doesn't slide around while you type.The tablet weights 567grams and the keyboard weights 609grams... I put them on the scale just now.
Hope that helps.
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Nice!
my thoughts:
-if you buy the Hdmi adapter dongle it shoud work in the 30 pin adapter of the keyboard, you can connect to the tv.
-The media dock does NOT have an HDMI connector - you still need the Hdmi Adapter. What the media dock does is... it basically holds the Tab.
-great that the keyboard is so portable. Add a bluetooth mouse and there you have your power station.
Let us know about the battery test!
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@Rodus - I bought it at Best Buy yesterday.
All you do is dock it landscape mode. Dock it and its ready to go.
One thing is.... if you use a custom keyboard on your tab like swype... when you dock the tab, itll revert you back to stock keyboard. That is the only downside I have found.
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Picked mine up from Best Buy this morning.
Oh, no wonder I am having problems with the keyboard. I froze the stock keyboard, so the dock keyboard has been giving me some problems.
I will defrost it and see if it's back to normal.
Yep. Worked.
So far I'm absolutely loving the keyboard dock.
Anybody else having issues with the dock randomly disconnecting and reconnecting, it also seems to do it when waking up the device from sleep mode.
I am also feeling slightly uncomfortable with the dock due to the slight amount of movement from front to back when moving the device with the dock attached, really wish the 10.1 locked in.
On another note I don't usually notice it disconnect and reconnect when the device is plugged in to AC but it seems like when off the charger the dock is very finicky. If anyone can unplug the charger from your dock and see if you put your tab to sleep than wake up the tab, see if it dings like you have just plugged in the keyboard. I am wondering if it shuts the dock off to save power than turns it back on when you wake it up. Still doesn't solve the random but very short disconnects.
I am seriously contemplating calling Samsung to see their opinion on weather or not the bit of movement with the device on the dock will cause any premature failure of the docking/charging plug. Seems like a lot of stress on the jack when moving the device on the dock. Starting to think about the Extended Warranty due to fear of the possibility of breaking the Dock Connector inside the tab.
I will be getting the Samsung keyboard, or the one by Logi tech
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/for-android/devices/tablet-keyboard-android
I'm still undecided as to which one l plan on getting
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Best Buy's website has this available in BLACK, has anyone seen it? I dont want white
DroidHam said:
Best Buy's website has this available in BLACK, has anyone seen it? I dont want white
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Can you post a link? I only see white
outsidah said:
Can you post a link? I only see white
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You can find it here on the best buy website. It says that it is black, but the picture shows white. I'm curious too what color they have because it may help me determine if I want white or metallic gray.
Only one I've seen so far is white, including at Best Buy... Don't know that a black one exists
So I'm digging the keyboard dock. It does tend to be a bit possessed at times. It won't register when I cradle the Galaxy on rare occasion (it makes the docking sound but the key presses don't register). Sometimes I'll be typing and it will jump to the address bar for the web browser and the on screen / display keyboard will come up. Then a bunch of "o" keypresses or something along those lines will start inputing. When it works, it's awesome. I'm using it to to type this right now. When it's possesed it is a headache.
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So I'm digging the keyboard dock. It does tend to be a bit possessed at times. It won't register when I cradle the Galaxy on rare occasion (it makes the docking sound but the key presses don't register). Sometimes I'll be typing and it will jump to the address bar for the web browser and the on screen / display keyboard will come up. Then a bunch of "o" keypresses or something along those lines will start inputing. When it works, it's awesome. I'm using it to to type this right now. When it's possesed it is a headache.
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Glad I am not the only one having problems.
leyvatron said:
The tablet weights 567grams and the keyboard weights 609grams... I put them on the scale just now.
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609 grams just for the keyboard is quite a lot. I'd rather get a lighter bluetooth keyboard and prop up the tablet with an adjustable case or the cheap Arkon stand...
i picked this bad boy up today and almost freaked because it didnt want to work for like a hour. It refused to respond, I tried it connected and not connected to the AC adaptor. Literally went to return it but was too late the store closed, went home and put it on to charge and it magically decided "oh damn he is serious, I guess I should work" and decided to do what its meant to.......
going to do some more testing before I decide to keep it....wont stand for a item that chooses when it wants to work
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Can you post a link? I only see white
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well crap, i only want it in white. now im not sure which best buy will send me. i don't think they even make it in black do they?
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Hi,
I saw this dock for a really good price:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ch...able-for-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-p7510-104357
I wonder if the micro-usb cable works with a USB keyboard. Does anyone have this dock? I saw somewhere that the charging part works, but i couldn't find anyone saying the data part works.
I bought this unit a few weeks ago... it takes forever to ship from china, but i knew that going in.
for $13 i didn't expect much going in, and even my minimal expectations haven't been achived.
The one i got has a connector that doesn't work. if i wiggle the hell out of the USB cord i can get the little light to come on some times, but never reliably enough to actually use it.
it has next to no weight, but there are some rubber feet so it doesn't move around with the tablet in it, but it will slide anywhere on your desk if it's not docked.
i put in a request for replacement last week, and have heard nothing from DX.
Bottom line: NOT RECOMMENDED.
Thanks for the info. You saved me a few bucks!
shane86 said:
I bought this unit a few weeks ago... it takes forever to ship from china, but i knew that going in.
for $13 i didn't expect much going in, and even my minimal expectations haven't been achived.
The one i got has a connector that doesn't work. if i wiggle the hell out of the USB cord i can get the little light to come on some times, but never reliably enough to actually use it.
it has next to no weight, but there are some rubber feet so it doesn't move around with the tablet in it, but it will slide anywhere on your desk if it's not docked.
i put in a request for replacement last week, and have heard nothing from DX.
Bottom line: NOT RECOMMENDED.
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I'm reviewing this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0078VTQ2M/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 I forgot to mention in the title this is for the GSM GNex only.
First of all, it has a tray insert that's removable, so if you have a case, it will accommodate it, within reason. If you don't have a case, and you put the phone in with the tray insert, it's a very tight fit as you can see in the picture, and goes into place with a satisfying click that I hope isn't slowly breaking my USB port. You will have to hold onto the dock to pull the phone out.
It is a simple charger in that it only has one MicroUSB port in, but it comes with two USB cables: one for power only, and one for syncing. I can confirm that the sync aspect does work, though I'll be using it almost exclusively for charging. One of my concerns was that because the vertical dock blocks the speaker port, I would not be able to hear the alarm. It's still quite loud. I guess it's just if you cover it with your hand that it muffles. The charger does have a spare battery port, but I do not have a spare battery to test that function.
One thing I was a bit surprised about, and maybe it's just because I came from a Galaxy S, but the phone does not automatically go into home dock mode when it's plugged in. This is not a problem for me because I can get to it through Beautiful Widgets, but I'm still uncertain if this is a bug or a feature.
Considering how much the Samsung docks are, if you don't need HDMI out, this is a pretty good deal.
Should probably note that this is gsm only.
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