.:Official Accessories Thread:.

Has anyone found a desk dock that will work with a case or a case that will work in the HTC desk dock?

Next, what charging cable for a phone in car dock will actually charge phone?

The only accessory I bought with mine yesterday was screen protectors. After fumbling with the alarm this morning, I know I am going back for a dock. I had one with my DX. I don't know if there's anything else I will want. I don't understand why they don't make docks that work with cases on. They would sell more products that way.

I make a car dock for the Rezound as well as some other phones

It swivels and works with cases and extended batteries

These are new, I have just got them done and on site, there is a very extensive video on the actual product page that shows the complete install 13 minutes long and would answer any questions

Here is just a short video and what these look like.

I am making desktop docks as well, just need to finish them up, hard to get things done this time of year, but trying my best

CraigsDocks Landscape to Portrait Intro - YouTube

CM67 said:

I make a car dock for the Rezound as well as some other phones

It swivels and works with cases and extended batteries

These are new, I have just got them done and on site, there is a very extensive video on the actual product page that shows the complete install 13 minutes long and would answer any questions

Here is just a short video and what these look like.

I am making desktop docks as well, just need to finish them up, hard to get things done this time of year, but trying my best

CraigsDocks Landscape to Portrait Intro - YouTube

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Looks better than anything I have seen, I dont wanna be the guinea pig though, could be persuaded with a coupon code though. I will probably buy one anyway, having bought and returned that POS that verizon is selling I will be more than happy to let everyone know how this thing works out if for nothing more than to prevent them from making anymore sales of that cheap junk.

What kind of deal will you give for people who commit to posting a review, say, not less than 250 words?

Anybody have some feedback on the Otterbox Commuter case? I have seen some on the defender, but don't want such a bulky case.

Anyone have either of these?

"Retractable Car Charger for HTC Rezound ADR6425, Vivid, Radar 4G"
Electronics; $6.99

"Superior Rubberized Hard Shell Case w/ Holster for HTC Rezound"
Electronics; $10.99

Bought both on Amazon, should have them next week, I'll be sure to post a review when I get them. Price is great, hoping the accessories aren't 'cheap'!

Seidio's got the Surface case and holster combos shipping now.

I am so happy that Seidio cases are finally available. I've ordered mine, but they won't be processing orders until after the xmas holiday...

CM67 said:

I make a car dock for the Rezound as well as some other phones

It swivels and works with cases and extended batteries

These are new, I have just got them done and on site, there is a very extensive video on the actual product page that shows the complete install 13 minutes long and would answer any questions

Here is just a short video and what these look like.

I am making desktop docks as well, just need to finish them up, hard to get things done this time of year, but trying my best

CraigsDocks Landscape to Portrait Intro - YouTube

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Ordered one of these, I will let you know how it works out..

CaseyKees said:

Well, I'm thinking that guys who carry their phones in their pockets could also clip the charm to their pocket protectors!

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I got the Rhyme for my 16 yr old daughter. She didn't use the charm so she gave it to me to use with my Rezound. It's handy when you're in a noisy environment and have your phone tucked away. I'm a female, so I can get away with it.

Corki2 said:

I got the Rhyme for my 16 yr old daughter. She didn't use the charm so she gave it to me to use with my Rezound. It's handy when you're in a noisy environment and have your phone tucked away. I'm a female, so I can get away with it.

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RottnJP said:

Plus, it makes you look *Faaabulous*!

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Now I wonder who looks more faaaabulous sashaying around with their purple charm.....NightAngel or Corki2?!?!?!

I have quite a few isbn car chargers for my car. Two I didn't bother to try because my Motorola one worked and was the first I tried. At ~75% I put the phone in the dock using the moto cable, turned on the gps to navigate home, which is only four miles but takes 20 minutes. Got home and was at ~89%. That's with performance setting, sync on, screen full brightness and nav running.

I tried to look at specific numbers to report but they must have rubbed off. The cable has a large round M logo that glows blue when plugged in with "chrome" accents and coiled cable. Hope this info helps those having charging issues with their Verizon car dock.

RottnJP's Wireless Charger Review:

O.K., I just got my inductive charger. I'm going to give it a whirl, and put my observations here for posterity, and anyone who cares. There seems to be a dearth of solid info in this, so here goes. It was purchased from a VZW corporate store for $40 list, less 25% corporate discount.

Pictures follow my write-up.

A charging rate comparison using Battery Monitor was planned, but not completed due to PowerMat incompatibility with the VZW inductive charger.

First, some visual impressions.

The Inductive Charging Cover (ICC) looks good- The antennae are painted over, like on the Extended Battery Cover (EBC). The Inductive Charging hardware is under it's own plastic sheet inside the case, so it looks clean and nicely laid out. It has a small bank of 5 contact points at the upper left corner if the charger which appear solid. These mate with a corresponding portion of the phone which does not make contact with the OEM rear cover. (OEMC)

The ICC is bigger than the OEMC, as expected, but not as big as the EBC, which I did not expect. In fact, the ICC appears smaller than the EBC by a pretty significant margin, and is also "flatter" in profile than the EBC.

