Battery charger & stand on Amazon

**socalcollins** · 06-15-2012, 02:20 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0081Y...idcentral00-20

Saw this on Amazon for around $50. Does anyone have any info on this product? It states it comes with an extra battery but doesn't mention if its the stock Samsung 2100 mah battery.

**dkeven** · 06-15-2012, 06:58 AM

with only 576 sales and a less than perfect rating 10% negative or neutral. Its your call but if it was me I would pass

**JGR4444** · 06-15-2012, 09:40 AM

would be nice if it charged the phone as well, or if there was something available like this that just charged the phone like a dock. Dont really care for the spare battery charging capability.

**ibcop** · 06-15-2012, 09:43 AM

**ibcop** · 06-15-2012, 09:46 AM

Here is a link to the S3 accessories - these were linked from the Verizon S3 page, but they should work for any carrier. I'm partial to the OEM stuff.

**npompei** · 06-15-2012, 12:35 PM

Hey guys,

I was just reading about this last night, I think on XDA and aparently the S2 dock works with the S3 without a case on:

I bought one last night to try - its apparently really nice

**cjsmoove** · 06-15-2012, 07:15 PM

Im wondering if I actually need to get the HDTV Adapter when I can just get the tip. Kinda sucks you have to plug in another usb to charge it...

**cae2685** · 06-15-2012, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by JGR4444

would be nice if it charged the phone as well, or if there was something available like this that just charged the phone like a dock. Dont really care for the spare battery charging capability.

Y'know, I was thinking that yesterday too. Several BlackBerry lines had cradles that would accomplish this. And then I thought... hm. BlackBerrys* took about 8-10 minutes to come back on if you need to swap out the battery. So, keeping it charged was a necessity. If you had to use the spare, that would inconvenience you. Some people needed to bring a spare, though.

Now with these Android phones, power cycle turnaround is maybe 3 minutes?** That's really not bad at all. So having the extra battery becomes the convenience. I think I'd rather keep the instant grab-and-go of the phone, without having to unplug and put wear on the port. Then if/when I get low on juice, grab the spare, pop the old battery in, and put the fresh battery in while I'm walking away.

My two cents.

*yeah. it's a brand name. that's the right way to pluralize it.

**Depending on your device, blah blah, legalese-style disclaimers and such.