Can anyone recommend a car dock?
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Not really. There are the generic ones, but those suck. I just take the case off when I drive farther than a few minutes.
I've used the Mountek nGroove MT5000 for years. It's a universal CD slot mount, fully adjustable for any phone really...
I drive around for work every day for hours and hours.
Downsides... not an actual "Dock" for the M8, rather a holder for the phone. But I plug in with USB anyway to ciglighter
Upsides... Not mounted in Window, so it's in less sunlight than a windshield mount. If you're lucky, you may have a vent near the CD slot so air can flow directly to the phone if you drive for more than an hour.
I drive around for work every day for hours and hours.
Downsides... not an actual "Dock" for the M8, rather a holder for the phone. But I plug in with USB anyway to ciglighter
Upsides... Not mounted in Window, so it's in less sunlight than a windshield mount. If you're lucky, you may have a vent near the CD slot so air can flow directly to the phone if you drive for more than an hour.
Just ordered this. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086YLJGQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i07?ie=UTF8&psc=1
iBolt docks are pretty good. I've used the one for GalaxyS3 from them and it was pretty solid.
iBolt docks are pretty good. I've used the one for GalaxyS3 from them and it was pretty solid.
How easy is it to put in the dock? I used to have a Droid X car dock, and it literally just slid right in, though from the pictures the iBOLT doesn't look quite that simple. I just don't want something I'll have to fiddle with for a couple minutes every time I put it in.
Go for brodit, they are very good :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brodit-HTC-...1421?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item2339917d1d
or for this if you are on a tighter budget :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fix2Car-HTC...7592?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item19ec89d218
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brodit-HTC-...1421?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item2339917d1d
or for this if you are on a tighter budget :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fix2Car-HTC...7592?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item19ec89d218
proclipusa.com
Will run you about $70, but by far the best choice. I got a universal medium sized holder since I am always switching phones.
Will run you about $70, but by far the best choice. I got a universal medium sized holder since I am always switching phones.
+1 for the Mountek nGroove. It works amazingly well, very simple yet well made.
True, its not a "dock" if the OP is looking for something that will connect the phone for charging or connect to head unit.
Only downsides I will add, one should look at the photos of the product before buying, and determine if this holder will interfere or block any controls or displays. For instance, on a few cars, the CD slot is located low on the dash. So it might not be an ideal location for viewing the phone for navigation, etc.; or even interfere with your gearshift knob. But I travel for work a good amount, used this holder on a number of different rental car models, and it works much more often than it doesn't. And it takes about 10 seconds to install on just about any car.
Other downside, if is you actually use your CD player. Mine hasn't had a CD inserted in it for years.
The nGroove is so ridiculously simple and effective that my wife wanted one for herself immediately (so I got her one); and numerous coworkers and friends have commented how great an idea it as, and that they wanted one, too.
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im agree with you, but i had dot view case and seems i cant use very well with the case
i need take off every time i drive (sucks)
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1I've used the Mountek nGroove MT5000 for years. It's a universal CD slot mount, fully adjustable for any phone really...
I drive around for work every day for hours and hours.
Downsides... not an actual "Dock" for the M8, rather a holder for the phone. But I plug in with USB anyway to ciglighter
Upsides... Not mounted in Window, so it's in less sunlight than a windshield mount. If you're lucky, you may have a vent near the CD slot so air can flow directly to the phone if you drive for more than an hour.
