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[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I absolutely agree. I'm spoiled by my Droid X car dock.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Don't even JOKE about that!!! This phone will be in my hands in 8 days or else I'm gonna start smashin' iDevices, haha

It won't, each dock uses a specific resistance in order to notify the phone it is in car dock mode and connect to the line-out of the MicroUSB plug - I'll give you an example.... on my an AT&T Skyrocket i727, I have TWO Galaxy S II car docks that I bought to try and make it happen, one from an AT&T i777 and the other from a Sprint Epic 4G Touch D710.... NEITHER of them work, the i777 was a stretch, but the D710 is nearly the exact same dimensions, just not with the dual 1.5GHz processor and LTE radio, but neither of them output audio from the dock!

I just bought a "new" 2009 Nissan that has Bluetooth hands-free but not media streaming, and I have to plug in the stupid cable to the TOP line-out jack on the phone to the AUX input on the dash every time I get in the car.... With my last car (and as soon as I receive this awesome contraption from Belkin tomorrow), I had A2DP Volume recognize it was in car dock mode, connect to the car's Bluetooth, set the volume, start Google Play Music, and all I had to hit was PLAY on the screen - can't wait to be doing that again and not fumbling around with the stupid AUX cable!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Droid X actually uses a magnet that senses when the phone is in the car dock. My X used to actually go into car dock mode when I placed it on top of my original Nook because the Nook case had a magnet in it. I'm not sure if Samsung has a similar system or not since this is my first Samsung phone. I do hope I can get a car dock that I can keep continuously plugged in though. If necessary I'll get an NFC chip to initiate car dock mode, blue tooth, gps, etc.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PointyUK:
Anyone used dsldevelopments dot com I want to preorder the Brodit Active holder for fixed installation with the Pro Clip for my CR-V.

Cheers,

Les
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cleblanc92:
Thanks for this info Les, that's what I am looking for!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] coreyzw:
This link shows an official car dock, which also has auto detect and charging built in....

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wir...c&utm_term=ECSK200BEGSTA&utm_campaign=froogle
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cleblanc92:
again, except the manufacture for the same part number shows no port and provides no feature/spec that it can charge other then it includes a car charger cable.

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-K200BEGSTA

As stated before for this item, unless it's inductive charging and Samsung isn't touting it that reseller has it wrong. I'd like to think they have some other item and just a bad part#/picture but....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] coreyzw:
I sent them a message asking them to clarify the options on the mount and that if they could not, to update and remove them. We will see....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PointyUK:
I decided to order one anyway, as I always feel a tad safer when you can checkout with paypal. I will let you guys know how it goes.

Les
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ipsanto:
i have a kidigi car kit for my htc desire and i have never had a issue with it.

http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1179

i now have a samsung gs3 and cant find any car mounts like the kidigi.

keep us post Les as i would like to buy one of those as well
[Galaxy S III Accessories] llcooljazz:
The official S3 Car Holder definitely has pretty muh nothing. It's just a universal holder - it's not active, there's no ports or anything.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NoobMonkey:
Has anyone got the Brodit`s passive holder for S3? I had one for my desire and liked a lot, no suction cups etc. Would be nice to get the holder so the phone wouldn`t fly around in the car :-)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
I saw they have it available for US ordering now. I went through the process to order and thwn soon realized the mount itself was $29 AND AN ADDITIONAL $59 FOR THE MOUNT!! Sorry, not apending nearly $100 for a car mount regardless how good it might be.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] David69:
I'm using Exogear Exomount with my S3, it's just perfect.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
Which one?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
What?!? :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Apparently there's a difference between a lower case mount and an upper case mount... ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
:o

I meant $29 for the mount and additional $59 for the phone holder. :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
You get what you pay for though - all these people talking about these really great $12 universal car docks have a ridiculous process they have to go through to get the phone seated, mounted, squeeze the arms together, plugged in to the car charger, plugged in to the headset jack.... Pro Clip / Brodit does it all and it's made to fit YOUR car and YOUR phone, not some tacky ass suck-tion (spelling in context) mount to your windshield, which on some of my cars is a mile away....

I just ordered the Pro Clip mount for my new daily driver and will adapt it to fit whatever mount the SIII is going to get, whenever it is released.... Probably not going with the Pro Clip phone holder though, especially if the Samsung one will be inductive charging! Got Bluetooth media streaming all setup in this car now through that awesome Belking AirCast device I found for $25 cheaper than in stores, so all I need is power and I'm set!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
So, you got JUST the pro clip mount and will attach the S3 mount that will have (Hopefully) the inductive charging? you didn't get the brodit phone mount to fit the pro clip mount?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jitz:
For those who dont need an active charging port as part of the car mount, I'd like to recommend the mount that I've been using for over 2 years now, highly recommended, convenient, and easily snaps to the phone: Soundgate M2, just google it/search it on ebay (you'll find it easily, shouldn't cost much at all).

