Im one of the few lucky ones who got there storm for xmas. Im going to go out tom and get a solid case and i was thinking about the dock. Does it really do anything at all? I saw the screen shots and it looks cool like a normal alarm clock. Just hoping to hear some feedback from people who already have one. Thx
I use mine every night on my night stand while I sleep... it is my Alarm clock. Also I have ghost armor and while it is a tad tight on the dock, its not that difficult to put on and take off with.
The charging pod is very nice, but my Storm doesn't fit it well with my Phantomskinz on it. I practically have to use a crowbar to get it out.
Wow, that's too bad...mine fits just fine with my PhantomSkinz on.
I did notice that it's more sensitive to going in along just the right axis. If it's leaning forward or back just a bit, it feels like you have to shoe-horn it in there, but if I wiggle it slightly forward and/or back, I find just the right angle and it slips right in. After playing with it just a bit when I first put the Skinz on, I find the angle right away now.
I would say this, DON'T FORCE IT! Nothing good can come from forcing electronics into place!
I also have two of them. One on my nightstand for charging and alarm clock use. The other one is on my desk so I have a nice place to set the phone instead of just having a loose cable hanging around. I hate loose cables hanging around in general...my house is full of "docks"...computer docking station, three iPod docks, two Storm docks...
I bought one of the docks and I love it! I set my Storm in it and it works and looks like a regular alarm clock plus it keeps my Storm safe from dropping and moving around when charging. When I put it in there it automatically goes on bedside mode. I'm going to have to get one for work too because it really does look sharp!
This may be a stupid question, but I don't need a docking station for my night stand; does it work on my desk, plugged into my computer a a 'syncing dock'?
This may be a stupid question, but I don't need a docking station for my night stand; does it work on my desk, plugged into my computer a a 'syncing dock'?
Yuppers and it looks nice while doing it too
I use it as an alarm clock like most people here. I like that there is a small light on the back so i can find it in the dark and i dont have to fumble around and look for a power cable that fell to the floor. I do wish it came with a power cable but oh well i knew that it didnt before i got one and you can get an extra cheap enough elsewhere.
I've had one for a coupla weeks now. Looks really sweet on my desk at work. It's next to the phone so I can use it like a Rolodex. (For you youngsters that was what was once used to use to look up contact info)
Two Questions. Is it just better to remove the case you buy for your storm before you put it in the dock? Just kinda sounds like a hassle to do every night. And secondly what cord do you need? Thx everyone!
This may be a stupid question, but I don't need a docking station for my night stand; does it work on my desk, plugged into my computer a a 'syncing dock'?
Yes, It's probably the more frequent use. You can set it so it doesn't go into Bedside mode and the Icons will be displayed.
I can check e-mail & answer the phone using my BT headset while it's hooked up. You will need to create a Custom Ringer Profile so it rings in the Dock. Otherwise it goes silent when docked. I made one and named it Cradled and put it into that mode when I know it will be docked for awhile and I may need to receive calls.
Bought one for the nightstand and one for the office. Nice piece, keeps everything neat and Im not looking around for it when I leave the room. Now...where did I leave my keys.....
I use it as an alarm clock like most people here. I like that there is a small light on the back so i can find it in the dark and i dont have to fumble around and look for a power cable that fell to the floor. I do wish it came with a power cable but oh well i knew that it didnt before i got one and you can get an extra cheap enough elsewhere.
I have my pod permanently connected to the wall charger, so all I have to do is drop the phone into the pod and off to sleep I go. I hated that little white light so much, because in my opinion was way too bright, I put a piece of duct tape over it to cover it up!
If there was one thing I wish we could do, and that is to be able to set a profile that automatically puts the phone in "All Alerts Off" mode at a certain time, because several times I've put the phone in the pod and fell asleep only to awake to either vibrate or the ding of a message.
I have the docking station for my Storm...it was the first accessory that I bought cause I used to have the docking station for my Curve and loved it...good thing about this one though is it has the bedside mode which converts it to the alarm clock, and it also can sync to the computer unlike the Curve one. My Dad loved it so much that he went out and got a dock for his Storm also so now we have 2 of em in the house. I keep mine on my nightstand and my Dad does the same. I went a lil nuts buying accessories for this thing. I started off with just the dock and the BB leather holster from Verizon, then I also got the clear BB silicon case within the first week of having the phone. This past week I also ordered the clear snap on case, and also the chrome one thats not listed on verizons website. I also ordered a blue and a gray silicon case this week from Crackberry 3 OEM silicon cases, OEM leather holster, and 2 OEM snap on hard cases