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The Arkon brand universal vehicle mounts fit the Incredible (pics of mine)
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rosariorose9
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^^^
LOL!! I actually LIKE the way it looks, but to each his own...
In any event, bought the cup holder mount, which should work better in my car than the floor mount of the op. Will post photos after it arrives.
LOL!! I actually LIKE the way it looks, but to each his own...
In any event, bought the cup holder mount, which should work better in my car than the floor mount of the op. Will post photos after it arrives.
snappingfish
Member
Just wondering....
What is the name of the power cord you're using? I like the way the connector cord comes out at a 90 from the plug....
thx
fish
this is how it is listed on my receipt: SM425-S - Universal Mega Grip Smartphone Mount for Seat Bolt or Floor Mounting
mine doesn't come out at a 90 from the plug on the phone. it's one of those universal Igo charges with the replaceable tips.
i gotta say, that's the ugliest car mount i ever saw
mine or the other guys?
i gotta say, that's the ugliest car mount i ever saw
mine or the other guys?
not sure, i'm not a fan of the one that anchors into the floor, and has the large spiral tube protruding up 3 feet. haha
i gotta say, that's the ugliest car mount i ever saw
mine or the other guys?
not sure, i'm not a fan of the one that anchors into the floor, and has the large spiral tube protruding up 3 feet. haha
well i had the windshield mount for my droid, the OEM one from verizon, and loved it other than the fact that the phone would get ridiculously hot anytime it was sunny. at least this one keeps it out of direct sunlight. i was thinking more of safety of the phone than style. i didn't want to subject it to extreme heat like i did with my droid.
i don't think it looks all that bad though and it does work very well.
rosariorose9
Active Member
Curious, jason...have you tried the GPS function of your phone while it's mounted; and, if so, how did it work? The Arkon site does not recommend this mount for that purpose, suggesting that you use the windshield mount instead. Weird, since they sell a GPS mount for the Nuvis, etc. that uses the exact same placement as does yours. :icon_eek:
I have not used it for nav yet. It will work fine though.
rosariorose9
Active Member
I admire your confidence
. Hope you're right, as I've ordered one, and expect to use the nav function quite a bit...
I admire your confidence
how often do we really need to look at it when it's speaking directions to us?
rosariorose9
Active Member
Perhaps I misunderstood, but I didn't think that that was the issue they were addressing. I thought that the issue was one of signal reception; i.e., when positioned with a window mount, the unit will receive a better signal than when it's placed down lower. But you may be right...:icon_ rocker:
gotcha. how much can 2 feet really hurt the reception? i listen to a lot of internet radio in my car and have no issues so far with signal strength when doing so.
To those of you not worried about sun affecting your phone, the friction mount from Arkon works great. It doesn't move around at all, even on the highway! I haven't had an overheating issue yet, but if I do, I'm going to give it to my mother for her GPS and order the one Jason has.