Samsung Multimedia Dock $16

Atma · May 3, 2013

There are still very few "universal" docks available for Android users, but if you own a Samsung smartphone, this little baby comes pretty close. The Samsung Galaxy Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock includes a spiffy flip-out stand big enough to support the biggest of Notes, plus an audio-out 3.5mm jack for easy output to a nearby speaker. One Amazon vendor is selling the dock for just sixteen dollars American, a discount of more than two thirds off the retail price.

This is an official Samsung first-party dock, not some cheapo cash-in. It seems to be a slight variation of this dock, which retails for $49.99. The official Samsung page lists the former as compatible with pretty much every major Samsung smartphone released in the last two years, including all variants the Galaxies S II, S S III, S4, Note, Note II, and the Galaxy Nexus. The sole Amazon reviewer says it's compatible with the Galaxy S4 and activates its integrated dock app, so we're assuming it's the same hardware in a slightly less glossy case.

Functionally, the dock will charge your phone and output audio - that's it. An HDMI slot for compatible devices would have been nice, but you can't have everything. What you can have is free shipping, at least if you live in the United States. While the Desktop Dock doesn't qualify for Amazon Prime, free standard shipping is available for one and all through the vendor, On The House.
Amazon - Samsung Galaxy Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock for Samsung Galaxy S4 - Source: Android Police

Just ordered for my Galaxy S4

Atma · May 3, 2013

And got a shipping email already.

rossmathis · Jun 18, 2013

Looks a little sketch. Let us know how this pans out.

dbpaddler · Jun 19, 2013

Considering most can get 50% off Samsung accessories when registering I don't see the point of going third party for this. The real deal ends up being $25. But the previous 50% off net you the home dock for $50. Now the discount is limited to accessories $50 and under.

Atma · Jun 19, 2013

rossmathis said:
Looks a little sketch. Let us know how this pans out.

meh .. its adequate I guess. I have rarely used it because my phone with the case won't fit. Now the price is up to $20.

dbpaddler said:
Considering most can get 50% off Samsung accessories when registering I don't see the point of going third party for this. The real deal ends up being $25. But the previous 50% off net you the home dock for $50. Now the discount is limited to accessories $50 and under.

It was always limited to under $50. I used my 50% coupon for an extra battery in the first week of May.

dbpaddler · Jun 19, 2013

Atma said:
It was always limited to under $50. I used my 50% coupon for an extra battery in the first week of May.

Nope. There were codes for 50% off any accessory, and the hdmi dock was long sold out. So they said they would honor it when it was back in stock which was how I got mine months later. If you frequent any of the deal sites there were a couple codes floating around there too they honored after the fact. They just needed some code to punch in.

And the Samsung docks work with cased phones too.

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