Car Dock?? - Galaxy S III Accessories

Is ibolt still the best car dock? is there seriously nothing better out there?

Made with the S3 in mind, yes (although it says it works with other models, like the S2). I haven't seen anything else out there apart from the Infuse dock which has gone scarce.
I've already got one, and a second on the way for my other car. With the current AT&T ICS software, USB sound works, but phone call sound doesn't route out the USB, so you must use the built-in speaker or a bluetooth unit.
I also have a T-Mobile S3 on official JB release. Works the same as the AT&T software, but I haven't actually tried phone calls to see if Samsung/T-Mobile fixed that issue.
I've been told CM10 supports both USB and phone audio, but I've never seen anyone confirm the phone audio part.

nekrosoft13 said:
Is ibolt still the best car dock? is there seriously nothing better out there?
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I found this... http://www.wirelessground.com/ibolt-samsung-galaxy-s3-s-iii-intelligent-vehicle-charging-dock.html for $36.95+Shipping (Cyber Monday Special) any better price than that out there?

It's [ibolt] the best option for a dock that has built-in USB cable capability. Unless you use a naked phone, then I would prefer the Infuse dock (does not work with ANY cases).
If you don't need USB cable built into the dock, then there are several options that look better IMO.
I'm really disappointed there aren't better dock options from Samsung themselves. No Infuse type dock for the S3 with case option. Very disappointed considering how many bazillions of S3's they have sold.

I just got the Imagnet holder today gonna test it out

+1 for imagnet. have gone through many docks and couldnt be happier with it

Heres a couple of mounts I found while searching for some different mounting options for my car. They have built-in micro USB plug, but they are a little pricey.
Note, if the link doesn't work, click on device mounts, then choose Samsung and galaxy (obviously) from the drop-downs...
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...d-cigarette-lighter-adapter-521409-18988.aspx
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...d-cigarette-lighter-adapter-512398-18988.aspx
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...ord-for-fixed-installation--513398-18988.aspx
The first one is actually pictured in-use with a case, the second and third I'm not sure if they'd work with a case...

I use the infuse dock. Works great! Cant use with a case though. Its a snug fit.
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I bought the Infuse as well, unfortunately, there's not really a good place to mount it in my car. If I use the windshield I cant reach the phone, and most of the dash space within reach is used up by vents/controls/compartments, etc. Kinda disappointed, I was looking forward to using the Infuse.

NonCorp said:
I bought the Infuse as well, unfortunately, there's not really a good place to mount it in my car. If I use the windshield I cant reach the phone, and most of the dash space within reach is used up by vents/controls/compartments, etc. Kinda disappointed, I was looking forward to using the Infuse.
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I had the same issue. The base is huge and the ball joint is not flexible enough. I ended up taking the base off and drilling a hole into my okd nexus dock. I'll post a pic later.
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Ive tried the infuse and universal docks, but finally tried the imagnet and love it. I mounted the magnet flush to my center console just under my stereo. Perfect reach, small, phone sticks like glue (while still being able to rotate it). Been waiting for a good solution for a couple years now.

Anyone try the modded touchstone? This topic got me looking and I plan to do that later

ARchamps said:
I had the same issue. The base is huge and the ball joint is not flexible enough. I ended up taking the base off and drilling a hole into my okd nexus dock. I'll post a pic later.
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Cool, I'd like to see that!

