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Offline JackB

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Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« on: 21 November 2017, 16:22 »
Just wondering what type of cradles people are currently using for their phones?

I've been looking into this Ipitaka dock but am unsure of fitting something into the middle vents.

 https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magmount-qi?variant=4543239815196

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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2017, 18:42 »
Just wondering what type of cradles people are currently using for their phones?

I've been looking into this Ipitaka dock but am unsure of fitting something into the middle vents.

 https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magmount-qi?variant=4543239815196

Not sure about that holder but I've had Pitaka cases on my iPhone 7&7+ and my Galaxy S8+ and they are top quality.

Personally I would go for a Brodit http://www.brodit.com/brodit.html?pn=home
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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2017, 19:40 »
I used to buy phone specific Brodit mounts but gave up on that after finding the Tetrax XWay mount on Amazon years back;

http://www.tetrax.com/eng/xway.html

The only downside is the disk that goes on your phone or case means that the phone doesn't lay flat on a table.  You can keep reusing the disks with a bit of Sugru. 


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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #3 on: 21 November 2017, 20:30 »
I used to buy phone specific Brodit mounts but gave up on that after finding the Tetrax XWay mount on Amazon years back;

http://www.tetrax.com/eng/xway.html

The only downside is the disk that goes on your phone or case means that the phone doesn't lay flat on a table.  You can keep reusing the disks with a bit of Sugru.

I've used the same Brodit holder since the iPhone 4 came out with different mounts because it is adjustable.
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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #4 on: 21 November 2017, 21:29 »
Always had brodit. Swapping the phone specific holder is a small price to pay for a decent mount.
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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #5 on: 21 November 2017, 21:54 »
Always used the Brodit mounts. Solid and look good. A bit expensive though.

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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #6 on: 21 November 2017, 22:37 »
That PITAKA looks good, I wonder if it works with iPhone 8?
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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #7 on: 22 November 2017, 09:12 »
Brodit might be expensive, but probably you've got a 800 quid flippin phone in it now. The mount is pretty cheap by comparison!
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Re: Mobile Phone Cradles/Docks
« Reply #8 on: 22 November 2017, 20:10 »
Kenu airframe. Got them in all our vehicles. Recommended on here.
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