Anker® 25W 5-Port USB Family-Sized Desktop Charger
http://www.amazon.com/Family-Sized-...8&qid=1388432370&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+5+port
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I’m guessing if you’re reading this you’re like me and have a couple dozen or so gadgets from smartphones to tablet. Running a powerstrip that has 5-6 different chargers for each device is annoying and takes too much room. So finding the Anker 5 port charger was exactly what I was looking for.
SPECS
iPad 2.1 Amps - This is the highest output.
Samsung Tab 1.3 Amps - This is the second highest output.
iPad 2.1 Amps - Again the highest output.
iPhone 1 Amp - Lowest but common for most phones.
Android 1 AMP - Same as iPhone port
3.6 x 2.6 x 1.0 inch dimensions
It has a 5 foot power cord that plugs into the main unit. So it’s meant to be set on a desk or table for easy access to the usb ports. As you can see from the pictures its quite small and compact. The footprint is smaller than most phones so it takes little space in the work area.
Packaging
It’s simple and minimal which is a good thing. My unit had a fun little surprise when opened up for the holidays. Nice touch I would have to say for holidays. Also, the Packaging is recyclable for you ECO friendly people out there.
Build Quality
As it can clearly be seen, the unit has taken cues from Apple with its minimalistic white design. It pretty much looks like an idevice charger on steroids. It has the Anker logo on one side and the serial number on the other and that’s it. No leds or lights which is a nice thing as sometimes devices have really annoying bright LEDS. It comes in glossy white finish and is made of a durable plastic.
Feeling it in hand; it has a good solid feel to it. Nothing is flimsy or loose upon examination while having pretty decent weight to it giving it a nice touch.
One thing I would like to point out is that it slides around quite easily. There isn’t any rubber feet for anti-slipping. It’s a simple fix though as adhesive rubber feet can be had on amazon or ebay for a few bucks.
Also, it is mean to be set down horizontally. It would have been nice to be able to set it vertically like so.
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But it’s just not stable enough to be so.
Testing/Performance
Using the following devices:
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 2013
S3
Ipad 4
Ipad 2
Sansa Clip Zip Mp3 player
Many different combinations were used of the devices above and it was able to charge them with no problems or hiccups. The charger only gets warm but never overly hot.
Conclusion
For 20 bucks this is a no brainer. Great performance to value ratio.; Especially if you have dozens of gadgets.
Note- I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation, and I promised that my review is fair and honest
Thanks for the review
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http://youtu.be/bzdtqwDDzmk
video of the Anker charger
Does it charge a almost dead battery as fast as the original charger?
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Does it charge a almost dead battery as fast as the original charger?
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The two ipad slots do because they output at higher than 1.0
wish they would make a quality unit that can do all 5 at 2.1
I hate having to "pick" the right outlet
Funny I was just looking at this online myself...
I was under the impression the apple ports cant charge Samsung, and vice versa due to the datalines needing grounding? Are you able to confirm?
Otherwise it would be a shame since the oem charger does 2.0A... in which case the 4 port version might be more suitable to those who have more android devices/tablets.
I have a power strip my bed to keep my phones and tablets charged. It would be nice to go to a more simplified solution like this Anker, but having the Apple specific ports is a turn-off to me. I've bought Anker batteries for a few different phones in the past, and I've always been very pleased with the products Anker sells. Guess I need to check out their 4-port charger that a member previously mentioned, and also look at the other chargers they offer
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wish they would make a quality unit that can do all 5 at 2.1
I hate having to "pick" the right outlet
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Well first, if you have a smartphone or iphone that has their oem charger at 1 amp. you can use any port. at smart phones will only draw the max SAFE power.
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Funny I was just looking at this online myself...
I was under the impression the apple ports cant charge Samsung, and vice versa due to the datalines needing grounding? Are you able to confirm?
Otherwise it would be a shame since the oem charger does 2.0A... in which case the 4 port version might be more suitable to those who have more android devices/tablets.
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I can't be sure about the grounding. But i was under the impression it was due to the amp ratings. I don't know about the oem chargers though
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Does it charge a almost dead battery as fast as the original charger?