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Samsung official car dock

Hey I have not seen it posted yet but the official samsung car dock is out for $50....
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xpeppyx said:
Hey I have not seen it posted yet but the official samsung car dock is out for $50....
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LINK ? ? ?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-M981BEGSTA
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Still overpriced.
Newegg has it for $34.99. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875998664
I have the BodyGlove case from ATT, does anyone know if I'd have to take the phone out of the case to put it into this dock?
badabam1 said:
I have the BodyGlove case from ATT, does anyone know if I'd have to take the phone out of the case to put it into this dock?
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Judging from the pictures, it looks like you probably do have to take it out of the case. It seems to be a pretty snug fit. I haven't been able to find any reviews/feedback about the car dock, tho. So I can't confirm.
Finally available, I'll probably get it from the egg. Does anyone know if the phone detects that it is in a dock as apposed to just being plugged in?
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Now you can watch your non-functioning GPS with ease while on the go!
trekie86 said:
Finally available, I'll probably get it from the egg. Does anyone know if the phone detects that it is in a dock as apposed to just being plugged in?
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The desk dock does trigger the phone to pull up either desk home or other things like some dock clock apps. I'd imagine the car dock will either will do the same thing, or know that's it is the car dock and do something specific to that.
One annoying thing on the desk dock is it has an audio out port, which would be great as the speaker is hard to hear considering the dock fits nice and snug. But they also give a nice announcement paper with the dock saying the audio out feature will work when Froyo is released for the phone.
With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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That's where the bluetooth comes in handy.
TexUs said:
Now you can watch your non-functioning GPS with ease while on the go!
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Not if you get one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HZI2YY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Got mine on sale for $15.
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Not if you get one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HZI2YY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Got mine on sale for $15.
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That's interesting so this pretty much proves the GPS issue is because of the hardware in the phone, right?
TexUs said:
That's interesting so this pretty much proves the GPS issue is because of the hardware in the phone, right?
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Thats what I thought at first too, but Im not entirely sure. The TomTom has its own GPS software in it as well, so you're bypassing the i987 entirely, both software and hardware. There is an app called "Bluetooth GPS Provider" that just reads what the TomTom is transmitting and uses it instead.
I received the Samsung Captivate Vehicle Mount and I'm very impressed with the quality of the piece. I had been using one of the generic mounts (mGrip) and although it did it's job, I wasn't satisfied. Most generic mounts use a flexible gooseneck stalk to hold the phone. This flexibility allows the phone to bounce and vibrate - it's just not steady.
There is no flexibility in the Samsung mount. No bobbing and weaving . . . none!! The phone is positioned in the mount securely and accurately, and once the phone is installed the piece with the power usb connector slides into the phone to secure the connection. There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
When the phone is put into the mount and the mount connector piece is slid into position to mate with the phone, the phone automatically goes into the navigation desktop providing 5 large icons for the navigation functions.
The mount comes with a car charger cord included, no need to purchase one separately. Price is kind of high at $50, but it will be cheaper on eBay or discount sides if you're willing to wait awhile longer.
If you're looking for a high quality mount that provides an exact fit for your phone, proper automatic insertion and alignment (via the sliding power bracket) of the mini-usb connector and rock solid stability, this unit is the one to get.
Be aware that this mount will ONLY work with the Captivate - the other Galaxy S phones will not fit. AND Samsung mounts for the other Galaxy S phones will not work with the Captivate because of the case shape differences and the differing positions of the usb connector.
Hope this helps those looking for a vehicle mount for their Captivate.
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Thats what I thought at first too, but Im not entirely sure. The TomTom has its own GPS software in it as well, so you're bypassing the i987 entirely, both software and hardware. There is an app called "Bluetooth GPS Provider" that just reads what the TomTom is transmitting and uses it instead.
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Hmmm...
I guess the question is... Where does it do the GPS calculations at- the software that runs on top of the OS or the driver that runs below it? I don't know enough about it to know for sure- but if we knew it should help narrow it down.
gary1949 said:
I received the Samsung Captivate Vehicle Mount and I'm very impressed with the quality of the piece. I had been using one of the generic mounts (mGrip) and although it did it's job, I wasn't satisfied. Most generic mounts use a flexible gooseneck stalk to hold the phone. This flexibility allows the phone to bounce and vibrate - it's just not steady.
There is no flexibility in the Samsung mount. No bobbing and weaving . . . none!! The phone is positioned in the mount securely and accurately, and once the phone is installed the piece with the power usb connector slides into the phone to secure the connection. There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
When the phone is put into the mount and the mount connector piece is slid into position to mate with the phone, the phone automatically goes into the navigation desktop providing 5 large icons for the navigation functions.
The mount comes with a car charger cord included, no need to purchase one separately. Price is kind of high at $50, but it will be cheaper on eBay or discount sides if you're willing to wait awhile longer.
If you're looking for a high quality mount that provides an exact fit for your phone, proper automatic insertion and alignment (via the sliding power bracket) of the mini-usb connector and rock solid stability, this unit is the one to get.
Be aware that this mount will ONLY work with the Captivate - the other Galaxy S phones will not fit. AND Samsung mounts for the other Galaxy S phones will not work with the Captivate because of the case shape differences and the differing positions of the usb connector.
Hope this helps those looking for a vehicle mount for their Captivate.
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Thanks for the review bud, I ordered one myself from the Egg. Taking my Rocketfish (temp solution, it worked ok) one back ASAP.
I prefer the style from the samsung website. But its just to expensive.
This is my captivate. There are many like it but this one is mine.
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The desk dock does trigger the phone to pull up either desk home or other things like some dock clock apps. I'd imagine the car dock will either will do the same thing, or know that's it is the car dock and do something specific to that.
One annoying thing on the desk dock is it has an audio out port, which would be great as the speaker is hard to hear considering the dock fits nice and snug. But they also give a nice announcement paper with the dock saying the audio out feature will work when Froyo is released for the phone.
With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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If you look at the pictures on newegg (they let you zoom), you will see that it has an audio out. I did order mine yesterday, should have it soon, it ships from their NJ warehouse.
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There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
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I assume you're reading that from the included instructions. If so, that would make two places (home dock) where Samsung has mentioned in writing their intent to provide the update of Froyo to Captivate owners. They need to get it out already.

