Some comments for anyone contemplating a Dock: They are of a nice solid build. I know they drop down to like $12 within a year, but $35 is worth it to me since the Charge is so new.
Many pics on the web show the dock as being grey in color. I almost didn't order it because I wanted black. "It's black".
Each came with a travel charger (mini usb connection). I paid an extra $8 for the docks that come with an extra OEM battery that stores (and charges) under a lid in the dock.
The dock can be plugged into a laptop by usb too instead of using the ac travel charger.
It works great as when you place the Charge in the cradle it automatically opens the "desk cradle" app that's already in your applications. After a few minutes the face switches to black with a large green digital style time moving around on the face along with a small month date and year. Looks Classy.
Has volume buttons and it's great for hands free conversations or watching videos like youtube etc or picture slide shows. Can also be used by voice commands.
Charge is still fully functional while in the cradle and can switch back and forth to display the desk app.
Click on that desk cradle app under applications and that's the same face that opens up as soon as you dock the Charge!
The only negative I was surprised to see is that when connected by usb to my office desk monitor's usb port I would have thought I could sync my contacts and calendar while its dock. For some strange reason the manual says it won't sync by usb using while it's docked (and it doesn't). Weird. Maybe a future software update will address that. But this is not a deal breaker cause you just use the usb to the Charge without it in the dock to sync contacts etc. between laptop or desktop..
I picked them up off Ebay, new in sealed boxes. Just ordered 2 more today for a co-worker who just got her Charge and she too liked these docks too.
I see them going for $35 there with no tax and free shipping or $43 with an extra battery from various resellers.
Many pics on the web show the dock as being grey in color. I almost didn't order it because I wanted black. "It's black".
Each came with a travel charger (mini usb connection). I paid an extra $8 for the docks that come with an extra OEM battery that stores (and charges) under a lid in the dock.
The dock can be plugged into a laptop by usb too instead of using the ac travel charger.
It works great as when you place the Charge in the cradle it automatically opens the "desk cradle" app that's already in your applications. After a few minutes the face switches to black with a large green digital style time moving around on the face along with a small month date and year. Looks Classy.
Has volume buttons and it's great for hands free conversations or watching videos like youtube etc or picture slide shows. Can also be used by voice commands.
Charge is still fully functional while in the cradle and can switch back and forth to display the desk app.
Click on that desk cradle app under applications and that's the same face that opens up as soon as you dock the Charge!
The only negative I was surprised to see is that when connected by usb to my office desk monitor's usb port I would have thought I could sync my contacts and calendar while its dock. For some strange reason the manual says it won't sync by usb using while it's docked (and it doesn't). Weird. Maybe a future software update will address that. But this is not a deal breaker cause you just use the usb to the Charge without it in the dock to sync contacts etc. between laptop or desktop..
I picked them up off Ebay, new in sealed boxes. Just ordered 2 more today for a co-worker who just got her Charge and she too liked these docks too.
I see them going for $35 there with no tax and free shipping or $43 with an extra battery from various resellers.
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