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What are some great car docks for the iPhone?
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"Looks nice" is highly subjective. I'd always recommend ProClip/Brodit froma functionality standpoint. However, I'd recommend using their device mounts with Panavise's brackets instead of ProClip's vehicle mounts. ProClip tends to rely on friction and double sided tape where Panavise securely bolts to the vehicle.
Don't overlook prior discussions as well.
Don't overlook prior discussions as well.
Here is one I have:
iOttie HLCRIO102 One Touch Windshield Dashboard Universal Car Mount Holder for iPhone 4S/5/5S/5C, Galaxy S4/S3/S2, HTC One DROID RAZR HD - Retail Packaging - Black
http://amzn.com/B007FHX9OK
iOttie HLCRIO102 One Touch Windshield Dashboard Universal Car Mount Holder for iPhone 4S/5/5S/5C, Galaxy S4/S3/S2, HTC One DROID RAZR HD - Retail Packaging - Black
http://amzn.com/B007FHX9OK
I love my Steelie for a simple phone mount.
http://www.niteize.com/product/Steelie-Car-Mount-Kit.asp
Pros:
Slick, low profile. Can be mounted lower than the top of dash so to not advertise the presence of your phone to everyone in the world.
Mounts by 3M adhesive that can be dissolved with alcohol
Adds a magnet to your phone (or phone case) that allows your phone to be stuck anywhere (bathroom stall, refrigerator, etc). And I have used that more than I ever thought I would.
Allows easy portrait or landscape orientation
Super quick pop on and off
Cons:
Mounts by 3M adhesive, if that bothers you
Adds a magnet to your phone, if that bothers you. I added the magnet to my Spigen ultra lite case and it actually gives the phone a slight heft that the 5/5S were always missing IMO. I don't think it detracts from the phone styling and actually makes it more ergonomic to hold in some ways. YMMV.
At $30, may be expensive for some.
Bluetooth is easiest, unless you have an interface cable long enough
I've got one of the other iOtties. This thing suctions amazing to the dusty ass dashboard of my Jeep Wrangler, and I love the gazillion different positions it can do. I usually have it hold my iPhone a little below the dashboard level.
I also like how it can close up on itself when you're not using it, so it looks more like a thick hockey puck vs. a weird arm sitting their without a purpose. Third picture on the left, if you look at the Amazon page.
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-HLCRIO104-Windshield-Dashboard-Holder/dp/B0099RGRT8/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Except for the fact that it is covering an air vent! Structural and climate control implications aside, it may be an OK solution for some. But "amazing"?
Dang, this would be nice... but seems like I have to sacrifice a lot by carrying the magnet stucked on my phone all the time...
Yep using this one too, not sure how good the cold air con is for the phone though.
I wonder how many car crashes resulted from focusing on an iPhone screen mounted at air vent level.
Suction mounts... suck. No pun intended.
Vent mounts... they're okay if the vent isn't being used, or you can switch off individual ones. During the winter time, constant hot air blowing at your phone can damage it.
I got a Mountek CD Slot Mount: http://www.mountek.com
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It doesn't damage the CD player at all, you can still play a CD while the mount is on.
Vent mounts... they're okay if the vent isn't being used, or you can switch off individual ones. During the winter time, constant hot air blowing at your phone can damage it.
I got a Mountek CD Slot Mount: http://www.mountek.com
It doesn't damage the CD player at all, you can still play a CD while the mount is on.
It's pretty sturdy for such a little thing. Holds my iPhone rock solid
How is it a structural problem? Also it's not like this is the only vent mounted solution out there.
No more so that any other mount i assume. Windshield mounts i personally find unsafe which is why i won't use one, and cup holder mounts or just sitting on the passenger seat would require people to take their eyes off the road for longer than just glancing at a vent mount.
Either way, the only operation of my phone that happens while i'm driving is changing songs