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It'll charge it as fast or faster depending on what port you use
stanglifemike said:
I have a power strip my bed to keep my phones and tablets charged. It would be nice to go to a more simplified solution like this Anker, but having the Apple specific ports is a turn-off to me. I've bought Anker batteries for a few different phones in the past, and I've always been very pleased with the products Anker sells. Guess I need to check out their 4-port charger that a member previously mentioned, and also look at the other chargers they offer
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the apple specific ports aren't really specific ports. the IPAD ports are 2.1 amps. The iphone is 1 amp. You can charge youre android device on any of those 3. Normally smartphones have a 1 amp charger but they can max out at say like 1.4 amps. So you can plug it in at a 2.1 amp port but will only draw 1.4 amps. Phones have a built in safe guard so it wonts draw too much.
My phones all have 2amp chargers (Notes) the S3 also fully takes advantage of the 2amp charge rate of my Note Chargers.
I am back in this http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...68-amps-84w-turbo-smart-usb-charg?ref=popular
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Energizer partnered up with Xpal Power and came out with a fantastic product that I have been using for almost a year.
As a matter of fact I recently went and bought a second one because my HTC Amaze
needs a lot of energy. And I do a lot of things on my phone. You can recharge this device
up to 500 times. AND it powers 2 devices at the same time. So now you can charge 2 phones,
a phone and an iPod, or whatever at the same time.
The price of this product is around $60 and IS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
If the price is too steep for you, then check out their other model that charges only 1 device at a time.
I got mine from Target.
This device is called the Energizer Energi To Go XP4001.
More details can be viewed HERE.
What kind of person would I be if I didn't post pictures..... so here they are....
1. Fits in the palm of my hand just right. In a guy's hands it might be a bit smaller.
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2. Comes with extra tips. USB, MicroUSB, LG, ect.
3. Two USB ports!
4. The back labels.
5. Extra stuff it comes with. Including an iPod/iPhone charger
6. How the cords work.
7. Tip and Adapter view.
nice nails
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nice nails
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LOL. I have been meaning to get them redone but I have been bleh lately.
I knew someone was gonna say something!
Thanks for the review. I will be going to Orlando on spring break and I will be needing lots of juice!
jsalazarcervantes said:
Thanks for the review. I will be going to Orlando on spring break and I will be needing lots of juice!
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I am glad this helped. I heard from someone that there might be cheaper versions of this on ebay..... I don't really trust ebay crap but at the same time I'd load up on like 4 of them things from ebay.... lol
Duracell makes one thats a little bigger than an ipod nano was $20 at the grocery store of all places It only has one usb. & only a 1200mah battery but it takes mine from dead to %60 so if you just need a boost mid day its perfect. Fits in that tiny second pocket in the front pocket of you jeans. That thing she had was a beast and i dont have a man purse & you can just use the stock cable no little attachments to loose. Do-Do brown my girlfriend looked over my shoulder & was like wtf is on her nails. Lol, i said either a very unique color or a bad bathroom experience. Ok sorry im done that wasn't very nice, it was just funny. To each his or i mean her own.
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hd2joel said:
Duracell makes one thats a little bigger than an ipod nano was $20 at the grocery store of all places It only has one usb. & only a 1200mah battery but it takes mine from dead to %60 so if you just need a boost mid day its perfect. Fits in that tiny second pocket in the front pocket of you jeans. That thing she had was a beast and i dont have a man purse & you can just use the stock cable no little attachments to loose. Do-Do brown my girlfriend looked over my shoulder & was like wtf is on her nails. Lol, i said either a very unique color or a bad bathroom experience. Ok sorry im done that wasn't very nice, it was just funny. To each his or i mean her own.
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I'm tired of stock pink nails thank you very much.... I like to think outside the box at times.... and I want my charger to take me from 0-100 ... not to 60.... and my phone can charge 0-100 ... 2 times.... that's what I like about the charger.... and I got 2 of them chargers.... so I can charge my phone 4 times without needing a plug.... great for road trips or charging in my back pocket when I'm at work standing on my feet ..... .... and those are NOT DOO-DOO brown either...
I have a D30 power case from tmo, gives me back like 80% of the actual battery power since it's a 1500mah battery, fits snugly on the phone, so it isn't really out of place while charging and well I get to do whatever it was I was doing while getting a charge, cost about 60 too I think, I got mine for free with the phone though, lol.
hd2joel said:
Duracell makes one thats a little bigger than an ipod nano was $20 at the grocery store of all places It only has one usb. & only a 1200mah battery but it takes mine from dead to %60 so if you just need a boost mid day its perfect. Fits in that tiny second pocket in the front pocket of you jeans. That thing she had was a beast and i dont have a man purse & you can just use the stock cable no little attachments to loose. Do-Do brown my girlfriend looked over my shoulder & was like wtf is on her nails. Lol, i said either a very unique color or a bad bathroom experience. Ok sorry im done that wasn't very nice, it was just funny. To each his or i mean her own.
