[Galaxy Note II Accessories] MikaelPe:
Pics of the new Samsung Note II Dock from iBOLT...

The new Smartphone car-dock has now made it into production. See basic YouTube video here, a more professional version coming later. Below are a list of the features and also pictures with details. We thought this thread would be a few comments but it seems to have grown quite a bit, which is great. We live in a free world so if a $20 universal car holder does the job, buy it! The one we designed does look very nice, it has a bunch of components, metal latch and it includes electronics for pass through charging and a 9ft cable with USB and aux-out. All I can say is that this will look great inside any modern vehicle...If you buy this Dock we'll send a nice discount coupon for the wireless version (although wireless charging is slow when using a case) when it's coming in a few months.

As we mentioned before we decided to go with a microUSB steel enforced arm on the side instead of doing a vertical microUSB "slide on" solution. The reason is that we have tons of customer that have asked us to make this new Dock compatible with Otterbox Defender, Ballistic, Trident type cases, which is very challenging otherwise.

The flexible design makes it compatible with Galaxy S II, S III and Note I and II, even when using extended batteries etc.

1. Spring loaded latch. Users told us they don't want to insert the phone and have to "fold down" the latch. This design makes it a smooth 1-step motion to insert the phone. The opening supports phones up to 92 mm, which is based on a Note II with the Defender case.

2. Expandable feet to fit phones up to 18 mm thick. Adding an Otterbox Defender to a Note II makes it twice as thick!

3. 17 mm ball joint mount on the back of the Dock. Turn in any direction with one hand or even use a vertical dock. The Dock also works with any mounting solution compatible with Garmin, type dashboard. vent, bike mount etc. For anyone preferring a ProClip vent mount or KUDA leather mount for mounting, just add an AMPS mounting adapter and they will play nicely together.

4. Automatically triggering car-mode/smart dock mode. On Google Play there's several good apps, including CarHome Ultra, that can be used as a replacement for Samsung's "default" docking screen (no real app included anymore from them).

5. Pass through charging with a 9ft (2.7meter) USB charging cord is also included. This makes it possible to place the Dock on the left side of the steering wheel, where it is out of the way and within easy reach. This position is also "legal" in California. The other end of the cable plugs in to the USB port and aux-in on the car stereo on the car. If you don't have a USB port in your car, plug into a 12 Volt car charger featuring a USB port (which most people probably already have?).

6. Minimal design with completely open back so the Dock can function as a "dash cam" without any blockage. We're amazed how many people seems to use this feature! Power button and volume button on the Note II are also completely accessible with this design.

7. Compact size, yet sturdy and pretty stylish size. Much smaller footprint then even a medium size Samsung phone. Users like you guys have told us that when the phone is not in the Dock you don't want a big "blob" of plastic obstruction the view.

8. The microUSB connector itself is 7.5 mm x 11 mm wide, which is small enough to fit virtually all case openings. Please provide feedback and image if anyone have a case from a known manufacturer where this connector does NOT fit... We've tried to make it as small as possible.

Well, that's it folks! Price is a most reasonable $44.95 considering the many components included but a $5 off pre-order rebate until end of December brings it down to $39.95. Order here on Amazon for North American customers and in Europe, click here. Better photos and videos coming in the next week. Feel free to comment and we'll do our best to answer... Thanks for all input and very engaged discussions on the subject of the "ultimate car-dock"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmbRqm5grU4&feature=youtu.be