My standalone TomTom unit has decided to stop working so my wife and I have decided to not buy a replacement and just use our phones from now on. The only problem is that I have a Lumia 800 and she has an iphone 3gs.
Does anyone know of any car kits that can be used to hold both?
I really want to get this one that was recommended on this forum (as it doesn't interfere with the buttons on the side) but I don't want to have to buy a second one just so we can each have a holder.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-CR-122-In-Car-Holder/dp/B0045H42VC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1332163561&sr=1-1
Do any of you know of any good universal holders?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I found this one, it seems ok but I don't know how well it'll hold the phone.
Thanks
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So, I've decided to turn my G1 into PMP recently. I purchased a 2300mAh battery, along with the MUGEN battery cover(it looks awesome lol), and both items are on the way. Now, I'm trying to find a Bluetooth headset that works with the G1. I'm currently running a Hero ROM and I do understand that BT does not work, but I'm planning to switch to Cyan's latest whenever I finally pick what headphones I'm going to purchase.
So I'm currently looking at 2 options, a good friend is selling his Insignia NS-BTHDP for $25, he's been using it on his iPhone 3GS and it still works well. The other option is this:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422~r.11584639
It's simply a BT dongle. I personally would much prefer this as I'm not too fond of over-the-ear headphones, and I've got a pair of excellent Sony headphones that I've been using for almost 2 years now. Now the problem is, I've heard a bunch of conflicting reports with this dongle. A search on XDA led me to a thread with a user saying that his does not work, and another user giving out links that it does indeed work.
So I guess my question is that, do any of my 2 options work well with the G1?
And if not, do you guys have any suggestions for BT headphones that work well with the G1? Preferably something that's less than $30 because I'm starting to run on a tight budget here.
Thanks.
did someone used it? or buyed it. I'm seriusly interested in... but it worth the cost???
check out motorolla s805's or ht820 or s9, should be able to find on ebay new for roughly 30 dollars. I currently use the s805's with my G1. they work great, i purchased a pair of ht820's in the past for my Wing, i found them uncomfortable for extended use though.
I would avoid that second "dongle" you linked to. Very cheap and probably rubish!
I am currently using a Jabra BT3030 with my G1 and love it! Like you I don't like the over ear/round head ones and find them very uncomfortable to wear so wanted something to just use with normal earphones.
Works very well with a super long battery life. The earphones included with it are very good too!
http://www.jabra.co.uk/Sites/Jabra/UK-UK/Headsets/Pages/JabraBT3030.aspx
I got a Sony DR-BT101 for G1. Works like a charm.
I bought the cheap "dongle" from deal extreme and it wouldn't pair with my g1 or my n95. I figured it was a bum unit, but it would have cost more to ship back than it was worth.
Others have posted in various threads that they have had success with it however. I am considering buying a 2nd one and seeing how bad my luck is.
Seriously... you're waisting your money! Save your money and put it towards a decent/brand one!
Even if you do get it to work it's never going to be as good as a decent one. By the time you've bought two you could have bought one decent one!
Phil
Try These
http://cgi.ebay.com/Comfortable-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headphone-Mic-SK01-/320507927257
Thats what I use.. They can be easily inserted into a helmet (snowboard/ski) I havent tried any other helmets..
Love em, they are 4 months old now and I go everywhere with em'..
2 thumbs up on this set... buy with confidence!
I just found out that nokia is giving away a free Monster brand wired headset to those who bought the phone after launch. seriously? I waited 6 months for this phone, and they reward the casual consumer with free stuff. I call shenanigans. I saw that nokia supplied a phone number to call with questions. I'm going to try to reach out to them and complain, I'll keep you all posted so maybe we can all get a headset for free like every other manufacturer that includes one in the box.
Where is this headset you speak of
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sublimeload said:
I just found out that nokia is giving away a free Monster brand wired headset to those who bought the phone after launch. seriously? I waited 6 months for this phone, and they reward the casual consumer with free stuff. I call shenanigans. I saw that nokia supplied a phone number to call with questions. I'm going to try to reach out to them and complain, I'll keep you all posted so maybe we can all get a headset for free like every other manufacturer that includes one in the box.
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1) It was only for people that bought it from Nokia Kiosks. All eight of them in the US.
2) I got a free wireless charge plate for pre-ordering. I'm good.
3) Free promotionals happen, I don't think we should complain after every single one goes public. It's crazy.
Dregur said:
1) It was only for people that bought it from Nokia Kiosks. All eight of them in the US.
2) I got a free wireless charge plate for pre-ordering. I'm good.
3) Free promotionals happen, I don't think we should complain after every single one goes public. It's crazy.
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What he said...
I didn't get a wireless charging plate though as I bought mine through Clove, and there are seemingly no promotions for sim free people. Still, I got an awesome phone, and the earphone you get with it are surprisingly good
Got it on Indian launch
got it on indian launch ... but no freebies for me
Got it at the Indonesian launch. Got the wireless charger for $20. Also, is the back chrome supposed to scratch easily? Mine has lots of tiny scratches on the sides.
Has anyone tried this with their tab? I am very tempted to pick it up.
Looks interesting. I was about to buy the Samsung HM5000 bluetooth pen, but this mini phone looks much better than talking to a pen like ur a russian spy from the 1900's.
Lol
But I think carring a tab and a phone is too much. A pen would not be too bad. But talking into a pen would look too lame.
Wonder if there was a way to hack my old xperia mini and turn it into a bluetooth receiver. Anyone?
Currently i'm running the Note 8 N5120 with the Satechi bluetooth mini-phone. But disclaimer, its only been 5 days.