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I got the same one, I think. I haven't used it on ICS cuz when I was on GB my phone would get random reboots after using it. Kind of annoying. You seen anything like that?
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Yup
I'm wary of these devices as to how much CURRENT they provide for charging. Have you measured the charging current?
I was interested in reviewing the Anker Astro3 which appears to give a typical phone 4-5 charge cycles, but the distributor turned me down. Perhaps someone here with deep pockets will report on one....
P.S. Nice avatar, Mz. What kinda charge does THAT handheld take?
ChromeJob said:
I'm wary of these devices as to how much CURRENT they provide for charging. Have you measured the charging current?
I was interested in reviewing the Anker Astro3 which appears to give a typical phone 4-5 charge cycles, but the distributor turned me down. Perhaps someone here with deep pockets will report on one....
P.S. Nice avatar, Mz. What kinda charge does THAT handheld take?
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Honestly Chomejob I can sit here and make up crap all day.... but in reality I honestly do not know. All I know is that it charges 2 devices at the same time. I charge 1 at a time simply because I only bought it for 1 device. So I get 2 charges out of 1 battery for my phone. And I have 2 of these batteries. So technically I get 4 charges.
Thank you for the compliment. That pic is from 2 years ago. I just love the gun!
Hey guys figured I would pop in and show you my wireless charging system for the EVO. I did this before with the 3D but now with combination of nfc, tanker and higher quality audio through bluetooth I hope to achieve what I wanted to do with the 3D. Get in the car, set the phone down, it starts to charge and hooks up to my stereo and starts pandora.
Anyways this is the same old wireless charging system out of the palm pre from back in the day just thought I would try it in a tpu case. This one is somewhat transparent and I will more than likely change to a different case at some point but I had this.
Edit: add video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXxpdUQ_A9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Edit : link to touchstone charging kit: http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Touchstone-Kit-Pre/dp/B002CMEIWU
Added: Car docking with NFC
I would like to be able to get in the car set my phone down and then have it pair with the stereo for audio and phone calls. As well as charge no wires allowed lol so I think this should do it I have to play some more with NFC and maybe tasker.
Dock explanation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNOeo0DtBmM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Wowwwwww I want this. What parts did you exactly use?
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Wowwwwww I want this. What parts did you exactly use?
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The PALM Touchstone charging kit. You need the base and the phone shell. The 4 magnets and the copper doughnut looking thing need to go in your new phone. Either rig up a micro usb connector or you have to solder the 2 leads to your mainboard in the phone.
What did you use to etch the case so that the wireloop and board would fit flush?
That's pretty awesome. You could clean that up a little and name your price and probably quit your job!
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Cool, nice work!
]Yes it is the palm touchstone and back case which you can find pretty cheap. Ill find a link and put it in the OP
Powermat did cases like this in the past for other phones but the problem is there always has to be a bulge where the plug is for mass production you cant modify the standard micro usb cable to give it the nice flush look like I did. You can see in the picture that it doesn't stick out past the case at all. When i did this last time on my evo3d i used an otterbox commuter case which is opaque and has a rubber cover for the usb port so you could not even tell that the wireless charging system was even there
I used a dremel tool to remove the material from the case to get everything to sit nice and flush
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Updated OP with info about the NFC car dock with wireless charging that I am making.
How fast does this method charge?
Ahh that depends in order to get the htc phones to charge at the "AC" rate you need to short the d+ and d- pins together in either the cable or the charger. Or you need to have something like the "force AC toggle widget for root".... although you need a kernel that supports that feature.
I did not make my plug with the two shorted pins because I messed one up while trying it and wanted to get one working. But I did test it to see if the hardware can take the full charge rate and it does handle the full ac charge rate ( tested with the cable mocked up and plugged in to the phone with d+ and d- shorted)
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Do the magnets affect the phone's compass?
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Just tested with a compass app in airplane mode it seams to slightly affect it when the bottom of the phone is pointed north it seams to throw it off a bit
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Just tested with a compass app in airplane mode it seams to slightly affect it when the bottom of the phone is pointed north it seams to throw it off a bit
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Gotcha... I thought it might (Palm Pre didn't have a compass because of that). I wonder where the compass is located in our Evo, and if the magnets could be placed far enough away to not affect it.
