HTC desire In car cradle

[Elliot6267]

The Desire has a pretty good [by that I mean i'm not paying for it] sat nave built it. It seems to do the job.

what I would like to know is, what is a decent in car cradle so that I can mount the phone to my dash or window so that I can use it whilst driving.

not looking to pay outa my ears so budget items preferential =D

thanks

 

[mrk]

Build one, like I did here:

http://lifehacker.com/5593245/build-a-custom-phone-car-mount-for-under-10

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=16992427&postcount=2

 

[Elliot6267]

nice... how long did that take?

 

[mrk]

30~ minutes if you've got a dab hand with crafty things

 

[Elliot6267]

how much??

 

[mrk]

As per thread, under £5.

Suction Mount:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-MOUNT-HOL...S_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item519671427d

Case to attach mount to:
http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330446978431

It's actually more sturdy than ones you buy from the shop, perhaps only the Brodit ones are more sturdy but they're well over £15 and not as multi directional.

 

[Elliot6267]

does the case fit into the clip?? or did you have to do a little tweaking??

 

[mrk]

You stick the backplate on to the case, everything thing you need to know is in my linkthrough via lifehacker posted above.

 

[Elliot6267]

thats a decent guide =D
I think I shall give that a go!

are these all I'll need??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2715wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_1222wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....336853&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1243wt_905
???

 

[Elliot6267]

is it best to get all the parts from hong kong??? cheaper that way?!?

 

[mk1_salami]

Got on on the Bay for £9.99 and it's perfect for the job. Suction is strong and the phone doesn't move about.

 

[Bri]

thats a decent guide =D
I think I shall give that a go!

are these all I'll need??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2715wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_1222wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....336853&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1243wt_905
???

You will need a car charger too

 

[Elliot6267]

aha yeah, battery isn't great!

 

[mrk]

Yup that looks good!

I also have a ebay phone holder for the Desire but it's too bulky for storage and use and feels cheap, as if it will break/loosen after a few months usage.

DIY method is better, sleeker!

 

[Luke]

Buy the appropriate Brodit Proclip for your car. They cost about a tenner and you won't get a better base for your phone holder.
Then attach any budget holder you like onto the Proclip.

 

[TheKnat]

I followed Khaaan's instructions and came up with an awesome mount. Can't fault it for the money

 

[Eliot]

bought one from o2 store that is generic, it fits really well and holds it great.
was 9.99, i had to ask for it though as it wasnt on the shelf

 

[Deep]

Car holders really need to integrate some sort of universal phone holder onto dashboards

 

[Trifid]

Car holders really need to integrate some sort of universal phone holder onto dashboards

This as tbh. I received my suction mount phone holder yesterday and the only place I could manage to stick it to was my side windows and it wasn't very secure at that.

Are these the suction plates? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dashboard-Suc...S_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item564119f43b

 

[mrk]

Why not get a disc that sticks to the centre of your dash and suction the mount on to that (pictured below)? It's pretty visually flush and doesn't look out of place unless your dash is an odd colour....like pink.