[Q] Anyone get the car mount?

Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.
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Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.
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ill be picking one up this week ill put up a video review for you by friday if thats soon enough ^_^
Cool thanks! I may end up picking it up with the phone as I'm taking a trip on Thursday. If I do ill let you know how its workin.
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Well from all of the videos that I have seen of it. It truly looks like a worth while side purchase. It charges your phone and auto launches the map. Thats enough for me to be sold.
I picked the car dock up when I got my phone this morning. It's really nice. As soon as it docks it comes up with a custom driver's view. You can add apps and contacts which is sweet. Nav works great and the voice control worked really well. I tapped it and told it to send a text with the content and it was flawless. I only had to press a large send button. I'm gonna like it.
Oh, I'm sure everyone probably knows but it does have power and will charge your phone while docked.
well those geniuses at AT&T said this doesn't exist when i picked up my phone this morning. I guess i'll be trying another store until i can get ahold of one. They only had the laptop and webtop docks there.
Didn't pay attn to it when asked if I wanted it at check out. Should have checked it out. But if no bootloAder in 30 days. This is going back anyway
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I really like this car mount. It has integrated audio out that works perfectly with my Aux connection. I just wish I could adjust the volume before the sound hits my car audio system. I've already turned up the media volume on the phone itself, but I still need to crank up the volume on the car audio and it causes hissing sounds when I accelerate.
I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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domin8 said:
I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.
i ordered one with the laptop dock and phone, but AT&T still hasnt shipped the car dock.
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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.
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yeah i tried without the insert. on the feather case, the usb plugs in on the bottom, but the top clip part doesnt extend far enough out to grip the edge anymore.
with the speck case which i also tried, it was too thick to even allow the USB to fit.
I bought the dock in-store today, and I must say it is very nice. There is an insert to use or not use depending on if you have a case on your phone, which is a great idea. The phone fits easily, and the car app loads extremely quick. It is wonderful you can move around the quick load apps, and the extra cables that plugin to your stereo if needed was a nice bonus. I already added shortcuts for Google nav, and will add other useful car apps as well. It is a worthy purchase if you like having a GPS with you or a dock while you play music in your car.
Can someone help me verify that the cam corder can be activated while in car dock and that the dock does not block the view?
Would love to be able to use the phone as a car camcorder on tracks or canyons Hack, we might be able to do something like the contour gps
contour.com/camera/contour_gps
I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.
I have the car dock as well, works flawlessly with the body glove case.
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Bought the car dock so I would force myself to stop from texting and driving. But my scion XB dash is to far to even use it safely.
How about with an OtterBox
I like to use an OtterBox on my devices.
Is there any chance the Car Dock will work with an OtterBox?
If not, are these any cases that will work with the car dock?
Same question for the MultiMedia dock, but I will ask in another thread too.
milk242 said:
I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.
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You have to apply power to the USB port for it to start. Once you apply power, you can remove it and the phone will stay in dock mode till you pull it out.
EDIT: Which is awesome cause motorola didn't give you a DC/USB converter. I had one already that I used.
lol no. otterbox is way to big to use with any dock. the only case i know that works with the car dock is the body glove. the feather might work too but its too thin to be considered a case(might as well get an invisashield.