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This?
Yes that is what I used
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You are my hero
I was probably the 2nd person to do it on the original evo. But it was pretty easy on that one. Ran that sucker right up to a few weeks ago when I got the lte. All the times I dropped it and the back cover and battery popped out, I'm amazed my solid (not stranded) wires never broke and needed to be re-done.
I hate cases, but you make a compelling case, and a compelling case for cases, in this case.
I have to say though that as much as I hate the ugly oversized boat shaped official car dock, It's *such* a relief that my phone no longer flies like a projectile right off the touchstone every time I step on it or hit a bump or let off the clutch etc, and it would usually dive right between the seat and drive train tunnel like it was a guided missile aiming itself. A 300hp turbo manual Saturn Sky Redline is just too violent for a heavy phone with extended battery only held in place by those magnets.
I got some strong magnets to try to make a stronger custom base but never got around to doing it. My idea was to hide the charger inside the dash, so there would be an invisible magic charger spot on the dash. Nothing showing on the outside, but the phone would stick to one spot. How sweet would that be!?
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I like the hidden charger idea but i took a different approach i even decided to skip the sticky pad idea from before ..... check out the pictures this works very well for me and the tpu case seams to help it stay in place..
Im short 80 hp to be able to shake it loose lol ..... 220hp turbo manual VW Jetta
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I like the hidden charger idea but i took a different approach i even decided to skip the sticky pad idea from before ..... check out the pictures this works very well for me and the tpu case seams to help it stay in place..
Im short 80 hp to be able to shake it loose lol ..... 220hp turbo manual VW Jetta
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Can you show me what the inside of your case looks like? I think I have the same case and want to see how you put the charger into it?
Thanks
I'll take some pictures when I get home I ordered another palm touchstone kit to.get the charger base to use in my car and I'm gonna make a New case with it so ill take some detailed pictures as I go
How did you make the USB port part? You said you "cant modify the standard micro usb cable". I see in the first post you had a USB end and in the last photos the cable looks like it is made in to the port on the phone or maybe it is the way the photo was taking.
I did find this on Amazon Powermat Receiver Door for HTC EVO 4G and was think about getting it and using the usb part.(Would put a link but need more post)
Has there been any word about docks for this phone? With the charging port being on bottom of the phone as well as being covered I could see it being a bit more troublesome. Does anyone know if the charge port cover is fully removable or on a hinge?
I would love to see a quality car dock produced.
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Has there been any word about docks for this phone? With the charging port being on bottom of the phone as well as being covered I could see it being a bit more troublesome. Does anyone know if the charge port cover is fully removable or on a hinge?
I would love to see a quality car dock produced.
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i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
treadwayj said:
i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
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Now that's funny, one time removal. :good:
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i am sure it is removable, but it might not go back on
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Haha sounds like the one on my old LG Venus
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The official dock will undoubtably use wireless charging - which should make it easier to put on and off. The dock will probably be expensive though.
It will have a wireless charging pad. There are several options (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rgers-for-the-nexus-4-and-droid-dna-20121114/). But the official one will be the pad from LG.
Good idea, except how am I going to use it as a clock by the bed?
i just picked up a wireless charging pad today from one of my local vzw stores so i am excited that i dont have to deal with that cover over the microusb port anymore to charge it
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It will have a wireless charging pad. There are several options (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rgers-for-the-nexus-4-and-droid-dna-20121114/). But the official one will be the pad from LG.
Good idea, except how am I going to use it as a clock by the bed?
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Get the car dock
I was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine how much a wireless charging car dock would go for, the regular ones from Verizon are expensive enough!
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I was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine how much a wireless charging car dock would go for, the regular ones from Verizon are expensive enough!
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I'm guessing it will be around $80 at verizon, if it is indeed wireless charging. At that point, I'd probably look into putting a Nexus 7 in my dash where the radio was.
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I'm guessing it will be around $80 at verizon, if it is indeed wireless charging. At that point, I'd probably look into putting a Nexus 7 in my dash where the radio was.
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Exactly what I did. Aside from the wow factor, I simply got tired of having to delicately insert/remove my phone from the cradle worrying each time I was going to snap off the charger, scratch something, and just weaken its lifespan overall. I'm going to get the DNA however just so that I can finally slap a phone into the dock without even thinking about it. After I sell my car of course.
