Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

iPhone 5 dock watch thread...

tmanto02 said:
This iPhone 5 Kickstarter is brilliant! Love the solid steel design. Pity it won't be shipped until march.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dockplus/charging-dock-for-iphone-5

Image
Click to expand...

i find it quite interesting that they are in touch with apple:

Alexandre, we're part of the official Apple process. That means we'll be buying our Lightning component from Apple, not a third party.
Click to expand...

Like all other accessory makers, we're dependent on Apple providing us production quantities of the new Lightning pin, so ultimately our timeline is dictated by Apple. We have carefully studied all the recent requirements Apple has announced for iPhone 5 charging docks, and ensured Dock+ meets the demanding specifications. And we'll do our best be one of the first to submit our product plan to Apple in hopes of a quick approval.

That said, the process Apple has designed to launch iPhone 5 charging docks is a new process. They are very busy certifying companies to become official manufacturing licensees. Although we expect to be through the process by end of year, there's a risk that this will take longer than expected.
Click to expand...
 
mbhforum said:
I put up a quick review in this thread and I agree with the other reviewer. It's a pretty good dock, the only complaint is, the phone stands straight up and doesn't curve backwards, which makes accessing the phone while docked not as comfortable as it should be.

They just e-mailed me this though as a solution!

At Braeburn Acoustics we pride ourselves in a user experience that delivers uncompromising value.

We understand that Research and Development doesn't end when the product ships. Because we want to enhance the usability of your Braeburn, we have paid careful attention to some recent feedback regarding the angle at which the iPhone 5 sits when docked.

Because we designed the Braeburn family to be extensible, we are proud to announce that for those customers who want their Braeburn to "lean back", we will happily provide some threaded mounting feet which will allow the front of the unit to sit higher than the back, accomplishing a 3-6 degree angle.


Going forward, units that ship will feature the front mounting feet.

If you are interested in this cost free upgrade, please contact Braeburn customer care at

customercare@braeburnacoustics.com
Click to expand...

Thanks for posting this.
I also ordered this dock and received it yesterday. For the price I think it meets my needs for now. I also didn't like the way the iPhone sits straight up and I actully put my own feet on it, two in the front that are taller and two smaller ones in the back so it angles back a bit. (Little rubber bumpers actually). I just emailed them to send me the feet you are talking about.

I think the dock price is equal to its quality. Some docks are a lot fancier but the price reflects that. I need several docks around the house for all of our iPhones so this meets that need because of the price. I also very much like the way it handles the sound so it's not muffled when docked and actually makes alert sound LOUDER!

All in all like I said, I think the price is very in tune with the quality and I got it so fast after ordering that I am happy now. I hated my iPhone just sitting around on my nightstand with just a cord attached that would fall back behind my nightstand after disconnected and I had to put a weight on the cable to keep it from falling.

Thanks for the post!

P.S. Just as I am posting this I already got an email back from them telling me my feet are on the way. KEWL!
 
Last edited:
DotCom2 said:
Thanks for posting this.
I also ordered this dock and received it yesterday. For the price I think it meets my needs for now. I also didn't like the way the iPhone sits straight up and I actully put my own feet on it, two in the front that are taller and two smaller ones in the back so it angles back a bit. (Little rubber bumpers actually). I just emailed them to send me the feet you are talking about.

I think the dock price is equal to its quality. Some docks are a lot fancier but the price reflects that. I need several docks around the house for all of our iPhones so this meets that need because of the price. I also very much like the way it handles the sound so it's not muffled when docked and actually makes alert sound LOUDER!

All in all like I said, I think the price is very in tune with the quality and I got it so fast after ordering that I am happy now. I hated my iPhone just sitting around on my nightstand with just a cord attached that would fall back behind my nightstand after disconnected and I had to put a weight on the cable to keep it from falling.

Thanks for the post!

P.S. Just as I am posting this I already got an email back from them telling me my feet are on the way. KEWL!
Click to expand...

No problem. I really do like the dock. They did warn me by placing the feet on it, it won't adhere to the desk as nicely, thus pulling the phone off with one hand might be a challenge. I pull my phone off the dock at least 10-15 times a day, I type or use it while docked much less, so if given the choice, I might not even use the feet. By the way, the tape they use to secure the dock to a desk is a special kind of tape that can be moved without damaging the tape or the furniture. That is pretty sweet. I think the quality and functionality of this dock is really worth th price, especially compared to what else is out there now.
 
mbhforum said:
No problem. I really do like the dock. They did warn me by placing the feet on it, it won't adhere to the desk as nicely, thus pulling the phone off with one hand might be a challenge. I pull my phone off the dock at least 10-15 times a day, I type or use it while docked much less, so if given the choice, I might not even use the feet. By the way, the tape they use to secure the dock to a desk is a special kind of tape that can be moved without damaging the tape or the furniture. That is pretty sweet. I think the quality and functionality of this dock is really worth th price, especially compared to what else is out there now.
Click to expand...

Do you happen to know the name of the tape? I bought a different dock that should come sometime this week or next week, and I may need to find a way to adhere it to my desk.
 
The Flying Kite said:
Do you happen to know the name of the tape? I bought a different dock that should come sometime this week or next week, and I may need to find a way to adhere it to my desk.
Click to expand...

From the vendor:

The tape is actually a cling technology that is completely removable (photo safe) and rewashable/reusable. Its kinda neat. Leaves no marks or residue, yet has decent strength.
 
Come pay day I shall be ordering the lightning dock, aluminium with back support, It just looks so good.
 
Braeburn dock

Braeburn dock is ok. As others said it comes with sticky tape but I used Velcro tape to secure. Wish it didn't sit so upright. Also, when you have the cable installed the cable has an unnatural bend to it in order to get the cable to clear the back slot.
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    2 MB · Views: 162
Last edited:
Ordered this one from amazon and modified it. Works great.
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    2.1 MB · Views: 204
I just placed an order for a black aluminum lightning dock w/ a back. It will hopefully be here in a couple of weeks. If it works well, I'm gonna order another for my computer for syncing since wi-fi is complete garbage with iOS6 now. For some reason my computer always looses my iPhone causing me to restart iTunes to find it.
 
Chad H said:
I just placed an order for a black aluminum lightning dock w/ a back. It will hopefully be here in a couple of weeks. If it works well, I'm gonna order another for my computer for syncing since wi-fi is complete garbage with iOS6 now. For some reason my computer always looses my iPhone causing me to restart iTunes to find it.
Click to expand...

Glad I'm not the only one having this issue with iTunes 'losing' my iPhone. Maybe the forthcoming iTunes update (next week?) will fix it.

I ordered a black aluminum w/back support lightening dock on october 5th.

Besides the immediate receipt, I have heard nothing from the company and their website continues to say '2-3 weeks'.

Some people have found the same dock on ebay in other countries.

Confused as to the legitimacy of this dock and website now.
 
tworth23 said:
Braeburn dock is ok. As others said it comes with sticky tape but I used Velcro tape to secure. Wish it didn't sit so upright. Also, when you have the cable installed the cable has an unnatural bend to it in order to get the cable to clear the back slot.
Click to expand...

Do you mean it bends the cable in a way that seems like it would eventually damage it?
 
animatedude said:
anyone received the Shenit Charging Dock?
Click to expand...

Mine was ordered a few days ago, but its being shipped from China. The tracking says its still in Shenzhen

Ordered it from Amazon btw, so I am unsure if its from the same source as that "iphone5mod" seller.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back