It can be used with any phone, you can use the same mount for more than one phone. I love it.

To use it, you have to stick a small, very thin, round disc to the back of the phone (you get 2 with the kit, if I remember correctly), which snaps to the mount in the car.

IMHO - The disc does not add any noticeable bulk, or bother me at all.

Here are some reviews posted here on XDA:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=642042

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=716736

Youtube reviews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uIKua5mqic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW5UgK7Hv7w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilKRJJy5sw

Two warnings, if you plan to buy it:

- You should also know that the disc needs to be placed on a hard & smooth surface, I'm pretty sure that it wont stick well to a silicone case, for instance.

- If you have the white SG3 and you're not using a dark case, the disc might be more noticeable since the disc is black.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Correct.... you can mount anything to it, I've drilled a 3/4" hole in the center and mounted an SII car dock to it, or put industrial velcro to the car mount and stuck random crap to it, it can work!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Bonners:
Just wondering if anyone has had any difficulties with their car mount being used with one of the official flip covers?

Most likely going to buy the brodit active holder but I don't really want to buy it only to find the case gets in the way and I can't use them together.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
At this point I'm going to wait and see if Samsung releases a car mount with charging built in. Once I get my S3 I'll take a quick trip to the Verizon store...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PointyUK:
Just had an email to say my Brodit Active holder & Pro Clip have been dispatched.

I should be able to install it this weekend if it arrives in time.

Les
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
CD slot mount I've used for year (by far the best mount I've used):

http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-Unive...339788045&sr=8-1&keywords=phone+mount+CD+slot

4.5 stars on Amazon btw. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1SiK1500:
WHOA... thats a new one for me... Considering what i paid for my In dash tv, i wont do that.. lol Good idea tho.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
If the mount covers display/controls, just flip the mount upside down.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Tazer2death:
He might just be afraid of scratching or ruining the radio somehow.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
Jees that looks good. And reasonably priced too. How sturdy is it?

I love the Brodit active plus pro clip but it's just so expensive.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
It's sturdier and less shaky than any other mounts I've tried (certainly at ~$20 range.)

I've used for over a year now and it still works like a champ. I've used it for OG Evo, Inspire, and now SGIII (hopefully it's getting delivered today :))

User reviews on Amazon pretty much sums it up. I'm surprised y'all haven't seen this being so active on XDA.

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with the company. I do tell others about products that work better than claimed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] LowSky:
I saw this on Kickstarter. So far they are releasing the iPhone version, and supposedly a version for Android phones. Takes using a dock to a new level.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Yep. Buying that as soon as it's released! Thanks for the link, I looked at the Pioneer Appradio 2, and that's the idea I was going for, but this takes it to a whole new level....

The song that plays in the video is AWFUL, but I guess if you live in Colorado..... haha, just kidding!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ookba:
FYI, the Samsung Infuse 4G car mount works perfectly for the S3!! The phone fits and snaps in and the slider fits as well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] blashrrt:
I'd like to see a some pictures or a video to confirm this. Also does the phone go into any dock/cradle mode?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ookba:
Galaxy S3 fits Infuse 4G Car Dock

Sure thing. Here you go: :laugh:

Video:

http://youtu.be/p9wBmmKhp9Y

Dock on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-INFUSE-SGH-i997-Vehicle-ECS-V1B7BEGSTA/dp/B004WOBMIY

Pics attached too.

Thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1725013

The S3 is a tad narrower than the Infuse so some very minor side to side alignment prior to sliding the connector in is required. Other than that it fits like it was made for it! Enjoy!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] blashrrt:
Can you get audio out of the aux jack to your car stereo?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ookba:
Just tested, yes works. :)

I started a new thread for discussion and compatibility.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] blashrrt:
Awesome! My life just got better!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Gigabytex:
Has anyone by chance used or seen one of these? Think its a good idea to try it for the price?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10840&cs_id=1084001&p_id=5272&seq=1&format=2

EDIT: With shipping its $7.54 for me. (PR)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] montymc1:
They have one now online. I wish it was like there desktop cover mate. Would be nice to able to keep the cover on it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NorthernNoel:
That's a great idea. I've ordered one, just hope that it doesn't take too long to deliver to the UK. I'm now looking for a similar type that I can fit in an old cassette deck in the other car.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
I was under the impression the audio out didn't work on the S3 :confused:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stratplayer:
The official S2 one was shocking, it had no noise suppression on the device and whined when plugged into both power and audio line out.