That looks great. Good job man.
Tony
Thank you very much for your help (It means a lot)
RunNgun42 said:
Exactly what I did. Aside from the wow factor, I simply got tired of having to delicately insert/remove my phone from the cradle worrying each time I was going to snap off the charger, scratch something, and just weaken its lifespan overall. I'm going to get the DNA however just so that I can finally slap a phone into the dock without even thinking about it. After I sell my car of course.
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Looks good. I'll definitely be doing something like this in a year, which is why I wouldn't pay much for a phone dock. Hopefully the Nexus 7 (or a newer version) will have LTE by then. I'd pay $10 a month to have the car a mobile hotspot and it would be nice that it had its own internet.
Looks like some 3rd party stores are prepping to carry Docks: http://www.htcdepot.com/htc-droid-dna-car-kits-and-mounts.htm
I am going to get a wireless pad for work, then hope that a car dock and "home" dock will be sold by HTC and/or VZW. I'd rather not have to use a "generic" holder or modify my car's dash.
Car Dock for DNA coming
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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Will it have wireless charging built in? Cause it doesn't sound like it when you mention usb. That would be a major fail for this product, imo anyway.
Edit: okay, I just saw in the other thread you mentioned wireless charging being built in, great news, get that thing out asap and I'll order at least 2.
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We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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Had the iBolt for my GS3 and loved it, so I'm very excited by this news. My only hope is that it is set up so that the phone goes in with the volume rocker on top rather than in the dock. This was the only problem with the GS3 version.
MikaelPe said:
We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
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That would be a major PITA if it's just USB, as we would have to uncover our USB port every time we wanted to use the dock.
I would just buy a generic dock if it didn't have wireless charging, not worth the extra money otherwise.
Can anyone reccomend a good wireless charger and an app that measures charging rate?
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Can anyone reccomend a good wireless charger and an app that measures charging rate?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.ampere&hl=en
http://www.amazon.com/Itian-k8-Stan...d=1428778197&sr=8-4&keywords=qi+charger+itian
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Can anyone reccomend a good wireless charger and an app that measures charging rate?
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I use this
http://glass4m.com/product/qi-standard-wireless-charging-charger-pad/
Just got the TYLT and very impressed by how fast it picks up the phone and charges even through my Unicorn Beatle case. Little on the higher priced but if it lasts a reasonable amount of time will definitely be worth it. I don't like using the USB port to charge seams to shorten the life of the port a little
Itian A6 is my favorite and it's less than $30. -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LF...&dpID=416+QoNTQVL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40
Or for your car -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NPC8SUO
I am using this http://www.ianker.com/product/71ANWCP-BSA with very good results...
rekids said:
Just got the TYLT and very impressed by how fast it picks up the phone and charges even through my Unicorn Beatle case. Little on the higher priced but if it lasts a reasonable amount of time will definitely be worth it. I don't like using the USB port to charge seams to shorten the life of the port a little
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Port or battery, seems either way it's shortening the life of something.
metaphz said:
Can anyone reccomend a good wireless charger and an app that measures charging rate?
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not seen an app for this, but I've been extremely impressed with the Choetech redesigned one. Search Amazon for B00C40OG22 as I can't post outside links.
A whole lot cheaper than most the other ones but has worked perfectly so far, easy to position about 1/3 bottom of the phone.
I just got the Choetech Stadium 3 coil and it works great so far.
Wow, I guess it's been a while since I looked at qi chargers because these are all < half the price I remember.
Yea, no kidding. Last time I looked the prices were to much for me to bother. lol
bill3508 said:
I just got the Choetech Stadium 3 coil and it works great so far.
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http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included-coil-black/dp/B00JA7HNZO
That one?
After seeing your post I searched. Looks nice and has a lot of good reviews. Gonna order one now to try out.
Thanks
Now I just need a good car one.
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Yea, no kidding. Last time I looked the prices were to much for me to bother. lol
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included-coil-black/dp/B00JA7HNZO
That one?
After seeing your post I searched. Looks nice and has a lot of good reviews. Gonna order one now to try out.
Thanks
Now I just need a good car one.
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Yeah that's it. Just position the bottom of the phone even with the bottom of the pad and its perfect.