Next, I attempted to quantify the size difference:

My unscientific caliper method (made mildly challenging by the curvature and flex of the covers) shows the stock OEMC at .375 inches. For the EBC I tried to measure at the same spot. There is more bow in the EB rear case, so measuring the max thickness may be a little more subjective, but I tried to be consistent in location, and measured .635.

The ICC is flatter across most of the back, much like the profile of the stock cover, but has the "shoulder" or "rise" that will be familiar to anyone who has seen the EBC. I measure .465 thickness for the max thickness of the IC cover.

The "shelf" or ridge height of the inductive charger appears slightly less on the ICC than the EBC. It's hard to get an objective measure of that dimension with the curves involved, but the ICC seems to have about .050 less "shoulder" height.

Installation:

Installation is very similar to the EBC- It pops on with sort of "thunk" that isn't as quite as tight-sounding as the "click" I get when I put on the stock cover, and it does come off more easily with fingernail pressure. My stock case is rather more snug-fitting than either the EBC or ICC cover, for whatever reason. That having been said, I'm not really concerned it's *too* loose, because I can't just pull off either the EBC or ICC with my finger-tips- I have to get my fingernails into the slot at the bottom of the case to pop it off, and there is no appreciable movement or shifting of any of my rear covers as I try to press them laterally. As a result I conclude that the slight looseness relative to the OEMC is probably just a "difference," rather than a "problem."

Signal Strength:

For this, I repeatedly changed covers between OEMC, ICC, and EBC and held the phone in front of me with two fingers, at the upper and lower left corners of the phone as it faced me.

I tried eliminate variability in the signal by switching covers as quickly as I could, leaving the phone powered, and beginning and ending each sequence of covers on the same one. If the beginning and ending values (i.e., signal strength using the same cover at the start and end of the run) were not the same, I concluded that the signal strength was not sufficiently stable for that run, and discarded it.

At the end of this, three times I was able to get the same signal strength at the beginning and end of the test run. Once at -87, once at -80, and once at -84. For each of these runs which showed repeatability for the baseline case, the signal strength was also the same for the EBC and the ICC. I concluded from this that there is no measurable difference in the signal strength between the three rear cover variants.

Now, off to the Power Mat...

Here, our experiment comes to a screeching halt. Contrary to one "first person" claim on XDA, it appears that the VZW ICC is most likely *not* compatible with the Power Mat charging device. Either that, or I got a bad inductive cover (purchased new from VZW), or a bad Power Mat (purchased used from this site.) I don't have any other compatible hardware to verify functionality of the other parts of the system, but it seems most likely that the VZW and PowerMat brand items are simply not compatible.

Conclusion:

Oh well. I was all psyched to compare USB and wireless charging rates in Battery Monitor, but it is not to be, my friends. At the end of the day, personally I'm not willing to pay the cost of both $40 inductive charger and $60 mat (totaling $75 even after $25 corporate discount) even if the item does appear to be well-made and capable. Considering too that the ICC "indirect costs" include incompatibility with the powerful extended battery option, and reduced selection of protective cases, I have a hard time seeing all of this being a worth-while trade-off for most people relative to simply plugging in the micro USB cable. But to each his (or her) own. Perhaps an inductive rear cover which fits the extended battery would be interesting to me personally, but the cost/value question would remain, and I doubt VZW's willingness to make yet another rear cover variant.

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(Yes, I'm an idiot and had the OEMC upside down... Ooops.)









Keywords: Verizon VZW Rezound Vigor inductive wireless charger self charging extended back rear battery cover size thickness

^ hmm... do you think it will take 20 hours (2 days) to charge our phone?
(we need the big badass solar charger from costco)

andr01d said:

^ hmm... do you think it will take 20 hours (2 days) to charge our phone?
(we need the big badass solar charger from costco)

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I just realized that they come with 2 NiMH AA batteries so even if I don't use it for my phone, I can still charge a few NiMH batteries and use them for a remote control, my digital thermostat, my wireless mouse/keyboard....

millrat1030 said:

they now have a picture of the extended case on their website as well Amazon. Looks good mine has ready shipped.

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Any pics/review of the extended battery cover you ordered?

Just got back from the Verizon store and picked up an extended battery and screen protectors. With the extended battery installed, this phone is SO much more comfortable to hold in the hand. I actually think it looks more interesting and cooler with more junk in the trunk... err... the contoured back, I mean.

Don't have any battery results yet on the extended battery, but the 10-11 hours per day on the standard battery were not enough for me. Just wanted to share my thoughts on the physical aspect of the extended battery. No creaks, either!

Thanks.

03063 said:

Any pics/review of the extended battery cover you ordered?

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What pic/view are you looking for? Straight on rear view?

FYI: Updated the Inductive Cover review in post 242 above- Let me know if there is anything else you're curious about (other then whether it actually works ) before I return it.

03063 said:

Any pics/review of the extended battery cover you ordered?

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Can put picks up if you want, but can tell you if your looking for a case for the extended battery this is it. I always get the extended batteries for my phones because of my work environment, this is easily the best one I've ever used for any of my phones. Fits perfect and feels great in your hand. Looked for something like this for my Incredible forever.