Polaris + P3600 Cradle?

[Abbsta]

HTC P3600 Desktop USB Cradle with 2nd Battery Charger £29.95

Product Code: 145160

http://i.expansys.com/i/b/b145160.jpg

Would this work? From the look of the USB point looks like it but ...?

Also am I right in thinking that Polaris belong to the P36xx family or is there no such thing with HTC?

[JulianL]

HTC P3600 Desktop USB Cradle with 2nd Battery Charger £29.95

Product Code: 145160

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Would this work? From the look of the USB point looks like it but ...?

Also am I right in thinking that Polaris belong to the P36xx family or is there no such thing with HTC?

The only way to know for sure is for someone with a TC and one of these to try it. The problem with my old HTC 3300 cradle was not having enough space behind the USB plug to accomodate the TC but since the 3600 is thicker than the TC I suspect that wouldn't be a problem with this cradle. I do worry a bit about space in front of the device however. If you look at the TC from below then the USB socket on the device is on the back one third of the thickness, i.e. much closer to the back than the front so the cradle needs to accomodate most of the TC's thickness in the space in front of the USB plug and, from that picture, that clearance looks fairly tight.

It's a nice looking cradle though, I'd love to know if this would fit myself.

- Julian

[Abbsta]

Thanks for the feed back Julian. You do have a point about the position of the USB socket and unless someone has tried them I think it's worth a trip down TCR to see if it fits if any of the shops have got it.

I do like it also with comparison to what I've seen thus far.

[JulianL]

... I think it's worth a trip down TCR to see if it fits if any of the shops have got it.

I do like it also with comparison to what I've seen thus far.

D'oh! I've got so used to buying on the internet that, despite having bought my Touch Cruise on TCR, it didn't even occur to me to go there to try out cradles. Despite being on the tube network, I don't go into the centre of town that often but if something crops up in the next few weeks and I find myself with time and in the area then I'll see what I can find.

It doesn't look as nice as the one you (Abbsta) found but this one is also a possibility (http://www.devicewire.co.uk/P3600-USB-Desktop-Cradle):

http://www.devicewire.co.uk/images/products/P1_TEL-PDA-ACC-00116.png

It's for a 3600 so, as previously discussed, the clearance behind the plug might be less of a problem. It is also open-fronted so presumably there is no chance of an issue with clearance in front of the device. And finally I deliberately looked on devicewire because a guy called Danny working for Devicewire has popped up here in the last week or so and seems to be pretty helpful so maybe a PM to him when these come into stock (the current status is "Stock arriving soon") might persuade him to try one out with a TC for us.

- Julian

[Abbsta]

Yes I've seen that one and you're right the first one is nicer. It just a matter of waiting few weeks before we start seeing more options.

[dfields]

HTC P3600 Desktop USB Cradle with 2nd Battery Charger £29.95

Product Code: 145160

http://i.expansys.com/i/b/b145160.jpg

Would this work? From the look of the USB point looks like it but ...?

Also am I right in thinking that Polaris belong to the P36xx family or is there no such thing with HTC?

To me it looks like the USB is reversed to what the TC has. On mine, the "wider" side of the USB connector is towards the back of the device. The picture of this cradle looks like it's towards the front.

Dave

[dfields]

To me it looks like the USB is reversed to what the TC has. On mine, the "wider" side of the USB connector is towards the back of the device. The picture of this cradle looks like it's towards the front.

Dave

FYI, for what it's worth, the cradle that I had for me old 8125 works..but is not ideal as it doesn't provide the necessary support for the shape of the TC, and the USB is in the center of the cradle...

Dave

[JulianL]

To me it looks like the USB is reversed to what the TC has. On mine, the "wider" side of the USB connector is towards the back of the device. The picture of this cradle looks like it's towards the front.

Dave

Ouch! I think you're right. Do Orange (UK) still sell the 3600? I might pop into an Orange store later today and just have a look at orientation of the connector on the bottom of the device if they have one on display.

Luckily I also agree with Abbsta's last comment "It just a matter of waiting few weeks before we start seeing more options.".

- Julian

[Abbsta]

Well spotted Dave.

[jrrasch]

I can confirm that a cradle made for the P3300 works. I got it half off at the local store and it fits great. Then I guess others like it made for the P3300 would fit as well...

[JulianL]

I can confirm that a cradle made for the P3300 works. I got it half off at the local store and it fits great. Then I guess others like it made for the P3300 would fit as well...

Be really careful. My 3300 cradle most definitely does not fit my TC. The fact is that some 3300 cradles will fit the TC, some won't.

If anyone is considering buying a cradle advertised as compatible with the 3300 but not advertised as compatible with the TC then personally I would strongly suggest that you either do what jrrasch did and physically try one out at a local store or else wait for official TC-compatible cradles. Ordering a 3300 cradle sight-unseen from the internet may or may not get you something compatible with your TC.

- Julian

[dfields]

Be really careful. My 3300 cradle most definitely does not fit my TC. The fact is that some 3300 cradles will fit the TC, some won't.

If anyone is considering buying a cradle advertised as compatible with the 3300 but not advertised as compatible with the TC then personally I would strongly suggest that you either do what jrrasch did and physically try one out at a local store or else wait for official TC-compatible cradles. Ordering a 3300 cradle sight-unseen from the internet may or may not get you something compatible with your TC.

- Julian

You guys in Europe will probably get them before we do in the US. I've contacted a couple of suppliers and they are not going to release anything for the TC until it's widely available in the US, which might take a while. I'm hoping that Mobile Planet will start carrying a cradle soon.

As for a case, I found one for the Moto Q at Best Buy that actually fits the TC pretty well. It's a bit on the loose side, but still protects the TC. I kinda like that it's not too tight since it makes it a bit easier to get the phone out when I need to.

Dave

[JulianL]

Re delays in stuff coming out, I suppose it's understandable. These things are just such low-cost items that I suspect HTC don't have any program to get pre-production units out to someone making a $20 cradle so all these third-party cradle manufacturers probably had to wait for units to hit the streets, just like the rest of us, before being able to validate their designs. Maybe companies like Brando with a pretty widely recognised brand might have got some jump on the market, at least for screen protectors, but I doubt many other third-party accessory suppliers did.

- Julian

[zadikevitch]

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Touch-Cruise-O2-XDA-Orbit-II-P3650-Cradle-Charger_W0QQitemZ280195987628QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14 6435QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[JulianL]

http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Touch-Cruise-O2-XDA-Orbit-II-P3650-Cradle-Charger_W0QQitemZ280195987628QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14 6435QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ah. Well spotted. Someone already posted a link in another thread to what looks exactly like this cradle but the link was from the manufacturer or wholesaler trying to get bulk orders from retailers so didn't have pricing and wasn't orderable by the general public. You've obviously found a retailer who has bulk-ordered these for sale to the general public.

- Julian

[Jeroennl]

Anyone ordered one of those?

[Muyz]

Anyone ordered one of those?

Yes, I just did via eBay (16 Euros incl. P&P)

[Abbsta]

Yes, I just did via eBay (16 Euros incl. P&P)

So, what's it like?