$4 off coupon for the stadium EWGHY94Z
bill3508 said:
Yeah that's it. Just position the bottom of the phone even with the bottom of the pad and its perfect.
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Will do.
Dachank said:
$4 off coupon for the stadium EWGHY94Z
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It worked. Thanks!
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I use the Choe and a Nilikin. Had them for a while. The Nilikin doesn't charge sideways if the phone has a thick case and it will not line up the coils. Friend has a huge case and mine is not so big. Don't know about the in between sizes.
Got my Choe Stadium yesterday. Working great so far, even with two wraps and a Ringke Fusion case. At first I thought it was charging slower than it was draining, but decided to leave on while I slept to see. Charged to full np. Not hot or anything.
I don't seem to get almost any variation in charge speed by placement according to Ampere.
Did yours come in a box labeled "UPGRADED" on it? Didn't see a mention of it on the page (might have just missed it), and was just curious.
I just received this today. It works great and you can charge wirelessly on the go or with usb.
http://http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L7WGW7K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sek0n said:
Got my Choe Stadium yesterday. Working great so far, even with two wraps and a Ringke Fusion case. At first I thought it was charging slower than it was draining, but decided to leave on while I slept to see. Charged to full np. Not hot or anything.
I don't seem to get almost any variation in charge speed by placement according to Ampere.
Did yours come in a box labeled "UPGRADED" on it? Didn't see a mention of it on the page (might have just missed it), and was just curious.
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The CHOE upgraded and CHOE stadium are different models. I ordered from amazon and they sent me the wrong one so I'm returning it. The CHOE upgraded is a square and has only 1 coil. While the CHOE stadium is a rectangle and has 3 coils.
Dachank said:
The CHOE upgraded and CHOE stadium are different models. I ordered from amazon and they sent me the wrong one so I'm returning it. The CHOE upgraded is a square and has only 1 coil. While the CHOE stadium is a rectangle and has 3 coils.
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I actually looked it up after I posted that. Forgot to update.
It is the Stadium, but apparently a newer version. (T511 was the old one I think, from a few years ago)
"T513 QI Compliance UPGRADED VERSION" is what's on the box, as well as the CHOE Stadium stuff on the back sticker/back of the (rectangle)charger.
Sek0n said:
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included-coil-black/dp/B00JA7HNZO
That one?
After seeing your post I searched. Looks nice and has a lot of good reviews. Gonna order one now to try out.
Thanks
Now I just need a good car one.
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That is a very good charger for the money. My wife has been using one for a few months and I recently picked one up to modify it for use on my ProClip car mount. Works great. I removed the case and mounted the PCB directly to the mount with 4 small bolts that go through 4 convenient holes in the circuit board then cut the lower portion of the rear case off so the remaining bit attaches to the top to cover the back of the PCB. I have only been using it for a few days but so far it has worked as expected. Looks pretty 'factory' too.
I'm coming from a dying N5, which I "dock" on my nightstand and office desk with the Nexus (4) Orb wireless charger. Fantastic setup since the N4.
I see a few USB-C docks out there, but of course none have been designed for the Pixel (not to say they won't work). For those that do use a dock and will want one for the Pixel, I'm interested to see what people will choose to use or if any manufacturer will make a dock for the Pixel.
Making this thread for discussion and reviews/tests of any docks once we receive our phones. Cheers!
I need one too
Have a few generic USB c ones in my Amazon wish list waiting to press one click
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I got this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT1D7CY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's cheap but seems to be made pretty well, i tried it with my lg g5, seems to work well. It has an attached usb cable but deos not come with a ac adapter, which is good because you can use a good quick charge block with it.
f4systems said:
I got this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT1D7CY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's cheap but seems to be made pretty well, i tried it with my lg g5, seems to work well. It has an attached usb cable but deos not come with a ac adapter, which is good because you can use a good quick charge block with it.
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Did that work okay for the Pixel? Seems like an unobtrusive dock, but I'm wondering if the back supports the Pixel or if it'll just be held up by the USB-C connector (clearly not ideal).
scotte9999 said:
Did that work okay for the Pixel? Seems like an unobtrusive dock, but I'm wondering if the back supports the Pixel or if it'll just be held up by the USB-C connector (clearly not ideal).
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The little back piece actually holds it up, I think it would be better if it was a little higher but it did work.