[PICS/REVIEW] Just got the thunderbolt car mount from VZW

Thought I'll let ya'll know.
EDIT: Review.
Ok, I bought this from the store. I thought I'll wait to see if there was a better one, but I was unconvinced, not to mention some of them looked this, atleast from the suggestions of one of the store reps.
The mount costs 30 dollars outright from the store. If you buy two accessories, they take 20percent off both, three or more accessories and the discount becomes 25percent.
The box comes with: a cradle, window (suction) mount, a circular sticky pad (to mount the unit over the dash), and an alcohol wipe. It sucks that this does not come with the usb car charger, which apparently was a separate purchase for me ($5 dollars on amazon instead of $30 at the store).
So far I like it. Unlike other reviews, I have found it fairly easy to mount it, even with only one hand. And once you snap the lock on the top, it stays there. Once mounted, it automatically launches the car panel app, whether the dock itself is plugged in to a power source or not.
Although its sturdy, sometimes it shakes when you hit a bump on the road. Plus, adjusting the mount itself requires two hands though, and there are a couple of knobs that you can sort of tighten the adjustment into place. These are the only two quirks that I have with this.
Overall, I like it. As someone who uses the phone navigation quite a lot, it helps to have your phone mounted instead of fumbling around while driving, which is a definite no-no.
Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Did it come with the audio cable to plug into your headunit? After selling my DX I can't seem to find that cable anywhere. Plugged into headphone jack.
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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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My family has 3 of these mounts. The first two had the two "teeth" in the usb connector, which made it harder to pull the TB out. But the last one was bought more recently and it's missing the teeth. I think VZW heard people's complaints and redesigned it. On that mount, the TB comes off easily.
Awesome - thanks for taking the time to post pictures and a write review!
I use my phone for navigation a lot and have been holding off on getting the car mount because of poor reviews. But this definitely looks a lot better than keeping it on my lap
I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.
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I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.
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That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...
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That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...
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I just leave the phone angled at like 30* upwards so that all of the weight isn't on the kickstand, but everything is still completely visible. I'm thinking of adding a small support as well though. (I have a spare console vent, so if I mess it up I can replace it easy enough).
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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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Damn. Can't find it anywhere.
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Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work? I have a 2 foot cable I used to plug a cowon q5w to my car's unit. Sounded pretty nice, and I am thinking of using it for this phone in the car cradle.
Just to add to the OP's review, my recent purchase of this cradle also shows no issue with being too tight. I was disappointed it came without a power cable, though I already had one from amazon for $5 anyway. And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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I just today put the sticky pad below the ac vents closer to the shift stick an mounted my dock there, and so far it hasnt shown any heat issues. Previously it did, but I had it on my windshield during the day, when the sunlight was basically at the phone during the time it was there.
My .02 on the car mount....
1) Phone does get hot I noticed too. I pointed one of my dash vents directly up toward the phone, doesn't overheat, but wondering what will happen in winter when cool air isn't blowing on it...
2) Phone does tend to jiggle a little bit more than on previous car mounts I have owned. Not enough to bother me, but it's been mentioned as a complaint by others, and it does happen.
3) The stock music player does crazy things when in the car mount. I solved this by downloading the Android Music app from the market, no more issues, and free.
4) Not a huge fan of the stock Car Dock mode, as it doesn't have a link to music or voice search. I fixed this by downloading Google Car Home from the market. Free, and customizable to any app you want to use.
5) Any 3.5mm cable will work with this mount, however, the one I already owned was too big to clip into the back of the mount (has 1 clip for a charger, 1 for 3.5mm cable). Getting a standard sized one worked great however, hangs next to car dock for easy access once phone is in position.
Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
Hope this helps!
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Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
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I'm really doubting that HTC will make one, since I have not seen any car mounts built by them for their other phones, except for very few (say Nexus One).
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Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Agreed! Absolutely necessary for me on road trips and such. I'm definitely getting this...
ive had one for a while now. i couldnt live with out it.
I've got one for sale if anyone is interested. Used it twice.
It does not work with an extended battery or with a case on your phone.
PM me if you're interested...sorry to thread jack.
interesting dock but we need something that works with an extended battery/case
good pictures and review
respect
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Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work?
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This is correct, yes, any standard audio cable will work. You can buy them anywhere.
Anyone figure out a way to use this with the extended battery? Getting it in & out is a pain.
I just picked this up. I really like me. I am rooted and using BAMF 1.6 remix with the Google Car.

