This is the car mount designed specifically for the Motorola Droid X.
Pros:
1. Great fit and has a secure structure.
2. Easy to position, especially with the ball-and-socket connection.
3. Charger cable plugs into the cradle directly and subsequently charges the phone. No need to connect or disconnect the cable everytime you use it. (3.5mm Audio cable is not integrated)
4. Has a spacer you can remove to accommodate protective phone cases. Not sure which cases will ultimately work with the mount, though.
5. Includes an adhesive dash mounting disk. Also includes a 3.5 mm audio cable.
6. Doesn't cover camera lens; so I guess you can video the road ahead while driving.
7. The phone automatically recognizes the car mount and runs the car dock app.
Cons:
1. The cradle ships detached from the mount. It assembles by slipping onto the mount arm, unfortunately pulling the phone out of the cradle often times pulls the whole cradle off of the mount arm too. I'm planning on gluing the cradle permanantly to the mount arm.
2. The Car Dock software on the Droid X can use some fine tuning.
3. Does not include car charging cable.
4. Landscape only, cannot be used in portrait orientation. But, the Car Dock app automatically rotates everything, even the home screens, to a landscape orientation.
5. Like the phone, it's big.
Overall, it's a fine mount. I wish the cradle snapped into the mounting arm instead of a slip fit. I don't like using 2 hands to take the phone out. Once I glue it, it should be okay. There are apps out there to enhance the car dock functionality. I downloaded an app that automatically turns on the blue tooth and turns off wifi when docked. I love the convenience of having the charger cable tied into the cradle. Motorola Droid X Window Mount
Some nice reviews here, particularly Arash (the one ranked most helpful as I post this), which I basically agree with. I'll add a few points and detail to that. This is a really great piece of gear, well built. There are plenty of generic holders out there which could be fine, too. I think the auto switch to car dock mode is real nice, and I'd look for that in any off-market brand.
-- The car dock home screen is pretty useful for doing basic in-car, underway stuff. It has been completely reliable at automatically changing into and out of that docked mode. If you need to do anything else, you probably shouldn't be driving, but you can easily return to your normal home screen if needed while still docked (albeit in landscape mode). Note you can find the car dock mode in your list of apps, so you can test drive it or manually switch if you have a dock that doesn't take care of that for you.
-- Unlike some, I'm glad the cradle and the arm disassemble; it's more convenient for packing, stashing, etc. I don't have problems with the cradle coming off the arm as I try to dismount the phone, but I can see it could happen. It would be nice if that joint had a more reliable latch or such, though it's possible to jam something easily removable into the back grooves to prevent it unlatching. But very livable.
-- Mixed results on using this mount with a shell case. I had tried a shell or two in the store with the mockup car mount, and the shell was not an issue. But this shell with my car mount was a small problem. Solvable, but needed solving. After you remove the car mount's insert to make space for the shell (which should be enough), there's still a plastic guide / tab on the right side of the cradle, near the USB connector. It's in the way of some cases, including the Verizon & Motorola "official" holster & shell that I just got. Another reviewer mentioned using a Dremel, a few minutes with a knife worked for me, but I'm surprise and disappointed I had to do a little whittling. Once rid of the annoying extra bit of plastic, it works perfectly well with the shell now.
-- I'm glad it does NOT come with a charger. I already had one (micro, NOT mini USB) and don't want to pay for another. Just be aware and plan accordingly..
-- The audio cord is a bit of a PITA to have to plug in each time you mount/dismount, but OK and manageable (and a non-issue if you connect to your car with bluetooth). The cable supplied with the unit is about 4' long. Should be good for most. But with some cars odd audio jack locations and some mounting positions (e.g. center console jack and way front left mount) you may need to get a longer cable. They're readily available in 6' lengths if needed.
Does not work with protective sleeves as indicated by instructions and adapter plate that comes with it. I had to use a dremel tool to make it work with phone protective sleeves.
Adhesive pad to hold suction cup mount to dash board can barely hold on hot summer days.
I've recently noticed in the colder weather when the plastic shrinks a bit, the mount rattles a lot because of the loose fitting cradle on the arm.
Love the fact that it is designed to work with the car dock app and specifically the Droid X phone, but hate how poorly the mechanical design was executed on this product. Not impressed at all on this one Motorola. The project manager on this product should be fired!
I've had both the Droid car mount and recently purchased this Droid X car mount for a steal at just $19.49. I was very impressed by the build quality of the original Droid's car mount and didn't even bother looking into universal mounts when I upgraded to my Droid X.
Unlike what a lot of reviewers have said, the build quality is great. The car mount itself is solid. The fact that Motorola decided to add one that extra(removable) plate to allow those with a case to use it without removing the protective case is another great feature. The car mount is in two parts, the suction cup and then the dock/mount itself. Many people complain about how easy it is to remove the dock itself by pulling it upwards from the suction mount. Unless you plan of rolling your car over at each turns, that should be the last of your concern. The weight of the Droid X secures that in place. If it didn't latch off while off-roading, there is no way that it will come off when you drive around in your car.
There are two movable joints which can both be tightened! If you don't tighten it good enough, no wonder it will wiggle. Then again, you gotta think, when you will use the phone while it's in the car mount, you will be touching the screen, not holding it on each sides testing how much it wiggles. While docked in, and even driving at 80MPH, I had no issues with any abnormal movements. It was secured in place and I never felt like it was going to jump off of wiggle its way out.
Cool features of this dock include the little magnet that puts your entire phone into car dock mode. The whole UI goes in landscape! You don't have to drill holes at the back for the camera. The camera is uncovered and the phone shoots great videos at 720P! This is the perfect dash-cam and I can already hear..."Bad Boys Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do..."! LOL
There is a little 3M Plastic Pad that comes with the bundle that will help you mount it to your dashboard if windshield mounting is illegal in your state. I also got a free AUX cable that I do not use since I use Bluetooth and prefer no cables around. The AUX cable goes directly into the 3.5MM of the phone and there is a little clip at the back of the dock to hold the wire secure if you didn't want it all in front of your screen.
The dock does have a MINI USB port built in that you have to set your Droid X right into. The charging port comes out at the back of the dock to avoid wires running in front of the phone etc... On the charging note, there are a lot of you out there that complain about not getting a charger in your bundles. You should most likely read your product description carefully before you buy. There are two bundles out there. One with a car charger, the car mount and the AUX cable, and one with the Car mount and AUX only! There is a price difference. Do you homework before checking out!
All in all, this is a great product and I would recommend it to anyone with a Droid X!
Didn't mean to offend anyone... Just threw in my 0.02 in there! ;) PEACE! - Car Dock - Car Mount - Docking Station - Droid Car Mount'
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