I sent mine back and started a thread about it last year in the SG2 forum, seriously be careful of spending £30+ on that if its the same.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
Anyone seen a decent powered holder (preferably vent) ? I'd want to leave on my case so I'm probably looking at universal
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NorthernNoel:
I'd had the same problem with my old phone when on charge and connected via the headphone socket. Picked up suppressor off eBay for £5 to sort it. I've decided to look at one of those Belkin Bluetooth options this time around, to keep it a bit neater, since that Samsung one appears to be just a basic holder.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
Just bought this. Looks to be what im looking for in conjunction with a car charger.

Not bad for its price.

http://www.holdersandmounts.co.uk/full-swivel-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-galaxy-s3-vent-mount-by-herbert-richter-universal.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tdwilli1:
Confirmed! Pulled out my old Infuse mount and the 3 snapped right in!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
wouldn't mind seeing something like this for the S3:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ppyple-car-...410424?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3377460838
[Galaxy S III Accessories] unimatrixzer0:
Does this car mount exist? It kind of looks Photoshop'ed but I like the clean look.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vrykyl:
Well my official Samsung 'universal' car dock arrived today: THIS ONE

And I have to say im really pleased with it. Part numbers all match those on samsung site, packaging looks the part (so if its a fake its a damn good one) - fits the GS3 nice and tight, and has an insanely firm suction grip on anything you stick it to!!! Ignore what it says in the listing about removing your case first - mine fits perfectly with a rock case on, no issues at all.

Ok it doesnt have a built in charger / audio out etc, but thats not very practical for where I mount mine anyway. As a cheap and cheerful car dock, its spot on :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
I am still waiting for a car dock that charges and fits well that really grabs my attention. There are a couple out there that I have thought about, but none that have made me want to pull out my credit card.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Havoc2k:
lol just tried to put my sIII into the one x mount...

fits perfect. :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Windshi...987561?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2c663f54e9

greetings
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cryptkeeper12:
Ordered the Infuse dock from All4Cellular for 16.95 shipped. Pretty good deal until Sammy releases (if they release) a better dock for the S3. Maybe they're holding out for a super expensive wireless charger version? :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fallon:
Does the Infuse dock trip car mode?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
According to this, it does:

http://youtu.be/p9wBmmKhp9Y
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
The only issue is that according to the video you need to drill two holes in it. I've got to believe there's a better solution. I couldn't hear what the holes are for though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fallon:
"For the sound & for the speaker" Didn't look absolutely critical to me. Probably a non-issue if you have a Bluetooth headset or speakerphone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cryptkeeper12:
He said in the video that the holes were for his speaker I think? The holes are right where the flash and speaker are but I don't think it's necessary in the car. The only reason I'd see to do that was if you don't have an aux jack or bluetooth in your car.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Thanks! I don't have an aux jack in my car and don't listen to music from my phone anyway. I use bluetooth for calls and listen to the phone itself for GPS though. I'm thinking I wouldn't hear the GPS directions if the speaker is covered.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
Don't need to drill holes at all.

You won't be using the flash for taking pictures and you won't use the internal speaker since you'll be using your car's speakers instead.

It does automatically go to car mode when docked.

Works flawlessly for me.

And you can take video of the road while you're driving, thanks to the camera cutout.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
But I use my phone speaker for GPS instructions...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cryptkeeper12:
Well seeing as how there's no GSIII specific car dock at the moment you might be hard pressed to find one with a speaker cut out in the back :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I'm hoping the good accessories come out when the phone is officially released. I've got my fingers crossed. I constantly use my phone as a GPS so power to the dock is important to me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PointyUK:
Picked up the Brodit Active Holder today from the post office. ( typically they tried to deliver while I was as work on Saturday ) The build quality looks good and the S3 feels quite a snug fit in it. I will hopefully get a chance to fit it in the car on Wednesday. I will post some pics if anyone is interested.

Les
[Galaxy S III Accessories] :
I do it this way: (see attachment)

http://www.mobilefun.nl/28920-omniholder-case-compatible-in-car-solution.htm
[Galaxy S III Accessories] murtz:
Anyone got a good car mount that works well with the official Samsung Flip Case?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winwiz:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=6879

???
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
So let us know how that works out for you when you get it - as far as I have seen, no one has received theirs and can tell us for sure that it comes with a stand-alone car charger OR it comes with inductive charging! Having a picture of something online doesn't mean it's necessarily available, claiming "in stock" is a joke these days, but if you order it and get it, post some details!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
what holder is that? what is the mount actually mounted to?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Reldeis:
Tetrax XMount Fix

Here are some pics of a Tetrax Car Mount. It actually holds the phone pretty well in place. Only downside is that it won't hold in landscape with the cable attached.

I used a 3M carbon foil so the little metal nipple (don't know the translation for it :D) isn't so distracting.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bke4k5tja06rkxv/YYcMJDSOp9#/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
First off....... excellent choice in getting the Belkin AirCast, I have one too now and if you don't have Bluetooth media streaming in your car, you NEED this!

