Looking for decent car dock

orenxda · Feb 20, 2013

MasK said:
Sounds great. Would it be only for landscape.. or portrait as well?

Every BRODIT holder (as other car docks usually) can be turned portrait or landscape. Mine for GTab was mounted onto a tilt swivel so you can also adjust the angle.
They usually build either "passive" and "active" (with cig lighter plug) holders.
You can mount it on a window suction cup system, or on a BRODIT Pro CLip that is the safest car fixation (different clips depending car model and position desired). if you change car you change the proclip and keep your cradle, if you change phone you keep your Proclip and change the cradle.

Equerm · Feb 23, 2013

Im guessing the swedish guys over at Brodit will come with one for the Xperia Z pretty soon, they got all the best car docks in my opinion.
Normally they also release a bigger version for the people who got a plastic grip on their phone as well

Check out brodit.se, they got mounts for most phones

JooMies · Mar 11, 2013

Equerm said:
Im guessing the swedish guys over at Brodit will come with one for the Xperia Z pretty soon, they got all the best car docks in my opinion.
Normally they also release a bigger version for the people who got a plastic grip on their phone as well

Check out brodit.se, they got mounts for most phones

Today I was told by Brodit that cardholder will be ready within next two weeks. And it, or at least some models, will use holes at side for charging.

cyleo · Mar 13, 2013

JooMies said:
Today I was told by Brodit that cardholder will be ready within next two weeks. And it, or at least some models, will use holes at side for charging.

That's awesome! Messing with the flappy ports was no real options for me. I hope they launch soon. Any comments on suggested pricings?

RedSpiDer · Mar 17, 2013

Hey! The Brodit seems to be a good option for the Xperia Z

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I also saw the Devium Dash , it`s only for iphones so far, but they said their working on a version for Android and Windows smart phones. I think this would be interesting if they come up with an Xperia Z option which uses the pogo pins for charging. (I can`t posts outside links yet but a quick google search will show the producers website)

cheltenham2004 · Mar 21, 2013

At Last

http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=Sony&model=Xperia+Z&pn=prod

Well it is only passive, still waiting for an active one

westentertainer · Mar 21, 2013

cheltenham2004 said:
At Last

http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=Sony&model=Xperia+Z&pn=prod

Well it is only passive, still waiting for an active one

No it has to be active so it stops the need to open the charger flap every time you get in and out of the car,it would do my head in!
come on brodit we are all waiting for the active one.

Tom Fagerland · Mar 21, 2013

It's a start

Btw, is it just me, or does the passive holder look like a halfway decent wallmounted holder for home as well?

XDAvidG · Mar 22, 2013

Brodit looks like a very nice and secure option for using the XPZ in the car, however one would have to constantly remove the case on the phone in order to use it.

Something like this might be a better alternative for the more lazier users.

mobilefun.co.uk/supergrip-sony-xperia-z-case-compatible-car-pack-p38336

Although i agree with the majority, those flaps are pretty annoying and active Brodit mount would definitely win it for me.:good:

Esspee_London · Mar 27, 2013

MasK said:
Sounds great. Would it be only for landscape.. or portrait as well?

Looking at Brodit's passive holder, although it has swivel backing, I get the feeling it may not be safe using phone in landscape position and its only designed for portrait position.

snark_be · Mar 27, 2013

Esspee_London said:
Looking at Brodit's passive holder, although it has swivel backing, I get the feeling it may not be safe using phone in landscape position and its only designed for portrait position.

I had the same kind of passive holder for my Galaxy S2. It worked fine in landscape, the phone would not fall of the holder.

wideangle · Mar 27, 2013

Looks like Brodit have an active charger on their site now "in development".

http://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=513495&pn=prod&brand=Sony&model=Xperia Z

Not sure if you can buy yet- anyone?

cheltenham2004 · Mar 27, 2013

Can it be charged via cigar lighter

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DarkKrypt · Mar 27, 2013

It will charge via cigarette lighter and there will be a direct power to battery one too

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Tom Fagerland · Mar 27, 2013

You mean USB? Or 110/220v?

Edit: Oh, Molex from the car stereo...

shulmus · Mar 27, 2013

clingo + dk26 ?

did anyone try sticking the dk26 dock to a clingo holder? still waiting for my dock's shipment, so did not try it myself, but this might be the most elegant solution as it will both hold and charge the phone as well as allow it to be easily installed / removed AND as a bonus - when you change the phone you get to keep the clingo thingy to hold the new one...
if someone tests it - pls report back here (i will once i have my dock in a week or so)

Esspee_London · Mar 27, 2013

cheltenham2004 said:
Can it be charged via cigar lighter

I think the active holder that's showing under development is for fixed installation only and is designed for hardwiring. I assume active holder with car charger can't be that far away from release.

spoidar · Mar 27, 2013

Honestly, since HTC has provided a car dock for the One at launch, and the Z's screen is so lackluster, I'm heavily leaning in that direction.

MAkS1 · Mar 28, 2013

An active holder with charger via lighter showed up today! http://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=512495&pn=prod&brand=Sony&model=Xperia Z

Esspee_London · Mar 28, 2013

And the design allows device to be displayed in horizontally or vertically.

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