UNBELIEVABLE (read: very believable) that there is a not a SINGLE dock out there that supports USB C fast charging and actually has the proper resistor as to not damage your phone (according to the hardware approved by Benson and Nathan K at Google).
For me, fast charging was a mediocre substitute for wireless charging and now I have neither in a dock.
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml#
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/edit#gid=0
f4systems said:
I got this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT1D7CY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's cheap but seems to be made pretty well, i tried it with my lg g5, seems to work well. It has an attached usb cable but deos not come with a ac adapter, which is good because you can use a good quick charge block with it.
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scotte9999 said:
Did that work okay for the Pixel? Seems like an unobtrusive dock, but I'm wondering if the back supports the Pixel or if it'll just be held up by the USB-C connector (clearly not ideal).
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FYI guys this is *probably* (a lot of these docks are just rebranded, the specific link he reviewed is no longer there, but the dock looks the same) the DEMOM dock Benson reviewed here. Use at your own risk.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R2MC2NHI0T3E76?ref_=glimp_1rv_cl
https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A25GROL6KJV3QG/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp
f4systems said:
I got this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT1D7CY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's cheap but seems to be made pretty well, i tried it with my lg g5, seems to work well. It has an attached usb cable but deos not come with a ac adapter, which is good because you can use a good quick charge block with it.
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There's no way that'll provide quick charging. The other end of the cable is USB Type-A which cannot support the Pixel's fastest charging (18W Power Delivery) nor can it even support the Nexus 6P's fast charging (which is slower than the Pixel's).
Anyone try the https://www.seidioonline.com/product/seidio-desktop-charging-cradle-type-c/ ? It seems to take type c input as well.
That Seidio looks nice, I might pick one up as I'm a sucker for docks...
-Edit- just ordered one, I'll follow up next week when I get to use it.
Found an Apple style dock
I prefer this for about $6. You can't put the phone vertical, but its simple, stable and will accommodate cases. It folds easily into a pocketable piece and it won't over stress your USB C connector on your phone.
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gqkevyn said:
Anyone try the https://www.seidioonline.com/product/seidio-desktop-charging-cradle-type-c/ ? It seems to take type c input as well.
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I got a couple of these and they're nice. I use my stock charger to plug into the dock. Drop the phone straight downward onto the connector then it hinges on a spring when you lean the phone back. It's a pretty stable dock if you need/want one. I'm using it with a diztronic TPU case and it could take larger too.
I bought this one
USB 3.1 Type C Dock Station For Google Pixel XL Pixel Charger Dock Station Stand Base
http://s.aliexpress.com/u22yEBFN
(from AliExpress Android)
I'll let you know how it is when it arrives
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I got a couple of these and they're nice. I use my stock charger to plug into the dock. Drop the phone straight downward onto the connector then it hinges on a spring when you lean the phone back. It's a pretty stable dock if you need/want one. I'm using it with a diztronic TPU case and it could take larger too.
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How would the Seidio do with a naked phone? I don't use a case, just a skin and wet-apply screen protector. I'd really love to find a good dock that's USBC on both ends, but don't want to stress the connector.
TIA.
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Does this support fast charging?
Mr patel said:
Go Encased Dock for Pixel. This sleek charging cradle makes the perfect desktop or nightstand companion for your new Google Pixel
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UnusualSuspect said:
How would the Seidio do with a naked phone? I don't use a case, just a skin and wet-apply screen protector. I'd really love to find a good dock that's USBC on both ends, but don't want to stress the connector.
TIA.
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It should work fine. Well, even with my slim tpu the phone really rests on the connector, but I'm not worried about damage. It's a stable dock and I like it as it's straight USB-C.
farfromovin said:
It should work fine. Well, even with my slim tpu the phone really rests on the connector, but I'm not worried about damage. It's a stable dock and I like it as it's straight USB-C.
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The pictures look like micro USB on the back. Am I missing something?
Jaxidian said:
The pictures look like micro USB on the back. Am I missing something?
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Yeah, it has a type C input.
sgill74 said:
I bought this one
USB 3.1 Type C Dock Station For Google Pixel XL Pixel Charger Dock Station Stand Base
http://s.aliexpress.com/u22yEBFN
(from AliExpress Android)
I'll let you know how it is when it arrives
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This arrived
Great quality for the really cheap price
USB C connection is flexible (backwards and forwards) bottom 2 pics show forward leaning and back leaning
Haven't checked the fast charge capabilities yet as it's just arrived
I will update soon
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