Official car mount spotted on amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Veh...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1323123444&sr=1-16
Looks slightly different to the one seen before on Samsung US site (oops was looking at S2 mount then)
Unfortunately it is not out till 1st Jan
still trying to figure out if youre able to access the power button on this. no one has been able to show it and its not visible in any images
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looking at the images, it looks like there is a soft part of the dock where the power buttons are, so you might be able to push them through the dock. also, im very glad to see an aux out on the dock. Coming from the N1 dock that didn't have this, it will be a great addition.
Galaxy Note?!
Product Features
> Designed specially to fit your Samsung Galaxy Note
anyways - £49.99 seems kinda harsh!
Anyone have some experience with the Exomount Universal Car Mount? I've heard good things about it and it seems like a good deal.
The exomount looks quite nice, but I have just opted for a cheap ebay one which folds nice and compact for the glovebox. I don't mount my phone very often any more, only when I need a bit of sat-nav and I know my common routes pretty well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...ers_Mounts&hash=item4aaec65b08#ht_1646wt_1396
I will let you know how well it performs when I get it.
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> Designed specially to fit your Samsung Galaxy Note
anyways - £49.99 seems kinda harsh!
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Those were the exact two things that stuck out for me..
fdm1 said:
looking at the images, it looks like there is a soft part of the dock where the power buttons are, so you might be able to push them through the dock. also, im very glad to see an aux out on the dock. Coming from the N1 dock that didn't have this, it will be a great addition.
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The aux out is AMAZING. I use a desktop dock and a Moshimoshi desktop phone that plugs into my N1. I have to plug it IN to the phone every time I put the phone into the dock, kind of obviating the purpose of a dock.
Totally thrilled about the pogo pins, surprised they figured out a way to carry audio through them AND power while still keeping them simple.
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Totally thrilled about the pogo pins, surprised they figured out a way to carry audio through them AND power while still keeping them simple.
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If it's anything like the Nexus one dock, audio is routed via Bluetooth. The 3 pogo-pins are (2) for power and the third transmits a simple code to tell the phone which dock it is in. When docked, Bluetooth is switched on, a new options page shows up in settings for audio routing. The night-stand clock is also automatically started (or car home if inserted in the car dock).
On another note, the desk and car docks for the nexus one were not available until several months after the phone came out. Surely the logistics of making these available at the same time are not that difficult.
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for £50 it should be made of carbon fibre or contain an independent battery.
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Obidose said:
The exomount looks quite nice, but I have just opted for a cheap ebay one which folds nice and compact for the glovebox. I don't mount my phone very often any more, only when I need a bit of sat-nav and I know my common routes pretty well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...ers_Mounts&hash=item4aaec65b08#ht_1646wt_1396
I will let you know how well it performs when I get it.
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Flexible width for side grip (Width :6 cm ~ 7 cm)
You better hope its 7.... Nexus width is 67.9mm
One "Universal" dock they tried to sell me in the shop didnt fit the GN... I made the sales man try it and he almost broke the dock trying to squeeze the GN in.