Second, great job on the carbon fiber, the edges even look really good! I do this for a living and always cringe when I see someone's hack job, especially on smaller pieces like phones and MP3 players, but it looks really good, I might have started in the center and used a ton of heat with the battery door off the phone and got the vinyl to wrap around the button (nipple is cool too, I guess, I'm all for nipples! :cool: ), going around it with a hard squeegee, but I think it went very well! I've wrapped a lot of my phones and other devices in the material, but I'm actually going to leave this white one naked since I've got the full-body film to protect it instead of using vinyl
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Reldeis:
Yep you are right. I finished applying and still had a lot of air by the "button" so I had to make a tiny hole to get it at least look roundish.

I actually like that its not straight at the bottom but looks a little bit like a tent (kinda like the hole for the camera).

I will use a different button on my second try which will happen when inductive covers are finally out. Hopefully it doesn't stand out that much by then
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winwiz:
okie dokie

apparently its been shipped out. so lets see!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
so as of now, this is my idea....

-A black 4 inch plexiglass circle with adhessive bottom

-White exogear exomount

This is a picture of my work van (GMC Savana). I am thinking of covering the center cup holder (which is a smaller cup holder and I rarely use it anyway) with the plexiglass. This will give a secure suction for the exomount. regardless the direction the phone is rotated, it will be close enough for any car charger to reach it.

Any thoughts?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] He123321:
Man I would love to get that car mount over here in the states. I like...

Found it...

http://www.mobilefun.com/28920-omniholder-case-compatible-in-car-solution.htm

Question to the OP, how firm is the grip of the mount?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vw671:
I have that car mount....It sucks! Save your $$$. It's very flimsy/weak and doesn't stay in position very well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rob77:
I'll second that. I had the same mount for a week before binning it. The joint that moves and rotates comes loose making it flop about. I tightened it but it just came loose again. I would avoid!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NorthernNoel:
I don't think the official dock covers the buttons.

I've gone for the CD mount option (non Samsung). Looking at the pictures on Amazon the mount is quite low down so should still leave the buttons exposed: http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-Universal-Smartphone-Blackberry-Motorola/dp/B004G1L52Q/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] He123321:
Thanks vw671, and rob77 for the heads up. I will continue my search then.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I just contacted Samsung Tech Support and so far there are NO car docks made by Samsung with inductive charging. They just told me to keep on checking back... :( I personally find this amazingly hard to believe but I guess they don't think it's important for their flagship phone to have the proper accessories.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Yep, that's what I figured.... I was talking to an associate at an AT&T store today and we're both just in SHOCK about how Samsung is releasing this phone without any real accessories for it! The AT&T store blew me away because it had all the aftermarket cases and screen protectors for it, and not one thing from Sammy directly!!!

It's like they're just saying "here, take this, some day will figure out what you can connect to it or use with it, but for now, just enjoy the phone by itself if you can...." I don't know about you, but if my phone doesn't have a car dock and desktop dock, I'm not interested in it! Good thing I have both that aren't made specifically for this phone that work just fine with it though
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
It is amazing but maybe I'm spoiled by my Droid X. Moto has great accessories! I did find a Naztech 4000 Universal Car Mount that I'm thinking about. Do you know anything about that one?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1Android:
I just ordered an exomount. hope it does what I'm thinking.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] firetruck41:
It doesn't surprise me, since they announced it would be fall before the AC inductive charger would be released. I'm sure they will have that on the market before an inductive car dock. In fact I would be (pleasantly) surprised if they release an inductive car dock, as I have never heard of any oem inductive car dock from any phone manufacturer.

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] As2O:
Car Mount

Ive Got 2 Mounts,

The genuine samsung galaxy s3 car mount looks awesome

but for some cheap and affordable and works well if not better is the exogear range

Link: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/130682867437?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NoobMonkey:
I just got today Brodit passive holder. After quick testing it seems to be great. The phone kind of locks in to it. More comments after using it longer :)

And I'm talking about this one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winwiz:
Just got my genuine Samsung mount

It is fantastic

Excellent solid quality. well worth the money

for those asking, no it does not cover the power/volume buttons at all
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Incarniac:
I didn't want a windscreen or dashboard suction mount, as I've had an air vent mount for a few years. My old HD2 mount fitted my S2 so I kept that at the time, but the S3 is obviously too big, so I decided to get the Ultimate Addons Swivel Air Vent Car Kit Mount. It arrived to day but I haven't had time to check it out in the car yet.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
My understanding is that it does not have a usb port for power. Also, how does it go into car mode?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winwiz:
its just a mount mate. there are no USB ports or anything else as such.

think of this as a premium quality car holder. nothing more