Honestly for a 3 year old product the mini-phone is very nice. I use that to avoid looking dumb by holding up my 8" phone to my head with a call.
For the cost of it, i think its definitely worth giving it a shot to see if it works for you. I've already convinced two people to buy one, as it works for them.
The drawbacks to be aware of i have, are mainly due to the age
- my range is only ~10ft
- caller id does not transfer over (only number, you have to create the names manually in the mini-phone)
- still trying to find how to volume up/down while in a call.
If your actual phone stays on you - purse, pocket, whatever - than the range isn't a big problem. I was originally hoping to leave it on my desk and walk around my office, but i'm still adjusting.
For the cost, honestly its an great product, i haven't seen anything else similar yet. Due to the age of it there are serious limitations that you might want to consider though.
Anyone seen these available anywhere? My Nexus is 21 days old and the speaker grill fell off somewhere, searched and searched and can't find it. I purchased directly from T-Mobile and they said nothing they can do as I am outside the buyers remorse period and suggested calling Motorola, which I did, they will exchange the phone but I have to send mine in, wait for it to be inspected then they will send a replacement. Seems like a lot for what must be a couple dollar part.
I did find one for the moto x, $5 and $20 shipping from etradesupply but doesn't look the same and that's a hefty shipping for a $5 part.
I'm in the same boat. Hoping a way to buy that part shows up.
Just noticed mine is coming loose too...only a matter of time I guess..got insurance thru tmo tho but still..kinda ****ty
Still no luck, guessing not much we can do about it. If you guys come across them please post back. Makes the phone ugly with it missing and I work in construction, somehow I think it will allow more dust and debris into the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/accessories/replacement-speaker-covers-t3004674
Just an update,. Motorola sent me a replacement phone because of the speaker grill, even allowed me to change to the cloud white one. New one however has it's own set of issues such as qi charging doesn't work, people complained I sounded like I was under water and lastly, the vibration from touching the screen would make a loud rattling noise... it's on it's way back to Motorola. Hoping the next one works correctly.
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Just an update,. Motorola sent me a replacement phone because of the speaker grill, even allowed me to change to the cloud white one. New one however has it's own set of issues such as qi charging doesn't work, people complained I sounded like I was under water and lastly, the vibration from touching the screen would make a loud rattling noise... it's on it's way back to Motorola. Hoping the next one works correctly.
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Talk about bad luck.
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Talk about bad luck.
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Nah, not really.... Just normal luck for me when dealing with stuff like this lol.
Another update, while it's been time consuming, Motorola finally sent me a fully functioning phone. Speaker covers are both firmly attached and qi charging works, no odd noises with vibrating or anything. Loaded up the same ROM on both phones and the new one reboots, completely loads everything up a good 5 seconds faster than the old one. I even held them both in my hands and simultaneously rebooted them because just in general use the new one was noticeably quicker.
Motorola did accidentally charge my card tho, they were supposed to just put a hold on it while they waited for me to ship the original back so they offered me a free set of the new moto surround BT headsets as compensation for my troubles, without me asking for a thing, pretty good customer service IMO.
Anyways, all said and done I am happy with how they handled it and have no issues recommending Motorola products to anyone considering them, with the new moto x pure coming out, I'll probably pick one up now over the oneplus 2 for the simple reason of having faith in the customer service they offer.
Hello,
As I've searched and sworn the last couple of days searching for a CD slot holder for the Z3 which won't press the buttons on the site, and managing to find one today, I figured I might as well share, perhaps someone else is trying to find the same thing.
The only place I was able to find it was on Amazon DE and on Ebay (same seller, though from Amazon they wouldn't deliver to my country).
I did find one other variant from kwmobile but quality seemed worse.
Anyway, hope it helps.
turbare said:
Hello,
As I've searched and sworn the last couple of days searching for a CD slot holder for the Z3 which won't press the buttons on the site, and managing to find one today, I figured I might as well share, perhaps someone else is trying to find the same thing.
The only place I was able to find it was on Amazon DE and on Ebay (same seller, though from Amazon they wouldn't deliver to my country).
I did find one other variant from kwmobile but quality seemed worse.
Anyway, hope it helps.
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i pretty much found one on my first go of trying, its more of a universal one but holds my phone perfect and securly from the bottom (i have a case around mine so buttons is not a problem) and doesnt block my sleep/wake button at all. Yeah i covers my camera button but meh aint gonna be taking any selfies when im driving =P
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/29142693...49&var=590525561976&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Cheers
Well, my gripe was that my current one was sometimes pushing the volume button hard enough to activate it
Still haven't received the one I mentioned, but looking forward to it
Looking at your link, my current one is pretty much like that, it's this one here (well, used to be, mine is cd slot, not air vent, but it seems Amazon changed the item or something)
I recently bought the one from BrainWizz (I can't post links). I lock my phone between camera and volume buttons and even without any case it doesn't touch them
turbare said:
Well, my gripe was that my current one was sometimes pushing the volume button hard enough to activate it
Still haven't received the one I mentioned, but looking forward to it
Looking at your link, my current one is pretty much like that, it's this one here (well, used to be, mine is cd slot, not air vent, but it seems Amazon changed the item or something)
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yeah that would be a pain, i guess its one of the things that you have to look out for especially if you dont have a case.
out of interest the one you purchased, are you able to use the headphone jack while in the holder? thats the only reason why i got mine i cause i sometimes plug into my car so i can listen to music incase i forget my ipod.
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It hasn't arrived yet but I don't think so. I never considered that since I connect the phone to the car via a Bluetooth which goes into the aux port of the car.
On a second thought, I've had it for 2 weeks now, quality is crap, I definitely do not recommend it.