Infuse 4G Car Dock %17.50+tax YMMV

Looks like corporat ATT stores are clearing out their Infuse docks for 50% off retail. Just picked up a new in box official Samsung dock at the corporate att store in Bellevue Square.
Does the gs3 fit in it?
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Does the gs3 fit in it?
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Yes
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With a case on?
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With a case on?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9wBmmKhp9Y
I'm gonna say probably no.
Does it play audio through the USB like if you use Pandora?
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I can confirm that it works. I used this on my epic 4g touch and it works with the gs3 too. audio and charging ports work too. Its not a perfect fit but you dont have to force it. Wont fit with a case on
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Do you by chance have the Infuse desk dock also to try it in?
rosedog said:
With a case on?
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From the pictures and video I have seen, I don't think it will work with a case on.... that being said nothing stopping ya from making alterations to the case to make it fit. It is plastic... I have one en-route and will also be getting a case as soon as I can decide on what one. Dock is cheap enough to risk being a bit creative.
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SIII naked is a tight fit.
SIII with a case is an absolute 'not happening'.
With that said, you can take a heat gun to the plastic arms of the Infuse case and bend them outwards. Doing this will let the SIII fit with a case on.
But whether or not it will "snap into place" as it does naked, or whether it retains the ability to hold it in place at all... is not something I can say for certain.
I do plan on trying it though. Just need to find the spare time.
Do you have a link to this thing online somewhere so I can see what you're talking about?
I believe I found the dock on AT&T's online shop, current price $17.99. I'd post the link, but I've got under 10 posts (this is my first) so that feature's disabled for me. Best I can do for the time being: /shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku5190308.html
Very interesting, I'm considering grabbing one for my Verizon S3, because I currently have no car mount of any kind and have been looking through my options.
For those with one already:
Does this dock obscure the S3's headphone port at all?
General thoughts on build quality, windshield suction strength, etc.?
Are there any other decent car docks with comparable prices I might want to look at?
Avohkah Tamer said:
I believe I found the dock on AT&T's online shop, current price $17.99. I'd post the link, but I've got under 10 posts (this is my first) so that feature's disabled for me. Best I can do for the time being: /shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku5190308.html
Very interesting, I'm considering grabbing one for my Verizon S3, because I currently have no car mount of any kind and have been looking through my options.
For those with one already:
Does this dock obscure the S3's headphone port at all?
General thoughts on build quality, windshield suction strength, etc.?
Are there any other decent car docks with comparable prices I might want to look at?
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It's really sturdy with a GS3, suction is good as well. No vibrations even on at high speeds. Headphone port isn't obscured, although remember you can just use the audio out jack on the dock itself so that you don't have to fiddle with plugging/unplugging an aux cable in your car.
Got mine, now just waiting for my S3. Looks pretty nice for sure.
em2drvr03 said:
Does it play audio through the USB like if you use Pandora?
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I just got mine this morning, and tried Pandora and Play Music and neither would play audio through the usb. Not sure if I'm missing something, but audio is being played from the speaker.
EDIT: Went into Settings>Dock and "Audio output mode" wasn't checked. Checked it and now audio plays through usb.
loserskater said:
I just got mine this morning, and tried Pandora and Play Music and neither would play audio through the usb. Not sure if I'm missing something, but audio is being played from the speaker.
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You just need to go into phone/settings/dock/ and enable audio-out through 3.5mm jack. Then connect a 3.5mm audio cable from dock to car stereo. You do not use the headphone jack on the phone. You use the port on the dock.
Or use bluetooth.
Is this the one you're all talking about?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-INFUS...=8-1&keywords=vehicle+mount+samsung+infuse+4g
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku5190308.html#fbid=duvu_aKWV7e
BonesHopkins said:
Is this the one you're all talking about?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-INFUS...=8-1&keywords=vehicle+mount+samsung+infuse+4g
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku5190308.html#fbid=duvu_aKWV7e
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Yep.
Avohkah Tamer said:
I believe I found the dock on AT&T's online shop, current price $17.99. I'd post the link, but I've got under 10 posts (this is my first) so that feature's disabled for me. Best I can do for the time being: /shop/wireless/accessories/cases/sku5190308.html
Very interesting, I'm considering grabbing one for my Verizon S3, because I currently have no car mount of any kind and have been looking through my options.
For those with one already:
Does this dock obscure the S3's headphone port at all?
General thoughts on build quality, windshield suction strength, etc.?
Are there any other decent car docks with comparable prices I might want to look at?
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Just ordered mine as I couldn't source any in brick and mortars locally. $19 shipped 2 day air, can't beat that.
Edit, they just shipped it out not only the same day but they overnight shipped it. Not bad for $19
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Just ordered one too. $19.25 shipped. Should be here some time this week.

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